Dear folks,  I am a master model maker currently constructing a highly detailed model of the Indy.  My question is about the stanchions and lifelines that "jog" out next to the fore deck cannon to allow clearance.  Where there any filler plates placed for safety in that area, or did the crew retract those stanchions during battle?  Thank you for any help.  Regards and respect from a fellow Navy Vet.  Dennis