A junk-rigged boat can let its sails out athwartships (and beyond). The aft cabin uses an athwartships double berth tucked under the cockpit sole. In addition, her athwartships hangar-deck aircraft catapult was removed. "Ursa" suffered a damaged bow, while "Battleaxe" suffered more consequentially, being struck athwartships. With a breadth of 54 metres, it can carry 21 containers across, athwartships.