Hi,
i was asked today why do aircraft carriers which have a superstructure 'usually' have it on the starboard ,is there some some practical reason or is it some other reason.
Mickyrubble
On a more serious note Mickeyrubble, there is a definitive answer.
Whilst I had a good chuckle at some of the previous answers (especially emira's offering), the answer is relatively simple.
In the days of propeller driven carrier borne aircraft it was found that most aircraft that landed with difficulty would naturally veer off to the port side, primarily because of the rotational direction of their propellers.
Because of this inherent bias, and quite simply because of this, the Royal Navy decided that in future all islands on the flight deck of RN carriers would be built on the starboard side.
Most other nations decided to follow this example, the Royal Navy being the leader in this technology for some time.
Having worked on the flight deck of a fully operational fixed wing strike carrier in the early sixties, I can tell you that it is one of the most dangerous places to work on earth.
Yarpie.
(And thanks for the highly amusing anecdotes guys, loved them).