What are these antennas around a flight deck

[artik]

I see this on carriers:

Sort of "Mustache" around the flight deck - sort of antennas or fishing rods, what are these?





I assume they aren't for fishing 

[Zoney]

OK, what the heck are they for?

[SPKmes]

they are just general antenna..They are an old system...i do believe they are being done away with for a newer HF antenna type...they are just horizontal for flight ops.....which this pics is supposed to depict...however it is very quiet on deck....looks like the navy does selfies too  hahaha

[SmokinLoon]

they are drag lines.  They're trying to catch supper.  jeeesch, doncha know anything???  

Actually, I do not know.  But the educated guess-imator in me thinks they have to do with communications.  

[Oldman731]

they are just general antenna..They are an old system...i do believe they are being done away with for a newer HF antenna type...they are just horizontal for flight ops.....

I believe this is correct.  The antennae are lowered, as is the surrounding deck fence, during flight operations.

- oldman

[The Fugitive]

I believe this is correct.  The antennae are lowered, as is the surrounding deck fence, during flight operations.

- oldman

I was aboard the Eisenhower CVN69 for almost three years. While I do not know what the antennas are for the only time they are in the up position was as we left or returned to port. Any time there might be a chance of OPS was the first time they went out flat, and didn't come up again until OPS was done and we were pulling back in.

As for a deck fence, we didn't have one any where. They did have a catch fence that was laid out flat under and around the cat walks. Of course we all knew that if a jet blew you over the side the only thing the fences were going to catch was the goop that didn't drip off. Picture an "auto chum maker" 

[Oldman731]

I was aboard the Eisenhower CVN69 for almost three years. While I do not know what the antennas are for the only time they are in the up position was as we left or returned to port. Any time there might be a chance of OPS was the first time they went out flat, and didn't come up again until OPS was done and we were pulling back in.

As for a deck fence, we didn't have one any where. They did have a catch fence that was laid out flat under and around the cat walks. Of course we all knew that if a jet blew you over the side the only thing the fences were going to catch was the goop that didn't drip off. Picture an "auto chum maker" 

Then I stand corrected!

- oldman

[GScholz]

On USN carriers they are AT-1022/SR radio two piece 35 foot HF whip antennae.  They are in the down position when underway, and lifted vertical when in close confines.