someone once wrote:

Qrz forum has a new posting that states the USN
changed their antennas on the west coast to those tipped from the
horizontal for superior results. This is 60 years ago before the
advent of antenna computers.

Having been in the navy on both coasts, years ago before the advent of
antenna computers, (alert: reality intrudes here) nothing is vertical
or horizontal aboard a ship.

We had absolutely no antennas that were "tipped from the horizontal" -
whatever that means.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC