Well, there is an exhibit on the hangar deck that states this. Next trip
I'll photograph it and send it to you. "Montana" rings a bell with me.
The post below stating "design" rings a bell, but the shape sure isn't
like Forrestal. While this exhibit on the hull origins looks factual, I
did bite my tongue when the bridge guide called the "blisters"
counterweights welded to the hull below the waterline to counterbalance
the weight topside.

Andrew C. Toppan wrote:
On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:45:21 GMT, "J.McEachen"
wrote:

comparing her to my Forrestal, not fair as the Midways started out as
converted BB hulls.


They did not!

The US Navy never convered a battleship to a carrier. Ever.