Glad you're enjoying it! And you're abs right, I didn't take superstructure into account. Because...
No superstructure, just a small bridge at the bow. This RR concept freighter is the one I had in my head while writing. It goes down in coastal waters, and I wanted it to lie just below the surface so that its tethered distress buoy would make it to the surface.
In hindsight could have thrown a few extra fathoms overhead!
Something for a future edit ... and thanks for taking the time to write! All comments welcome, all the time!