The Final Fix: AKA More Nails

In early 1960, another underwater team was sent down to take stock of things and found certain pins and connections irreparably damaged; whereupon a  Set of above-water bracings Called X-Bracing Was manufactured and, by August 1960, applied. According to the contractor, original design strength was restored to TT-4  it could withstand winds up to 125 miles per hour and breaking waves up to 35 feet high.