I believe so, though sitting on a carrier it is most noticeable.
I want to state that none of this is my own. Just stuff I gleaned off threads(copy & paste)
here's a text file with some important findings about ship profiles, it could use a lot of refining and editing.
tobob
p.s. the old threads available for download have a ton of info. I think this is where it came from. Thanks trasno for keeping these alive!