Conning tower
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conning-tower-208-8260206
title:
Conning tower
text:
A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armoured, from which an officer in charge can conn the vessel, controlling movements of the ship by giving orders to those responsible for the ship's engine, rudder, lines, and ground tackle. It is usually located as high on the ship as is practical, to give the conning team good visibility of the entirety of the ship, ocean conditions, and other vessels. The naval term "conn" may derive from the Middle English conne or French co
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Raised platform on a ship or submarine used to command the vessel
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conning_tower
date created:
2005-04-09T19:31:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T08:54:19Z
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