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Bridge (nautical)
Room or platform from which a ship can be commanded / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Flying bridge" redirects here. For the civil engineering feature, see flying arch.
A bridge (also known as a command deck), or wheelhouse (also known as a pilothouse), is a room or platform of a ship or submarine from which the ship can be commanded. When a ship is under way, the bridge is manned by an officer of the watch aided usually by an able seaman acting as a lookout. During critical maneuvers the captain will be on the bridge, often supported by an officer of the watch, an able seaman on the wheel and sometimes a pilot, if required.
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