[ARCHIVED THREAD] - ship question

Posted: 12/3/2015 3:31:25 PM EDT

Why are aircraft carrier conning towers called conning towers and not superstructures?

Posted: 12/3/2015 3:33:14 PM EDT

[#1]

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Posted: 12/3/2015 3:35:31 PM EDT

[#2]

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Why are aircraft carrier conning towers called conning towers and not superstructures?

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If you're talking about the structure sticking up from the starboard side of the flight deck, I've always seen it referred to as the "island".

Posted: 12/3/2015 3:37:03 PM EDT

[#3]

The conning tower (from where the ship is 'conned') is part of the superstructure (all structure projecting above the main deck).