conning tower
Periscope housing structure
A conning tower is the raised structure on a submarine or warship from which navigation and combat operations are directed.
On submarines, it houses the periscope and provides access to the bridge when surfaced.
The term comes from "con," meaning to direct the steering of a vessel: The captain climbed into the conning tower to survey the horizon.
Structure spanning an obstacle
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- captainOne who commands
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
orders · authority · control · leadership · direction · coordination · oversight · supervision
Opening in deck or floor
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- sailShip's wind-catching fabric
- pressure hullWatertight vessel structure
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
armored · cylindrical · ladder · casemate · plating · rivets · welding · reinforced
Headfirst water entry
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- resurfaceAppear again after absence
- ballastShip stability material
- trimRemove unwanted edges
buoyancy · snorkel · depth gauge · silent running · torpedo · sonar · hydrophone · batteries
Attentive watching or remark
- scopeExtent or range
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- opticsScience of illumination
- viewingAct of watching something
sight · eyepiece · surveillance · scanning · sweep · rotation · mast · magnification
Armored naval capital vessel
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- warshipArmed naval vessel
- cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
engagement · combat · fleet · flotilla · salvo · depth charge · anti-aircraft · gunfire
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
officer · orders · authority · control · leadership · direction · coordination · oversight · supervision · decision
hatch
Opening in deck or floor
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- sailShip's wind-catching fabric
- pressure hullWatertight vessel structure
watertight · armored · cylindrical · ladder · casemate · plating · rivets · welding · reinforced · enclosed
dive
Headfirst water entry
trim · buoyancy · snorkel · depth gauge · silent running · torpedo · sonar · hydrophone · batteries · propulsion
observation
Attentive watching or remark
viewing · sight · eyepiece · surveillance · scanning · sweep · rotation · mast · magnification · depth perception
battleship
Armored naval capital vessel
torpedo · engagement · combat · fleet · flotilla · salvo · depth charge · anti-aircraft · gunfire · naval battle
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
heading · sextant · plotting · pilotage · dead reckoning · waypoint · latitude · longitude · celestial navigation · radar
- Navyadmiral, battleship, destroyer, aircraft carrier, cruiser
- vantage pointslookout, overlook, vantage, observation deck, viewpoint
- submarinessub, subs, torpedo, submarines, hull
- Battleship Partsgun turrets, turrets, armor, armor plating, cannons
- ship areasberth, bridge, bilge, bow, captain's quarters
- submarine partsperiscope, torpedo tubes, ballast tanks, pressure hull, sail
conning towerkeel
Hull's structural base
hull · bilge · pressure hull · torpedo room · engine room
conning towerengine room
Ship's propulsion compartment
torpedo room · crew quarters · cargo hold · galley · magazine