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Re:Navy’s flawed technology set the USS John McCain up for d... by TeMPOraL on Friday December 20, 2019 @04:06PM (#21847383)
I've not controlled anything that floats bigger than a pedal boat, but to the extent sci-fi shows and navy fictions show can teach me anything, I've always had the impression that the direction and speed of ships are controlled from two different stations on the bridge.
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Re:Navy’s flawed technology set the USS John McCain up for d... by dredmorbius on Friday December 20, 2019 @04:43PM (#21847621)
There was a time when the wheelhouse and the bridge were separated, at least in some ships and navies.

See this 1941 British Navy training film:

https://invidio.us/watch?v=ocUD07fvf48

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