Older ship designs had a flying bridge, where one or more lookouts would be posted. Open to the air, with very little equipment to distract or lights to blind.
In moby dick the standing order was: Keep your weather-eye open, and sing out every time. Sing out! sing out every time!
These newer ships, esp the stealth ships seem to have dispensed with this feature. Perhaps navies have decided that the advantages of stealth and not having to stand in the cold damp all night are worth the cost of an occasional mishap.
In moby dick the standing order was: Keep your weather-eye open, and sing out every time. Sing out! sing out every time!
These newer ships, esp the stealth ships seem to have dispensed with this feature. Perhaps navies have decided that the advantages of stealth and not having to stand in the cold damp all night are worth the cost of an occasional mishap.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_bridge