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unusual facts about Conning tower


Conning

Conning tower, a raised platform on a ship or submarine from which an officer can give directions to the helmsman


Russian battleship Slava

During one of these missions, as she was bombarding German positions near Tukums on 25 September 1915, she was hit in the conning tower while at anchor, killing her captain and five others.


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German submarine U-441

The U-flak boats had greatly increased anti-aircraft firepower, U-441 was fitted with additional gun platforms forward and aft of the conning tower, which served as a base for two four-barrelled Flakvierling 20 mm flak guns and one 3.7 cm weapon, as well as a number of MG 42 machine guns.