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Why The Control Room Of A Ship Is Called A BRIDGE?

Do you know WHY the control room of a ship is called Bridge? Short historical snippets. #ShipBridge #PaddleShip #PaddleStreamer #NauticalTerminology Story goes back to later half of 17th century when sailing boats were fitted with Paddles. Its big round wheel with slats all over the perimeter of the wheel. Two of these big paddle wheels were fitted on the both side of the midship of a boat. And newly invented steam engine was connected to the paddles to rotate them for propulsion. Brilliant idea! Traditionally, sailing ships were commanded from the stern or quarterdeck of the vessel, where the ship's wheel were also located as it was very close to the rudder. With the arrival of paddle steamers, the engineers needed a platform from which they could inspect the paddles and where the view of the captain would not be obstructed by the paddle houses. A raised platform, literally a bridge, connecting the paddle houses were therefore provided in the boat, and it actually connected the paddle houses on both sides of the boat. Later the construction of the walkway or the Bridge were improved with helmsman moving in there and also the captain. Now the engines, the engineers, the helmsman and captain all are in same place on the Raised Platform or "the Bridge". In the Early 19th century the paddles were shifted to the back of the boat and later screw propellers arrived. All they did was shift the entire ensemble back to the quarter deck or the Stern of the vessel. But the name Bridge survived to this day. Please let me know how do you like this short historical snippets.