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28-516: This article is about the U.S. Navy shipname. For the museum, see USS Midway Museum . USS Midway may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy : USS  Midway  (AG-41) , which was named Oritani and then Tyree before being chartered as a general auxiliary in 1942, renamed to Panay in 1943, and returned to its owner in 1946 USS  Midway  (CVE-63) , which

56-420: A binnacle and voice tubes to allow the conning officer to direct the ship from a higher position during fair weather conditions. Larger warships may have a navigation bridge , which is used for the actual conning of the ship, and a separate admiral's bridge can be provided in flagships , where the admiral can exercise control over the squadron of ships without interfering with the captain's command of

84-488: A compass , a marine chronometer , two-way radios , and radiotelephone , etc. A flying bridge, also known as "monkey island", is an open area on top of a surface ship that provides unobstructed views of the fore, aft, and the sides of a vessel. It serves as an operating station for the ship's officers, such as the captain or officer of the watch . Prior to World War II, virtually every sailing ship , steamship , monitor , paddle steamer , or large pleasure ship had

112-461: A bridge, connecting the paddle houses was therefore provided. When the screw propeller superseded the paddle wheel, the term bridge survived. Traditionally, commands would be passed from the senior officer on the bridge to stations dispersed throughout the ship, where physical control of the ship was exercised, as technology did not exist for the remote control of steering or machinery. Helm orders would be passed to an enclosed wheel house, where

140-523: A commercial vessel, the bridge will contain the equipment necessary to safely navigate a vessel on passage. Such equipment will vary with ship type, but generally includes a GPS navigation device , a Navtex receiver, an ECDIS or chart system, one or more radars , a communications system (including distress calling equipment), engine ( telegraph ) controls, a wheel/autopilot system, a magnetic compass (for redundancy and cross check capability) and light/sound signalling devices. The navigation station of

168-443: A flying bridge above the main bridge. Flying bridges were generally not enclosed at all (although sometimes they were partially enclosed), and often had little equipment—usually just a speaking tube or telephone to allow communication with the helmsman or wheelman on the main bridge. On military warships after 1914, the flying bridge was usually the station for the air defense officer and the gunnery officer. The amount of equipment on

196-454: A flying bridge varies widely with the need of the captain. During World War II, for example, American submarine chaser surface ships had a well-outfitted flying bridge which usually contained a pelorus , signal lamps, telescope , and voice tube to permit the captain to command the ship. U.S. Navy attack transport ships could be outfitted with either 20mm or 40mm automatic cannons on their flying bridges. Flying bridges were almost always

224-408: A high-ranking officer such as an admiral could conduct fleet operations, plan strategy, and conduct large battles. Some flying bridges have "bridge wings", open areas which thrust outward from the flying bridge over the sides of the vessel by approximately 10 to 15 feet (3.0 to 4.6 m) to allow an officer to see the side of their ship while docking or working with smaller vessels. A bridge wing

252-538: A museum on 7 June 2004. By 2012 annual visitation exceeded 1 million visitors. As of 2015 Midway is the most popular naval warship museum in the United States. The museum has over 13,000 members, and hosts more than 700 events a year, including more than 400 active-duty Navy retirements, re-enlistments, and changes of command. The museum also hosts approximately 50,000 students on field trips and 5,000 children in its overnight program annually. Admission includes

280-550: A nationally broadcast NCAA basketball game between San Diego State University and Syracuse University in 2012. American Idol has filmed an episode on Midway , as have the Travel Channel , Discovery Channel , FOX News , The Bachelor , Extreme Makeover , History Channel , and Military Channel . The nationally televised annual "Battle on the Midway" collegiate wrestling showcase has been staged each November on

308-520: A self-guided audio tour, narrated by former Midway Sailors to more than 60 locations, including sleeping quarters, engine room, galley , bridge , brig, post office, fo'c'sle , pilots' ready rooms, officers quarters, primary flight control, and "officers country". Other features include climb-aboard aircraft and cockpits, videos, flight simulators, and a narrated audio tour for youngsters. Membership has grown to more than 25,000. A high definition, holographic movie theater, "The Battle of Midway Theater",

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336-459: A ship may be located on the bridge or in a separate chart room, nearby. It includes a table sized for nautical charts where calculations of course and location are made. The navigator plots the course to be followed by the ship on these charts. Besides the desk and the navigation charts, the area contains navigational instruments that may include electronic equipment for a Global Positioning System receiver and chart display, fathometer ,

364-533: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles USS Midway Museum The USS Midway Museum is a historical naval aircraft carrier museum in San Diego , California, United States, located at Navy Pier. The museum consists of the aircraft carrier Midway . The ship houses an extensive collection of aircraft, many of which were built in Southern California . The USS Midway

392-404: The coxswain or helmsman operated the ship's wheel . Engine commands would be relayed to the engine officer in the engine room by an engine order telegraph that displayed the captain's orders on a dial. The engine officer would ensure that the correct combination of steam pressure and engine revolutions were applied. Weatherproof pilot houses supplanted open bridges so that the pilot , who

420-463: The Battle of Midway Theater. Bridge (nautical) There are many terms for parts of a ship with functions similar to a bridge. Depending upon the design and layout of a ship, some of these terms may be interchangeable. Traditionally, sailing ships were commanded from the quarterdeck , aft of the mainmast , where the ship's wheel was located (as it was close to the rudder ). A wheelhouse

448-726: The USS Midway Museum hosted the global premiere of the film on 4 May 2022. On every anniversary of the September 11 attacks , the USS Midway Museum hosts a memorial service to remember the lives lost during the incident. This is in conjunction with the FDNY retirees of San Diego, San Diego Fire & Rescue Department, National City FD, SDFF Emerald Society and the Wounded Warrior Project. During

476-454: The ceremony, the names of all the first responders that have died during 9/11 are read out loud. The service takes place on the flight deck, where hundreds of people gather each year. Voices of Midway is a 2015 short film directed by Scott Levitta and written by Richard Christian Matheson . The film is based on true events at the Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942 and plays continuously at

504-496: The flight deck of the museum since 2017. The USS Midway Museum has had the opportunity to host various high-profile events and productions throughout its lifetime. In 2018 and 2019, scenes from the critically acclaimed film Top Gun: Maverick were filmed on the museum premises. Additionally, planes featured in the movie, such as the F/A-18 Hornet Jet , are displayed at the museum now that filming has concluded. Moreover,

532-412: The full range of controls of the pilot house. On larger small vessels, the flying bridge may actually be enclosed, in which case it is more properly called an "upper pilot house" or "upper bridge". Warships that were also flagships (had a flag officer onboard) sometimes contained a flag bridge . Also known as the "admiral's bridge", these were a bridge below the main bridge on a command warship where

560-463: The function of the vessels while at the surface. Modern advances in remote control equipment have seen progressive transfer of the actual control of the ship to the bridge. The wheel and throttles can be operated directly from the bridge, controlling often-unmanned machinery spaces. Aboard modern warships, navigational command comes from the bridge, whereas electronically directed weapon systems are usually controlled from an interior compartment. On

588-413: The highest bridge on the ship. They were usually above the flag bridge. Since the 1980s, large pleasure craft may have a flying bridge toward the stern that is used as additional outdoor seating space and a place to store a tender . On the smallest surface vessels, such as a sport fishing boat , the flying bridge may have controls permitting the ship to be piloted from the flying bridge, but will lack

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616-518: The same or similar names This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Midway&oldid=1149010711 " Categories : Set index articles on ships United States Navy ship names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

644-426: The vessel. In older warships, a heavily armored conning tower was often provided, where the vital command staff could be located under protection to ensure that the ship could be commanded under fire. On a submarine, the bridge is the highest point on the conning tower , to provide for better visual navigation when on the surface. They became standard on United States Navy submarines after 1917, greatly improving

672-423: Was a small enclosure around the ship's wheel on the quarterdeck of sailing ships . On modern ships the wheelhouse or pilothouse refers to the bridge of smaller motor vessels, such as tugs . With the arrival of paddle steamers , engineers required a platform from which they could inspect the paddle wheels and where the captain 's view would not be obstructed by the paddle houses. A raised walkway, literally

700-553: Was added in 2017, and in 2019 the museum added a virtual reality flight simulator ride in addition to its existing four flight simulators. The GI Film Festival and the San Diego International Film Festival have scheduled screenings at the museum. A Grumman C-2 Greyhound was craned aboard the carrier in June 2023. In addition to private events, the museum has hosted several events, including

728-541: Was an escort carrier commissioned in 1943, renamed St. Lo one year later, and sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf shortly afterward USS  Midway  (CV-41) , which is an aircraft carrier commissioned in 1945 and decommissioned in 1992. It was donated as a museum ship and resides in San Diego, California. See also [ edit ] Midway -class aircraft carrier Midway (disambiguation) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] List of ships with

756-459: Was the United States' longest-serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century, from 1945 to 1992. Approximately 200,000 sailors served aboard the carrier, known for several naval aviation breakthroughs as well as several humanitarian missions. It was the only carrier to serve the entire length of the Cold War and beyond. It is currently a museum ship in San Diego, California . Midway opened as

784-405: Was traditionally the ship's navigating officer, could issue commands from shelter. Iron , and later steel , ships also required a compass platform . This was usually a tower, where a magnetic compass could be sited far away as possible from the ferrous interference of the hulk of the ship. Many ships still have a flying bridge , a platform atop the pilot house, open to weather, containing

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