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Almost all ships with an open bridge also have an enclosed bridge too.
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Perfect.
What is a bridge?
What is a RN bridge and what is a USN bridge?
Is a platform a bridge or is it a station?
Is a station a platform or a bridge?
What is a platform and what is a bridge?
What is a bridge and what is a flying bridge?
When is a station a platform and when are they are bridge?
Open "bridges" occured in many navies , the reasons(as well as the nomenclature) are widespread and diverse.
So answer#1 may be weight
Answer#2 visibility(in the increased inter war period regarding air threats)
Answer#3 stability
#4cost
#5 ops
#6..as to the question...RN resources
I suppose the main questions are what do you call a bridge and what do you call open?