CONN

English translation: control (of engines and rudder)

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English term or phrase:	CONN
Selected answer:	control (of engines and rudder)
Entered by:	Manuel Cedeño Berrueta

19:29 Mar 28, 2011

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / abbreviation, part of a ship

English term or phrase: CONN

Hello everyone. I haven’t been able to find out the meaning of the abbreviation “conn”, referring to a part of a ship. In my text, it occurs dozens of times in sentences like this:
“Underway as before. 1520 BMC Smith relieved the deck. 1705 BMC Williams relieved the deck and the **conn**. 1730 BMC Smith relieved the deck and LTJG Psimer relieved the **conn**. 1735 prepared to hoist in Rat 2. 1745 Rat 2 cradled and secured for sea. 1747 observed sunset energized navigation lights”

Many thanks in advance for your help,
Manuel

Manuel Cedeño Berrueta KudoZ activity Questions: 371 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (19 closed without grading) Answers: 1987
Local time: 09:42

control (of engines and rudder)

Explanation:
"Typically, the Junior Officer of the Deck has the conn, (i.e. control of the engines and rudder)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officer_of_the_Deck

Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:42

Grading comment

Thanks again
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +2

control (of engines and rudder)

Jack Doughty

command

Bashiqa

Summary of reference entries provided

conn

Travelin Ann

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

4 mins confidence:

conn command

Explanation:
Not my speciality hence low confidence. But I believ it means he has gone off duty. He has released control to someone else.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 15:42
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

conn

control (of engines and rudder)

Explanation:
"Typically, the Junior Officer of the Deck has the conn, (i.e. control of the engines and rudder)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officer_of_the_Deck

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Thanks again

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks so much! Jack and Travelin gave the same answer almost at the same time. Who was first? Thanks a million to you both, and also to Bashiqa. Much appreciated, Manuel

Asker: Thanks a million.

Reference comments

24 mins peer agreement (net): +2

Reference: conn

Reference information:
Typically, the Junior Officer of the Deck has the conn, (i.e. control of the engines and rudder).

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officer_of_the_Deck

Travelin Ann
Native speaker of: English

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