指挥搭是舰只或潜舰上的高耸起的平台，在那里军官可以对舰进行conn（下达航海指令给舵手），它也给航海提供了良好视野因此在军舰上越造越高。conn这个词可能来自conduct而不是control。

A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armored, from which an officer can conn the vessel, i.e., give directions to the helmsman. It is usually located as high on the ship as practical, to give the conning team good visibility of the entirety of the ship itself and of ocean conditions and other vessels.