Crow's nest

The term refers to the crow's nest in sailor language converted to a crow's nest platform ( Mars) at the top of the mast ( mast top ) or the spreader of the lower mast, at the base of the topmast. Commonly used for a high-altitude observation point is generally also the name of lookout.

The History

During the early sailing ships time the crow's nest of the ( infamous ) there was room for the sailors who had to report the sighting as lookouts other ships or from land to the ship's officers. The height of the lookout decides on the sight; at a site of 2 m above the water surface Overlooking a range of about 5 km, 10 m widens the radius of about 12 km, at 15 m to 15 km.

Crows nests and observation towers were used on warships still in the Second World War. With the help of the radar, however, you could particularly in poor visibility other ships soon much better locations than with the eyes of the best lookouts, and the crows nests disappeared.

The concept

The name of crows nests derives from the fact that sooner crows were included. With the help of the crows could find land. A crow was released and the ship followed the crow.