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A plausible bridge for an angled-deck Malta-class carrier

Ark Royal R09 offers the strongest real-world guide to how a 1950s Royal Navy Malta-class bridge might have evolved.

Question

What bridge design would best suit a hypothetical 1950s angled-deck Malta-class carrier?

Short answer

Use Ark Royal R09 as the model because its bridge best represents the Royal Navy's preferred mature arrangement.

Notes

The different bridge window arrangements used by rebuilt British carriers show continued experimentation rather than one fixed standard. A scratch-built angled-deck Malta would suit the bridge of Ark Royal R09. It represents the form the Royal Navy most preferred after testing several alternatives.