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How warship fire-suppression systems are controlled

Fixed suppression systems can combine alarms with activation from a control centre.

Question

Do warships have automatic fire suppression outside galleys and small compartments?

Short answer

Some aviation and other high-risk spaces have fixed suppression systems, although activation can require a command from a control centre.

Notes

Large aviation spaces and other high-risk compartments can have fixed fire-suppression systems. Fully automatic activation differs from systems that raise an alert and are switched on from a combat-information or damage-control centre. A later audience contribution describes a carrier hangar firefighting centre with armoured windows overlooking the hangar. Suppression can damage aircraft and electronics, but saving the ship takes priority when the choice becomes unavoidable.