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Originally Posted by japme  I was thinking about how during World War Two, The Flagship had one bridge and the admiral commanded the battle from there... |
Actually, this isn't quite the case, for two reasons.
First, on major surface combattants the admiral traditionally has had a "flag bridge" reserved for the use of the admiral and his staff. Two of the Iowa-class battleships, for instance, were built with this capability. Usually the admiral's at-sea cabin is right off the flag bridge, as the CO's at-sea cabin is right off the main bridge. Aircraft carriers continue to have flag bridges, which is usually where the admiral's exercise equipment is stashed. It's also a great place to watch flight operations.
Second, by WW2 the admiral wasn't spending nearly as much time on the bridge as before. This was especially true on aircraft carriers. In the days of air operations, fleet battle management is down through plots, not eyeballs looking out windows.
WW2 was a transitional period, though, with captains still fighting their ship from the bridge vice CIC.
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Originally Posted by japme ... but they did have a room where they could go, to lead the battle, so I will look into adding one. Maybe an upstairs room with a sweeping view of space? |
That sounds cool, but the admiral has no need to look out over the ship's bridge. For him and his staff, the bridge is at best not relevant to his job, and at worst a distraction.
Shore facilities for major commands usually have a watch floor, often with a similar arrangement: a set of desks for watch officers in "the pit", with big screens on one wall, and a briefing balcony (enclosed) opposite those screens. VIPs (including the admiral in charge of the command, and his staff) will get the daily brief from the officers on the watch floor.