Which items are included in the Electronic Support System (ESS) area?

• A. Watch is manned by the electronic support systems supervisor
• B. Radar room and navigation console only
• C. Missile magazine and repair shop
• D. Radar room, pilot house, radio transmitter, and more

Answer: (D)

The Electronic Support System area includes all spaces that house or support the ship’s electronic gear—radar, navigation, communications, and related control equipment. Because of this, spaces like the radar room, the pilot house, the radio transmitter area, and other ESS components are part of this area. That’s why describing it as “Radar room, pilot house, radio transmitter, and more” best captures the range of locations that contain ESS equipment. The other statements focus on staffing, or limit the ESS to a single space, or mix ESS with non-electronic areas, so they don’t fit as accurately.