Sternwalk Explained

A sternwalk (also stylised as stern walk[1] and stern-walk[2] [3]) is a balcony on the outside of the hull on the stern of a ship, usually reserved for the highest-ranking officer on board. They became less common on warships in the twentieth century.[4]

The Japanese battleship Ise is thought to be the last ship with a sternwalk as part of it’s design, launched in November 1916.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Definition of STERN WALK . 2024-08-08 . www.merriam-webster.com . en.
  2. Web site: stern-walk — definition, examples, related words and more at Wordnik . 2024-08-08 . Wordnik.com.
  3. Book: Smyth, William . The Sailor’s Word-Book . 1867.
  4. Web site: Sternwalk Naval Terminology ReadyAyeReady.com . 2024-08-08 . readyayeready.com.