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Balcony on the stern of a ship
Sternwalk of the Japanese pre-dreadnought battleship Mikasa

A sternwalk (also stylised as stern walk and stern-walk) 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.

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

References

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


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