The transom of the Soleil Royal, by Jean Bérain the Elder. Battle of Bévezier Soleil Royal was recommissioned with 112 guns and 1200 men when the War of the Grand Alliance broke out Jean Bérain the Elder ( Saint-Mihiel, Meuse, 1640— January 24, 1711, Paris) was a draughtsman and Designer

The stern is the rear or aft part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter to the taffrail. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size A boat is a Watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane on water and provide transport over it A sternpost is the upright structural member or post at the Stern of a (generally wooden Ship or a Boat, to which is attached the transoms and In Digital logic and Computing, a counter is a device which stores (and sometimes displays the number of times a particular event or process A Taffrail is the aftermost railing around the Stern of a Ship, often but not always ornately carved The stern lies opposite of the bow, the foremost part of a ship. The bow (pronounced &mdashrhymes with how) is a nautical term that refers to the forward part of the hull of a Ship or Boat,

The stern area has always been the location near the steering apparatus (rudder, tiller, ship's wheel, etc), and by extension became the domain of the ship's captain and other officers. A rudder is a device used to steer a Ship, Boat, Submarine, Hovercraft, or other conveyance that move through a fluid (generally air or A tiller or till is a Lever attached to a Rudder post (American terminology or Rudder stock (English terminology of a boat in order to provide The wheel of a Ship is the modern method of adjusting the angle of the Rudder, in turn changing the direction of the Boat or Ship. In particular, the stern was the location of the officers' quarters, and during the age of sail of the ship, with rows of windows, galleries, walkways, and elaborate decorations. The Age of Sail was the period in which International trade and Naval warfare were dominated by Sailing Ships lasting from the 16th to the mid Balcony (from Italian balcone, scaffold cf High German balcho, beam balk probably cognate with Persian term بالكانه A walkway is a composite or umbrella term for all formal surfaces supporting walking This resulted in a certain amount of vulnerability, and the goal of much maneuvering in battle was to achieve the stern rake, in which a ship would pour its entire broadside into the stern. In Naval warfare, raking fire is fire directed parallel to the long axis of an enemy Ship. A broadside is the side of a Ship; the battery of Cannon on one side of a Warship; or their simultaneous (or near simultaneous fire in

Other features of the stern included lanterns and the ensign. A lantern is a Portable Lighting device used to illuminate broad areas An ensign is a distinguishing Flag of a ship or a military unit or a distinguishing token emblem or badge such as a symbol of office

In the early part of the 19th century, the stern of larger ships became gradually more rounded, and with the advent of screw-powered vessels, the stern became the location of the equipment, the officers moving elsewhere, though British ships still contained an Admiral's sternwalk until well into the twentieth century. A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting Rotational motion into Thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an

In modern cruise ships, the stern is frequently the location of the dining room, so as to provide uninterrupted views of the sea. A cruise ship or cruise liner is a Passenger ship used for pleasure voyages where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience A dining room is a room for consuming food In modern times it is usually adjacent to the Kitchen for convenience in serving although in Medieval times

The stern of a UK Severn class lifeboat

Modern warships

In modern warships, particularly cruisers and destroyers, the stern is usually where the helicopter pad is located. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Gallery A cruiser is a large type of Warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. The stern tends to be lower set when compared to other parts of the ship, and may contain a large caliber gun mount or missile magazines. Naval Artillery or naval rifles refers to Warship -mounted Guns used in Naval warfare for attacking enemy vessels A cruise missile is a guided Missile that carries an explosive payload and uses a lifting wing and a propulsion system usually a Jet engine, to allow A magazine is an Ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating Firearm. Aircraft carriers typically use the deck space in the stern part of the ship for the recovery of incoming aircraft. An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with Aircraft carriers may have aircraft elevators in the stern area to prevent interference of flight operations, which are launched from the bow. The bow (pronounced &mdashrhymes with how) is a nautical term that refers to the forward part of the hull of a Ship or Boat, For submarines, both fast attack and ballistic missile, the stern is generally the location of the engine room and the motor room, if the submarine has one. A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability If the submarine runs on nuclear power the stern may contain a heat exchanger and other parts associated with a nuclear reactor. Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions