Talk:Deck (ship)

message: I'm considering dividing this article up into individual ones and fleshing them out. Any comments? Anyone game? grendelsmother 20:15, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the "Common names for decks" section could be split off into something like List of decks (ship) or something similar. Wayne Miller 19:55, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

text: This is an encyclopedia that anyone can edit.  If you have a bunch of fishing boat terminology, feel free to add it.  The reason this list is the way it is is that there is a rich history of books written about contemporary naval battles that invariably have a fat appendix explaining the terminology for the layman.  Also the military love to write things down.  But fishermen...not so much so.  Hence it might be tough to find documentary evidence for fishing vessel nomenclature - which may explain why we're so light on that stuff.  SteveBaker (talk) 14:26, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Division 

message: 1911 Britannica info about the quarterdeck, include as needed:
QUARTERDECK, the after part of the upper deck of a ship. In former times the upper deck of a line-of-battle ship or frigate ended at the mainmast, and was connected with the forecastle by two narrow passages, or gangways running along the sides. The quarterdeck is the residence and symbol of authority in a warship. The starboard, or right side looking forward, is reserved to the senior officer. A sailor who had a complaint to make was said to come to the mainmast, because he placed himself at the forward end of the quarterdeck near the mast. According to the ancient custom of the sea, the quarterdeck is to be saluted by all who come upon it, and the salute is returned by all officers present.
zafiroblue05 | Talk 18:01, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: 1911

message: The 01_level page was orphaned for good reasons and I don't see why the 01 level is such a special deck that it warrants it's own article. If no one protests, I'll merge this. Averell (talk) 12:43, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger with 01 level 

message: What would one call the deck housing the oars and oarsmen? Is there even a name for such a deck? I've googled and googled, but I can't find any title, much less a reference. Colonel Marksman (talk) 11:20, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  I find it difficult to visualize such a vessel. Are you thinking of rowed galleys and similar craft?  Everybody got to be somewhere! (talk) 16:32, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Deck holding oars

message: Shouldn't this article include a short definition for a forecastle or foredeck, or both (since they're essentially the same thing), and a link to the forecastle article? While technically a forecastle isn't a deck per se, it does function as one, and a foredeck is already a proper deck.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.113.17.50 (talk) 13:12, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Forecastle/foredeck

message: Too technical, too arcane, or simply too recondite? Surely though the crucial concept of the "shelter deck" so important to ship measurements and key to ship design for many years should be defined here. Everybody got to be somewhere! (talk) 16:30, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shelter deck 

message: In connection with the article being WP:Today's articles for improvement, I have two questions:
1) The first sentence of the article now reads:
*A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a ship. 
The second sentence of the article reads:
*On a boat or ship, the primary or upper deck is the horizontal structure which forms the 'roof' for the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as the primary working surface.
The third sentences starts:
*Vessels...
There is no hint of why "boat" is not included in the first sentence. I think there should be a bit more consistency here. Any thoughts?
2) In the section Deck (ship)#Common names for decks, in the definition for Bridge deck, there is a term, "pooping wave", that contains a link, but when I click on the link, it doesn't go anywhere. In edit mode, I see that it is to lead to a glossary, but it doesn't.
3) In the section Deck (ship)#Common names for decks, is the definition for Promenade deck. In the definition, the phrase "Promenade Deck" is capitalized. Do you think it needs to be capitalized? Wouldn't lower case be all right?promenade deck.  – Corinne (talk) 02:40, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: As the article Promenade deck does not capitalise the term, and this article doesn't for the other decks, I agree it should be lower case, and have now done so. Regarding pooping wave, I would suggest we explain the term somewhere, unless someone else can find a relevant article. A search of the history shows there used to be a glossary section with a Glossary section- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deck_(ship)&diff=prev&oldid=282612868, though I am not at the moment sure how best to insert the description. --CSJJ104 (talk) 13:39, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  TAFI