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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/war-pensions-mercantile-marine-scheme-1964/schedule-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/war-pensions-mercantile-marine-scheme-1964/schedule-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1964/2058",
  "legislation_title": "The War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/war-pensions-mercantile-marine-scheme-1964",
  "path": "schedule/3",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "EQUIVALENT NAVAL RANKS OF MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY AND THE SEA FISHING SERVICE",
  "text": "For the purposes of this Schedule—\n(a) a British ship (not being a ship to which Table VI, VII or VIII applies) which is a self-propelled salvage vessel shall be treated—\n(i) where her tonnage exceeds 800 tons, as a British ship of a tonnage of 2,501 to 10,000 tons inclusive;\n(ii) where her tonnage is 251 to 800 tons inclusive, as a British ship of a tonnage up to and including 2,500 tons, not being a home trade cargo ship of a tonnage of 1,000 tons or less;\n(iii) where her tonnage is 250 tons or less, as a home trade cargo ship of a tonnage of 501 to 1,000 tons inclusive;\n(b) “certified”, in relation to the service of a person in any grade in a ship, means that the person holds under the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 or is deemed under Regulation 47C of the Defence (General) Regulations 1939 to hold under that Act—\n(i) a valid certificate of competency of that grade for that ship; or\n(ii) a valid certificate of competency of a higher grade; or\n(iii) a valid certificate of service which allows the person holding it to go to sea in that grade in that ship:\nProvided that, where a person is, under the authority of the Minister of Transport, serving as a second class engineer in place of a certificated second class engineer which the ship is, by section 92 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, required to carry, the service of that person shall be treated as being service as a certificated second class engineer in that ship.\nTABLE I\nBRITISH SHIPS OTHER THAN THOSE COVERED BY TABLE II, III, IV, VI, VII OR VIII\nEquivalent naval rank\nGrade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications\nShips of a tonnage up to and including 2,500 tons, except home trade cargo ships of a tonnage of 1,000 tons or less\nShips of a tonnage of 2,501 to 10,000 tons inclusive\nShips of a tonnage exceeding 10,000 tons\nMaster\nLieutenant.\nLieutenant-Commander.\nCommander.\nChief Mate and First Mate\nSub-Lieutenant.\nLieutenant.\nLieutenant-Commander.\nSecond Mate, if certificated\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nLieutenant.\nSecond Mate, if not certificated\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\n—\nThird Mate and any Mate junior to Third Mate, if certificated\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nThird Mate and any Mate junior to Third Mate, if not certificated\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nApprentice or Cadet\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Engineer\nLieutenant.\nLieutenant-Commander.\nCommander.\nSecond Engineer, if certificated\nSub-Lieutenant.\nLieutenant.\nLieutenant-Commander.\nSecond Engineer, if not certificated\nWarrant Officer.\n—\n—\nThird Engineer, if certificated\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nLieutenant.\nThird Engineer, if not certificated\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nFourth Engineer, if certificated\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nFourth Engineer, if not certificated\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nJunior Engineer, if certificated\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nJunior Engineer, if not certificated\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nSenior Boiler Maker\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nBoiler Maker\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Petty Officer.\nPlumber\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Petty Officer.\nSurgeon\nLieutenant.\nLieutenant.\nLieutenant-Commander.\nPurser\nWarrant Officer.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nLieutenant.\nAssistant Purser\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nRadio Officer, having 3 years' experience or more\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nRadio Officer, having less than 3 years' experience but not less than 1 year's experience.\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nRadio Officer, having less than 1 year's experience\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Petty Officer.\nTABLE II\nHOME TRADE CARGO SHIPS OF A TONNAGE OF 1,000 TONS OR LESS\nEquivalent naval rank\nGrade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications\nShips of a tonnage of 500 tons or less\nShips of a tonnage of 501 to 1,000 tons\nMaster\nWarrant Officer.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nMates\nChief Petty Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nChief Engineer\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nOther Engineers\nChief Petty Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nRadio Officer, having 3 years' experience or more.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nRadio Officer, with less than 3 years' experience but not less than 1 year's experience.\nWarrant Officer.\nWarrant Officer.\nRadio Officer, with less than 1 year's experience.\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Petty Officer.\nTABLE III\nFISHING BOATS\nGrade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications\nEquivalent naval rank\nSkipper\nWarrant Officer.\nSecond Hand\nPetty Officer.\nBoatswain or Third Hand\nLeading Rating.\nEngineer\nPetty Officer.\nRadio Officer or Wireless Operator having 1 year's experience or more.\nWarrant Officer.\nRadio Officer or Wireless Operator with less than 1 year's experience.\nChief Petty Officer.\nTABLE IV\nCABLE SHIPS\nGrade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications\nEquivalent naval rank\nMaster or Commander\nLieutenant-Commander.\nChief Officer\nLieutenant.\nSecond Officer and any Officer junior to Second Officer—\n(a) if certificated\nSub-Lieutenant.\n(b) if not certificated\nWarrant Officer.\nChief Engineer\nLieutenant.\nSecond Engineer—\n(a) if certificated\nLieutenant.\n(b) if not certificated\nWarrant Officer.\nThird Engineer and any Engineer junior to Third Engineer—\n(a) if certificated\nSub-Lieutenant.\n(b) if not certificated\nWarrant Officer.\nChief Electrician and Electrician in a cable ship carrying only one Electrician.\nLieutenant.\nElectrician in a cable ship carrying also a Chief Electrician.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nSurgeon\nLieutenant.\nPurser\nWarrant Officer.\nRadio Officer or Wireless Telegraphist—\n(a) having 3 years' experience or more\nSub-Lieutenant.\n(b) having less than 3 years' experience, but not less than 1 year's experience.\nWarrant Officer.\n(c) having less than 1 year's experience\nChief Petty Officer.\nCable Foreman\nWarrant Officer.\nChief Steward\nWarrant Officer.\nCable Jointer\nChief Petty Officer.\nAssistant Cable Foreman\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Quartermaster\nPetty Officer.\nSeaman Cable Jointer\nLeading Rating.\nSeaman Cable Hand\nA.B.\nCable Engine Driver\nLeading Rating.\nLeading Stoker\nLeading Rating.\nStoker\nA.B.\nSecond Cook and Baker\nLeading Rating.\nTABLE V\nBRITISH SHIPS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION\nGrade, or grade and circumstances\nEquivalent naval rank\nDeck Department\nBoatswain (except in a fishing boat)\nChief Petty Officer.\nCarpenter\nBoatswain's Mate\nPetty Officer.\nCarpenter's Mate\nPainter\nCraneman\nLamp Trimmer\nLaunchman\nLeading Rating.\nQuartermaster\nStorekeeper\nWinchman\nA.B.\nA.B.\nO.S.\nEngineers' Department\nChief Electrician in a ship (other than a cable ship) carrying two or more Electricians.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nElectrician (all other cases except in a cable ship)\nWarrant Officer.\nDonkeyman\nPumpman\nPetty Officer.\nStorekeeper\nWinchman\nGreaser\nLeading Rating.\nFireman\nA.B.\nTrimmer\nCatering Department.\nChief Steward in a passenger ship of 10,001 tons or more.\nChief Steward in a passenger ship of 2,501 to 10,000 tons (inclusive) who also acts as purser.\nSub-Lieutenant.\nChief Steward in a passenger ship of 2,501 to 10,000 tons (inclusive) where a purser is also carried.\nChief Steward in a home trade passenger ship of 2,500 tons or under.\nWarrant Officer.\nChief Steward in any other case (except in a cable ship).\nChief Petty Officer.\nChief Cook\nChief Petty Officer.\nBaker\nSecond Steward\nPetty Officer.\nShip's Cook\nSecond Cook\nLeading Rating.\nStorekeeper\nAssistant Storekeeper\nSecond Baker\nAssistant Baker\nA.B.\nAssistant Cook\nAssistant Steward\nBoy Steward\nTABLE VI\nADMIRALTY YARD CRAFT\nGrade, or grade and circumstances\nEquivalent naval rank\nSenior Pilot\nSub-Lieutenant.\n1st Class Master\nDredging Master\nDredging Master and Chief Engineer, Suction Dredger\nWarrant Officer.\n2nd Class Master\nNavigator of Suction Dredger\nMaster of Dredger or Hopper Barge\nMate\nChief Petty Officer.\nMate of Dredger or Hopper Barge\n1st Class Engineer\nWarrant Officer.\n2nd Class Engineer\nChief Petty Officer.\n3rd Class Engineer\nChief Stoker\nPetty Officer.\nWireless Telegraphy Operator\nLeading Stoker\nLeading Rating.\nStoker, 1st Class\nStoker, 2nd Class\nFireman and Stoker (dredging service)\nAble Seaman\nA.B.\nDeck-hand (dredging service)\nOrdinary Seaman\nBoy\nTABLE VII\nVESSELS BELONGING TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT\nGrade\nEquivalent naval rank\nMaster, 1st or 2nd Class\nWarrant Officer.\nMate\nChief Petty Officer.\nEngineer, 1st or 2nd Class\nEngineer, 3rd Class\nPetty Officer.\nChief Stoker\nLeading Rating.\nStoker, leading or ordinary\nAble Seaman\nA.B.\nOrdinary Seaman\nBoy\nTABLE VIII\nROYAL AIR FORCE AUXILIARY VESSELS\nGrade\nEquivalent naval rank\nMaster\nWarrant Officer.\nMate\nChief Petty Officer.\nEngineer\nWireless and Electrical Mechanic\nWireless Operator\nPetty Officer.\nCook\nLeading Deck-hand\nDeck-hand\nA.B.\nStoker\nBoy",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "In the case of a home trade passenger ship of under 2,501 tons, of a speed of 15 knots or over, navigating and engineer officers in receipt of “speed money”, also the master, shall be treated as holding the equivalent naval rank which would be appropriate if the ship were of a tonnage of 2,501 to 10,000 tons inclusive."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "If certificated—Sub-Lieutenant."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "If certificated—Sub-Lieutenant."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "If certificated—Sub-Lieutenant."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1964/2058/schedule/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T00:01:16.459253+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}