# The War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964, Schedule 3: EQUIVALENT NAVAL RANKS OF MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY AND THE SEA FISHING SERVICE


For the purposes of this Schedule—
(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—
(i) where her tonnage exceeds 800 tons, as a British ship of a tonnage of 2,501 to 10,000 tons inclusive;
(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;
(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;
(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—
(i) a valid certificate of competency of that grade for that ship; or
(ii) a valid certificate of competency of a higher grade; or
(iii) a valid certificate of service which allows the person holding it to go to sea in that grade in that ship:
Provided 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.
TABLE I
BRITISH SHIPS OTHER THAN THOSE COVERED BY TABLE II, III, IV, VI, VII OR VIII
Equivalent naval rank
Grade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications
Ships of a tonnage up to and including 2,500 tons, except home trade cargo ships of a tonnage of 1,000 tons or less
Ships of a tonnage of 2,501 to 10,000 tons inclusive
Ships of a tonnage exceeding 10,000 tons
Master
Lieutenant.
Lieutenant-Commander.
Commander.
Chief Mate and First Mate
Sub-Lieutenant.
Lieutenant.
Lieutenant-Commander.
Second Mate, if certificated
Sub-Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Lieutenant.
Second Mate, if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
—
Third Mate and any Mate junior to Third Mate, if certificated
Sub-Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Third Mate and any Mate junior to Third Mate, if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Apprentice or Cadet
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Engineer
Lieutenant.
Lieutenant-Commander.
Commander.
Second Engineer, if certificated
Sub-Lieutenant.
Lieutenant.
Lieutenant-Commander.
Second Engineer, if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
—
—
Third Engineer, if certificated
Sub-Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Lieutenant.
Third Engineer, if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Fourth Engineer, if certificated
Sub-Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Fourth Engineer, if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Junior Engineer, if certificated
Sub-Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Junior Engineer, if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Senior Boiler Maker
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Boiler Maker
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Petty Officer.
Plumber
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Petty Officer.
Surgeon
Lieutenant.
Lieutenant.
Lieutenant-Commander.
Purser
Warrant Officer.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Lieutenant.
Assistant Purser
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer, having 3 years' experience or more
Sub-Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Radio Officer, having less than 3 years' experience but not less than 1 year's experience.
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer, having less than 1 year's experience
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Petty Officer.
TABLE II
HOME TRADE CARGO SHIPS OF A TONNAGE OF 1,000 TONS OR LESS
Equivalent naval rank
Grade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications
Ships of a tonnage of 500 tons or less
Ships of a tonnage of 501 to 1,000 tons
Master
Warrant Officer.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Mates
Chief Petty Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Chief Engineer
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Other Engineers
Chief Petty Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer, having 3 years' experience or more.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Radio Officer, with less than 3 years' experience but not less than 1 year's experience.
Warrant Officer.
Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer, with less than 1 year's experience.
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Petty Officer.
TABLE III
FISHING BOATS
Grade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications
Equivalent naval rank
Skipper
Warrant Officer.
Second Hand
Petty Officer.
Boatswain or Third Hand
Leading Rating.
Engineer
Petty Officer.
Radio Officer or Wireless Operator having 1 year's experience or more.
Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer or Wireless Operator with less than 1 year's experience.
Chief Petty Officer.
TABLE IV
CABLE SHIPS
Grade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications
Equivalent naval rank
Master or Commander
Lieutenant-Commander.
Chief Officer
Lieutenant.
Second Officer and any Officer junior to Second Officer—
(a) if certificated
Sub-Lieutenant.
(b) if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
Chief Engineer
Lieutenant.
Second Engineer—
(a) if certificated
Lieutenant.
(b) if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
Third Engineer and any Engineer junior to Third Engineer—
(a) if certificated
Sub-Lieutenant.
(b) if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
Chief Electrician and Electrician in a cable ship carrying only one Electrician.
Lieutenant.
Electrician in a cable ship carrying also a Chief Electrician.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Surgeon
Lieutenant.
Purser
Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer or Wireless Telegraphist—
(a) having 3 years' experience or more
Sub-Lieutenant.
(b) having less than 3 years' experience, but not less than 1 year's experience.
Warrant Officer.
(c) having less than 1 year's experience
Chief Petty Officer.
Cable Foreman
Warrant Officer.
Chief Steward
Warrant Officer.
Cable Jointer
Chief Petty Officer.
Assistant Cable Foreman
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Quartermaster
Petty Officer.
Seaman Cable Jointer
Leading Rating.
Seaman Cable Hand
A.B.
Cable Engine Driver
Leading Rating.
Leading Stoker
Leading Rating.
Stoker
A.B.
Second Cook and Baker
Leading Rating.
TABLE V
BRITISH SHIPS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Grade, or grade and circumstances
Equivalent naval rank
Deck Department
Boatswain (except in a fishing boat)
Chief Petty Officer.
Carpenter
Boatswain's Mate
Petty Officer.
Carpenter's Mate
Painter
Craneman
Lamp Trimmer
Launchman
Leading Rating.
Quartermaster
Storekeeper
Winchman
A.B.
A.B.
O.S.
Engineers' Department
Chief Electrician in a ship (other than a cable ship) carrying two or more Electricians.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Electrician (all other cases except in a cable ship)
Warrant Officer.
Donkeyman
Pumpman
Petty Officer.
Storekeeper
Winchman
Greaser
Leading Rating.
Fireman
A.B.
Trimmer
Catering Department.
Chief Steward in a passenger ship of 10,001 tons or more.
Chief Steward in a passenger ship of 2,501 to 10,000 tons (inclusive) who also acts as purser.
Sub-Lieutenant.
Chief Steward in a passenger ship of 2,501 to 10,000 tons (inclusive) where a purser is also carried.
Chief Steward in a home trade passenger ship of 2,500 tons or under.
Warrant Officer.
Chief Steward in any other case (except in a cable ship).
Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Cook
Chief Petty Officer.
Baker
Second Steward
Petty Officer.
Ship's Cook
Second Cook
Leading Rating.
Storekeeper
Assistant Storekeeper
Second Baker
Assistant Baker
A.B.
Assistant Cook
Assistant Steward
Boy Steward
TABLE VI
ADMIRALTY YARD CRAFT
Grade, or grade and circumstances
Equivalent naval rank
Senior Pilot
Sub-Lieutenant.
1st Class Master
Dredging Master
Dredging Master and Chief Engineer, Suction Dredger
Warrant Officer.
2nd Class Master
Navigator of Suction Dredger
Master of Dredger or Hopper Barge
Mate
Chief Petty Officer.
Mate of Dredger or Hopper Barge
1st Class Engineer
Warrant Officer.
2nd Class Engineer
Chief Petty Officer.
3rd Class Engineer
Chief Stoker
Petty Officer.
Wireless Telegraphy Operator
Leading Stoker
Leading Rating.
Stoker, 1st Class
Stoker, 2nd Class
Fireman and Stoker (dredging service)
Able Seaman
A.B.
Deck-hand (dredging service)
Ordinary Seaman
Boy
TABLE VII
VESSELS BELONGING TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Grade
Equivalent naval rank
Master, 1st or 2nd Class
Warrant Officer.
Mate
Chief Petty Officer.
Engineer, 1st or 2nd Class
Engineer, 3rd Class
Petty Officer.
Chief Stoker
Leading Rating.
Stoker, leading or ordinary
Able Seaman
A.B.
Ordinary Seaman
Boy
TABLE VIII
ROYAL AIR FORCE AUXILIARY VESSELS
Grade
Equivalent naval rank
Master
Warrant Officer.
Mate
Chief Petty Officer.
Engineer
Wireless and Electrical Mechanic
Wireless Operator
Petty Officer.
Cook
Leading Deck-hand
Deck-hand
A.B.
Stoker
Boy

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1964/2058/schedule/3 (the official version)
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