# The War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964, Schedule 4: EQUIVALENT NAVAL RANKS OF MEMBERS OF THE LIGHT VESSEL SERVICE


In this Schedule “certificated” , in relation to the service of a person in any grade in a tender, means that the person holds a valid certificate of competency under the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 of that grade or of a higher grade.
TABLE I
LIGHTSHIPS
Grade
Equivalent naval rank
Senior Master
Chief Petty Officer.
Junior Master
Lamplighter
Leading Rating.
Senior Light and For Signal Driver
Junior Light and Fog Signal Driver
Fog Signal Driver
A.B.
Seaman
TABLE II
LIGHTHOUSE TENDERS AND LIGHTSHIP TENDERS
Grade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications
Equivalent naval rank
Deck Department
Master
Lieutenant.
First Officer
Sub-Lieutenant.
Second Officer, if certificated
Second Officer, if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
Boatswain
Carpenter
Chief Petty Officer.
Donkeyman
Coxswain
Leading Rating.
Winchman
Seaman
A.B.
Seaman Wireless Operator
Engineers' Department
First Engineer
Lieutenant.
Second Engineer, if certificated
Sub-Lieutenant.
Second Engineer, if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
Third Engineer, if certificated
Sub-Lieutenant.
Third Engineer, if not certificated
Warrant Officer.
Senior Fireman
Leading Rating.
Greaser
Fireman
A.B.
Coal Trimmer
Catering Department
Chief Steward
Chief Petty Officer.
Cook, First Class
Petty Officer.
Cook, Second Class
Cook Steward
A.B.
Steward
Assistant Steward

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1964/2058/schedule/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/war-pensions-mercantile-marine-scheme-1964/schedule-4
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