Schedule 2 Equivalent Naval Ranks of Naval Auxiliary Members for the Purposes of this Scheme
In this Schedule, except where otherwise expressly provided,—
- (a)
“ship” does not include a commissioned auxiliary vessel not exceeding 1,000 tons formerly a home trade cargo ship, or an Admiralty cable ship or small craft;
- (b)
“certificated”, in relation to a deck officer, means holding a certificate of competency for a foreign-going ship;
- (c)
“tons” means gross tons.
TABLE I
DECK OFFICERS, ENGINEERS, PURSERS AND RADIO OFFICERS
| Equivalent naval rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity, or capacity and circumstances, and qualifications | In ships not exceeding 2,500 tons | In ships exceeding 2,500 tons but not exceeding 10,000 tons | In ships exceeding 10,000 tons |
| DECK OFFICERS | |||
| Chief Navigating Officer | Lieutenant | Lieut.-Commander | Commander |
| First Mate | |||
| Certificated:— | |||
| (1) Master | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieut.-Commander |
| (2) Mate | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | — |
| Uncertificated | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | — |
| Second Mate | |||
| Certificated:— | |||
| (1) Master if over 30 years of age. | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| (2) Master if 30 years of age or under. | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| (3) Mate | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Uncertificated | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
| Third Mate | |||
| Certificated:— | |||
| (1) Master | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| (2) Mate | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Uncertificated | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
| Other Mates | |||
| Certificated | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Uncertificated | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
| Apprentice or Cadet | |||
| With 3 years' experience or more. | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman |
| With less than 3 years' experience. | Cadet | Cadet | Cadet |
| ENGINEERS | |||
| Chief Engineer | Lieutenant | Lieut.-Commander | Commander |
| 2nd Engineer | Sub-Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieut.-Commander |
| 3rd Engineer | |||
| Certificated | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| Uncertificated | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
| 4th and Junior Engineers | |||
| Certificated | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Uncertificated | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
| Chief Refrigerating Engineer | |||
| Certificated:— | |||
| 1st Class | — | Lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| 2nd Class | — | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Uncertificated | — | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
| Other Refrigerating Engineers | |||
| Certificated | — | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Uncertificated | — | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
| PURSERS | |||
| Purser | Sub-Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieut.-Commander |
| Senior Assistant Purser | — | Sub-Lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| Junior Assistant Purser | — | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant |
| RADIO OFFICERS | |||
| Radio Officer | |||
| With 3 years' sea service or more. | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant |
| With less than 3 years' sea service. | Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer |
| Radio Cadet | |||
| With over 1 year's sea service. | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman |
| With 1 year's sea service or less. | Cadet | Cadet | Cadet |
The foregoing Table is subject in the following cases to the following variations:—
- (a)
where, in a ship exceeding 2,500 tons but not exceeding 10,000 tons, the First Mate was engaged as Chief Navigating Officer, his equivalent naval rank shall be Lieutenant;
- (b)
where an Engineer Officer held only a second class certificate, his equivalent naval rank shall not in any case be higher than Sub-Lieutenant;
- (c)
where, in a Home Trade passenger ship not exceeding 2,500 tons, being a ship of 15 knots or over, the Chief or Second Engineer held a first class certificate, his equivalent naval rank shall be Lieutenant-Commander in the case of the Chief Engineer and Lieutenant in the case of the Second Engineer;
- (d)
where, in a ship exceeding 2,500 tons but not exceeding 10,000 tons, being a ship with a complement of 200 hands or over, the Purser had two or more subordinate accounting officers, the equivalent naval ranks of the Purser and the Senior Assistant Purser shall be Lieutenant-Commander and Lieutenant, respectively.
TABLE II
ELECTRICIANS
| Equivalent naval rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | |||
| In ships where two or one were bornef1 | In ships where three were bornef2 | In ships where four or more were bornef3 | |
| Chief Electrician | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| 2nd Electrician | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Other Electricians | — | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
TABLE III
BOILERMAKERS
| Equivalent naval rank | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capacity and qualifications | ||
| In ships of less than 8,000 tons | In ships of 8,000 tons or more | |
| Boilermaker | ||
| Certificated | Chief Petty Officer | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Uncertificated | Chief Petty Officer | Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
TABLE IV
OFFICERS IN COMMISSIONED RESCUE TUGS
| Capacity, or capacity and qualifications | Equivalent naval rank |
|---|---|
| Towing Master | Lieutenant |
| Other Deck Officers | |
| Certificated | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Uncertificated | Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
| Chief Engineer | |
| Certificated 1st Class | Lieutenant |
| Certificated 2nd Class | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Other Engineers | |
| Certificated | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Uncertificated | Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
TABLE V
RATINGS OTHER THAN THOSE COVERED BY TABLE VI
| Capacity, or capacity and circumstances | Equivalent naval rank |
|---|---|
| DECK DEPARTMENT | |
| Boatswain | |
| Carpenter | Chief Petty Officer |
| Plumber | |
| Boatswain's Mate | Petty Officer |
| Carpenter's Mate | |
| Craneman | |
| Lamp Trimmer | |
| Launchman | |
| Painter | Leading Rating |
| Quartermaster | |
| Storekeeper | |
| Winchman | |
| A.B. | A.B. |
| O.S. | |
| ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT | |
| Sanitary Engineer | Chief Petty Officer |
| Donkeyman | |
| First Leading Fireman | |
| Leading Hand Diesel | |
| Electrical Assistant | Petty Officer |
| Pumpman | |
| Storekeeper | |
| Winchman | |
| Greaser | |
| Leading Fireman | Leading Rating |
| Storekeeper Engine-room Assistant | |
| Fireman | |
| Trimmer | A.B. |
| Cleaner and Wiper | |
| CATERING DEPARTMENT | |
| Chief Steward in a ship exceeding 10,000 tons | Warrant Officer |
| Chief Steward in a ship not exceeding 10,000 tons | Chief Petty Officer |
| Chief Cook | |
| Baker | |
| Butcher | |
| First Writer or No. 1 Purser's Clerk | |
| Head Waiter | Petty Officer |
| Hospital Attendant | |
| Saloon Stewardf4 | |
| Second Steward | |
| Ship's Cook (including rating signed as “second Cook and ship's Cook”) | |
| Pantry Man | |
| Cook | |
| Leading Steward | Leading Rating |
| Second Writer or No. 2 Purser's Clerk | |
| Storekeeperf5 | |
| Second Baker | |
| Assistant Butcher | |
| Assistant Cook (rated as such) | |
| Assistant Pantryman | A.B. |
| Steward or Assistant Steward (where so described) | |
| Boy Steward | |
| Assistant Storekeeper |
TABLE VI
RATINGS IN ADMIRALTY CABLE SHIPS
| Capacity, or capacity and circumstances | Equivalent naval rank |
|---|---|
| Cable Foreman | Warrant Officer |
| Boatswain (not described as Cable Foreman) | Chief Petty Officer |
| Assistant Cable Foreman | Chief Petty Officer |
| Leading Hand (not described as Assistant Cable Foreman) | Petty Officer |
| Cable Jointer | Chief Petty Officer |
| Chief Quartermaster (rated as such in a ship carrying three Quartermasters) | Petty Officer |
| Quartermaster | Leading Rating |
| Storekeeper | Leading Rating |
| Leading Seaman | Leading Rating |
| A.B. | A.B. |
| Chief Stoker | Chief Petty Officer |
| Leading Stoker | Leading Rating |
| Stoker | A.B. |
| Chief Steward (with or without an assistant) | Chief Petty Officer |
| Senior Steward (in a ship with two or more Stewards in addition to a Chief Steward) | Petty Officer |
| Steward | Leading Rating |
| Officers' Cook (with or without an assistant) | Petty Officer |
| Crew's Cook | Leading Rating |
| Captain's Writer | Petty Officer |
| Wireless Operator | A.B. |
| O.S. | A.B. |
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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The ranks of electricians in ships where electrical assistants were borne in place of electricians will be determined as if the electrical assistants were electricians.
- f2
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The ranks of electricians in ships where electrical assistants were borne in place of electricians will be determined as if the electrical assistants were electricians.
- f3
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The ranks of electricians in ships where electrical assistants were borne in place of electricians will be determined as if the electrical assistants were electricians.
- f4
-
The equivalent naval rank of a Saloon Steward engaged as a Chief Steward in a Commissioned Rescue Tug carrying 40 hands and over shall be Chief Petty Officer.
- f5
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The equivalent naval rank of a Storekeeper 1st Class in a vessel carrying 200 hands and over shall be Petty Officer.