{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/war-pensions-naval-auxiliary-personnel-scheme-1964/schedule-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/war-pensions-naval-auxiliary-personnel-scheme-1964/schedule-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1964/1985",
  "legislation_title": "The War Pensions (Naval Auxiliary Personnel) Scheme 1964",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/war-pensions-naval-auxiliary-personnel-scheme-1964",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Equivalent Naval Ranks of Naval Auxiliary Members for the Purposes of this Scheme",
  "text": "In this Schedule, except where otherwise expressly provided,—\n(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;\n(b) “certificated”, in relation to a deck officer, means holding a certificate of competency for a foreign-going ship;\n(c) “tons” means gross tons.\nTABLE I\nDECK OFFICERS, ENGINEERS, PURSERS AND RADIO OFFICERS\nEquivalent naval rank\nCapacity, or capacity and circumstances, and qualifications\nIn ships not exceeding 2,500 tons\nIn ships exceeding 2,500 tons but not exceeding 10,000 tons\nIn ships exceeding 10,000 tons\nDECK OFFICERS\nChief Navigating Officer\nLieutenant\nLieut.-Commander\nCommander\nFirst Mate\nCertificated:—\n(1) Master\nLieutenant\nLieutenant\nLieut.-Commander\n(2) Mate\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\n—\nUncertificated\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\n—\nSecond Mate\nCertificated:—\n(1) Master if over 30 years of age.\nLieutenant\nLieutenant\nLieutenant\n(2) Master if 30 years of age or under.\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nLieutenant\n(3) Mate\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nUncertificated\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nThird Mate\nCertificated:—\n(1) Master\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nLieutenant\n(2) Mate\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nUncertificated\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nOther Mates\nCertificated\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nUncertificated\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nApprentice or Cadet\nWith 3 years' experience or more.\nMidshipman\nMidshipman\nMidshipman\nWith less than 3 years' experience.\nCadet\nCadet\nCadet\nENGINEERS\nChief Engineer\nLieutenant\nLieut.-Commander\nCommander\n2nd Engineer\nSub-Lieutenant\nLieutenant\nLieut.-Commander\n3rd Engineer\nCertificated\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nLieutenant\nUncertificated\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\n4th and Junior Engineers\nCertificated\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nUncertificated\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nChief Refrigerating Engineer\nCertificated:—\n1st Class\n—\nLieutenant\nLieutenant\n2nd Class\n—\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nUncertificated\n—\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nOther Refrigerating Engineers\nCertificated\n—\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nUncertificated\n—\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nPURSERS\nPurser\nSub-Lieutenant\nLieutenant\nLieut.-Commander\nSenior Assistant Purser\n—\nSub-Lieutenant\nLieutenant\nJunior Assistant Purser\n—\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nRADIO OFFICERS\nRadio Officer\nWith 3 years' sea service or more.\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nWith less than 3 years' sea service.\nWarrant Officer\nWarrant Officer\nWarrant Officer\nRadio Cadet\nWith over 1 year's sea service.\nMidshipman\nMidshipman\nMidshipman\nWith 1 year's sea service or less.\nCadet\nCadet\nCadet\nThe foregoing Table is subject in the following cases to the following variations:—\n(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;\n(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;\n(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;\n(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.\nTABLE II\nELECTRICIANS\nEquivalent naval rank\nCapacity\nIn ships where two or one were borne\nIn ships where three were borne\nIn ships where four or more were borne\nChief Electrician\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nLieutenant\n2nd Electrician\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nSub-Lieutenant\nOther Electricians\n—\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nTABLE III\nBOILERMAKERS\nEquivalent naval rank\nCapacity and qualifications\nIn ships of less than 8,000 tons\nIn ships of 8,000 tons or more\nBoilermaker\nCertificated\nChief Petty Officer\nSub-Lieutenant\nUncertificated\nChief Petty Officer\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nTABLE IV\nOFFICERS IN COMMISSIONED RESCUE TUGS\nCapacity, or capacity and qualifications\nEquivalent naval rank\nTowing Master\nLieutenant\nOther Deck Officers\nCertificated\nSub-Lieutenant\nUncertificated\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nChief Engineer\nCertificated 1st Class\nLieutenant\nCertificated 2nd Class\nSub-Lieutenant\nOther Engineers\nCertificated\nSub-Lieutenant\nUncertificated\nActing Sub-Lieutenant\nTABLE V\nRATINGS OTHER THAN THOSE COVERED BY TABLE VI\nCapacity, or capacity and circumstances\nEquivalent naval rank\nDECK DEPARTMENT\nBoatswain\nCarpenter\nChief Petty Officer\nPlumber\nBoatswain's Mate\nPetty Officer\nCarpenter's Mate\nCraneman\nLamp Trimmer\nLaunchman\nPainter\nLeading Rating\nQuartermaster\nStorekeeper\nWinchman\nA.B.\nA.B.\nO.S.\nENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT\nSanitary Engineer\nChief Petty Officer\nDonkeyman\nFirst Leading Fireman\nLeading Hand Diesel\nElectrical Assistant\nPetty Officer\nPumpman\nStorekeeper\nWinchman\nGreaser\nLeading Fireman\nLeading Rating\nStorekeeper Engine-room Assistant\nFireman\nTrimmer\nA.B.\nCleaner and Wiper\nCATERING DEPARTMENT\nChief Steward in a ship exceeding 10,000 tons\nWarrant Officer\nChief Steward in a ship not exceeding 10,000 tons\nChief Petty Officer\nChief Cook\nBaker\nButcher\nFirst Writer or No. 1 Purser's Clerk\nHead Waiter\nPetty Officer\nHospital Attendant\nSaloon Steward\nSecond Steward\nShip's Cook (including rating signed as “second Cook and ship's Cook”)\nPantry Man\nCook\nLeading Steward\nLeading Rating\nSecond Writer or No. 2 Purser's Clerk\nStorekeeper\nSecond Baker\nAssistant Butcher\nAssistant Cook (rated as such)\nAssistant Pantryman\nA.B.\nSteward or Assistant Steward (where so described)\nBoy Steward\nAssistant Storekeeper\nTABLE VI\nRATINGS IN ADMIRALTY CABLE SHIPS\nCapacity, or capacity and circumstances\nEquivalent naval rank\nCable Foreman\nWarrant Officer\nBoatswain (not described as Cable Foreman)\nChief Petty Officer\nAssistant Cable Foreman\nChief Petty Officer\nLeading Hand (not described as Assistant Cable Foreman)\nPetty Officer\nCable Jointer\nChief Petty Officer\nChief Quartermaster (rated as such in a ship carrying three Quartermasters)\nPetty Officer\nQuartermaster\nLeading Rating\nStorekeeper\nLeading Rating\nLeading Seaman\nLeading Rating\nA.B.\nA.B.\nChief Stoker\nChief Petty Officer\nLeading Stoker\nLeading Rating\nStoker\nA.B.\nChief Steward (with or without an assistant)\nChief Petty Officer\nSenior Steward (in a ship with two or more Stewards in addition to a Chief Steward)\nPetty Officer\nSteward\nLeading Rating\nOfficers' Cook (with or without an assistant)\nPetty Officer\nCrew's Cook\nLeading Rating\nCaptain's Writer\nPetty Officer\nWireless Operator\nA.B.\nO.S.\nA.B.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "The equivalent naval rank of a Storekeeper 1st Class in a vessel carrying 200 hands and over shall be Petty Officer."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1964/1985/schedule/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T00:01:46.385574+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."
}