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Royal Navy epaulettes for senior and junior officers, 18th and 19th centuries Royal Navy epaulettes for flag officers, 18th and 19th centuries. Uniforms for naval officers were not authorised until 1748. At first the cut and style of the uniform differed considerably between ranks, and specific rank insignia were only sporadically used.
The Royal Navy was not exceptional in its employment of young boys, who were rated in three classes: A Boy Third Class was under 15 and was usually employed as an officer's servant, a Boy Second class was between 16 and 18 and undertook normal seaman's duties.
The junior warfare officer is responsible for navigation and bridge watchkeeping, where they will ensure the navigational safety of all ship operations on behalf of the captain. Following the first complement job a junior officer may be further employed in bridge watchkeeping duties in ships or submarines or may sub-specialise.
The Royal Navy stated its six major roles in umbrella terms in 2017 as. [11] Preventing Conflict – On a global and regional level; Providing Security At Sea – To ensure the stability of international trade at sea; International Partnerships – To help cement the relationship with the United Kingdom's allies (such as NATO)
Photograph of Royal: Name of royal: Rank: Naval Roles: Army Roles: Air Force Roles: Uniform: In Household Cavalry uniform, as Colonel of Blues and Royals. Anne, Princess Royal: Admiral (2012), General, Air Chief Marshal: Chief Commandant for Women in the Royal Navy, Commodore-in-Chief of HMNB Portsmouth, Admiral of the SCC. Colonel-in-Chief of ...
In 1970 a new rank of Fleet chief petty officer was introduced, with insignia of the royal coat of arms on the lower arm (identical to a warrant officer class 1 in the army and RAF, to which the new rank was equivalent).
A commander in the Royal Navy is senior to an officer holding the rank of lieutenant commander but junior to a captain. A commander may command a frigate, destroyer, submarine, mine countermeasures squadron, fishery protection squadron, patrol boat squadron, aviation squadron or shore installation, or may serve on a staff.
Captain (Capt.) is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above commander and below commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a colonel in the British Army and Royal Marines, and to a group captain in the Royal Air Force. There are similarly named equivalent ranks in the navies of many other countries.