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The rank of boatswain is the oldest rank in the Royal Navy, and its origins can be traced back to the year 1040. [2] In that year, when five English ports began furnishing warships to King Edward the Confessor in exchange for certain privileges, they also furnished crews whose officers were the master, boatswain, carpenter, and cook. [3]
The Boatswain (/ˈboʊsən/), bo's'n, bos'n, or bosun, was the warrant officer of the deck department. As deck crew foreman, the boatswain planned the day's work and assigned tasks to the deck crew. As work was completed, the boatswain checked the completed work was done correctly. He supervised the Ropemaker, the Boatswain's mate and the ...
The coxswain (/ ˈ k ɒ k s ən / KOK-sən, or / ˈ k ɒ k s w eɪ n / KOK-swayn [1]) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering.The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cock, referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat, and swain, an Old English term derived from the Old Norse sveinn meaning boy or servant. [2]
Boatswain's Mates are also responsible for the "deck side" watch. In port, three of the crew are on deck watch 24/7 (in hazardous areas such as war zones there are more than three, depending on ship's size). They are the Officer of the Deck, Boatswain's Mate of the watch, and Messenger of the Watch (usually a Seaman or Seaman Apprentice).
The Boatswain's is one of the four oldest professions in the U.S. Navy, along with Quartermasters (responsible for safe navigation, shiphandling, and chart/record maintenance), Gunner's Mates (responsible for maintenance and operation of gunnery equipment and associated systems) and Masters-at-Arms (responsible for maintaining order and enforcing regulations among a ship's crew or the ...
"Hookup man" ensures that aircraft launchbar (left) and holdback fitting (right) are properly seated in the catapult. Aviation boatswain's mates, equipment (ABEs) operate and perform maintenance on steam catapults, barricades, arresting gear, and associated equipment ashore and afloat; operate catapult hydraulic systems, retraction engines, water brakes, jet blast deflectors, deckedge and ...
The rating badge for boatswain's mate, two crossed anchors. U.S. Coast Guard Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jessica Walsh practices her technique with the boatswain's pipe. The boatswain's mate is a position in the United States Coast Guard. A boatswain's mate is a versatile role, with those holding the role expected to be capable of nearly any job ...
Coxswain: Deck hand specialist petty officer Quartermaster: Helmsman on board the ship serving watch at the ship's wheel Cooper: Worked directly for the ship's purser Ship's corporal: Assistant to the master-at-arms Watch captains: Experienced seaman in charge of a watch team Armourer's mate: Junior petty officer Gunner's mate Boatswain's mate ...