Second master

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French naval rank and historical rating in the British Royal Navy

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::summary French naval rank and historical rating in the British Royal Navy ::

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Second master () is a military rank used in multiple Francophone navies across the world as well as a former rating in the Royal Navy.

United Kingdom

Second master was introduced in 1753 and indicated a deputy master on third-rate ships of the line or larger.

Second masters were paid significantly more than master's mates, £5 5s per month. A second master was generally a master's mate who had passed his examination for master and was deemed worthy of being master of a vessel. Second masters were given the first opportunity for master vacancies as they occurred.

Master's mates also acted as second master of vessels too small to be allocated a warranted master.

Gallery

File:Belgium-Navy-OR-5.svg|Tweede meester

(Belgian Navy) File:Cameroon-Navy-OR-5.svg|Second-maître (Cameroon Navy) File:05.DRCN-PO1.svg|Second-maître (Navy of the DR Congo) File:04-ROCongo Navy-PO1.svg|Second-maître (Congolese Navy) File:Djibouti-Navy-OR-5.svg|Second-maître (Djiboutian Navy) File:France-Navy-OR-5 Sleeve.svg|Second-maître (French Navy) File:04.GN-PO1.svg|Second-maître (Gabonese Navy) File:blank.svg|Second-maître (Guinean Navy) File:Ivory_Coast-Navy-OR-5.svg|Second-maître (Navy of Ivory Coast) File:Mexico-Navy-OR-7.svg|Segundo maestre (Mexican Navy) File:Senegal-Navy-OR-5.svg|Second-maître (Senegalese Navy) File:blank.svg|Second-maître (Togolese Navy)

Footnotes

References

  1. Lavery, Brian. (1989). "Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men and Organization". Naval Institute Press.
  2. Rodger, N.A.M.. (1986). "The Wooden World: An Anatomy of the Georgian Navy". Naval Institute Press.
  3. "Officer ranks in the Royal Navy".
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  6. (15 June 2004). "Instruction n°1 DEF/EMM/RH/CPM relative aux uniformes et tenues dans la Marine du 15 juin 2004".
  7. "GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS". Ministère de la Défense.
  8. (21 November 2005). "Reglamento De Uniformes, Condecoraciones, Divisas Y Distintivos De Laarmada De México".
  9. (12 February 2008). "Journal officiel de la république togolaise".

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