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By Order-in-Council dated 19 May, 1899, the periods on Full Pay required to qualify as a Captain were "two year's Service as Commander, of which one year must have been in a 'Ship of War at Sea.'" A commander may also have been promoted to Captain for gallantry in action provided he had completed one year's service in a ship of war at sea.<ref>''The Orders-in-Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service, 1903''. p. 53.</ref> | By Order-in-Council dated 19 May, 1899, the periods on Full Pay required to qualify as a Captain were "two year's Service as Commander, of which one year must have been in a 'Ship of War at Sea.'" A commander may also have been promoted to Captain for gallantry in action provided he had completed one year's service in a ship of war at sea.<ref>''The Orders-in-Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service, 1903''. p. 53.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:34, 5 February 2011
Captain was a rank in the Military Branch of the British Royal Navy, the most senior one before promotion to Flag Rank and the rank of Rear-Admiral.
By Order-in-Council dated 19 May, 1899, the periods on Full Pay required to qualify as a Captain were "two year's Service as Commander, of which one year must have been in a 'Ship of War at Sea.'" A commander may also have been promoted to Captain for gallantry in action provided he had completed one year's service in a ship of war at sea.[1]
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- ↑ The Orders-in-Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service, 1903. p. 53.
Bibliography