Captain (Royal Navy)
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Captain was a rank in the Military Branch of the British Royal Navy, the most senior before promotion to Flag Rank and the rank of Rear-Admiral.
Regulations
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]
Average Age
Average Age of Captains, 1901-1911.[2] | ||
Year. | Average Age. | |
1901 | 41 yrs 1 month | |
1902 | 40 yrs 6 months | |
1903 | 40 yrs 2 months | |
1904 | 40 yrs 2 months | |
1905 | 39 yrs 5 months | |
1906 | 39 yrs 5 months | |
1907 | 39 yrs 4 months | |
1908 | 39 yrs | |
1909 | 38 yrs 3 months | |
1910 | 39 yrs 10 months | |
1911 | 39 yrs 4 months |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Orders-in-Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service, 1903. p. 53.
- ↑ Memorandum. "The Executive Lists of the Royal Navy." The National Archives. ADM 1/8272. Quoted in Black. p. 28.
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