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| − | The rank of '''Staff Captain''' was a commissioned rank in the [[Military Branch (Royal Navy)|Military Branch]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. It was established by Order in Council of 11 June, 1863. It ranked after {{CaptRN}}s and above {{CommRN}}s.{{UKOrdersinCouncilII|pp. 62-64}} The last Staff Captain on the active list was [[John Davis Moulton|John D. Moulton]], who retired with the rank of Captain on 30 August, 1913.<ref>"Captain J. D. Moulton, R.N." (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Saturday, 7 May, 1921. Issue '''42714''', col C, p. 13.</ref> | + | The rank of '''Staff Captain''' was a commissioned rank in the [[Military Branch (Royal Navy)|Military Branch]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. It was established by Order in Council of 11 June, 1863, and was equivalent to the late rank of [[Master of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Master of the Fleet]]. It ranked after {{CaptRN}}s and above {{CommRN}}s.{{UKOrdersinCouncilII|pp. 62-64}} The last Staff Captain on the active list was [[John Davis Moulton|John D. Moulton]], who retired with the rank of Captain on 30 August, 1913.<ref>"Captain J. D. Moulton, R.N." (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Saturday, 7 May, 1921. Issue '''42714''', col C, p. 13.</ref> |
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The rank of Staff Captain was a commissioned rank in the Military Branch of the Royal Navy. It was established by Order in Council of 11 June, 1863, and was equivalent to the late rank of Master of the Fleet. It ranked after Captains and above Commanders.[1] The last Staff Captain on the active list was John D. Moulton, who retired with the rank of Captain on 30 August, 1913.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. II. pp. 62-64.
- ↑ "Captain J. D. Moulton, R.N." (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 7 May, 1921. Issue 42714, col C, p. 13.
Bibliography
- The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. Vol. II. London: For Her Majesty's Stationary Office. 1864.
