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- Category:Royal Naval officer (non-fictional)
163 B (20 words) - 01:56, 16 January 2009
- Lexicon:Quarantine-officer <td style="text-align: left; padding: 0 0px 8px 0;">quarantine-officer</td> <td style="text-align: left; padding: 0 0px 8px 0;">An officer in a port responsible for keeping vessels carrying people with contagious …2 KB (203 words) - 13:56, 13 November 2007
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- WikiPOBia:Style Manual <nowiki>== See also ==</nowiki>: [ [Intelligence officer] ], [ [Spy] ] [[Intelligence officer]], [[Spy]]17 KB (2715 words) - 00:35, 11 January 2009
- Summary for Master and Commander …Dillon sees this prize-taking as being unsuitable for a professional naval officer and suspects Aubrey of being more interested in taking prizes rather than …3 KB (441 words) - 18:47, 13 May 2008
- 21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey …th him and [[Stephen Maturin]]: the one is arrived at the height of a sea-officer's ambition, the other has high hopes of a second and far more congenial ma… *'''[[Jack Aubrey]] (Rear Admiral John Aubrey)''' [[Royal Navy|Naval]] officer, newly promoted to flag rank14 KB (2348 words) - 09:34, 24 November 2010
- The Letter of Marque (novel) Captain [[Jack Aubrey]], a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime that he did not… … beginning of the story, Jack has been stripped of his standing as a naval officer (as described in the previous novel of the series, ''[[The Reverse of the …4 KB (710 words) - 02:39, 24 February 2009
- Post Captain (novel) *[[Stephen Maturin]] - ship's surgeon, friend to Jack and intelligence officer.7 KB (912 words) - 07:25, 12 November 2010
- The Yellow Admiral (novel) …op, is commander of the squadron blockading Brest and is Jack's commanding officer. He is an avid advocate of [[enclosure]].2 KB (394 words) - 01:13, 12 November 2007
- Blue at the Mizzen *'''Sir David Lindsay''' Former naval officer who has taken service with one of the Chilean revolutionary groups11 KB (1805 words) - 09:30, 24 November 2010
- Patrick O'Brian … was less successful in an attempt to enter the Royal Air Force as a pilot officer and was dismissed from his training course after a few weeks. At about th…15 KB (2453 words) - 14:40, 25 September 2020
- The Unknown Shore … learned, dedicated and courageous medical man; on the other a genial sea-officer named Jack. There are, it is true, important differences. Toby is a chil…10 KB (1542 words) - 09:33, 24 November 2010
- Stephen Maturin Stephen was born around 1772, the natural child of an [[Ireland|Irish]] officer in the service of [[Spain]] and a [[Catalonia|Catalonian]] heiress. His fa…4 KB (562 words) - 15:25, 3 August 2011
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World …ng rowing boat but in the Navy the [[Royal Navy ranks#Petty Officers|petty officer]] in charge of the steering was the quartermaster.7 KB (1175 words) - 21:26, 17 April 2008
- Articles of War All [[Admiral|flag officer]]s and all persons belong to His Majesty's ships or vessels of war, being … …the office of lord high admiral, [[Commander-in-Chief]], or his commanding officer, every such person so offending, and being thereof convicted by the senten…20 KB (3467 words) - 09:31, 24 November 2010
- Sidney Smith …nded in [[Egypt]]. This dual appointment caused Nelson, who was the senior officer under St Vincent in the Mediterranean, to resent Smith's apparent supersed… [[Category:Royal Naval officer (non-fictional)]]18 KB (3010 words) - 09:30, 24 November 2010
- Nile Medal …yal Navy ranks|warrant officer]]s, gilt bronze to [[Royal Navy ranks|petty officer]]s and copper to [[Royal Marines]] and seamen.[http://www.aboutnelson.co.u…2 KB (338 words) - 16:05, 5 April 2008
- Edward Pellew (1757-1833) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] naval officer. He fought during the [[American Revolutionary War|American War of Indepen… [[Category:Royal Naval officer (non-fictional)|Pellew, Sir Edward]]7 KB (1190 words) - 14:42, 14 July 2009
- Royal Navy ranks |The highest flag officer rank, an Admiral flew his flag at the [[mast|mainmast]]. …sioned officer, a midshipman was usually a young boy learning to become an officer. They could be promoted to [[Master's mate]] when qualified for a lieutena…6 KB (1003 words) - 19:35, 4 May 2008
- Post Captain (rank) …commanding officer of a ship, [[galley]], [[fire ship]] or the like. This officer ranks with a [[colonel]] in the land-service. (C-L 32)305 B (43 words) - 03:15, 18 November 2007
- Midshipman …ought aboard by the [[Post Captain (rank)|Captain]] as a favor to a fellow officer, family member or in exchange of patronage with some government official s…1 KB (182 words) - 03:09, 18 November 2007
- US frigate Chesapeake … mustered on deck to allow a search for the British deserters. The senior officer aboard ''Chesapeake,'' Commodore James Barron, refused. ''Leopard'' fired…9 KB (1427 words) - 15:48, 28 February 2012
- Admiral … commander in chief of a single fleet or squadron, or in general, any flag officer whatever. In the [[Royal Navy|British navy]], besides the admiral who com…533 B (78 words) - 09:30, 24 November 2010
- Commodore (rank) A commodore is an officer of the [[Royal Navy|British navy]], commissioned by the lords of the admir…331 B (49 words) - 02:56, 20 January 2009
- Summary for Treason's Harbour …dwatching was disappointing - Hairabedian introduces odabashi to [[warrant officer]]s - social success - explains janissaries - jinns and ghouls.6 KB (1024 words) - 18:49, 13 May 2008
- Punishment aboard ship …ng "mast-headed", i.e. sent to the top of the mast to stay there until the officer decided to allow them down. This was usually a minor punishment, equivalen…2 KB (293 words) - 20:17, 8 July 2007
- Duke of Clarence …Captain]] the following year. His reputation in the service was of an able officer but a strict disciplinarian. Politically he was not popular with the King … [[Category:Royal Naval officer (non-fictional)|Clarence, Duke of]]1 KB (237 words) - 17:59, 9 February 2011
- Court martial … convened. This was mandatory if the accused was a commissioned or warrant officer or the charge involved the death penalty. …period an ordinary sailor would be confined either ashore or aboard but an officer would be relieved of duty but usually allowed his freedom.2 KB (334 words) - 16:00, 16 July 2007
- Thomas Cochrane … Cochrane''' until he inherited his father's title in 1831. He was a naval officer and a radical politician. His career as one of the most daring and success… [[Category:Royal Naval officer (non-fictional)|Cochrane, Thomas]]9 KB (1534 words) - 09:30, 24 November 2010
- Admiralty … but is not to be identified with him, since Barham had been a capable sea-officer and was noted for his sound grasp of administration.) The First Secretar…2 KB (374 words) - 19:24, 5 May 2008
- Weigh …ter part of the seamen, together with their supervising [[Royal Navy ranks|officer]]s, would divide into five main groups as prescribed by the ship's [[watch… …ward from the [[cathead]] (the anchor is then said to be [[a-trip]]). The officer supervising the forecastle party then calls out 'Up and down. sir', and th…6 KB (1030 words) - 09:32, 24 November 2010
- Commission …ial turn whose field of action happened to lie at sea. Thus an active sea-officer would accumulate a considerable number of commissions during his career.1 KB (210 words) - 14:02, 21 August 2007
- Chains …, "These Cables are now in general use."<ref>Lever, Darcy. ''The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: or, A Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seam…2 KB (382 words) - 15:24, 31 October 2009
- Yard …ng the sheets of the mizzen [[topsail]].<ref>Lever, Darcy. ''The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: or, A Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seam…2 KB (304 words) - 15:11, 31 October 2009
- Barret Bonden … wear round now," even laughing at the idea of himself "rigged out like an officer."<ref>O’Brian, Patrick. ''Master and Commander''. p. 247.</ref> Armed wi…11 KB (1817 words) - 17:20, 31 January 2009
- Navy Board … Controller (sometimes archaically spelt ''Comptroller''), usually a naval officer of some reputation, assisted by two Surveyors (three from 1813), who were …1 KB (225 words) - 09:05, 14 November 2007
- Lexicon:Aid de con …aide de camp]]'', lit: an assistant in the camp, the assistant to a senior officer</td>2 KB (302 words) - 04:39, 13 November 2007
- Lexicon:Aides-de-camp …adding: 0 0px 8px 0;">lit.: assistants in the camp; assistants to a senior officer</td>2 KB (273 words) - 04:39, 13 November 2007
- Lexicon:Vous êtes un officier anglais, monsieur? <td style="text-align: left; padding: 0 0px 8px 0;">are you an English Officer, Sir?</td>2 KB (263 words) - 06:19, 13 November 2007
- Lexicon:Larrey …0px 8px 0;">Domenique-Jean, Baron Larrey (1766-1842) was the chief medical officer of Buonaparte's armies.</td>2 KB (212 words) - 13:00, 13 November 2007
- Lexicon:Physician of the Fleet <td style="text-align: left; padding: 0 0px 8px 0;">The highest medical officer in a Fleet — e.g., Channel, Mediterranean, West Indies, Baltic — in th…3 KB (349 words) - 16:59, 31 January 2009
- Lexicon:Physician …s of the patient surviving. Aboard a naval ship, the surgeon was a warrant officer who had to have a certificate of proficiency from the Board of Sick and Hu…5 KB (674 words) - 17:00, 31 January 2009
- Lexicon:Quarantine-officer <td style="text-align: left; padding: 0 0px 8px 0;">quarantine-officer</td> <td style="text-align: left; padding: 0 0px 8px 0;">An officer in a port responsible for keeping vessels carrying people with contagious …2 KB (203 words) - 13:56, 13 November 2007
- Lexicon:Surgeon-major <td style="text-align: left; padding: 0 0px 8px 0;">The chief medical officer of a regiment, primarily an administrator.</td>2 KB (202 words) - 14:11, 13 November 2007
- Lexicon:Surgeon … pay but lower in status. After the reforms of that year, he was a Warrant Officer of wardroom rank.</td>5 KB (586 words) - 14:11, 13 November 2007
- Transcription for 21 governor's [house]: the nominal white squadron had no flag officer of its [own];17 KB (3054 words) - 03:01, 12 November 2007
- Master and Commander (rank) …below a [[Post Captain (rank)|post captain]]. The primary function of an officer with this rank was to take command of a small naval vessel (a [[sloop]]) w… …te seventeenth century and derives from the fact that, originally, such an officer was required to function as his own [[Sailing master|master]] as well as e…2 KB (333 words) - 02:31, 13 April 2008
- US frigate Constitution …appears to closely match at least one official account of the action by an officer who was present. The obvious exception is O'Brian's insertion of the fict… …Holt & Co. 1997) -- (Containing transcript of official report of a British officer present during ''Constitution'' vs. ''Java'' action.5 KB (768 words) - 00:46, 11 January 2009
- HMS Hermione …manded by Captain Hugh Pigot, a very indiscreet but well intentioned young officer, and from some severities on his part, occasioned the seamen the most outr…4 KB (630 words) - 09:27, 24 November 2010
- Napoleon Bonaparte …n '''Napoleone di Buonaparte''', in [[Corsica]]. He was a gifted artillery officer and became a general during the [[French Revolution|French Revolutionary W…674 B (98 words) - 02:00, 16 January 2009
- Boatswain …boatswain''' familiarly known as the Bosun or Bo'sun is a warrant or petty officer in charge of the ship's cordage, anchors, and boats. He also supervised th…287 B (47 words) - 23:53, 24 March 2008
- William Babbington …nding, Babbington had consistently shown himself to be a brave capable sea officer on numerous occasions).5 KB (699 words) - 15:48, 2 May 2010
- William Mowett …ry on nautical themes. By all accounts, Mowett was a cheerful, well-liked officer, although he did find his publisher to sorely try his patience.3 KB (404 words) - 09:33, 24 November 2010
