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Midshipman ordinary

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46:, renamed the Royal Naval College in 1806, was founded, for 40 students between 13 and 16, who would take three years to complete a course of study defined in an illustrated book. After graduation students served on ships as midshipmen. The rating was used specifically for graduates of the Royal Naval College to distinguish them from midshipmen who had served previously aboard a ship, and were paid less than midshipmen. By 1816, the rating of midshipman ordinary was phased out, and all apprentice officers were rated as midshipmen. After 1830, 161: 50:
was used to refer to Royal Naval College graduates who were serving on board a ship but were not rated as midshipmen by the captain.
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who had earned their sea time in a classroom instead of serving at sea.
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British Royal Navy
Royal Naval Academy
Portsmouth
Midshipman extraordinary


Lavery 1989
Lewis 1960
Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men and Organization
ISBN
0-87021-258-3
OCLC
20997619
Lewis, Michael
OCLC
2832855
Categories
Military ranks of the Royal Navy
Naval ranks

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