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184 relations: A-level, Able seaman, Admiralty Interview Board, Age of Sail, Annapolis, Maryland, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Australian Defence Force Academy, Bachelor's degree, Bangladesh Navy, Brest, France, Britannia Royal Naval College, British Army, British Empire, Canadian Armed Forces, Cape Town, Captain (naval), Chaplain, Cockpit (sailing), Commonwealth of Nations, Dartmouth, Devon, Discipline, Dominion, Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, Educational accreditation, Edward VII, Ensign (rank), Flensburg, Fort Severn, Foundation degree, French Navy, Frigate, Full dress uniform, Gardes de la Marine, GCSE, Gentleman, George Bancroft, George Drewry, German Navy, Glossary of nautical terms (A–L), Gordon's Bay, Gun deck, HMAS Creswell, HMS Bounty, HMS Britannia (1820), HMS Illustrious (1803), HMS Seahorse (1748), Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, House of Bourbon, Indian Naval Academy, Indian Navy, ... Expand index (134 more) »
- Former military ranks of Canada
- Military ranks of the Royal Navy
- Military ranks of the United States Navy
A-level
The A-level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational authorities of British Crown dependencies to students completing secondary or pre-university education.
Able seaman
An able seaman (AB) is a seaman and member of the deck department of a merchant ship with more than two years' experience at sea and considered "well acquainted with his duty". Midshipman and able seaman are marine occupations.
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Admiralty Interview Board
The Admiralty Interview Board (AIB) is a key element of the officer selection process for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marines Reserve, and Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
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Age of Sail
The Age of Sail is a period in European history that lasted at the latest from the mid-16th (or mid-15th) to the mid-19th centuries, in which the dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare culminated, particularly marked by the introduction of naval artillery, and ultimately reached its highest extent at the advent of the analogue Age of Steam.
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Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland.
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish military officer and statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures in Britain during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, serving twice as British prime minister.
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Australian Defence Force Academy
The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is a tri-service military Academy that provides military and academic education for junior officers of the Australian Defence Force in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin baccalaureus) or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin baccalaureatus) is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years (depending on institution and academic discipline).
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Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy (Bānlādēśa naubāhinī) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for the defence of Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area, and the security of sea ports and exclusive economic zones of Bangladesh.
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Brest, France
Brest is a port city in the Finistère department, Brittany.
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Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), is the naval academy of the United Kingdom and the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy.
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British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.
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British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.
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Canadian Armed Forces
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; Forces armées canadiennes, FAC) are the unified military forces of Canada, including land, sea, and air commands referred to as the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Cape Town
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa.
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. Midshipman and Captain (naval) are military ranks of Australia and naval ranks.
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Chaplain
A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secular institution (such as a hospital, prison, military unit, intelligence agency, embassy, school, labor union, business, police department, fire department, university, sports club), or a private chapel.
Cockpit (sailing)
A cockpit is a name for the location of controls of a vessel.
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Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.
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Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth is a town and civil parish in the English county of Devon.
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Discipline
Discipline is the self-control that is gained by requiring that rules or orders be obeyed, and the ability to keep working at something that is difficult.
Dominion
A dominion was any of several largely self-governing countries of the British Empire.
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (commonly referred to as an EGA) is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps.
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Educational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated and verified by an external body to determine whether applicable and recognized standards are met.
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Edward VII
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
Ensign (rank)
Ensign (Late Middle English, from Old French enseigne, from Latin insignia (plural)) is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. Midshipman and Ensign (rank) are military ranks, military ranks of the United States Navy and naval ranks.
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Flensburg
Flensburg (Danish and Flensborg; Flensborre; Flansborj) is an independent town in the far north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Fort Severn
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Foundation degree
A foundation degree is a combined academic and vocational qualification in higher education in the United Kingdom, equivalent to two-thirds of an honours bachelor's degree.
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French Navy
The French Navy (lit), informally La Royale, is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service branches of France.
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Frigate
A frigate is a type of warship.
Full dress uniform
Full dress uniform, also known as a ceremonial dress uniform or parade dress uniform, is the most formal type of uniforms used by military, police, fire and other public uniformed services for official parades, ceremonies, and receptions, including private ones such as marriages and funerals.
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Gardes de la Marine
In France, under the Ancien Régime, the Gardes de la Marine (Guards of the Navy), or Gardes-Marine were young gentlemen undergoing training to be naval officers.
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GCSE
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a range of subjects taken in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, having been introduced in September 1986 and its first exams taken in 1988.
Gentleman
Gentleman (Old French: gentilz hom, gentle + man; abbreviated gent.) is a term for a chivalrous, courteous, or honorable man.
George Bancroft
George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and international levels.
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George Drewry
George Leslie Drewry (3 November 1894 – 2 August 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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German Navy
The German Navy is part of the unified (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces.
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Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water (mostly though not necessarily on the sea).
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Gordon's Bay
Gordon's Bay (Gordonsbaai) is a harbour town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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Gun deck
The term gun deck used to refer to a deck aboard a ship that was primarily used for the mounting of cannon to be fired in broadsides.
HMAS Creswell
HMAS Creswell, is the training facility of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) that predominately includes The Royal Australian Naval College (RANC) as well as the School of Survivability and Ship's Safety, the Beecroft Weapons Range, an administrative support department and Training Ship Jervis Bay.
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HMS Bounty
HMS Bounty, also known as HM Armed Vessel Bounty, was a British merchant ship that the Royal Navy purchased in 1787 for a botanical mission.
HMS Britannia (1820)
HMS Britannia was a 120-gun first-rate ship-of-the-line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1813 and launched on 20 October 1820.
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HMS Illustrious (1803)
HMS Illustrious, a 74-gun third rate ship of the line and the second of that name, was built by Randall & Brent at Rotherhithe where her keel was laid in February 1801.
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HMS Seahorse (1748)
HMS Seahorse was a 24-gun sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1748.
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Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (– 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy.
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House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon (also) is a dynasty that originated in the Kingdom of France as a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France.
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Indian Naval Academy
The Indian Naval Academy (INA or INA Ezhimala) is the defence service training establishment for officer cadre of the Indian Naval Service and the Indian Coast Guard, located in Ezhimala, Kannur district, Kerala.
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Indian Navy
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Italian language
Italian (italiano,, or lingua italiana) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire.
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Italian Navy
The Italian Navy (Military Navy; abbreviated as MM) is one of the four branches of Italian Armed Forces and was formed in 1946 from what remained of the Regia Marina (Royal Navy) after World War II.
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James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez
Admiral of the Red James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez (or Sausmarez), GCB (11 March 1757 – 9 October 1836) was an admiral of the British Royal Navy, known for his victory at the Second Battle of Algeciras.
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Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU; IAST: Javāharalāla Neharū Viśvavidyālaya) is a public research university located in Delhi, India.
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John Canfield Spencer
John Canfield Spencer (January 8, 1788May 17, 1855) was an American lawyer, politician, judge and United States Cabinet secretary in the administration of President John Tyler.
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Kenya Navy
The Kenya Navy is the naval branch of the Kenya Defence Forces.
Landed gentry
The landed gentry, or the gentry (sometimes collectively known as the squirearchy), is a largely historical British social class of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, or at least had a country estate.
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Landing at Cape Helles
The landing at Cape Helles (Seddülbahir Çıkarması) was part of the Gallipoli Campaign, the amphibious landings on the Gallipoli peninsula by British and French forces on 25 April 1915 during the First World War.
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Lieutenant (navy)
LieutenantThe pronunciation of lieutenant is generally split between,, generally in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries, and,, generally associated with the United States. Midshipman and lieutenant (navy) are military ranks of the Royal Navy, military ranks of the United States Navy and naval ranks.
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Line officer
In the United States Armed Forces, a line officer or officer of the line is a U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps commissioned officer or warrant officer who exercises general command authority and is eligible for operational command positions, as opposed to officers who normally exercise command authority only within a Navy Staff Corps.
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Magnetic declination
Magnetic declination (also called magnetic variation) is the angle between magnetic north and true north at a particular location on the Earth's surface.
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Maison militaire du roi de France
The maison militaire du roi de France, in English the military household of the king of France, was the military part of the French royal household or Maison du Roi under the Ancien Régime.
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Mast (sailing)
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat.
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Master (naval)
The master, or sailing master, is a historical rank for a naval officer trained in and responsible for the navigation of a sailing vessel. Midshipman and master (naval) are marine occupations, military ranks of the Royal Navy, military ranks of the United States Navy and naval ranks.
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Master's mate
Master's mate is an obsolete rating which was used by the Royal Navy, United States Navy and merchant services in both countries for a senior petty officer who assisted the master. Midshipman and Master's mate are military ranks of the Royal Navy, military ranks of the United States Navy and naval ranks.
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Master-at-arms
A master-at-arms (US: MA; UK and some Commonwealth: MAA) may be a naval rating, responsible for law enforcement, regulating duties, security, anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) for a country's navy; an army officer responsible for physical training; or a member of the crew of a merchant ship (usually a passenger vessel) responsible for security and law enforcement.
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Matthew C. Perry
Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858) was an United States Navy officer who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War.
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Mürwik
Mürwik (Mørvig) is a community of Flensburg in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Mürwik Naval School
The Naval Academy Mürwik (Marineschule Mürwik) is the main training establishment for all German Navy officers and in 1910 replaced the German Imperial Naval Academy in Kiel (which is now the seat of government or Landeshaus of Schleswig-Holstein) It is located at Mürwik which is a part of Germany's northernmost city, Flensburg.
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Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.
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Mercator projection
The Mercator projection is a conformal cylindrical map projection presented by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569.
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Midshipman extraordinary
Midshipman extraordinary originally referred to an officer in the Royal Navy below the rank of post-captain who was paid as a midshipman until he could find another ship. Midshipman and midshipman extraordinary are military ranks of the Royal Navy and naval ranks.
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Midshipman ordinary
Midshipman ordinary, or midshipman-by-order, refers to an obsolete rating for prospective officers in the British Royal Navy. Midshipman and midshipman ordinary are military ranks of the Royal Navy and naval ranks.
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Military academy
A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps.
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Military rank
Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines and also Military rank is a badge of leadership. Midshipman and military rank are military ranks.
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Mutiny
Mutiny is a revolt among a group of people (typically of a military, of a crew, or of a crew of pirates) to oppose, change, or remove superiors or their orders.
Namibian Navy
The Namibian Navy is the maritime warfare branch of the Namibian Defence Force.
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Napoleonic era
The Napoleonic era is a period in the history of France and Europe.
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Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of conflicts fought between the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte (1804–1815) and a fluctuating array of European coalitions.
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National Defence Academy (India)
The National Defence Academy (NDA) is the joint defence service training institute of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force train together before they go on to their respective service academy for further pre-commission training.
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National Defence Act
The National Defence Act (NDA;; LDN) is an Act of the Parliament of Canada, which is the primary enabling legislation for organizing and funding the military of Canada.
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Naval Act of 1794
The Act to Provide a Naval Armament (Sess. 1, ch. 12), also known as the Naval Act of 1794, or simply, the Naval Act, was passed by the 3rd United States Congress on March 27, 1794, and signed into law by President George Washington.
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Naval rating
In a military navy, a rate or rating, and sometimes known as a bluejacket in the United States, is a junior enlisted sailor who is below the military rank of warrant officer. Midshipman and Naval rating are naval ranks.
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Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
The Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) program is a college-based, commissioned officer training program of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps.
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Naval School (Portugal)
The Naval School (Escola Naval) is a higher education level naval academy in Alfeite, Portugal.
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Navigation
Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (informally the NOAA Corps) is one of eight federal uniformed services of the United States, and operates under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a scientific agency overseen by the Department of Commerce.
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Non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who does not hold a commission.
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Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives
Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives (called either delegates or resident commissioner, in the case of Puerto Rico) are representatives of their territory in the House of Representatives, who do not have a right to vote on legislation in the full House but nevertheless have floor privileges and are able to participate in certain other House functions.
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Officer cadet
Officer Cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. Midshipman and officer cadet are military ranks, military ranks of Australia and military ranks of the Royal Navy.
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Officer Corps of the Royal Navy
The officer corps of the Royal Navy is the cadre of personnel holding a commission from the sovereign appointing them in a position of authority in the Royal Navy.
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Open University
The Open University (OU) is a public research university and the largest university in the United Kingdom by number of students.
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Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
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Pakistan Naval Academy
The Pakistan Naval Academy (PNA), PNS Rahbar, Manora is a federal military academy located in Manora, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy (PN) (پاکستان بحریہ; ''romanized'': Pākistān Bahrí'a) is the naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
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Passed midshipman
A passed midshipman, sometimes called as "midshipman, passed", is a term used historically in the 19th century to describe a midshipman who had passed the lieutenant's exam and was eligible for promotion to lieutenant as soon as there was a vacancy in that grade. Midshipman and passed midshipman are military ranks of the Royal Navy, military ranks of the United States Navy and naval ranks.
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Patronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows on another.
Peerage
A peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted noble ranks.
Peter Heywood
Captain Peter Heywood (6 June 1772 – 10 February 1831) was a British Royal Navy officer who was on board during the mutiny of 28 April 1789.
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Petty officer
A petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies. Midshipman and petty officer are marine occupations, military ranks of Australia, military ranks of the Commonwealth, military ranks of the Royal Navy, military ranks of the United States Navy and naval ranks.
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Philip Spencer (sailor)
Philip Spencer (January 28, 1823 – December 1, 1842), a midshipman aboard, was executed for mutiny without a court-martial, after being suspected of conspiring to kill opposing crewmembers and turn the brig into a pirate ship.
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Philip V of Spain
Philip V (Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724 and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746.
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Pilot officer
Pilot officer (Plt Off or P/O) is a junior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. Midshipman and Pilot officer are former military ranks of Canada, military ranks of Australia and military ranks of the Commonwealth.
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Plane sailing
Plane sailing (also, colloquially and historically, spelled plain sailing) is an approximate method of navigation over small ranges of latitude and longitude.
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Portland Harbour
Portland Harbour is located beside the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England.
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Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England.
Portuguese language
Portuguese (português or, in full, língua portuguesa) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.
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Portuguese Navy
The Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa), also known as the Portuguese War Navy (Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa) or as the Portuguese Armada (Armada Portuguesa), is the navy of the Portuguese Armed Forces.
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President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.
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Private schools in the United Kingdom
Private schools in the United Kingdom (also called independent schools) are schools that require fees for admission and enrollment.
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Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901.
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Reefing
Reefing reduces the area of a sail, usually by folding or rolling one edge of the canvas in on itself and attaching the unused portion to a spar or a, as the primary measure to preserve a sailing vessel's stability in strong winds.
Republic of Singapore Navy
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is the maritime service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for defending the country against any seaborne threats and as a guarantor of its sea lines of communications.
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Reserve Fleet (United Kingdom)
The Reserve Fleet was a Royal Navy formation of decommissioned vessels which could be brought to a state of readiness at time of war.
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Rochefort, Charente-Maritime
Rochefort (Ròchafòrt), unofficially Rochefort-sur-Mer (Ròchafòrt de Mar) for disambiguation, is a city and commune in Southwestern France, a port on the Charente estuary.
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Romance languages
The Romance languages, also known as the Latin or Neo-Latin languages, are the languages that are directly descended from Vulgar Latin.
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Rope splicing
Rope splicing in ropework is the forming of a semi-permanent joint between two ropes or two parts of the same rope by partly untwisting and then interweaving their strands.
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Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
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Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
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Royal Brunei Navy
The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), natively known as (TLDB) is the naval defence force of Brunei.
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Royal Canadian Navy
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; Marine royale canadienne, MRC) is the naval force of Canada.
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Royal commission
A royal commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue in some monarchies.
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Royal Marines
The Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, and officially as the Corps of Royal Marines, are the United Kingdom's amphibious special operations capable commando force, one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy, and provide a company strength unit to the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG).
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Royal Naval Academy
The Royal Naval Academy was a facility established in 1733 in Portsmouth Dockyard to train officers for the Royal Navy.
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Royal Naval College (Netherlands)
The Royal Naval College was the service academy of the Royal Netherlands Navy.
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Royal Naval College, Greenwich
The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, was a Royal Navy training establishment between 1873 and 1998, providing courses for naval officers.
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Royal Naval College, Osborne
The Royal Naval College, Osborne, was a training college for Royal Navy officer cadets on the Osborne House estate, Isle of Wight, established in 1903 and closed in 1921.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries
Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries were the original effort of the Royal Navy to create standardized rank and insignia system for use both at shore and at sea.
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Royal Netherlands Navy
The Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) is the maritime service branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces.
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Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN; Sea Warriors of New Zealand) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force.
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Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy (Sea defence) is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of Norway, including those of the Norwegian Coast Guard.
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Sailing
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ice (iceboat) or on land (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation.
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (12 December 1724 – 27 January 1816) was an admiral in the Royal Navy.
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Schoolmaster
A schoolmaster, or simply master, is a male school teacher.
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Seamanship
Seamanship is the art, competence, and knowledge of operating a ship, boat or other craft on water.
Second lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces. Midshipman and Second lieutenant are military ranks of Australia and military ranks of the Commonwealth.
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Selborne-Fisher scheme
The Selborne-Fisher scheme, or Selborne scheme, was an effort by John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, Second Sea Lord, approved by William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, in 1903 to combine the military (executive) and engineering branches of the Royal Navy.
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Ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century.
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Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet
Vice-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet (1 February 1714 – 1782) was a British naval commander.
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Sleeping berth
A sleeping berth is a bed or sleeping accommodation on vehicles.
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Somers Affair
The Somers Affair was an incident on board the American brig while on a training mission in 1842 under Captain Alexander Slidell Mackenzie (1803-1848).
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South African Military Academy
The South African Military Academy is based on similar principles to that of the military academy system of the United States (United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy United States Air Force Academy). The academy is a military unit of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) housing the Faculty of Military Science of the University of Stellenbosch.
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South African Naval College
The South African Naval College provides naval officer training to the South African Navy and is one of three officer training institutions within the South African National Defence Force, the equivalent of the Air Force Gymnasium and the Army Gymnasium.
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South African Navy
The South African Navy (SA Navy) is the naval warfare branch of the South African National Defence Force.
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Spanish Navy
The Spanish Navy or officially, the Armada, is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces and one of the oldest active naval forces in the world.
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Sri Lanka Navy
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) (Śrī Laṃkā nāvika hamudāva; Ilaṅkai kaṭaṟpaṭai) is the naval arm of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is classed as the country's most vital defence force due to its island geography.
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Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (SU) (Universiteit Stellenbosch, iYunivesithi yaseStellenbosch) is a public research university situated in Stellenbosch, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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Stone frigate
A stone frigate is a naval establishment on land.
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Stuart period
The Stuart period of British history lasted from 1603 to 1714 during the dynasty of the House of Stuart.
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Sub-lieutenant
Sub-lieutenant is usually a junior officer rank, used in armies, navies and air forces. Midshipman and Sub-lieutenant are military ranks of Australia, military ranks of the Commonwealth, military ranks of the Royal Navy and naval ranks.
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Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
Admiral Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (14 December 1775 – 31 October 1860), styled Lord Cochrane between 1778 and 1831, was a British naval officer, peer, mercenary and politician.
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Thomas Rowlandson
Thomas Rowlandson (13 July 175721 April 1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation.
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Tide
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon (and to a much lesser extent, the Sun) and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another.
Toulon
Toulon (Tolon, Touloun) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base.
Tudor period
In England and Wales, the Tudor period occurred between 1485 and 1603, including the Elizabethan era during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558–1603).
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UCAS
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is a charity and private limited company based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, which provides educational support services.
Uniformed services of the United States
The United States has eight federal uniformed services that commission officers as defined by Title 10 and subsequently structured and organized by Titles 10, 14, 32, 33, and 42 of the U.S. Code.
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United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.
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United States Merchant Marine Academy
The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA or Kings Point) is a United States service academy in Kings Point, New York.
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United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy (USMA), also referred to metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York.
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United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy (USNA, Navy, or Annapolis) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
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United States Naval Institute
The United States Naval Institute (USNI) is a private non-profit military association that offers independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national security issues.
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United States Navy Reserve
The United States Navy Reserve (USNR), known as the United States Naval Reserve from 1915 to 2005, is the Reserve Component (RC) of the United States Navy.
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United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHSCC; also referred to as the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service) is the uniformed service branch of the United States Public Health Service and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States (along with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, Space Force, and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps).
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United States Secretary of the Navy
The secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is a statutory officer and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department within the United States Department of Defense.
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United States Secretary of War
The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. president's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration.
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United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress.
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University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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University of the German Federal Armed Forces
The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) runs two universities—one in Munich, (Bundeswehr University Munich) and another in Hamburg (Helmut Schmidt University)—which focus on the scientific work and the academic study of the German armed forces' officers.
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USS Somers (1842)
The second USS Somers was a brig in the United States Navy during the administration of President John Tyler.
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Vice President of the United States
The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession.
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Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system.
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Volunteer-per-order
Volunteer-per-order was a name for a rating for young boys in the Royal Navy for young gentlemen who were training to become officers. Midshipman and Volunteer-per-order are naval ranks.
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America.
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Warrant officer
Warrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries. Midshipman and Warrant officer are military ranks of Australia and military ranks of the Commonwealth.
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Warrant officer (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, the ranks of warrant officer (grade W‑1) and chief warrant officer (grades CW-2 to CW‑5; see NATO: WO1–CWO5) are rated as officers above all non-commissioned officers, candidates, cadets, and midshipmen, but subordinate to the lowest officer grade of O‑1 (NATO: OF‑1). Midshipman and warrant officer (United States) are military ranks of the United States Navy.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.
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Western dress codes
Western dress codes are a set of dress codes detailing what clothes are worn for what occasion.
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Wilfred St Aubyn Malleson
Commander Wilfred St.
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Working class
The working class is a subset of employees who are compensated with wage or salary-based contracts, whose exact membership varies from definition to definition.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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Young gentlemen
Young gentlemen is an archaic term that was used in the Royal Navy to refer to boys aspiring to become commissioned officers, but who had not necessarily reached the rank of midshipmen. Midshipman and Young gentlemen are military ranks of the Royal Navy.
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See also
Former military ranks of Canada
- Air chief marshal
- Air commodore
- Air marshal
- Air vice-marshal
- Aircraftman
- Brigadier
- Flight lieutenant
- Flight sergeant
- Flying officer
- Former ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces
- Group captain
- Lance corporal
- Lance sergeant
- Leading aircraftman
- Midshipman
- Pilot officer
- Squadron leader
- Staff sergeant
- Wing commander
Military ranks of the Royal Navy
- Able seaman (rank)
- Admiral (Royal Navy)
- Admiral of the Blue
- Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Admiral of the Red
- Admiral of the White
- Boy seaman
- Captain (Royal Navy)
- Captain's clerk
- Chief petty officer
- Commander (Royal Navy)
- Commodore (Royal Navy)
- Engine room artificer
- Fleet chief petty officer
- Landsman (rank)
- Leading rating
- Leading seaman
- Lieutenant (navy)
- Lieutenant commander (Royal Navy)
- Master (naval)
- Master of the fleet
- Master's mate
- Midshipman
- Midshipman extraordinary
- Midshipman ordinary
- Officer cadet
- Ordinary seaman (rank)
- Passed midshipman
- Petty officer
- Powder monkey
- Quarter gunner
- Rear admiral (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admiral of the Blue
- Rear-Admiral of the Red
- Rear-Admiral of the White
- Royal Navy officer rank insignia
- Royal Navy other rank insignia
- Second master
- Sub-lieutenant
- Surgeon's mate
- Under officer
- Vice-Admiral of the Blue
- Vice-admiral (Royal Navy)
- Vice-admiral of the Red
- Vice-admiral of the White
- Warrant officer (United Kingdom)
- Young gentlemen
Military ranks of the United States Navy
- Acting rank
- Admiral (United States)
- Admiral of the Navy
- Boy seaman
- Captain (United States O-6)
- Chief petty officer (United States)
- Command master chief petty officer
- Commander (United States)
- Commodore (United States)
- Commodore admiral
- Ensign (rank)
- Fleet admiral (United States)
- General officers in the United States
- Landsman (rank)
- Lead petty officer
- Lieutenant (United States)
- Lieutenant (junior grade)
- Lieutenant (navy)
- Lieutenant commander (United States)
- List of United States Naval officer designators
- List of United States Navy enlisted rates
- Master (naval)
- Master chief petty officer
- Master commandant
- Master's mate
- Midshipman
- Officer candidate
- Ordinary seaman (rank)
- Passed midshipman
- Petty officer
- Petty officer first class
- Petty officer second class
- Petty officer third class
- Port admiral
- Quarter gunner
- Ranks of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
- Rear admiral (United States)
- Seaman (rank)
- Seaman apprentice
- Seaman recruit
- Senior chief petty officer
- United States Navy officer rank insignia
- Vice admiral (United States)
- Warrant officer (United States)
References
Also known as Adelborst, Aspirante guardiamarina, Guarda-marinha, MIDN, Midshipman cruise, Midshipmen, Snotty.