The War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964

SCHEDULE 3 EQUIVALENT NAVAL RANKS OF MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY AND THE SEA FISHING SERVICE

For the purposes of this Schedule—

(a)

a British ship (not being a ship to which Table VI, VII or VIII applies) which is a self-propelled salvage vessel shall be treated—

(i)

where her tonnage exceeds 800 tons, as a British ship of a tonnage of 2,501 to 10,000 tons inclusive;

(ii)

where her tonnage is 251 to 800 tons inclusive, as a British ship of a tonnage up to and including 2,500 tons, not being a home trade cargo ship of a tonnage of 1,000 tons or less;

(iii)

where her tonnage is 250 tons or less, as a home trade cargo ship of a tonnage of 501 to 1,000 tons inclusive;

(b)

“certified”, in relation to the service of a person in any grade in a ship, means that the person holds under the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 or is deemed under Regulation 47C of the Defence (General) Regulations 1939 to hold under that Act—

(i)

a valid certificate of competency of that grade for that ship; or

(ii)

a valid certificate of competency of a higher grade; or

(iii)

a valid certificate of service which allows the person holding it to go to sea in that grade in that ship:

Provided that, where a person is, under the authority of the Minister of Transport, serving as a second class engineer in place of a certificated second class engineer which the ship is, by section 92 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, required to carry, the service of that person shall be treated as being service as a certificated second class engineer in that ship.

TABLE I

BRITISH SHIPS OTHER THAN THOSE COVERED BY TABLE II, III, IV, VI, VII OR VIII

	Equivalent naval rank
Grade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications	(1) Ships of a tonnage up to and including 2,500 tons, except home trade cargo ships of a tonnage of 1,000 tons or less	Ships of a tonnage of 2,501 to 10,000 tons inclusive	Ships of a tonnage exceeding 10,000 tons
Master	Lieutenant.	Lieutenant-Commander.	Commander.
Chief Mate and First Mate	Sub-Lieutenant.	Lieutenant.	Lieutenant-Commander.
Second Mate, if certificated	Sub-Lieutenant.	Sub-Lieutenant.	Lieutenant.
Second Mate, if not certificated	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.	—
Third Mate and any Mate junior to Third Mate, if certificated	Sub-Lieutenant.	Sub-Lieutenant.	Sub-Lieutenant.
Third Mate and any Mate junior to Third Mate, if not certificated	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.
Apprentice or Cadet	Chief Petty Officer.	Chief Petty Officer.	Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Engineer	Lieutenant.	Lieutenant-Commander.	Commander.
Second Engineer, if certificated	Sub-Lieutenant.	Lieutenant.	Lieutenant-Commander.
Second Engineer, if not certificated	Warrant Officer.	—	—
Third Engineer, if certificated	Sub-Lieutenant.	Sub-Lieutenant.	Lieutenant.
Third Engineer, if not certificated	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.
Fourth Engineer, if certificated	Sub-Lieutenant.	Sub-Lieutenant.	Sub-Lieutenant.
Fourth Engineer, if not certificated	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.
Junior Engineer, if certificated	Sub-Lieutenant.	Sub-Lieutenant.	Sub-Lieutenant.
Junior Engineer, if not certificated	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.
Senior Boiler Maker	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.
Boiler Maker	Chief Petty Officer.	Chief Petty Officer.	Chief Petty Officer.
Plumber	Chief Petty Officer.	Chief Petty Officer.	Chief Petty Officer.
Surgeon	Lieutenant.	Lieutenant.	Lieutenant-Commander.
Purser	Warrant Officer.	Sub-Lieutenant.	Lieutenant.
Assistant Purser	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer, having 3 years' experience or more	Sub-Lieutenant.	Sub-Lieutenant.	Sub-Lieutenant.
Radio Officer, having less than 3 years' experience but not less than 1 year's experience.	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer, having less than 1 year's experience	Chief Petty Officer.	Chief Petty Officer.	Chief Petty Officer.

TABLE II

HOME TRADE CARGO SHIPS OF A TONNAGE OF 1,000 TONS OR LESS

	Equivalent naval rank
Grade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications
	Ships of a tonnage of 500 tons or less	Ships of a tonnage of 501 to 1,000 tons
Master	(2) Warrant Officer.	Sub-Lieutenant.
Mates	Chief Petty Officer.	Warrant Officer.
Chief Engineer	(3) Warrant Officer.	(4)Warrant Officer.
Other Engineers	Chief Petty Officer.	Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer, having 3 years' experience or more.	Sub-Lieutenant.	Sub-Lieutenant.
Radio Officer, with less than 3 years' experience but not less than 1 year's experience.	Warrant Officer.	Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer, with less than 1 year's experience.	Chief Petty Officer.	Chief Petty Officer.

TABLE III

FISHING BOATS

Grade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications	Equivalent naval rank
Skipper	Warrant Officer.
Second Hand	Petty Officer.
Boatswain or Third Hand	Leading Rating.
Engineer	Petty Officer.
Radio Officer or Wireless Operator having 1 year's experience or more.	Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer or Wireless Operator with less than 1 year's experience.	Chief Petty Officer.

TABLE IV

CABLE SHIPS

Grade, or grade and circumstances, and qualifications	Equivalent naval rank
Master or Commander	Lieutenant-Commander.
Chief Officer	Lieutenant.
Second Officer and any Officer junior to Second Officer—
(a) if certificated	Sub-Lieutenant.
(b) if not certificated	Warrant Officer.
Chief Engineer	Lieutenant.
Second Engineer—
(a) if certificated	Lieutenant.
(b) if not certificated	Warrant Officer.
Third Engineer and any Engineer junior to Third Engineer—
(a) if certificated	Sub-Lieutenant.
(b) if not certificated	Warrant Officer.
Chief Electrician and Electrician in a cable ship carrying only one Electrician.	Lieutenant.
Electrician in a cable ship carrying also a Chief Electrician.	Sub-Lieutenant.
Surgeon	Lieutenant.
Purser	Warrant Officer.
Radio Officer or Wireless Telegraphist—
(a) having 3 years' experience or more	Sub-Lieutenant.
(b) having less than 3 years' experience, but not less than 1 year's experience.	Warrant Officer.
(c) having less than 1 year's experience	Chief Petty Officer.
Cable Foreman	Warrant Officer.
Chief Steward	Warrant Officer.
Cable Jointer	Chief Petty Officer.
Assistant Cable Foreman	Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Quartermaster	Petty Officer.
Seaman Cable Jointer	Leading Rating.
Seaman Cable Hand	A.B.
Cable Engine Driver	Leading Rating.
Leading Stoker	Leading Rating.
Stoker	A.B.
Second Cook and Baker	Leading Rating.

TABLE V

BRITISH SHIPS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

Grade, or grade and circumstances	Equivalent naval rank
Deck Department
Boatswain (except in a fishing boat)	Chief Petty Officer.
Carpenter
Boatswain's Mate	Petty Officer.
Carpenter's Mate
Painter
Craneman
Lamp Trimmer
Launchman	Leading Rating.
Quartermaster
Storekeeper
Winchman
A.B.	A.B.
O.S.
Engineers' Department
Chief Electrician in a ship (other than a cable ship) carrying two or more Electricians.	Sub-Lieutenant.
Electrician (all other cases except in a cable ship)	Warrant Officer.
Donkeyman
Pumpman	Petty Officer.
Storekeeper
Winchman
Greaser	Leading Rating.
Fireman	A.B.
Trimmer
Catering Department.
Chief Steward in a passenger ship of 10,001 tons or more.
Chief Steward in a passenger ship of 2,501 to 10,000 tons (inclusive) who also acts as purser.	Sub-Lieutenant.
Chief Steward in a passenger ship of 2,501 to 10,000 tons (inclusive) where a purser is also carried.
Chief Steward in a home trade passenger ship of 2,500 tons or under.	Warrant Officer.
Chief Steward in any other case (except in a cable ship).	Chief Petty Officer.
Chief Cook	Chief Petty Officer.
Baker
Second Steward	Petty Officer.
Ship's Cook
Second Cook	Leading Rating.
Storekeeper
Assistant Storekeeper
Second Baker
Assistant Baker	A.B.
Assistant Cook
Assistant Steward
Boy Steward

TABLE VI

ADMIRALTY YARD CRAFT

Grade, or grade and circumstances	Equivalent naval rank
Senior Pilot	Sub-Lieutenant.
1st Class Master
Dredging Master
Dredging Master and Chief Engineer, Suction Dredger	Warrant Officer.
2nd Class Master
Navigator of Suction Dredger
Master of Dredger or Hopper Barge
Mate	Chief Petty Officer.
Mate of Dredger or Hopper Barge
1st Class Engineer	Warrant Officer.
2nd Class Engineer	Chief Petty Officer.
3rd Class Engineer
Chief Stoker	Petty Officer.
Wireless Telegraphy Operator
Leading Stoker	Leading Rating.
Stoker, 1st Class
Stoker, 2nd Class
Fireman and Stoker (dredging service)
Able Seaman	A.B.
Deck-hand (dredging service)
Ordinary Seaman
Boy

TABLE VII

VESSELS BELONGING TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT

Grade	Equivalent naval rank
Master, 1st or 2nd Class	Warrant Officer.
Mate	Chief Petty Officer.
Engineer, 1st or 2nd Class
Engineer, 3rd Class	Petty Officer.
Chief Stoker	Leading Rating.
Stoker, leading or ordinary
Able Seaman	A.B.
Ordinary Seaman
Boy

TABLE VIII

ROYAL AIR FORCE AUXILIARY VESSELS

Grade	Equivalent naval rank
Master	Warrant Officer.
Mate	Chief Petty Officer.
Engineer
Wireless and Electrical Mechanic
Wireless Operator	Petty Officer.
Cook
Leading Deck-hand
Deck-hand	A.B.
Stoker
Boy

(1)

In the case of a home trade passenger ship of under 2,501 tons, of a speed of 15 knots or over, navigating and engineer officers in receipt of “speed money”, also the master, shall be treated as holding the equivalent naval rank which would be appropriate if the ship were of a tonnage of 2,501 to 10,000 tons inclusive.

(2)

If certificated—Sub-Lieutenant.

(3)

If certificated—Sub-Lieutenant.

(4)

If certificated—Sub-Lieutenant.