Talking with Fred the other night in the RBL Club in Gravesend he suggested there should be an all graduate navy. Nobody caulks decks any more or ties turks Heads The chefs use machines for everything so cybernetics seem to prevail.
Anyway old Fred, twice sunk in WW2 suggested this:-
Degrees --3rd-- AB's and LS equivalent
Upper 2nd --- Petty Officers and equiv.
Upper 1st --- Chief Petty Officers and equiv.
Masters-- Warrant Officers
Doctorates-- Officers up to Commander
Dean-- Captains
Reader--Commodores
Professor ---Admirals
Professor Emeritus--- Admirals of the Fleet
He's a lovely, silly, old boy but he might be on to something.
Anyway old Fred, twice sunk in WW2 suggested this:-
Degrees --3rd-- AB's and LS equivalent
Upper 2nd --- Petty Officers and equiv.
Upper 1st --- Chief Petty Officers and equiv.
Masters-- Warrant Officers
Doctorates-- Officers up to Commander
Dean-- Captains
Reader--Commodores
Professor ---Admirals
Professor Emeritus--- Admirals of the Fleet
He's a lovely, silly, old boy but he might be on to something.