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Title: The Royal Navy
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Swinburne, Henry Lawrence Wilkinson, Norman, 1878-1934 illus Jellicoe, John Rushworth Jellicoe, Earl, 1859-1935, illus
Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Navy Great Britain. Royal Navy
Publisher: London, A. and C. Black
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
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(E)certain specially selected officers will be chosen, andthese will proceed with a more advanced course,lasting for two years. At the expiration of thecourse these officers will proceed to sea for a furtherperiod to obtain actual engine-room experience, andduring their service will from time to time returnto sea to keep in touch with the engine-room ; butit is intended that they shall be more speciallyavailable for posts at the Admiralty and the dock-yards, which require a high degree of scientific andprofessional knowledge. These officers will not,except under exceptional circumstances, revert tothe general service list, but will become commanders(E), captains (E), and eventually attain to flag rankas specialists. They will not, therefore, be eligible forcommand of ships or fleets, but will ultimately fillthe higher technical posts on shore, as, for instance,admiral superintendents of dockyards and other THE ACTION OFF PORT ARTHUR BETWEEN THE JAPANESE AND RUSSIANS August loth, 1904
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THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN 333 special billets on shore which require special engin-eering knowledge. For lieutenants specialising for the marinesbranch the course will last for eighteen months,and is carried out at the head-quarters of one of themarines divisions. On its conclusion, lieutenants(M) proceed to sea. On attaining the rank ofcommander, something like two-thirds of the lieu-tenants (M) will revert to the general service Ust,but the remainder will continue to discharge theduties of marines in the higher ranks. Theseofficers will forego the chance of commanding shipsor fleets, but will find their promotion in the seniorposts in the corps of Royal Marines. The very-designations of T, G, E, and N explainthe nature of the work entrusted to these officers.With regard to marines, in addition to the ordinarywork of the marine officer, as at present, the newlieutenants (M) will have the charge of all themusketry, field exercises, and battaUon work of theships—duties at present fulfil

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