Chief Engineer (Royal Navy)
Chief Engineer was a commissioned rank of the Engineer Branch of the Royal Navy.
History
The rank of Chief Engineer was established by Order in Council of 27 February, 1847. Appointed by commission, they ranked with but after Masters. The rank was divided into three classes: First, Second, and Third.[1]
By Order in Council of 4 April, 1856, the Chief Engineers were reunited into one class.[2]
In the Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions of 6 August, 1861, Chief Engineers under eight years' seniority ranked with Lieutenants of under eight years' seniority, and Chief Engineers of over eight years' seniority ranked with Lieutenants of over eight years' seniority, according to date of Commission.[3]
From 1 April, 1877, the number of Chief Engineers was increased from 170 to 220,[4] reaffirmed in 1882.[5]
From 1 April, 1903, the rank of Chief Engineer was re-styled Engineer Lieutenant by Order in Council of 28 March, 1903.[6]
Pay
As established in 1847:[7]
| Class. | Sea Pay Per Month. | Harbour Service Per Month. | 1 | 20s. | 11s. |
| 2 | 16s. | 8s. 16d. | |||
| 3 | 14s. | 7s. 14d. |
As altered in 1856.
Full pay:[8]
| Per Year. | |
| Chief Engineers above 20 years' service, if qualified for 1st or 2nd rates | £328 10s. |
| Chief Engineers, 15 years' service, if qualified for 1st or 2nd rates | £282 17s. |
| Chief Engineers, 10 years' service | £237 5s. |
| Chief Engineers, 6 years' service | £209 17s. 6d. |
| Chief Engineers, less than 6 years' service | £182 10s. |
Half pay:[9]
| Per Year. | |
| Above 20 years' service as Inspectors and Chief Engineers, or as Chief Engineers, if qualified for 1st or 2nd Rates | £237 |
| Above 15 years' service as Inspectors and Chief Engineers, or Chief Engineers, if qualified for 1st or 2nd rates | £182 10s. |
| Above 10 years' service as Inspectors and Chief Engineers, or as Chief Engineers | £146 |
| Above 5 years' service as Inspectors and Chief Engineers, or as Chief Engineers | £109 10s. |
| Under 5 years' service as Inspectors and Chief Engineers, or as Chief Engineers | £91 5s. |
In 1877 full pay was raised:[10]
| Per Day. | |
| Under 5 years' service | 13s. |
| Under 8 | 14s. |
| Under 11 | 15s. |
| Under 14 | 16s. |
| Under 17 | 17s. |
| Under 20 | 18s. |
| Above 20 | 19s. |
For each additional year of service 1s. a day more until the maximum £1 2s. was reached.
Half Pay remained the same except for Chief Engineers under five years' service, which was raised from 6s. a day to 6s. 6d.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. p. 384.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. p. 428.
- ↑ Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions (1861). p. 29.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. IV. p. 59.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. IV. p. 147.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. IX. p. 33.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. p. 385.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. p. 430.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. pp. 430-431.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. IV. p. 59.
Bibliography
- The Orders in Council and Some of the Acts of Parliament for the Regulation of the Naval Service. London: For Her Majesty's Stationary Office. 1856.
- The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. Vol. IV. London: For Her Majesty's Stationary Office. 1884.
- The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. Vol. IX. London: For His Majesty's Stationary Office. 1908.
- The Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions for the Government of Her Majesty's Naval Service. London: For Her Majesty's Stationary Office. 1862.
