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| − | '''Rangetaker, Second Class''' was a non-substantive rating in the [[Royal Navy]]. The introduction of the rating was approved by the [[Board of Admiralty]] on 19 July, 1914,<ref>Brooks. ''Dreadnought Gunnery and the Battle of Jutland''. p. 52.</ref> and confirmed by Order-in-Council on 5 November. Pay was originally 2d. a day, and was increased to 6d. a day from 22 January, 1918. At the same time a non-substantive rating of Rangetaker, Third Class was also introduced. | + | '''Rangetaker, Second Class''' was a non-substantive rating in the [[Royal Navy]]. The introduction of the rating was approved by the [[Board of Admiralty]] on 19 July, 1914,<ref>Brooks. ''Dreadnought Gunnery and the Battle of Jutland''. p. 52.</ref> and confirmed by Order-in-Council on 5 November. Pay was originally 2d. a day, and was increased to 6d. a day from 22 January, 1918. At the same time a non-substantive rating of Rangetaker, Third Class was also introduced.{{Gaz|31365|6643|30 May, 1919}} |
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Latest revision as of 10:21, 28 December 2020
Rangetaker, Second Class was a non-substantive rating in the Royal Navy. The introduction of the rating was approved by the Board of Admiralty on 19 July, 1914,[1] and confirmed by Order-in-Council on 5 November. Pay was originally 2d. a day, and was increased to 6d. a day from 22 January, 1918. At the same time a non-substantive rating of Rangetaker, Third Class was also introduced.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Brooks. Dreadnought Gunnery and the Battle of Jutland. p. 52.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31365. p. 6643. 30 May, 1919.
Bibliography
- Brooks, John (2005). Dreadnought Gunnery and the Battle of Jutland: The Question of Fire Control. Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 0714657026. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
