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THE LIBRARY

OF

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES

THE

KING'S REGULATIONS

AND

ADMIRALTY INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF

HIS MAJESTY'S NAVAL SERVICE.

1913.

VOLUME I.

Revised Edition, embodying the alterations effected in the

Regulations by Addenda, or otherwise, up to the

3lst December, 1912.

(Complete in two Volumes.)

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By the Commissioners for executing the Office of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the United Kingdom of GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, &c.

The Regulations and Instructions contained in this Volume and in Volume II. (which are to be designated the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, 1913), for the Government of His Majesty's Naval Service, having been established by His Majesty's Order in Council, we do hereby require and direct you to observe and obey the same, and to take care that the several Officers and others under your command also pay the most strict attention and obedience thereto.

Given under our hands this 13th day of June 1913.

WINSTON S. CHURCHILL. LOUIS BATTENBERG. J. R. JELLICOE. A. G. H. W. MOORE. W. C. PAKENHAM. GEORGE LAMBERT. FRANCIS J. S. HOPWOOD.

By Command of their Lordships, W. GRAHAM GREENE,

To the respective Flag Officers. Captains, Commanders, and Officers Commanding His Majesty's Ships and Vessels.

CONTEXTS.

A5"

CHAPTER.

SUBJECT.

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS GENERAL REGULATIONS -

/'Section I. II. „ III.

IV.

V. VI.

CEREMONIES

and DISTINCTIONS.

, VII.

, VIII. IX.

X.

, XI.

XII. , XIII. , XIV. , XV. . XVI. , XVII.

,xvm. , xix.

Royal Salutes and Flags - - .

Salutes and Flags in India -

Salutes to Civil, Naval, and Military

Authorities - International Salutes and Salutes to

Foreigners - Salutes in General - Salutes which are to be Returned or not

Returned ------

Flags to be Hoisted when Saluting or

Returning Salutes - - - - Visits of Ceremony - Distinguishing Flags and Pendants of

Naval Authorities - Distinguishing Flags of other Authorities Ensign, Jack, and Pendant — Navy and

not Navy ------

National Colours - - - - -

Military Honours and Marks of Respect Naval Salutes and Marks of Respect - Funeral Honours -----

Uniform ------

Special Decorations and Medals - Foreign Orders and Medals - - - Manner of Wearing Decorations, Orders,

and Medals -

RANK

and

COMMAND.

Section I. Officers in General -

„ II. Flag Officers, Captains of the Fleet, and

Commodores - - - - - „ III. Captains and Commanders - ,, IV. Lieutenants and other Officers of the

Military Branch -

„ V. Officers other than the Military Branch • „ VI. Ship's Company - - - - - „ VII. Relative Rank of the Officers of the Navy

and Army -

APPOINTMENT f Section

of 4 ,.

OFFICERS. (^

I. Officers in General

II. Officers Authorised

ments, &c.

to make Appoint-

DEFINITIONS

of SERVICE.

OFFICERS —

QUALIFI- CATIONS and EXAMINA- TIONS for PROMOTION.

Section I. General

„ II. Military Branch — Commissioned Officers

„ ' III. Non-Military Branches — Commissioned

Officers ------

„ IV. Commissioned Warrant Officers and

Warrant Officers - V. Retirement and Half Pay -

'Section I. General ------

„ II. Military Branch - - - - -

,, III. Engineer Branch - - - - -

,, IV. Medical Branch - - - - -

,, V. Accountant Branch - - - -

,, VI. Commissioned Warrant and Warrant Officers

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER.

SUBJECT. '• PAGE.

"Section I. Military Branch and Marine Officers -

86

VII.

OFFICERS —

,, II. Engineer Branch - - - - -

91

.

TRAINING

„ - III. Medical Branch - - - - -

92

and Ex AM IN A- «

,, IV. Accountant Branch -

92

TIONS

„ V. Warrant Officers - - - - -

93

GENERALLY.

,, VI. Interpreters and Foreign Languages

94

^ „ VII. Examinations generally

100

r Section I. Medical Examination and Inspection -

102

VIII.

MEN and BOYS —

„ II. Raising and Entering - - - - „ III. Continuous, Non-continuous and Special

Service - - -

102 107

ENTRY, QUALIFICA- «

„ IV. Training, Instruction, Qualification and Examination - - - - -

110

TION

and

„ V. Transfers ------

116

INSTRUCTION.

„ VI. Non-substantive Ratings - „ VII. Qualifications for, and Service in, Coast

116

Guard ------

121

IX.

INSTRUCTIONS to OFFICERS in GENERAL ------

123

X.

INSTRUCTIONS ""

•

to

COMMANDERS-

IN-CHIEF

and

Section I. General Duties of Commander-in-Chief -

128

OFFICERS IN

„ II. Duties of the Senior Officer present -

138

COMMAND

„ III. Commanders-in-Chief at Home Ports -

148

of

„ _IV. Officers recommended for Promotion

151

FLEETS,

SQUADRONS,

and

STATIONS.

XI.

INSTRUCTIONS to a FLAG OFFICER or a COMMODORE of the FIRST

CLASS not COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF

152

XII.

INSTRUCTIONS to the CAPTAIN OF THE FLEET - - - - -

153

"Section I. On Appointment - - - - -

154

'

,, II. Fighting Efficiency - - - -

155

>?*" |'*7'

„ III. Exercises and Instructions as to Arma-

ments and Magazines ~

155

9 r

„ IV. Fire Precautions - - - - -

157

f " r""

„ V. Regulations for Closing Water-tight Doors

159

XIII.

INSTRUCTIONS

„ VI. Smoking Regulations - - - - ,, VII. Clothing, Cleanliness, and Health -

162 162

to>

,, VIII. Logs, Register and Signal Books, &c. -

164

*

„ IX. Instruction of Officers - - - -

165

CAPTAINS.

,, X. General Instructions - - - - ,, XI. Letters and Mails - - - -

166

170

,, XII. Anchors and Cables - - - -

171

„ XIII. Payments, Cash and Store Accounts and

Surveys ------

172

,, XIV. Discharge of Officers and Men

175

„ XV. Miscellaneous - - - - -

178

„ XVI. In Case of Wreck -

180

XIV.

INSTRUCTIONS "\

to LIEU- [section I. Lieutenant

182

TSUB*LIEU- | " n< Su°-Lieutenani> &c-

185

TENANTS. J

IV

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER.

SUBJECT.

PAGE.

XV.

INSTRUCTIONS

to the

Section I.

The Gunner ------

187

GUNNER,

• ., II-

The Boatswain - - - - -

189

BOATSWAIN, & CARPENTER.

j

„ III.

The Carpenter - - - - -

190

XVI.

INSTRUCTIONS "1 to the CHAPLAIN and NAVAL INSTRUCTOR.

Section I.

- ., n.

Chaplain ------ Naval Instructor - - - - -

193 195

XVII.

COURTS-MARTIAL - - - - - --

196

XVIII.

COURTS of INQUIRY and NAVAL COURTS - - . -

214

XIX.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

DISCIPLINE. -

'Section I.

JLA. III.

IV. V. VI. VII.

Chaplain, Divine Service, &c. Discipline generally - - - - Good Conduct Badges - - - - Good Conduct Medal and Gratuity Summary Punishments - - - Desertion and Rewards for Apprehension Civil Power - - - - -

216 222 229 231 236 261 267

270 273

285 290 291 292

MESSING, CABINS and •< CANTEENS.

[Section I. II. „ HI. ,, IV.

Messing — Officers ------ Cabins ------- Messing — Ship's Company - - - Canteens ------

XXIII.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

i Section I. i „ II.

Officers Ship's Company - - - - -

298 299

XXIV.

GUNNERY and TORPEDO.

'Section I.

:: ft

I ,. v.

Captain — General Duties - - - Gunnery Officer — Duties of - Torpedo Officer — Duties of - Royal Naval Reserve — Instruction of Officers ------ Gunnery Trials of Ships - - -

305 312 313

314 314

XXV.

SIGNALLING, and WIRELESS

TELEGRAPHY -

315

XXVI.

PHYSICAL TRAINING ---------

316

XXVII.

ENGINE DEPARTMENT.

r Section I.

ill:

,. iv.

I .. v.

General Instructions - - - - Coaling ------ Engineer Rear Admiral or Engineer Captain ------ Engineer Officer - - - - - Engineer Officer of Watch - - -

317 321

325 326 331

XXVIII.

NAVIGATION fSection TTL and 4 " j{ PILOTAGE. IV'

General ------ Pilotage ------ Compasses, Chronometers, and Charts - Navigating Officer . - - -

332 335 337 342

XXIX.

REGULATIONS f( BOATS, &c.

it PREVENTING COLLISIONS, and LIGHTS for TORPEDO

348

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER.

SUBJECT.

PAGE.

XXXI.

XXXII.

XXXIV.

XXXV.

XXXVI.

XXXVII. XXXVIII.

XXXIX.

XL.

COMMISSION- 1 Section L Fitting-out and Refitting EgmPMENT. J » H. Drawings, Plans, ^c.

PRESERVA- TION, REPAIRS and DOCKING

} Section I. Preservation - - - - - ,, II. Repairs, Alterations, and Additions „ III. Docking

OFF

ROYAL MARINES.

Section I. General ------

„ II. Instruction and Training -

„ III. Prizes for Shooting - - - -

IV. Band

,, V. Arms, Clothing, &-c. - - - -

„ VI. Discharges and Re-engagements

„ VII. Officers, Royal Marines employed on

Special Duties - - - - -

,, VIII. Marines employed on Special Duties -

„ IX. Classification for Conduct, &-c.

„ X. Service Certificates - - - -

„ XI. Good Conduct Badges and Restoration -

„ XII. Good Conduct and other Medals and

Gratuities ------

,, XIII. Pensions for Service, Wounds, &c.

His MAJESTY'S f Section I. When embarked for Passage -

LAND FORCES I ,, II. Hired Transports

and TRANS- | „ III. Landing and Embarking Troops PORTS. Army Stores - - - -

and

MEDICAL.

• Section I. Surveys on Invalids

„ II. Hospital and Sick Quarters „ III. Duties of Medical Officers IV. General - - -

INSTRUCTIONS to the ACCOUNTANT OFFICER -

FULL PAY, ALLOWANCES, and DEDUC- TIONS.

EXTRA PAY and COM- MITTEE- ALLOWANCES.

TRAVELLING

EXPENSES,

SUBSISTENCE,

and

LODGING ALLOWANCES.

Section I. General -

„ II. Flag Officers and Commodores

„ III. Officers

„ IV. Petty Officers, Seamen and Marines

Section I. Extra Pay - - - II. Committee Allowances -

Section I. Travelling Expenses generally, and at

~

II. Travelling Expenses Abroad - - -

III. Lodging and Provision Allowance

IV. Passages of Officers and Men in Merchant

Ships .._--- V. Contribution on account of Messing

VI

361 364

366 372 378

387 392 394 395 397 402

404 404 407 408 409

412 415

423 427

429

431 433 436 452

454

458 465 469 483

499 507

508 513 513

514

520

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER.

SUBJECT.

PAGB.

XLI.

PASSENGER ^

ALLOWANCES SectUm L AUowances

522

CoM^ENSA- r » IL Compensation SON 10? " IIL RePlacement °f Medals

526 528

LOSSES. |J

Section I. Books and Returns connected with Pay

and Numbers Victualled - - -

530

„ II. Ledger - - - - -

530

,, III. Register of Services, and Monthly Returns

541

„ IV. Transfer Lists - - - - -

543

1

V. Pay Tickets

544

, VI. Payments ------

547

, VII. Settlements on Discharge -

553

, VIII. Paying off

554

XLII.

PAY

IX. Allotments - - - . -

555

ACCOUNTS.

, X. Tenders ------

559

, XI. Disposal of Dead and Run Persons'

Effects

559

XII. Differences on Audit of Ledger

561

„ XIII. Work done for Private Individuals, or for

Dependent or Foreign Governments -

562

,, XIV. Bounty Regulations

563

„ XV. Pay of Officers and Men, while Prisoners

of War

563

,, XVI. Savings Banks

564

["Section I. Obtaining Supplies of Money

565

[XLIII.

CASH and ,, II. Banking - -

573

CASH •< ,, III. Remittances ------

574

ACCOUNTS. ,, IV. Disbursement of Public Money

576

(_ „ V. Cash Accounts to be kept and rendered -

579

1 Section I. Allowance of Provisions - - -

584

,, II. Messing Allowance - - - -

590

XLIV.

„ III. Supplies, &>c., of Victualling Stores

591

,, IV. Issues and Returns - - - -

599

„ V. Losses -------

604

,, VI. Accounts ------

605

XLV.

PURCHASE of STORES and PROVISIONS -

609

Section I. Allowance and Care of Naval, Naval

Ordnance, and Whitehead Torpedo

Stores, Books of Reference, and Forms

615

,, II. Demands for Naval, Naval Ordnance,

XLVI.

STORES and STORE ACCOUNTS.

and Whitehead Torpedo Stores. Books of Reference, and Forms III. Charge and Accounts of Naval, Naval Ordnance, and Whitehead Torpedo

617

Stores, Books of Reference, and Forms

619

IV. Supply of Stores and Provisions to, and

Receipts from, Foreign Powers, other Departments,

623

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER.

SUBJECT.

PAGE.

'Section I. Surveys on board by Ships' Officers -

627

„ II. Naval and Naval Ordnance Stores — As to

XLVIL

SURVEYS

Quality ------

„ III. Chain Cables, Steel-Wire Hawsers, Dis-

629

and STOCKTAKINGS

mounting Chains of Heavy Guns, &-c. ,, IV. Naval Stores and Fixtures, and Naval

629

OF STORES.

Ordnance Stores — As to Quantity

631

„ V. Provisions, Clothing, Candles, Imple-

ments, and Medical Stores - - -

632

XLVIII.

RETURNS and

[Section I. Returns and Accounts in General -

634

CORRESPON- *

,, II. Miscellaneous Books and Returns -

634

DENCE.

„ III. Correspondence - - - - -

640

XLIX.

PRIZES and PRIZE MONEY, PRISONERS

Section I. Prizes ------ >• ,, II. Prize Money -

III. Prisoners of War -

J

646 646 647

of WAR.

L.

QUARANTINE and CUSTOMS REGULATIONS.

^Section I. Quarantine ------ „ II. Customs ------

648 648

T T

c

JL/Ji,

oALVAGE •

r Section I. Pensions for Wounds and Injuries

659

„ II. Gratuities for Wounds and Injuries

662

„ III. Retiring Pensions to Commissioned War-

LII.

PENSIONS

rant Officers, Warrant Officers, and

and ,

Coast Guard Officers - - - -

663

GRATUITIES

„ IV. Disability Pensions to Subordinate Officers

667

to OFFICERS.

,, V. Good Service Pensions - - - -

667

„ VI. Naval, Greenwich Hospital, and Travers

Pensions - - - ' -

669

,, VII. General ------

671

LIII.

PENSIONS

r Section I. Naval Pensions and Gratuities for

and

Wounds or Hurts, and for Disability -

672

GRATUITIES

,, II. Naval Pensions for Service - - -

675

to PETTY

,, III. Greenwich Age Pensions for Naval Pen-

OFFICERS,

sioners ------

683

SEAMEN,

„ IV. Greenwich Special Pensions for Seamen

and

and Marines - - - - -

684

BOYS.

v, ,, V. General ------

687

LIV.

PENSIONS and

^ Section I. Widows of Naval Officers - - -

689

GRATUITIES

,, II. Widows of Marine Officers - - -

693

to the RELA-

,, III. Widows and Children of Officers killed in

TIVES of

Action ------

693

OFFICERS and

,, IV. Children of Officers — Compassionate

MEN of the

Allowances

694

ROYAL NAVY

,, V. Mothers and Sisters of Officers

695

and MARINES,

,, VI. Education of the Children of Officers and

and EDUCA-

Men- ------

695

TION of their

„ VII. Pensions, Allowances, and Gratuities to

CHILDREN.

Relatives of Men killed on Duty

699

LV.

HALF and RETI

RED PAY and PENSIONS — PAYMENT of

702

COMPARATIVE '

PABLE of ARTICLES and APPENDICES in the 1906

Vol.

EDITION with

those in the PRESENT EDITION - ...

II.

INDEX

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EXPLANATION OF TERMS.

In the construction of these Regulations and Instructions unless there be something in the context or subject-matter repugnant to, or inconsistent with, such construction, the following terms shall have the meanings given below : —

ADMIRALTY. — The Lord High Admiral for the time being of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and, when there shall be no such Lord High Admiral in Office, any two or more of the Commissioners for • executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom.

SUPERIOR AUTHORITY. — The officer under whose immediate orders a Flag or other officer may be placed, or is serving at the time. If the Flag or other officer is acting under Admiralty orders, and is not in the presence of a Senior Officer, it shall mean the Admiralty.

COMMAND. — The authority vested in officers over their subordinates within their own department.

MILITARY COMMAND. — The general authority vested in an officer of the Military Branch to command a ship or boat, or to direct any work or undertaking which requires the co-operation of different branches of the Service.

OFFICER. — Commissioned, warrant, and subordinate officers, but not to extend to petty and non-commissioned officers except when the words " Superior officer " are used.

SUPERIOR OFFICER. — To include all officers, and petty and non-commissioned officers.

SHIP. — Any ship or vessel belonging to His Majesty.

FLAG SHIP. — A ship bearing the flag of a Flag Officer or the broad pendant of a Commodore of the 1st Class.

A FIRST CLASS SHIP FOR PILOTAGE. — A ship drawing not less than 16 feet of water.

HOSPITAL. — To include hospital ships and sick quarters.

THE NAVAL DISCIPLINE ACT. — The Naval Discipline Act or Acts now, or which may hereafter become, in force.

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. — An officer appointed as such to the chief command of a fleet, squadron, or station ; and in general routine duties, the officer in command of a squadron or station, or on whom such command may have devolved.

THE CAPTAIN. — The officer appointed to command the ship, or upon whom the actual command may have devolved.

THE COMMANDING OFFICER. — The officer or other person on board and in actual Command at the moment. (See 173.)

THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER. — The officer, next in command to the " Captain," carrying on the executive duties of the ship.

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EXPLANATION OF TERMS.

THE GUNNERY OFFICER. — The Lieutenant or other officer in charge of the

gunnery duties. THE TORPEDO OFFICER. — The Lieutenant or other officer in charge of the

torpedo duties. THE NAVIGATING OFFICER. — The officer in charge of the navigating duties of

the ship. THE ENGINEER OFFICER. — The Engineer Commander or other engineer officer

in charge of the machinery and boilers.

ENGINEER LIEUTENANTS (Senior List). — Officers of that rank of eight years' seniority and upwards who have qualified and have been selected.

ENGINEER LIEUTENANTS (Junior List). — All other officers of that rank.

THE MARINE OFFICER. — The officer in charge or command of the detachment of Royal Marines embarked in the ship.*

THE PRINCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE FLEET. — The medical officer of the senior flag ship of a fleet or detached and independent squadron, j

THE MEDICAL OFFICER. — The Fleet or Staff-Surgeon or the Surgeon in charge of the medical duties of a ship or establishment.!

THE ACCOUNTANT OFFICER. — The Paymaster-in-Chief or other officer in charge of the pay and victualling duties.

MIDSHIPMAN, NEW SCHEME. — A Midshipman who passed out of the training cruiser on or after 15th May 1908.

MIDSHIPMAN, OLD SCHEME. — A Midshipman who passed out of the training cruiser on or before 15th May 1907.

COMMISSIONED WARRANT OFFICERS. — Chief Gunner, Chief Boatswain, Chief Signal Boatswain, Commissioned Telegraphist, Chief Carpenter, Chief Artificer Engineer, Commissioned Mechanician, Commissioned Electrician, and Chief Schoolmaster.

WARRANT OFFICERS, R.N. — Gunner Boatswain, Signal Boatswain, Warrant Telegraphist, Chief Master-at-Arms, Carpenter, Artificer Engineer, Warrant Mechanician, Warrant Electrician, Warrant Armourer, Head Wardmaster, Head Schoolmaster, Warrant Writer, Head Steward and Instructor in Cookery. In all matters concerning stores, surveys, and routine duties, it shall be taken to include commissioned warrant officers.

CONVENING AUTHORITY. — The Admiralty or the officer authorised, pursuant to section 58 (9), (11), or (12) of the Naval Discipline Act, to order courts- martial.

PRESCRIBED. — Prescribed from time to time by the Admiralty.

THE JUDGE ADVOCATE. — To include a Deputy or an officiating Deputy Judge Advocate.

THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL. — The Accountant General of the Navy. -

THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR GENERAL. — The Director General of the Medical Department of the Navy.

* The term S.O., R.M. (Senior Officer, Royal Marines), is applicable to the Senior Marine Officer of H.M. Fleets and Squadrons, and at the Home Ports.

t The term P.M.O. (Principal Medical Officer) is applicable only to Officers of or above the rank of Deputy Surgeon-General who are in medical charge of establishments.

J The term S.M.O. (Senior Medical Officer) is applicable to the senior of all other grades of medical officers when two or more are serving together in the same ship or establishment.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS.

A MONTH "I For all purposes connected with pay and time, the following scale A YEAR / is to be observed whenever the word month or months is used

in these Regulations as a measure of time, unless otherwise provided by

statute : —

1 month shall be equal to, and vice versa -

2 months 3

4 5 6 7 8

10 11

30 days.

61 „

91 ,,

121 „

152 „

182 ,,

212 „

243 „

273 „

303 „

334 „

365 „

12 months or one year „

Notwithstanding the above service is to be reckoned by the calendar for the following purposes, but in no other cases : —

(a) For purposes connected with continuous service, special service, and

non-continuous service engagements, and for re-engagement pay under Art. 1434.

(b) For sentences of imprisonment or detention.

(c) As regards officers — for deprivations of time or seniority.

(d) For the promotion of the under-mentioned officers : —

Sub-Lieutenants.

Midshipmen.

Engineer officers, when promotion depends upon seniority ; in cases

where qualifying service at sea is required it is to be reckoned

according to the definitions given above. Tune awarded for

certificates is to be reckoned by the calendar. Marine officers. Medical officers, except for promotion to the rank of Surgeon-

General. Accountant officers, except for promotion to the rank of Paymaster-

in-Chief.

YEARLY. — On 31st December of each year. HALF-YEARLY.— On 30th June and 31st December.

QUARTERLY. — On 31st March, 30th June, 30th September, and 31st December ; or, by the Quarters ending on those dates.

JUNIOR SERVICE. — All service as Acting Lieutenant, Sub-Lieutenant, Assistant Paymaster, Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Engineer Lieutenant (Junior List), or Engineer Sub-Lieutenant.

SENIOR SERVICE. — All other service as a commissioned officer, except service as commissioned warrant officer.

SEAMAN CLASS. — Men and boys of the ship's company who take military command, as laid down in column 1 of Appendix XV., Part L

MARINE (when used in an unqualified sense). — To include all ranks of the Royal Marines other than commissioned officers.

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ABBREVIATIONS.

The following abbreviations in books and accounts signify : — A.D. — Artificer Diver.

C.S. — A man or boy engaged for continuous service. D._ Diver.

D. — Discharged. «

DD.— Dead. D.P.— Detained Pay. D.S.Q. — No longer borne for pay, having been in hospital or sick quarters

for the full period for which pay is authorised. E.A. — Efficiency allowance. E.P. — Extension pay. F.T. — Passed Field Training G.B.— Bedding gratuity under Art. 1437. G.C. — Clothing gratuity under Art. 1436.

I G.C.B. — A man wearing one good conduct badge, and so on. G.L. — Gunlayer. G.M. — Gunner's mate. G.M. — Grog money. G.S.A. — Good shooting allowance. H.L.M. — Hard-lying Money.

Invalided. — Discharged from the Service on account of sickness. L.T.O. — Leading Torpedo Man. M.P.A. — Musical proficiency allowance.

Non-C.S. — A man or boy entered for non-continuous service. N.S. — New system. O.F. — Qualified in oil fuel.

O.G. — Outfit gratuity to chief petty officer under Art. 1436. O.S.— Old system.

P.T.I. — Physical Training Instructor. Q.A. — Qualified in Armourer's work.

Q.A.E. — Qualified for Artificer Engineer and noted for promotion. Q.M. — Qualified Man in Gunnery, R.M.L.I. R.— Run.

R.M. — Recommended for good conduct medal. R.M.G. — Recommended for good conduct medal and gratuity. R.Q. — Run, with a query. S.A. — Qualified in small arms. S.G. — Seaman Gunner.

S.S. (when signifying Engagement). — A man entered for special service. S.T. — Seaman Torpedo Man. T.B. — Passed torpedo-boat training. T.B.D. — Passed destroyer course, Art. 831. T.C. — Torpedo Coxswain. T.G.M. — Torpedo Gunner's Mate. Turbines. — Qualified in turbine machinery. V.S.A. — Victualling store allowance under Art. 1455. W.S. — Working Suit to Marines. W.S.A. — Working Suit Allowance. W.T. — Wireless Telegraphy.

W.T.B.— Qualified in Water Tube Boilers (" large " or " small " to be stated).

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THE KING'S REGULATIONS

AND

ADMIRALTY INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE

GOVERNMENT OF HIS MAJESTY'S NAVAL SERVICE.

CHAPTER I.

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GENERAL REGULATIONS.

1. Observance and enforcement of Regulations, &c. — Every officer shall make himself acquainted with and shall duly observe and obey, and so far as he is able enforce the due execution of the Naval Discipline Act or Acts in force, the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions and all other regu- lations, orders or instructions that may be issued by the Admiralty or with their authority, and shall further in all respects conform himself to the established customs and practices of His Majesty's Service at sea.

New Orders to Ship's Company. — Any new orders concerning the ship's company are to be read to their men by the Divisional Lieutenants and the Marine Officer, and copies are to be displayed in some accessible place for at least a week. When such orders affect particular duties care is to be taken to ensure that the ratings concerned are thoroughly instructed as to their contents.

2. General application of Regulations. — Although for convenience of reference the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions are divided into chapters, it is to be distinctly understood that every direction contained therein is to be considered as applicable to all whom it may concern, notwithstanding that it may appear in a chapter addressed to a particular class of officer.

3. Attendance on board. — Every officer so long as he belongs to a ship shall be constant in his attendance on board ; no officer subordinate to the Captain shall quit the ship without permission, except for some pressing reason on the public service. See 727 (Sleeping out of the Ship).

4. Uniforms.— The officers, men and boys of His Majesty's Fleet and the Royal Marines shall wear such uniforms as the Admiralty in pursuance of His Majesty's pleasure shall from time to time direct. See 154 et seq. (Uniform Regulations).

5. Conduct to be observed. — Every person in the Fleet is to conduct himself with the utmost respect to his superior officer and with strict obedience to^his orders ; he is at all times to discharge every part of his duty with zeal and alacrity, and so far as circumstances admit to assist all officers in the duties they have to perform. He should on all occasions strive to promote^the

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welfare of the naval service, and by the good order and regularity of hi? conduct show an example to those who may be subject to his command.

6. Conduct to be avoided. — Every person in the Fleet is to discountenance and endeavour to repress all cursing, swearing, drunkenness and dissolute conduct in the Fleet ; he is to abstain from gaming, rioting, quarrelling, and from abusive or irritating language, especially to inferiors, and is at all times to exert his influence against all that tends to the disparagement of religion and the encouragement of vice and immorality.

7. Conflicting Orders. — If an officer should receive from his superior an order which he deems at variance with his obedience to any Article in these Regulations and Instructions, or with any particular order that may have been issued by the Admiralty or other his superior officer — he is to represent verbally — or in writing if it does not require immediate obedience — such contrariety to the officer from whom he receives it ; and if after such repre- sentation that officer shall still direct him to obey the order, he is to do so ; but if he thinks it necessary, he may report the circumstances, as the case may require, through his Captain to his Commander-in-Chief or to the Admiralty, to which every officer has the right of ultimate appeal through the proper channel. See 1863, 1864 (Correspondence of Officers through their Superiors).

8. Complaints. — If an officer or other person should observe any misconduct in his superior, or should suffer any personal oppression, injustice, or other ill-treatment at his hands, he is not on that account to fail in any degree in the respect and obedience due to such superior, but he may represent such misconduct or ill-treatment in the first instance to the Captain of the ship to which he belongs, or subsequently, as the case may require, to the Officer Commanding the squadron in which he serves, the Commander-in-Chief, and finally to the Secretary of the Admiralty, in the order given. In each instance the representation is to be sent through the proper channel, and the applicant is only justified in appealing direct to a superior authority when the authority to whom the appeal is made has refused to forward it.

2. Should any petty officer or man consider that he has been treated unjustly in any way, he may, after a lapse of at least 24 hours, request to see his Captain, to whom he should state his complaint verbally, and, should the Captain refuse or be unable to remedy it, he may respectfully request that his complaint in writing should be forwarded as provided in clause 1. He is to be given 24 hours to reconsider his decision, and is to be allowed the advice and assistance of an officer in stating his case, but the officer is to warn him that, should there be no reasonable grounds for his complaint, he is liable to be treated as having made a frivolous or vexatious complaint, which is an act to the prejudice of good order and naval discipline. Although the superior authority to whom the matter has been submitted may not see fit to alter the ruling of the Captain, the latter is not thereby justified in dealing with the appeal as a breach of discipline, and is only to do so when expressly authorised by such superior authority.

9. Letters of Complaint. — If a letter of complaint is received from any officer or other person, containing a request that it may be forwarded for the consideration of a superior authority, the Captain of the ship will deal with it in the exercise of his discretion as may seem to him best in the interests of the Service, being guided in his judgment by the general rule that, while every person in His Majesty's Service has the right of representing to his superiors any just cause of complaint, frivolous complaints, and such demands as are

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contrary to the regulations or subversive of discipline, are to be checked. The procedure laid down in this and the preceding Article will alone be recognised, and any other method of obtaining redress from a superior authority is forbidden.

10. Remarks or criticisms on Superiors.— Every officer is to refrain from making remarks or passing criticisms on the conduct or orders of his superiors which may tend to bring them into contempt, and is to avoid saying or doing anything which, if seen or heard by or reported to those under him, might discourage them or render them dissatisfied with their condition or with the Service on which they are or may be employed. If an officer should so far forget his duty as either by his conduct or remarks to detract from or to lessen the respect due to his superiors or to dishearten those under him or to render them dissatisfied, every officer who may witness such conduct or hear such remarks is enjoined to report the same immediately to his Captain, or through his immediate superior to the Commander-in-Chief as circumstances may require.

11. Combinations. — All combinations of persons belonging to the Fleet formed for the purpose of bringing about alterations in the existing Regulations or customs of His Majesty's Naval Service, whether affecting their interests individually or collectively, are prohibited as being contrary to the traditions and practice of the Service and injurious to its welfare and discipline. Every person is fully authorised individually to make known to his superior any proper cause of complaint, but individuals are not to combine either by the appointment of committees or in any other manner to obtain signatures to memorials, petitions or applications, nor are they collectively to sign any such documents.

12. Communication with other Services, &c. — No person in the Fleet is to enter into direct communication with any Service or Department of the State or with any subordinate officer of such Service or Department, at home or abroad, on subjects connected with the Naval Service or with his particular duties or present ^or future employment, unless authorised to do so by the Regulations of the Service or superior authority ; but all communications on such subjects are to be made through the proper channels to the Admiralty or to the Commanders-in-Chief abroad, in order that such steps may be taken therein as may be necessary. See 1864 (Officers to write through their Captains).

13. Civil Service Examinations. — No person actually serving in the Navy is eligible to attend an open competitive examination for a situation in the Civil Service unless he produces to the Civil Service Commissioners, when called upon to do so, the permission of his commanding officer to attend the examina- tion dated before the commencement of the competition.

2. Before an applicant is granted permission to attend an examination under this rule, his commanding officer is to satisfy himself that the application is made for valid reasons, and that the applicant's retirement or discharge from the Navy will probably be allowed, in the event of his proving successful.

14. Publication, &c.— All persons belonging to the Fleet are forbidden to write for publication, or to publish or cause to be published, either directly or indirectly, any matter or information relating to the Naval Service unless the permission of the Admiralty has been first obtained. See 411 (Communi- cating Confidential Reports a breach of confidence).

2. All such persons are further forbidden to deliver any lecture, or to read any paper, at a public meeting on any subject connected with the Naval

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Service, unless a copy of such lecture or paper has been previously submitted to the Admiralty, and permission has been granted.

15. Unnecessary Expense, Fraud, &c. — Every officer is strictly enjoined to avoid all unnecessary public expense, and, so far as may depend upon him, to prevent it in others ; and every officer is to report to the Captain of the ship to which -he belongs, or through the proper channel to the Commander-in- Chief, or to the Secretary of the Admiralty, as circumstances may require, any neglect, collusion, or fraud which he may discover or know of in any contractor, agent or person concerned in supplying His Majesty's Naval Service with stores or provisions, or in executing any naval works either ashore or afloat. See 1373 (Deductions for improper exp