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Kings Regulations & Admiralty Instructions - 1913 - Appendix
Engine Room Artificers |
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1.-
Order of Rank and Command. �
Continuous Service: (C.S.)=obligatory
� = not permitted ;
optional in other ratings |
2.-
Wages per day:-
Non-C.S. rates marked. * E.P.
(see Art. 1435) |
3.-
Prize Shares; Badges : Medal and Gratuity ; Classed for Conduct ; W.S.A. ;
Non-Substantive Ratings. Abbreviations / Legend. |
4. |
Chief Engine Room Artificer, 1st Class (C.S.)
[5, 13, 14,15,16,17, 58, 106]. |
7 |
6 E.P. |
12 : B ; M.G. ; W.S.A. |
Legend (Column 4)
- Authority to give Rating.
- Age. previous service and other qualifications required.
- Nature of examination.
- Examining Officers.
- Lowest Rating to which may he disrated or reduced for punishment, see Art. 776.
- Remarks.
- Related Articles.
- Commodore of the Depot for men serving in Ships and Establishments under the Commander-in-Chief of a Home Port, Commander-in-Chief in other cases.
- 6 years' service as Chief Engine Room Artificer ; fitness for rating. The case of a man not considered fit for advancement is to be specially reported to the Commander-in-Chief.
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- Engine Room Artificer of any Class.
- See (F) in column 4, opposite Nos. 13 to 17, E.R.A,
- 776,
777,
852,
1408,
1855.
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1.-
Order of Rank and Command. �
Continuous Service: (C.S.)=obligatory
� = not permitted ;
optional in other ratings |
2.-
Wages per day:-
Non-C.S. rates marked. * E.P.
(see Art. 1435) |
3.-
Prize Shares; Badges : Medal and Gratuity ; Classed for Conduct ; W.S.A. ;
Non-Substantive Ratings. Abbreviations / Legend. |
5. |
Chief Engine Room Artificer, 2nd Class (C.S.) [4, 13, 14, 15, 16. 17, 56, 106]. |
7 |
0 E.P. |
12 ; B ; M.G. ; W.S.A. |
- Commodore of the Depot.
- 6 years' service, of which 3 years must have been actually afloat as Engine Room Artificer above 5th Class, but excluding any time as Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class beyond 18 months. A Certificate by the Captain and the Engineer Officer of the last Ship served in, that he is considered fit for advancement to the rating of Chief Engine Room Artificer. Promotion will be subject to the condition that nothing in a candidate's previous records points to his being unfitted for advancement.
- 1st - Educational :- Arithmetic, including a knowledge of the first four rules as applied to Weights and Measures, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions. 2nd - Practical Questions, such as ascertaining � approximately the capacity of a coal bunker - the contents of an oil tank or cylindrical vessel, or the area of a valve, &c. 3rd - Knowledge of Engineering :- A general knowledge of the construction of Marine Engines and boilers, and the management of the same. 4th - The methods best adapted for preventing and making good the ordinary casualties occurring in an Engine or Boiler Room. 5th - The management of Boilers generally, also density of water, and the injury to Boilers likely to result from deposits of all kinds. 6th - The admission and exhaust of the steam to and from the cylinders by means of the slide or other valves fitted for this purpose. 7th - A fairly good acquaintance with Indicator diagrams, and the manner in which they are used for calculating the Horse Power of an Engine. 8th - The adjustment of bearings and fitting of brasses, &c. Note.- The passing certificates, both provisional and for confirmation, are to be forwarded to the Commodore of the Depôt to which the man is attached. A notation of the date of Examination, and the result obtained, is to be made on the Service Certificates of successful candidates. If a candidate passes a specially good examination the passing certificate is to be noted as "special mention."
- An Engineer Rear-Admiral or Engineer Captain and an Engineer Commander or Engineer Lieutenant (Senior List). May be provisionally examined by two Engineer Officers, one of whom must not be below the rank of Engineer lieutenant (Senior List). Note.-Engine Room Artificers in the Service on 20th June 1893 who are desirous of being advanced to the rating of Chief Engine Room Artificer must pass this examination, if they had less than 6 years' service on that date.
- Engine Room Artificer of any class.
- To be acting for one year. At the expiration of this period he may be confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief or Senior Officer on the Station, if his conduct, &c., have been satisfactory. In cases of specially meritorious service an Engine Room Artificer who has completed the minimum period of qualifying service, and has passed for Chief Engine Room Artificer may be recommended for promotion irrespective of his position on the Roster, and in excess of the numbers allowed, the promotion being absorbed in the next vacancy. See also (F) in column 4. opposite Nos. 13 to 17, E.R.A.
- 776,
777,
852,
1408,
1855.
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1.-
Order of Rank and Command. �
Continuous Service: (C.S.)=obligatory
� = not permitted ;
optional in other ratings |
2.-
Wages per day:-
Non-C.S. rates marked. * E.P.
(see Art. 1435) |
3.-
Prize Shares; Badges : Medal and Gratuity ; Classed for Conduct ; W.S.A. ;
Non-Substantive Ratings. Abbreviations / Legend. |
13 |
Engine Room Artificer, 1st Class, (C.S.)
[4, 5. 14, 15, 16, 17, 58, 106].
Provided he has engaged for a further term of 10 years. |
6 |
6 E.P. |
12 ; B. ; M. .G. ; |
- Captain.
12 years' service as Engine Boom Artificer, above 5th Class, including the period of Acting time allowed to reckon ; fitness for rating. For (E) (F) (G) see No. 17 - Acting E.R.A., 4th Class.
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1.-
Order of Rank and Command. �
Continuous Service: (C.S.)=obligatory
� = not permitted ;
optional in other ratings |
2.-
Wages per day:-
Non-C.S. rates marked. * E.P.
(see Art. 1435) |
3.-
Prize Shares; Badges : Medal and Gratuity ; Classed for Conduct ; W.S.A. ;
Non-Substantive Ratings. Abbreviations / Legend. |
14 |
Engine Room Artificer, 2nd Class (C.S.)
[4. 5, 13, 15, 16, 17, 58, 106]. |
6 |
0 E.P. |
12 ; B. ; M.G. ; W.S.A. |
- Captain.
7 years' service as Engine Room Artificer, above 5th Class, including the period of Acting time allowed to reckon ; fitness for rating. For (E) (F) (G) see No. 17 - Acting E.R.A. 4th Class.
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1.-
Order of Rank and Command. �
Continuous Service: (C.S.)=obligatory
� = not permitted ;
optional in other ratings |
2.-
Wages per day:-
Non-C.S. rates marked. * E.P.
(see Art. 1435) |
3.-
Prize Shares; Badges : Medal and Gratuity ; Classed for Conduct ; W.S.A. ;
Non-Substantive Ratings. Abbreviations / Legend. |
15 |
Engine Room Artificer, 3rd Class (C.S.)
[4, 5, 13, 14, 16, 17, 58. 106]. |
5 |
9 E.P. |
12 ; B. ; M.G. ; W.S.A. |
16 |
Engine Room Artificer, 4th Class (C.S.)
[4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 17, 58, 106]. |
5 |
6 E.P. |
12 ; B.; M.G.; W.S.A. |
- Captain.
3 years' service as Engine Room Artificer, above 5th Class, including the period of Acting timed allowed to reckon. (See F.) For (E) (F) (G) see No. 17 - Acting E.R.A.. 4th Class.
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1.-
Order of Rank and Command. �
Continuous Service: (C.S.)=obligatory
� = not permitted ;
optional in other ratings |
2.-
Wages per day:-
Non-C.S. rates marked. * E.P.
(see Art. 1435) |
3.-
Prize Shares; Badges : Medal and Gratuity ; Classed for Conduct ; W.S.A. ;
Non-Substantive Ratings. Abbreviations / Legend. |
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s. |
d. |
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17. |
Acting Engine Room Artificer, 4th Class (C.S.) [4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 17, 58, 106. |
5 |
6 |
12 ; W.S.A. |
Legend (Column 4)
- Authority to give Rating.
- Age. previous service and other qualifications required.
- Nature of examination.
- Examining Officers.
- Lowest Rating to which may he disrated or reduced for punishment, see Art. 776.
- Remarks.
- Related Articles.
- Commodore of the Depôt for direct entries at home ; Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, for men entered in Malta Dockyard; and Captain for those rated from Engine Room Artificer, 5th class.
- 21 to 28 : men over 28 not to be entered without Admiralty authority ; must be an Engine Fitter, a Boilermaker, Smith, or a Coppersmith and occasionally a Pattern Maker and Moulder may be accepted. If entered at Malta must be of British parentage and have fully served his time as Apprentice, or Boy in Malta Dockyard. For rating up of Engine Room Artificers, 5th class, to Acting Engine Room Artificer, 4th Class, see No. 58.
- To be acquainted with the first four rules of arithmetic, to read and write sufficiently well to be able to note in the Register the particulars of the working of the engines and boilers; be generally acquainted with the names and uses of the different parts of marine engines; understand the use and management of the various gauges - of the feed, injection, and blow-off cocks ; know how to ascertain the density and height of the water in the boilers, and what should be done in the event of priming ; also know what should be done in the event of water passing into the cylinders, or of a bearing becoming heated ; and how to act on the occurrence of any of the ordinary casualties of an engine room. A candidate, who holds a 1st Class or 2nd Class Engineers, Board of Trade Certificate, and can produce properly attested certificates of character and ability from the Works in which he has learnt his trade, and from the Officer of the Ships in which he has served, is to be entered without any further professional examination.
- Engineer Rear-Admiral and an Engineer Lieutenant (Senior List).
- An Engine Room Artificer of any class may be disrated to any class of Engine Room Artificer not lower than that in which he entered the service.
- An Engine Room Artificer counts the whole of his Acting time towards increase of pay, provided he passes the necessary examination for confirmation within 18 months of first entry into the Service. When no opportunity occurs for an Actin Engine Room Artificer to pass the required examination, at the end of 12 months' probation, before the proper Examining Officers, he may be examined provisionally - see (D) - Rating No. 16 - the date and result of such provisional examination being noted on the man's Service Certificate and Ship's Ledger. If he fails to pass under the above provisions within 18 months of his first entry only 18 months of his Acting time will be allowed to count towards increase of pay at whatever period of his service he may pass. Before an Engine Room Artificer is advanced to the 3rd Class he must obtain a Certificate from the Engineer Officer, approved by the Captain, that he is capable of taking charge of a Watch in the Engine Room of a small Ship, and this is to be noted on his Service Certificate and in the next return, S. 507. When the Captain and the Engineer Officer consider that an Engine Room Artificer is in all respects capable of taking charge of the Engines of a small Ship, and is deserving of being placed in that position, he is to be given a certificate accordingly, and this is also to be noted on his Service Certificate and in the next return, S. 507. No Engine Room Artificer will be promoted to the rating of Chief Engine Room Artificer who has not obtained his Certificate. Chief Engine Room Artificers and Engine Room Artificers, if duly qualified, are, when for any special reason placed in charge of Engines in lieu of Engineer Officers, to receive the allowance authorised for the latter by Art. 1408. Preference is always to be given to a Chief Engine Room Artificer, when there is one available, for such an important duty. No Chief or other Engine Room Artificer is to be advanced from one class to another unless he has maintained very good conduct during the previous 12 months. The case of any Acting Engine Room Artificer who fails to pass within three years from the date of his first entry, or whose conduct during probation is not satisfactory, is to be reported to the Admiralty, in order that the question of his retention in the service may be considered. A full statement of his case is to be made, giving any reasons which may exist for his failure to pass or any details as to his misconduct. The grant of the Certificates of capability to take charge of a watch in the stokehold, or in the Engine Room of a Small Ship, or of the Engines of a Small Ship is to be noted on the current ship's ledger.
- 776,
777,
831,
852,
1408,
1436,
1855,
1938.
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Rating |
Remarks |
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Engine-Room Artificer, 6th Class (O.S.) |
Relative rank of Petty Officer, 2nd Class (O.S.), to be retained only in the case of men holding these ratings on 1st October 1907.
For Rates of pay, &c., see under Leading Rates. |
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1.-
Order of Rank and Command. �
Continuous Service: (C.S.)=obligatory
� = not permitted ;
optional in other ratings |
2.-
Wages per day:-
Non-C.S. rates marked. * E.P.
(see Art. 1435) |
3.-
Prize Shares; Badges : Medal and Gratuity ; Classed for Conduct ; W.S.A. ;
Non-Substantive Ratings. Abbreviations. |
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s. |
d. |
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58. |
Engine Room Artificer. 5th Class (C.S.)
[4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 17. 106] |
3 |
0 |
7 ; W.S.A. |
Legend (Column 4)
- Authority to give Rating.
- Age. previous service and other qualifications required.
- Nature of examination.
- Examining Officers.
- Lowest Rating to which may he disrated or reduced for punishment, see Art. 776.
- Remarks.
- Related Articles.
- Admiralty.
- (B) and
- Over 18 ; must have completed the course of training for Boy Artificer and have passed the necessary technical examination.
- Board of Officers appointed by Admiralty.
- Cannot be disrated for punishment.
- An Engine Room Artificer, 5th Class, may be rated up Acting Engine Room Artificer, 4th Class, without further examination, provided he has attained one year's seniority as Engine Room Artificer, 5th Class, and is recommended. In exceptional cases, if an Engine Room artificer, 5th Class, is recommended, and is considered sufficiently qualified he may be advanced to Acting Engine Room artificer, 4th Class, before attaining one year's seniority as Engine Room Artificer, 5th Class. If an Engine Room Artificer, 5th Class, is not considered worthy of advancement on attaining one year's seniority, the case is to be submitted with a full report to the Admiralty for instructions.
- 728.
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1.-
Order of Rank and Command. �
Continuous Service: (C.S.)=obligatory
� = not permitted ;
optional in other ratings |
2.-
Wages per day:-
Non-C.S. rates marked. * E.P.
(see Art. 1435) |
3.-
Prize Shares; Badges : Medal and Gratuity ; Classed for Conduct ; W.S.A. ;
Non-Substantive Ratings. Abbreviations. |
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s. |
d. |
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106. |
Boy Artificer (C.S.)
[4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 58]. |
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First Year |
0 |
6 |
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Second |
0 |
7 |
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Third |
0 |
8 |
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Fourth |
0 |
9 |
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Legend (Column 4)
- Authority to give Rating.
- Age. previous service and other qualifications required.
- Nature of examination.
- Examining Officers.
- Lowest Rating to which may he disrated or reduced for punishment, see Art. 776.
- Remarks.
- Related Articles.
- Admiralty.
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- and
- Between 15 and 16 years. For particulars as to method of entry, subjects of examination &c., see published handbook.
- Cannot be disrated for punishment.
- On entry Boy Artificers will be placed on Ship's books and borne for training at one of the Home Ports. They will be liable to discharge for misconduct or for failing to make satisfactory progress, and the advancement from one rate of pay to the next above will be dependent on good conduct and ability. Boy Artificers, however, must serve one complete year at one rate before they are eligible to receive the next rate of pay. At the expiration of the course of training, and on passing the required examination, they will be rated Engine Room Artificer, 5th Class.
- 1682.
� Ratings in italics are not to assume military command.
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