Changes in Classification of Gunnery and Torpedo Ratings, and in Allowances payable to various Ratings

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Admiralty Order in Council No. 154 .

13th May 1901.

Whereas great difficulty has been experienced in training a sufficient number of Seamen in Your Majesty's Navy for Gunnery and Torpedo Ratings :

And whereas we, having fully considered the circumstances, are of opinion that this difficulty will best be remedied by a more complete separation of the Gunnery and Torpedo Branches, involving the establishment of a new rating to be called Second Captain of Gun; by the revision of some of the existing titles of Gunnery and Torpedo ratings, and by a modification of the conditions under which all non-substantive ratings are paid :

And whereas we are also of opinion that it is desirable to consolidate existing regulations affecting non-substantive Signal Ratings, Gymnastic Instructors and Non- Commissioned Officers and Men of the Royal Marines serving afloat with Gunnery qualifications :

We beg leave humbly to recommend that Your Majesty will be graciously pleased by Your Order in Council, to sanction the following proposals : -

1. That the designation and allowances of the ratings in question shall be :-

Gunnery
Petty Officers and Seamen of the Royal Navy	Trained Man	1d. a day.
	Qualified Gunner (instead of Seaman Gunner Second Class)	2d. a day
	Seaman Gunner (instead of Seaman Gunner First Class)	4d. a day
	Second Captain of Gun (new rating)	6d. a day
Petty Officers and Seaman of the Royal Navy	Captain of Gun	2d. a day	In addition to other Gunnery Allowances.
	Captain of Turret Gun	4d a day
	Captain of Turret	6d. a day
	Gunnery Instructor	8d. a day
Non-commissioned Officers and Men of the Royal Marines	Royal Marine Artillery:-
	Captain of Gun	2d. a day
	Royal Marine Light Infantry :
	Trained Man (Payable concurrently with either of the following)	1d. a day
	Second Captain of Gun	1d. a day
	Captain of Gun	2d. a day

Torpedo
Seaman Torpedo Man (instead of Seaman Gunner Torpedo Man)	6d. a day
Leading Torpedo Man	2d. a day	In addition to other Torpedo Allowances.
Coxswain of Torpedo Boat	2d. a day
Torpedo Instructor	8d. a day

Signalling.
Signal Instructor ; - Allowance to Chief and other Yeomen of Signals qualified to act as such in ships in which the rating is allowed, namely, Battleships, First Class Cruisers, and Depot Ships	8d. a day.
Qualified in the Higher Standard, Allowance to Chief Yeomen of Signals, Yeomen of Signals, Second Yeomen of Signals, Leading Signalmen and Qualified Signalmen, subject to the condition that the allowance shall not be paid to more than thirty per cent, of the total Signal Staff	3d. a day.

Gymnastic Instructors.
Allowance to Seaman Class Petty Officers or men qualified to act as Gymnastic Instructors in ships in which the rating is allowed, namely, in mastless ships, in harbour ships, and in General Depots	4d. a day.

2. That the above rates shall be payable subject to the provision that a man holding the rating of Captain of Gun (or a Higher Rating) at the date of the introduction of these regulations (see section 4) is to be rated and paid from that date as Second Captain of Gun (in addition to other Gunnery Allowances), that is, if not entitled under existing regulations to be paid the allowance at equal rate laid down for Seaman Gunner Torpedo Men (Seamen Torpedo Men, new rating).

3. That the Petty Officers and men holding the non-substantive ratings specified in Section 1, shall receive the pay for such ratings continuously, whether in performance of the duties or not, and that Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Royal Marines holding the Gunnery ratings set forth in Section 1 shall similarly receive continuous payment while borne for service afloat, whether in performance of the duties attached to the rating or not.

4. These proposals to take effect from the first day of April 1901.

The Lords Commissioners of Your Majesty's Treasury have signified their concurrence in these proposal.

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