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FLAG-OFFICERS IN COMMISSION, OFFICERS COMMANDING SQUADRONS, &c., FLAG-LIEUTENANTS, AND SECRETARIES.

CLASSES AND DENOMINATIONS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS. (Under revision.)

1. Rated Ships, that is to say, Ships registered on the List of the Royal Navy, under one of the six following Rates,

First Rates, to comprise all Ships carrying 110 Guns and upwards, or the complements of which consist of 1000 Men or more;

Second Rates, to comprise one of Her Majesty's Yachts, and all Ships carrying under 110 Guns, and more than 80 Guns, or the complements of which are under 1000, and not less than 800 Men;

Third Rates, to comprise Her Majesty's other Yachts, and all such Vessels as may bear the Flag or Pendant of any Admiral Superintendent or Captain Superintendent of one of Her Majesty's Dockyards; and all Ships carrying 80 and not less than 60 Guns; or the complements of which are under 800, and more than 600 Men;

Fourth Rates, to comprise all Friga built Ships of which the comp ments are 600, and not less th 410 Men;

Fifth Rates, to comprise all Ships complements of which are 400, not less than 300 Men; and Sixth Rates, to consist of all of Ships bearing a Captain.

2. Sloops,

To comprise all Vessels comman by Commanders, and carrying t principal armament on one c in broadside ports.

3. Gun Vessels,-

To comprise all Vessels comman by Commanders, and carrying t principal armament on one d amid ships.

4. All other ships and smaller ves commanded by Lieutenants.

LIST OF THE STEAM SHIPS AND VESSELS OF THE ROYAL NAVY, ALSO OF SAILING SHIPS IN COMMISSION, WITH THEIR PRESENT STATIONS.

NB-The Indian Troop Ships, Small Steam Vessels, &c. employed in Harbour Service, and Harbour Ships, are shown in separate Lists.

The Ships are arranged alphabetically. The numbering has no reference to the Ambers of Ships on the Lists of the Royal Navy, being only used to indicate where Officers are serving.)

S. denotes Screw.-P. Paddle Wheel.

.-The Tonnage and Horse Power given are the weight in Tons and the Indicated r Poncer of the Engines. The figures in parenthesis ( Did Measurement and the Nominal Horse Power.

) show the Tonnage

Arteers whose names are in italics are borne as supernumeraries or additional. ↑ "binst an officer's name denotes he is a Gunnery Lieutenant borne for Gunnery duties. (N) that he is an executive officer borne for Navigating duties.

ACHILLES, 16. Iron. S. Ship. Surgeon

Armour-Plated.

45121) Tons. 5722 (1250) H.P.

Mediterranean.

cais.....Sir Wm. N. W. Hewett,

K.C.B., V.C. .......17 May 77 mander. William H. M. Molyneux

15 Feb 76 tenant.+William T. Down....17 Jan 77 William E. B. Atkinson.

Nav. Sub-Lt.. Duncan A. Richmond11 Jan 77
.....Theodore J. Preston. 17 May 77
Penrose J. Barcroft .12 Apr 77
Assist. Paym. Charles L. J. Underwood

12 Feb 76
Engineer....George Brewer......17 May 77
Wm. L. Brunt... ..17 May 77
Wm. S. Stribling....23 Nov 77
Wm. Bromley .......24 Nov 77
Gunner .....James Wallice......17 May 77
Boatswain ..John Widgers ..27 Nov 75
Benjamin Blower...17 Aug 76
Carpenter...Alfred Evans .....5 June 76
Midshipman William H. Eyre.....13 Jan 76
Godfrey Hubbard..15 June 76
Annesley B. Prance .15 July 76
Francis C. Tattersall 14 Sept 76
Armytage A. Lucas..21 Oct. 76
Montague G. Cartwright

.8 Aug 76

John L. Marx......

12 Apr 77

William P. L. Heyland

19 Apr 77

William C. H. Snell

Henry Adair

17 May 77 Hasting R. Lees .....4 Sept 77 ..John H. Tully.......12 Apr 77 "Mar Art Colpoys P. Heasiop..4 Sept 75 Art. Arthur M. Luscombe 21 May 77 ..Henry Y. Hext......28 July 75 ( )

Rer. James De Glan

ville, B.A...........19 Aug 76 **Sarg... Edward H. Evans....17 Dec 76 ..Heury Callaway.....28 July 76 Eng.... Thomas Edgar........6 Dec 76 ent....Charles G. May......17 Jan 77

Frank M. Royds.....28 Nov 77
Heruert G. Paris....28 Nov 77

22 Mar 77 ..23 May 77