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  2. Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th ...

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    The next major change in Royal Navy uniforms occurred in 1767 when the dress uniform 'suit' was abolished, and the frock became an all-purpose uniform. This state of affairs continued until 1774; when the former frock became the full dress uniform, and a new working or 'undress' uniform was introduced.

  3. Uniforms of the Royal Navy - Wikipedia

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    No. 4 RNPCS uniform, as worn by a Warrant Officer Class One, Captain, and Chief Petty Officer. The Royal Navy Personal Clothing System (RNPCS) was adopted navy-wide during 2015 after being tested beginning in 2012. It is similar to the British Army's Personal Clothing System Combat Uniform (PCSCU), but in navy blue instead of multi-terrain pattern.

  4. Royal Navy officer rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    Royal Navy epaulettes for senior and junior officers, 18th and 19th centuries Royal Navy epaulettes for flag officers, 18th and 19th centuries. Uniforms for naval officers were not authorised until 1748. At first the cut and style of the uniform differed considerably between ranks, and specific rank insignia were only sporadically used.

  5. Master-at-arms - Wikipedia

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    A master-at-arms (US: MA; UK and some Commonwealth: MAA) may be a naval rating, responsible for law enforcement, regulating duties, security, anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) for a country's navy; an army officer responsible for physical training; or a member of the crew of a merchant ship (usually a passenger vessel) responsible for security and law enforcement.

  6. Master (naval) - Wikipedia

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    John Fryer, Master of HMAV Bounty. The master, or sailing master, is a historical rank for a naval officer trained in and responsible for the navigation of a sailing vessel. In the Royal Navy, the master was originally a warrant officer who ranked with, but after, the lieutenants.

  7. Women in warfare and the military in the 19th century

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    1815: William Brown (birth name unknown), a Royal Navy sailor, is discovered to be a woman. She is the first black woman to serve in the Royal Navy. [37] 1815: Several women are found dead in British uniforms after the Battle of Waterloo, among them Mary Dixon, who dies in service after having served sixteen years in the British army dressed as ...

  8. HMS Shannon (1806) - Wikipedia

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    HMS Shannon was a 38-gun Leda-class frigate of the Royal Navy.She was launched in 1806 and served in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.She won a noteworthy naval victory on 1 June 1813, during the latter conflict, when she captured the United States Navy frigate USS Chesapeake in a bloody battle.

  9. Category:Royal Navy personnel of the War of 1812 - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Royal Navy personnel of the War of 1812" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .