captain

[Sandyman]

Some enlightenment for the ill informed

Captain is a rank in the RN. A lesser rank appointed to be the Commanding Officer of a ship is also the Captain of that ship

RN officers are appointed to a particular ship or job whilst scum like me were just drafted or detailed orf

 

[duncan99210]

And just to confuse things a little more, back in the days when the Army still had a few ships, the commander of a Landing Craft Logistic was a major but he was the captain of the ship..... Gets even more confusing when you think about embarked forces of Royal Marines on a naval vessel where the detachment is commanded by a Royal Marine captain.

 

[Graham_Wright]

With the disclaimer that the Andrew is all a bit mysterious to me, I think it can be either. That is, there is a rank of Captain (equivalent to a full Colonel in the Army) but also appointments (commanding ships, generally) which come with the title of Captain regardless of rank.

Pete

+1

While I am at it, I wish the BBC would stop abbreviating the rank of commander to Cmdr. …………………and what on earth is a Lt Cmdr?!

 

[Sandyman]

+1

While I am at it, I wish the BBC would stop abbreviating the rank of commander to Cmdr. …………………and what on earth is a Lt Cmdr?!

Its a rank between Lt & Cdr

Lt = 2 rings
Lt Cdr = 2 1/2 rings
Cdr = 3 ring
El Capitano = 4 rings

Commonly known as Pigs or Grunter's.

 

[bigwow]

Don't captains park cars in "posh" American clip joints?

 

[Graham_Wright]

Its a rank between Lt & Cmdr

Lt = 2 rings
Lt Cmdr = 2 1/2 rings
Cmdr = 3 ring
El Capitano = 4 rings

Commonly known as Pigs or Grunter's.

Commander is abbreviated to Cdr.

Cmdr is a commodore (a bit further up the ladder!).

 

[Sandyman]

So it is. I stand corrected so does the post

 

[Trundlebug]

Once aboard I prefer to be addressed as Sea Lord.

Captain is just too inferior.

 

[Poignard]

I prefer the title 'Master Under God', however SWMBO will persist in abbreviating it

 

[johnalison]

!

Thanks. Although I am skipper of my boat, my fingers are prone to mutiny.

 

[bigwow]

I'm referred to as "wallet" on our boat!

 

[Birdseye]

When can you officially call yourself "captain"? I realise now that I have absolutely no clue what it actually means.
Let me rephrase this: can a person with a commercially endorsed Yachtmaster Offshore ticket put "Captain" on their business card? Maybe with reference to the correct STCW chapter?
Or would this be a legal, moral or ethical offense? Or just silly?
Erik

Only if you are American, in which case the world expects you to eat peas off your knife anyway. Putting "captain" on your business card is a bit like putting degrees on the card when they are irrelevant to the job you do, or like hanging onto military rank after you have left the forces.

In short, its bad taste.

Whoops! Just noticed that you are not british. In which case you should do what is normal in your country. My comments only apply to Brits.

 

[Poignard]

In short, its bad taste.

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?413831-Why-the-loathing/page4 Post #92 paragraph 3

When it comes to bad taste .......:disgust:

 

[KellysEye]

> still find it rather funny being addressed as captain in foreign ports

In the Caribbean we were quite often asked who is the captain of the boat. We often took it in turns and in Grenada immigration Jane said ''I am". The lady immigration officer looked surprised and said, looking at me, ''What does he do?" Jane said ''He's my muscle'' and she laughed. All the boats we have met use skipper.

 

[LadyInBed]

I prefer the title 'Master Under God', however SWMBO will persist in abbreviating it

After watching the film, I rather like the title "Master and Commander"