516.—A Table showing the Complement of Officers and Crew allowed to Vessels of each Class, U. S. N.
| Rank or Ratings. | Ships of the Line. | Razees. | Frigates. | Sloops. | Brigs. | Brigan- tines & Schooners. |
Steamers. | Receiving Vessels. |
Pay per month. |
Remarks. | |||||||||||||
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| 3 DECKS. |
2 DECKS. |
32 Pounder. |
24 Pounder. |
18 Pounder. |
32 Pounder. |
24 Pounder. |
16, 32 lb. Car- ronades. |
1st Class. |
2d Class. |
3d Class. |
Ships of the Line. |
Frigates. | Smaller. | ||||||||||
| 1st Class. |
2d Class. |
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| Captain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | By spe- cial or- der. |
By spe- cial or- der. |
As reg- u- lat- ed by law. |
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| Commander | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | or 1 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||
| Lieutenants | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | |||||||
| Master | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | a1 | a1 | a1 | a1 | a1 | a1 | a1 | — | 1 | (a) To act as Watch Officers if necessary. | ||||||
| Surgeon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||
| Purser | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Chaplain[41] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Professor of Mathematics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||
| Passed or other Assistant Surgeons | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1p’d | 1p’d | 1 | 1p’d | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Passed and other Midshipmen | 21 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| Boatswains | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||
| Gunner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Carpenter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Sail-maker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||
| Clerk to Captain or Commanding Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Clerk to Commander | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Clerk to Purser | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yeoman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | YEOMEN.—$40 in Ships of the Line; 35 in Frigates; 25 in Sloops; 18 in smaller. ARMORER.—$25 in Ships of the Line; 20 in Frigates; 15 in Sloops. | ||||||
| Armorer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Ship’s Steward | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $18 | ||||||
| Master at Arms | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 19 | ||||||
| Boatswain’s Mates | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 19 | ||||
| Gunner’s Mates | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | ||||
| Carpenter’s Mates | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | ||||
| Sail-maker’s Mates | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | ||||
| Ship’s Cook | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | ||||
| Coxswain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | ||||
| Quarter-Masters | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | ||||
| Quarter-Gunners | 24 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | ||||
| Captains of Forecastle | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | By spe- cial or- der. |
By spe- cial or- der. |
18 | ||||
| Captains of Tops | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | ||||||
| Captains of Afterguard | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | ||||||
| Captains of Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | ||||||
| Cooper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | ||||||
| Painter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | ||||||
| Armorer’s Mate | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | ||||||
| Surgeon’s Steward | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | ||||||
| Ship’s Corporal | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | ||||
| Master of Band | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | ||||
| Cabin Steward | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | ||||
| Cabin Cook | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | ||||
| Ward-room-Steward | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | ||||
| Ward-room Cook | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | ||||
| Seamen | 250 | 200 | 180 | 125 | 110 | 100 | 80 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 12 | ||||
| Ordinary Seamen | 250 | 200 | 180 | 125 | 110 | 100 | 80 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 20 | — | — | 10 | ||||
| Landsmen and Boys | 374 | 226 | 226 | 151 | 112 | 85 | 52 | 41 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 40 | — | — | 9 | For landsmen, and $8 to $6 for boys. | |||
| Musicians, First Class | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | ||||
| Musicians, Second Class | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | ||||
| Chief Engineer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | As reg- u- lat- ed by law. |
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| First Assistant Engineer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |||||
| Second Assistant Engineer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |||||
| Third Assistant Engineer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |||||
| Firemen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | By spe- cial or- der. |
By spe- cial or- der. |
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| Coal Heavers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | |||||||
| Total, excepting Marines | 1025 | 754 | 714 | 500 | 430 | 380 | 300 | 184 | 164 | 124 | 80 | 79 | 209 | 85 | 50 | 106 | |||||||
| MARINES. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captains | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lieutenants | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||||
| Sergeants | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | |||||
| Corporals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | |||||
| Drummers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||||
| Fifers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||||
| Privates | 60 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 20 | 12 | — | 31 | — | — | |||||
| Total Marines | 75 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 26 | 26 | 26 | — | — | 26 | 15 | — | 40 | Note.—Special complements will be designated by the Department, for vessels which do not fall under any regular class. | ||||||
| Total complements | 1100 | 820 | 780 | 550 | 480 | 430 | 349 | 210 | 190 | 150 | 80 | 79 | 235 | 100 | 50 | 146 | |||||||
[41] Razees and Frigates having the Commander of a Squadron on board, are also entitled to a Chaplain.
Note.—Vessels in which the Commander of a Squadron is embarked, may bear, as supernumeraries in addition to her complement, by order of such commander, one Lieutenant, one Clerk, one Coxswain, one Cabin Cook, one Cabin Steward, one Seaman, and two Ordinary Seamen.
The number allowed, is not to be exceeded in any rating, without the authority of the Secretary of the Navy, unless to make good deficiencies in some superior rating. And vessels, when otherwise ready for sea, are not to be detained on account of deficiencies in their complements, if the whole number of Petty Officers and persons of inferior rating, shall be equal to nine-tenths of the whole number allotted as their complements. The total number is not to be exceeded without the direction or sanction of the Secretary of the Navy.
Commodore C. MORRIS, Chief of Bureau, Const., Equip. and Repairs.
Commodore L. WARRINGTON, Chief of Bureau, Docks and Yards.
Commodore W. M. CRANE, Chief of Bureau, Ordnance and Hydrography.
Commodore W. B. SHUBRICK, Chief of Bureau, Provision and Clothing.
Surgeon THOMAS HARRIS, Chief of Bureau, Medicine and Surgery.
The foregoing Table of Complements of Officers and Crews for U. S. Vessels of War, is approved, and will be hereafter regarded as the guide, by which Vessels of War of all classes are to be prepared for sea; excepting that, when there shall be in a Squadron a Frigate, or Vessel of larger class, a Captain of Marines shall be detailed for duty as Commanding Officer of the Marine Guard on board said Ship.
J. Y. MASON, Secretary of the Navy.