The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11

New Navy Regulations Duties Of Officers
Classification Of vessels-Rank and Com.
mand- Military Honors-Gsns.
raj Instructions.


vessels, detail of command. special duties Of olcers,
rank and command; military honors, ceremonies
and salutes, funeral honors, appointments and pro.
motions, rule to prevent collisions preservation OF
health OF crews, prizes paroling, nags OF truce
quarantine. discharges assertions, medals OF honor
recruiting receiving vessels surveys pensions, fur
loughs, correspondence, accounts, &c. There are
also blank forms for almost every possible purpose
connected with the navy, and complete naval ON
GERS letter writer giving the forms OF letters to b.
used on specified occasions.
The following Is the
CLASSIFICATION or VESSELS.
FIRST Rates.
Rssas 5000 tons and upwards
wooden ships OF the line III put In commission for
sea service).
Second Rates.
Paddle Pad sIsaIners ofaooo tons up to 5000 tons.
Sailing frgates III put IN commission for sea SER
Vce).
Third Rates
Paddle s,aamers OF 800 tons up to 1000 tons.
ronclad sea steamers OF 200 tons up to 900 TONS
sailing yesses-of-war OF the sloop class or put In
commission for sea service
Fourth Rdies.
P srsw saaer OF all tonnage below 500 TONS
Small class iron vessels.
StoIeshps.
whenever any or the vessels above named are used
as storeships or receiving ships they shall rate
lower according 10 the decision OF the department.
WHAT OFFICERS MAY DO
The duties that may be performed by line oflcers
are specified with some mnuteness, uuder the cap.
ton OF "Detail OF command"
The admiral commands Zee; or fleets of the
United States.
The vice admiral may com mand neet or be COM
lu-cl, a n auua lron taf
naval force commanded by an admiral, or he may
may command naval stations.
rear admiral may command IN chief feet or
squadron. He commands squadron or. division
under an admiral or vice admiral. He may be chief
OF stau OF naval force commanded by an admiral
or wee admiral, or may command naval stations.
squadron. He may be chief OF star OF naval force
commanded by vice admiral or rear admiral.
He may command ships OF the first class or naval
stations, or vessel with an ADMIRAL. wee ADMIRAL
OF rear aoAIral commanding leet or squadron, on
A captain Commands vessel OF the second c,ass
lie may Command a vessel of the first class under
commodore rear admiral, vice admiral or other.
wise. lie may be employed az aid to either grace
0t ADMIRAL or as cineI of stan to naval force or
detached division commanded by Il commodore or
rear admiral, or on duty under different bureaus.
He may command or act rs second In command OF
shore stations, or may command small practice or
hying squadrons.
commander commands a vessel of the third
Class. lie may he employed az chief OF star 10 a
commodore commanding division or squadron or
as executive onlcer at shore stations, or on duty
under different bureaus, or AS aid 10 IN admiral OF
either grade.
A lieutenant commander commands vessel Of
tne l0urth class. He may act as ala to vice admiral
rear admiral or commodore commanding a squadron
or DIVISION, or "A executive onicer to Irst second
anu thlrd cass vessels, or perform the duties OF
watch ana navigating officer, and command a dlvi-
sion on board veaseis or the FIRST second and third
classes. he may perform duty at shore stations
gnciudlng tue Naval Academy ana under the
bureaus, or act as aid 10 commodore Commanding
q DIVISION OF squadron. If at any time the list or
lieutenant commanders should be reduced to eighty
this class OF officers WIN not be required to perform
any lower duty than that Of executive, navigating
ana ordnance officers ON board first, second and
tblrd rates..
A lieutenant may perform duty on board vessels of
the iirst second ana third class, watch officer IN
command OF division, and in the engine room,
when required He may ACT as executive officer, or
be detailed as navigating and ordnance officer OF u
vessel Oh the iourth class, ana may be attached to
shore stations including the Naval Academy
master viii be attached TO first, second and
third class vessels 10 act as assistant TO navigating
officer, aud VIII perform the duty OF navigating and
watch oilccr on board vessels OF the fourth class
he may perform duty In tue engine room when re-
CURED
Ensgns viii be ordered to the different classes OF
vessels as circumstances may require. They may be
required to take their tour OF duty in the engine
room when the snip Is under steam. They Will per.
form The duties or masters mates OF decks, hold and
Iorecastle when required.
MidshiDlnen are TO perform such duties as may be
assigned them by their commanding onicer mclud-
ing duties on the several decks in the hold and iii
the engine room.
in ADDITION 20 the above there Is varl ty OF special
dutes, which may be performed by line, star and
warrant oiiicess. Among The
SPECIAL DUTIES OF THE ADMIRAL
are the following -
He Will keep a record of the naval forces OF all
fregn powers, their strength on different stations,
including number guns IA OF vcsspls
names OF commanding Officers, NC, thar &c.
partlnent can at any moment be supplied with this
Information.
He win also supply himself with information in
regard 70 all foreign ports where vessels in time OF
lul. In,
plies lrlenness or hostility OIL their governments
10 u.s. ana all other Information necessary enable
the department. TO select the right class OF vessels 10
send abroad.
THE VICE ADMIRAL
may command a foreign station when rear admi.
raj has immediate command OF the squadron.
WHAT TIE CREW MAY DO.
All other persons composing the crew are hereby
enjoned TO Yield on all occasions willing, cheerful
and prompt obedience to those placed over them to
be especially attentive to their stations ana the In
strrlcttons they may receive; to avoid diHculties
with each other ana departures from reguaLIons to
be always tidy about their persons and effects, and
in word TO contribute all IN tIier power to pro-
mote order and harmony.
CHAPLAISs TO Pray WHENEVER ORDERED.
The chaplain Is 10 perform divine service ana to
Officer, TO visit the SICK and afford them consUiation
and 10 instruct the boys and other persons Ill the
principles VI the Christian religion.
RANK AND COMMAND
Tho line officers OF the navy are classed by law as
Admiral, Vice admiral, rear admiral commodore,
captain, commander, lieutenant commander, lieu.
tenant MASTER ensign, midsnipmen.
The~usage OF the naval service considers also that
mates b0atswains and gunncrs officers Of the
line
Medical, pay, engineer officers and Others not OF
the line, and not ciasscd by law, are placed IN the
annual Navy Register a. lolows:-
Surgeons, passed assistant surgeons, assistant
surgeons, paymaster5 passed assistant paymasterS
assistant paymasters chief engineers, first assisanG
engineers, second assistant engineers, chapains
professors Of mathematics, carpenters, sailmakers
9ecrel aries, CLERKS.
Military command is not exercised by officers not
Of tie line.
The relative rank between certain grades OF line
officers and certain grades Of MEDICAL pay, engineer
and clerical officers Ii reg uated bylaw as fOows:
hect en2neers. aud surgeons, paynastcrs, and Chief
engineers OF more than twelve years with COM
manders
Surgeons, paymastcrs, and chief engineers OF less
than twelve years. the secretaries OF the admiral and
vice admiral rank with lieutenants.