The sun., 1916-12-11

plumbers each wear crossed a,,.
rur'ct capt lins have insignia show
ing gun turrct and gun; the gunner
mate has crossed cannon. Chief ,,o.
men who have risen from the lowe.
grades wear crossed keys. indica.ip.
positions of trust. 1ne ycomcn of In,
nrst. second and third classes all woar
crossed quilts.
Electricians have as the mark NJ
/ their profession globe. Machinis,s
mates. boiler makers. water tender,
! coppefsmiths and oilers all wear
three bladed propeller wheel on tn.
sleeve. Bandmasters and musician.
are distinguished by harp. while the
cornmissary steward. who has charg.
/ OF the supplies. wears two linked ke,s
with a quill laid underneath.
In the class Of DISTINGUISHING marks
of which thcr" are only few I'm u,r
that for the seaman gunner always AZ.
trac's attention. II is u bursting shell
worn bclow the rating badc" II h. Is i,
petty officer: or, if not holding an.
rank. In place "f the rating badge. Gul
captains detailed by the commandi.,
officer for the position. eAcep, at Il,
secondary battery gun. wear ON .h,.
other arm than that on which the
watch mark or rating badge is worn
gun with It's axis horizontal and nl,z.
Zle pointing forward.
/ .Our gun pointers, men who dire,
! and adjust tho aim OF the great guns
In action. wear, IL Of the second class
a circle with crossed lines and small
square In the centre; while those of
the first class use the same insIgni,
but with the addition of a star on,
inch above with one ray pointing up
The apprentice boys who go into tho
service at an early age and study until
they are graduated as scamen wolr
the figure eight knot. This is worn ui
the overshirt and on ali coats cXcep,
the heavy winter ovcrcoai.
The watch mark, denoting to whicN
watch a man is assigned. is a strip g.
braid placed on the shoulder seam CO.,
the overshirt and extends all arouni
the arm. White braid IS used for IT,
blue shirts and blue braid for the whit,
shirts. This is for all Of the selma,i
branch: hremen and coal pasScrS IFS.
red braid for both blue and whit.
clothes.
Men who have several enlistment. Il,
their credit arc entitled To wear =
scarlet stripe for each cnlistmon,
These stripes are worn on the left fore
arm and at an angle OF - degrees
running from the cun end of the shir,
diagonally across the arm. Petty Oft
Cers who have received good Cundl,
badges wear these stripes mad" o.
gold lace instead Of scarlet cloth.
The enlisted man also wears on thu
cuff of each sleeve a distinguishing
mark. but unless YOU are il sailor ynr
will I've at loss To know whether \,
IL first class seaman ar landsmar
All petty officers. seainen and first
class !iremcn wear thrc" stripes -:
marrow white braid on the cum, ara
also on the collars - their "vcrsh!r's
Ordinary seamen and second class lir..
men wear two stripes. while coal.
passers. lanGsmcn and apprentices
have on" row a. braid ON collars IN.
Guns All men other than chief r,r'
officers Wear thc stars on their .u'' .r,
and al of them wear IN" black u-,r g.
CHIEF.
i!"atswain- also nave as pat os 90. ..
uniform lanyard on which is . ,...
whistle of 4 peculiar shape. ns', .. 3
IN the nav. 4 ho's'n of a., =
scaool who could tril, on" 49, g. s.
whistles in n heavy galr "f wlrI ,N....
Jewel and was always looked u,np a'.'.
envy, for hp WIS th. only wan 90
BOARD Who hal tn" Pc 'r"yati', co..
vhistlihg.