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2018948A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Abbreviations in AppendixWilliam Richard O'Byrne


ABBREVIATIONS, ETC., IN APPENDIX.


A.F. denotes Admiral of the Fleet.
A.R.

. . . .

ditto

Red.
A.W.

. . . .

ditto

White.
A.B.

. . . .

ditto

Blue.
V.R.

. . . .

Vice-Admiral of the Red.
V.W.

. . . .

ditto

White.
V.B.

. . . .

ditto

Blue.
R.R.

. . . .

Rear-Admiral of the Red.
R.W.

. . . .

ditto

White.
R.B.

. . . .

ditto

Blue.
R.A.

. . . .

Retired Rear-Admiral.
C.

. . . .

Captain.
Cr.

. . . .

Commander
x.

. . . .

Retired Commanders of 1816.
y.

. . . .

  of 1830.
L.

. . . .

Lieutenant.
F.L.

. . . .

Flag-Lieutenant.
Ag.

. . . .

Acting.
Resig.

. . . .

Resigned.
Supd.

. . . .

Superseded.
Invd.

. . . .

Invalided.
P.O.

. . . .

Paid Off.
Hosp.

. . . .

Hospital.
D.

. . . .

Died.
Prom.

. . . .

Promoted.
RV.

. . . .

in a Revenue Vessel.
TS.

. . . .

in the Transport Service.
CSV.

. . . .

in a Contract Steam Vessel.

N.B. The Names of the Retired Officers are inserted in Italics.