256 TITLE xv.-THE NAVY.--—Ch. 4. Sec. Sec. 1474. Medical Corps. or- l’R()M(Yl`I(1N Asn .\D\'ANCEMEN'!‘. 1475. P · C . 1476. lihlgi11geri·)S(‘¢>rps. 1493. Physical examination. 1477. Constructors. l 1494. Physical disqualification by wounds. 1478. Civil engineers. , 1495. Examinations, when,und effectof. 1479. Cha lains. 1496. Examination of professional fitness. 1480. Profdssors ofgnathematics. 1497. Promotion to rear-admiral in time of 1481. When retired for age or length of peace. service. 1498. Examining board. 1482. Retired for causes incident to serv- 1499. Powers of. ice. 1500. Officer may be present and make 1483. Graduates of Naval Academy. statement. 1484. Engineers graduated at Naval Acad- 1501. Record. emy. · 1502. Revision by the President. 1485. Precedence by length of service.1503. No officer to be rejected without ex- 1486. Length of service, ow estimated. , amination. 1487. Quarters. , 1504. Report of recommendation. 1488. Military command. I 1505. Failing in examination. 1489. Prooessions, boards, &c. 1506. Advancement in number. 1490. Ensigns as steerage officers. _ 1507. Promotion when grade is full. 1491. Warrant officers. 1508. Officers receiving thanks of (`on- 1492. Revenue-cutter officers serving as fgress. part of the Navy. 1509. E act of vote of thanks. 1510. Vacancies occasioned by death, &c., of officers thanked. Relative rank of Sec. 1466. The relative rank between officers of the Navy, whether N‘“’Y ““d Amy on the active or retired list, and officers of the Armv. shall be as follows, officers. · · · · __..- ._._ l1neal rank only being considered: 18§6é]‘;gY» 18g "· The Vice-A miral shall rank with the Lieutenant-(ieneral. 5S5f ‘ ’ V' ’p` Rear-admirals with major—generals. 6 21 Dm, 1g64I c_ gommodoreshwigh biiigadier-generals. , s. 1, v. 13, p. 420. aptains wit co one s. 23·?5S·ll“£Yi:86gb;~ Commanders with lieutenant-colonels. 2’M{,_‘ Iggy cj Lieutenant-commanders with majors. 174, s. 1,v 14,pp, Licutenants with captains. 515, 516. Masters with first lieutenants. Ensigns with second lieutenants. Rank according Sec. 1467. Line officers shall take rank in each grade according- to the
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16 July, 1862, c. 183, s. 1, v. 12, p. 583. 21 April, 1864, c. 63, s. 7, v. 13, p. 54. 24 Jan., 1865, c. 19, s. 1, v. 13, p. 424. C¤m¥;¤j¤di¤;¤0m(i Sec. 1468. Commanding officers of vessels of war and of naval stagffggnsl °“”" B “" tions shall take precedence over all officers placed under their com- ____;_ ____, _ mand. 3 Mar., 1871, c. 117, s. 12, v. 16, p. 537. Aid <>¤=¤<<><‘¤ti\’¢ _ Sec. 1469. The Secretary of the Navy may, in his discretion, detail a °m"°’· line officer to act as the aid or executive of the commanding officer of n 3 Mar., 1871, c. vessel of war or naval station. which officer shall, when not impracticable, gg';. ¤· 12. V· l6» P- be next in rank to said commanding officer. Such aid or executive shall, · while executing the orders of the commanding officer on board the vessel or at the station, take precedence over all officers attached to the vessel or station. All orders of such aid or executive shall be regarded as proceeding from the commanding officer, and the aid or executive shall have no independent authority in consequence of such detail. Stat: officers, bac. 1470. Staff officers. senior to the officer so detailed, shall have Xalgndzggglmxsz the right to communicate directly with the commanding officer. commanding officer. 3 Mar., 1871, c. 117, s. 12, v. 16, p. 537. _ChiefsofBureaus. ·§1¤;c, 1471. Thechiefs of the Rureau of Medicine and Surgery, Pro- 3 Mm, 187], c_ \'lS101’1S and Clothing, bteam Eng1neermg·, and Construction and Repair 117, s. 12*, v. 16, p. shall have the relative rank of commodore while holding said position, 537- _ and shall have, respectively, the title of Surgeon-General, Paymaster- General, Engineer-in-Chief, and Chief Constructor.
