2007-03-05 15:30:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Yes, in the Navy your rank can be below Captain but you can still be Captain of a vessel. Or you have a Coast Guard Captains license and your title would be Captain. Hope this helps you.
2007-03-06 05:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by johnkmayer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, a very confusing question...
A Navy Captain is not necessarily the captain of a ship, and you don't need to hold the rank of Captain to be a ship's Captain. Any Officer in command of a vessel can be properly addressed as Captain, regardless of military rank.
A Captain in the military is an officer rank. In the Air Force, Army or Marine Corps a Captain is an O-3 pay grade, while in the Navy, a Captain is an O-6, and equivalent rank to an Air Force, Army or Marine Colonel.
The Captain of a civilian ship is usually licensed by the country the ship is registered in, to be the Captain or Master of a ship, but in general, any person who is in charge of a ship can be addressed as "Captain"
2007-03-06 10:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by JetDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is an official title and should be capitalized, even when it is used without a name following it. Captain of the ship USS Enterprise for example.
2007-03-05 23:38:47 · answer #3 · answered by froggsfriend 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The U.S. Naval higher officer ranks lead to Lieutenant Commander, Commander and Captain. These are equivalent to U.S. Army ranks of Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel. In the U.S. Navy it's possible for an officer of the rank of Commander to be the captain of a ship, but his official title in that position is Captain. Yes, it's an official title.
2007-03-05 23:48:06 · answer #4 · answered by cartiphilus 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It isn't for civilian ships. It may be on Naval ships, depending on the rank of the master.
2007-03-08 10:54:02 · answer #5 · answered by bonedoggroadie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the rank of the ship.Captains can perform legal marriages.
2007-03-05 23:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by whinney1489 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋