REGULATIONS FOR THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. 1864. ARTICLE I. Classification of Vessels. What vessels are to constitute first, second, third, and fourth rates. FIRST RATES. 1....Sailing ships of 2,000 tons and upwards. Screw steamers of 2,500 tons and upwards. Paddle-wheel steamers of 2,400 tons and upwards. SECOND RATES. 2....Sailing ships from 1,300 to 2,000 tons. Screw steamers from 1,200 to 2,500 tons. Purchased screw steamers of 1,400 tons and upwards. THIRD RATES. 3....Sailing ships from 700 to 1,300 tons. Screw steamers from 600 to 1,200 tons. Paddle-wheel steamers from 700 to 1,000 tons. Iron-clad steamers from 1,200 to 2,000 tons. Purchased screw steamers from 700 to 1,400 tons. Purchased paddle-wheel steamers from 900 to 1,500 tons. Receiving ships. Line and Staff Officers, with their relative Rank. FOURTH RATES. 4....Sailing ships under 700 tons. Screw steamers under 600 tons. Paddle-wheel steamers under 700 tons. Iron-clad steamers under 1,200 tons. Purchased paddle-wheel steamers under 900 tons. ARTICLE II. Line and Staff Officers, with their relative Rank. 5....Surgeons, Paymasters, Naval Constructors, Chief Engineers, Chaplains, Professors of Mathematics, Passed Assistant Surgeons, Secretaries, Assistant Surgeons, Assistant Naval Constructors, Assistant Paymasters, First Assistant Engineers, Second Assistant Engineers, Third Assistant Engineers, Clerks, Carpenters, and Sailmakers, are to be regarded as Staff Officers, and all other officers of the service as Line Officers. The relative rank between the officers of these two classes is to be as follows: 6. ---Assistant Surgeons to rank with Masters. 7....Passed Assistant Surgeons to rank with Lieutenants. 8.. Surgeons to rank with Lieutenant Commanders for the first five years after promotion; after the first five years, with Commanders: and after fifteen years' date of Commission, to rank with Captains. 9....Surgeon of the Fleet to rank with Captain. 10. -Assistant Paymasters to rank with Masters. 11.... Paymasters to rank with Lieutenant Commanders for the first five years after promotion; after the first five years, with Commanders; and after fifteen years' date of commission, to rank with Captains. 12....Fleet Paymaster to rank with Captain. 13. Third Assistant Engineers to rank with Midshipmen. 14 ---- Second Assistant Engineers to rank with Ensigns. 15 ----First Assistant Engineers to rank with Masters. 16.... Chief Engineers to rank with Lieutenant Commanders for the |