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- ↑ "The History of Navy Rank: The Officer Corps". United States Navy . 2019-11-01. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
When the U.S. Navy’s predecessor, the Continental Navy, was established in 1775, the first set of Navy regulations stipulated the commissioned offices of captain and lieutenant. When the United States Navy was created by Congress in 1794, the legislation again provided for the ranks of captain and lieutenant “who shall be appointed and commissioned in like manner as other officers of the United States are.” In 1799, master commandant was authorized as a rank between lieutenant and captain. Although master commandant was changed to commander in 1837, this simple rank system survived intact until the Civil War.
- ↑ Raymond Oliver (August 1983). "Why is the Colonel Called "Kernal"? The Origin of the Ranks and Rank Insignia Now Used by the United States Armed Forces" (PDF). McClennan Aviation Museum . p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ↑ UNITED STATES NAVY GRADE INSIGNIA 1776 - 1852. Preston Perrenot. p. 13, 14, 20, 26, 34. Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ↑ "All That Glitters: The US Navy Uniform Regulations of 1802". US Constitution Museum . 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
Oddly, the 1802 regulations say nothing about the uniform of a master commandant, but from descriptions and subsequent uniform regulations, we know that Master Commandant John Cassin is wearing the proper uniform for his rank. Virtually the same as a captain’s uniform, the only difference is his epaulet; instead of wearing one on each shoulder, he only wears one on the right.
- ↑ Colimore, Edward (October 25, 2011). "Effort under way to bring back U.S. sailors buried in Libya". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1825. Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
