20-532: P264 may refer to: HMS Archer (P264) , a ship of the Royal Navy HMS Springer (P264) , a submarine of the Royal Navy [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
40-463: A minimum of two years at the lower rank. In the Royal Navy , promotion to lieutenant is done in line with seniority. Officers are typically promoted after serving as a sub-lieutenants (OF-1) for 30 months. However, promotion may be quicker if a candidate has previous naval service and commissions from the ranks (upper yardsman/senior upper yardsman). The first lieutenant (1st Lt or 1LT) in
60-802: Is generally divided into two durations of training – a weekend or the longer deployments that take place during the university Easter and summer holidays. Deployments in the Easter and summer holidays venture further afield, Archer has visited ports from the Western Isles and east coast of Britain to the Republic of Ireland , the Netherlands , Norway and the Baltic . These longer deployments are often undertaken in company with other ships such as Example and Explorer . Between 1991 and 1993 she
80-459: Is held by a senior lieutenant. This naval lieutenant ranks higher than an army lieutenants ; within NATO countries the naval rank of lieutenant is a OF-2 and is the equivalent rank of an army captain . Other nations will use a naval lieutenant rank equivalent to an army lieutenant. From at least 1580, the lieutenant on a ship had been the officer immediately subordinate to the captain. Before
100-583: Is the lead ship of the Archer class . As the lead ship she was one of several of her class to be completed in 1985 by Watercraft Marine, the original shipbuilders — most of the remaining vessels were completed or built by Vosper Thornycroft . In 2015, she was one of the first of her class to receive an upgrade. The Archer class were built as Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) training vessels, but after limited use they were transferred to URNU service. Between 1989 and 1991, just before Archer ' s handover to
120-486: Is typically the most senior of junior officer ranks. In most navies, the rank's insignia may consist of two medium gold braid stripes, the uppermost stripe featuring an executive curl in many Commonwealth of Nations ; or three stripes of equal or unequal width. The now immediately senior rank of lieutenant commander was formerly a senior naval lieutenant rank. Many navies also use a subordinate rank of sub-lieutenant . The appointment of "first lieutenant" in many navies
140-560: The English Restoration , lieutenants were appointed by their captains, and this inevitably led to abuses and to the widespread appointment of men of insufficient qualification. In 1677, Samuel Pepys , while he was Chief Secretary to the Admiralty , introduced the first examination for lieutenant, and thereafter their seniority was dated from the passing of this examination. A lieutenant was numbered by his seniority within
160-881: The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps), and various air forces (primarily those of the United Kingdom, British Commonwealth , and nations formerly aligned with the Crown) for their equivalent ranks and grades, except that the executive curl is removed (see flight lieutenant ). In the United States, contingent on the type of uniform worn, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, USPHS Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Corps lieutenants also wear pin-on metal collar, shoulder, or headgear insignia, or cloth shoulder, collar, tabbed, or headgear insignia identical to that of
180-420: The Royal Navy and other Commonwealth navies, is a post or appointment, rather than a rank. Historically, the lieutenants in a ship were ranked in accordance with seniority, with the most senior being termed the first lieutenant and acting as the second-in-command . Although lieutenants are no longer numbered by seniority, the post of "first lieutenant" remains. In minor war vessels, destroyers and frigates ,
200-526: The Baltic to take part in the NATO BALTOPS exercise, the first time that Royal Navy P2000s have been involved in such an exercise. Archer is permanently crewed by five RN personnel, and is captained by a lieutenant . Chief petty officer fills the role of executive officer and a Petty Officer is the marine engineering officer, and the yeoman and Deputy Marine engineering officer are junior rates of
220-599: The URNU, she was commanded by (then) Lieutenant Tim Fraser , who subsequently achieved the rank of Admiral , and is the former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff . Archer became the training ship of the Aberdeen URNU in 1991, succeeding Chaser . The role of a training ship within an URNU is to provide opportunities for students to receive practical training and gain experience afloat. Archer ' s programme
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#1732790546486240-401: The appropriate service branches. With students embarked (up to a maximum of 10), a training officer is usually present who is typically a RNR lieutenant or sub-lieutenant . Lieutenant (navy) Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt , LT (U.S.) , LT(USN) , Lieut and LEUT , depending on nation) is a commissioned officer rank in many English-speaking nations' navies and coast guards . It
260-638: The billet may be filled by a lieutenant commander. On submarines and smaller Coast Guard cutters, the billet of first lieutenant may be filled by a petty officer . The insignia of a lieutenant in many navies, including the Royal Navy, consists of two medium gold braid stripes (top stripe with loop) on a navy blue or black background. This pattern was copied by the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps
280-432: The early days of the naval rank, some lieutenants could be very junior indeed, while others could be on the cusp of promotion to captain; those lieutenants ranged across present-day army ranks from a second lieutenant through to a lieutenant colonel. As the rank structure of navies stabilized, and the ranks of commander, lieutenant commander, and sub-lieutenant (or lieutenant, junior grade in the U.S. services) were introduced,
300-432: The first lieutenant (either a lieutenant or lieutenant commander) is second in command, executive officer (XO) and head of the executive branch; in larger ships, where a commander of the warfare specialisation is appointed as the executive officer, a first lieutenant (normally a lieutenant commander) is appointed as his deputy. The post of first lieutenant in a shore establishment carries a similar responsibility to that of
320-410: The first lieutenant of a capital ship . In the U.S. Navy or U.S. Coast Guard, the billet of first lieutenant describes the officer in charge of the deck department or division, depending on the size of the ship. In smaller ships that have only a single deck division, the billet is typically filled by an ensign; while in larger ships, with a deck department consisting of multiple subordinate divisions,
340-401: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=P264&oldid=933034892 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages HMS Archer (P264) HMS Archer
360-675: The rank of naval lieutenant became less wide-ranging and is today the equivalent of an army captain. In the United States Navy , promotion to lieutenant is governed by United States Department of Defense policies derived from the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act (DOPMA) of 1980. The United States Coast Guard follows the same policy regarding promotion to lieutenant. DOPMA guidelines suggest that at least 95% of lieutenants (junior grade) should be promoted to lieutenant after serving
380-505: The ship on which he served, so that a frigate (which was entitled to three) would have a first, a second, and a third lieutenant. A first-rate ship was entitled to six, and they were numbered accordingly. At first, a lieutenant's commission was given only for the particular ship in which he served, but after the loss of HMS Wager in 1741 and the subsequent mutiny , the Royal Navy changed its policy and lieutenants were given more general commissions upon passing their examination. During
400-526: Was commanded by (then) Lieutenant John Clink who subsequently achieved flag rank. The Aberdeen URNU operated from 1967 until 2012 before being moved to Edinburgh. In the summer of 2012, the ship was moved to Rosyth Dockyard to serve with URNU East Scotland and to increase the presence of the RN in Edinburgh. In June 2017, Archer , in company with HM Ships Smiter , Ranger and Exploit , deployed to
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