Midshipmen in the United States Navy were trained and served similarly to midshipmen in the Royal Navy, although unlike their counterparts in the Royal Navy, a midshipman was a warrant officer rank until 1912.
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11 Facts About Midshipmen
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Midshipmen were expected to work on the ship, but were expected to learn navigation and seamanship.
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Midshipmen were expected to keep detailed navigational logs, which were shown to the captain to assess their progress.
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Midshipmen was expected to be qualified to do the duty of an able seaman and midshipman.
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Midshipmen had similar duties and responsibilities as in the Royal Navy, and were typically young men between the age of 14 and 22 in training to become a naval officer.
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Midshipmen lived in the gunroom, kept watches, and ran the ship's boats.
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Midshipmen formed a council led by Commodore Perry to create a new system for training officers, and turned the old Fort Severn at Annapolis into a new institution which would be designated as the United States Naval Academy in 1851.
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Midshipmen studied at the academy for four years and trained aboard ships each summer.
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Midshipmen specializing in warfare remain at the college for the Initial Warfare Officer's Foundation course, which completes part of a foundation degree in naval studies, on completion of initial professional training.
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Midshipmen undertake an undergraduate degree over the course of three years, whilst completing elements of their naval training.
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Midshipmen wear gold fouled anchors as the primary insignia on caps and shoulder boards and gold plain anchors as collar insignia on service dress and full dress uniforms.
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