11 Facts About Sailing master

The Sailing master's apprentices were called and were at sea rated as common seamen.

Sailing master was in the Royal Swedish Navy until 1868 a berth, held by the ship's senior warrant officer of the sailing branch, in charge of navigation, steering, anchors, and ballast.

In 1868, the responsibility for navigation was transferred to a commissioned officer berth, the navigating officer, and the sailing master became an assistant navigator in charge of navigation stores.

The master was tasked with sailing the ship as directed by the captain, who fought the ship when an enemy was engaged.

The master was responsible for fitting out the ship, and making sure they had all the sailing supplies necessary for the voyage.

The Sailing master was in charge of stowing the hold and ensuring the ship was not too weighted down to sail effectively.

The Sailing master was in charge of the entry of parts of the official log such as weather, position, and expenditures.

Second Sailing master was a rating introduced in 1753 that indicated a deputy Sailing master on a first-, second- or third-rate ship-of-the-line.

Originally, the sailing master did not have an official officer uniform, which caused problems when they were captured because they had trouble convincing their captors they should be treated as officers and not ordinary sailors.

The Sailing master ate in the wardroom with the other officers, had a large cabin in the gunroom, and had a smaller day cabin next to the captain's cabin on the quarterdeck for charts and navigation equipment.

In 1837, sailing master was renamed master, master commandant was renamed commander, and some masters were commissioned as officers, formally "master in line for promotion" to distinguish them from the warrant masters who would not be promoted.