Coxswain

In the Royal Navy in the days of sail, the Coxswain was a Petty Officer or Chief Petty Officer who commanded a Captain 's or Admiral 's Barge . Later he was the senior Chief Petty Officer aboard a smaller vessel such as a Corvette or Submarine , who was responsible for the steering and also assumed the duties which would be performed by the Chief Boatswain's Mate and Master-at-Arms aboard larger vessels.

In Royal Navy Sections of the Combined Cadet Force , the rank of Cadet Coxswain is the highest that a cadet can achieve, except in the rare occurrence that he/she is promoted to the rank of Cadet Under Officer . The Rank of Coxswain equates to the rank of Cadet Warrant Officer in the Royal Air Force Sections, and the rank of Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major in the Army Sections. A CCF Cadet Under Officer is frequently the most senior cadet in his/her corps, and works with the Contingent Commander along with the Cadet Coxswain, the Cadet Warrant Officer and the Cadet RSM, to run the corps.

In the Canadian Navy , the appointment of Coxswain (or ''capitaine d'armes'' in French ) is given to the senior non-commissioned officer aboard a ship, the equivalent to a Command Master Chief Petty Officer in the USN. For larger vessels such as a Destroyer , Frigate or Protecteur Class Auxiliary Vessel , a Coxswain holds the rank of Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (CPO1). For smaller vessels such as a Submarine or Kingston Class Patrol Vessel , a Coxswain holds the rank of Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class (CPO2).

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