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first lieutenant


rank of a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Marines, and Air Force, and a position title in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.
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The Executive Officer of a ship, if a Lieutenant-Commander or below.
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The most junior of the traditional officers' naval ranks. Though the terminology had shifted a bit by Melville's time, at the time of the narrative, the first lieutenant was an executive off [..]
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the officer in charge of cleanliness and general upkeep of a ship or shore station. This is a duty, not a rank. In a ship with a large deck department, the First Lieutenant is generally the deck depar [..]
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In the Royal Navy, the senior lieutenant on board; responsible to the Commander for the domestic affairs of the ship's company. Also known as 'Jimmy the One' or 'Number One'. [..]
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(1) (USN) Deck Division officer aboard ship, or officer responsible for general seamanship and deck evolutions. In a ship with a large deck department, especially where it is key to the ship's mi [..]
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