Mini Requests

[Jack Teach]

But commander and captain are the same thing. Midshipman, captain, commodore, admiral

[Meliva]

But commander and captain are the same thing. Midshipman, captain, commodore, admiral

I looked it up, a commander is below a captain in navy ranks.

[Meliva]

heres a list of ranks highest to lowest to anyone interested.

Admiral of the fleet
Admiral
Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral
Commodore
Captain
Commander
lieutenant commander
lieutenant
lieutenant junior grade/sub lieutenant
ensign/midshipman
officer cadet.

[Jack Teach]

But commander and captain are the same thing. Midshipman, captain, commodore, admiral

I looked it up, a commander is below a captain in navy ranks.

I guess, but still, I'm not sure commander actually existed during this time period...

[Meliva]

the rank of commander is a pretty old rank. in fact I looked it up. it originated in 18th century
The title, originally "master and commander,"[1] originated in the 18th century to describe naval officers who commanded ships of war too large to be commanded by a Lieutenant but too small to warrant the assignment of a post-captain

[Jack Teach]

the rank of commander is a pretty old rank. in fact I looked it up. it originated in 18th century
The title, originally "master and commander,"[1] originated in the 18th century to describe naval officers who commanded ships of war too large to be commanded by a Lieutenant but too small to warrant the assignment of a post-captain

Interesting. When exactly did in the 18th century did it originate?

[Meliva]

says before about 1770 but doenst have an exact date. it was shortened from master and commander to just commander in 1794 though.

[Jack Teach]

says before about 1770 but doenst have an exact date. it was shortened from master and commander to just commander in 1794 though.

That's a bit too late.

[Meliva]

close enough honestly. again pirates glory doesn't need to be 100% realistic. besides if we were to use nothing but terms and such from this time period, then technically speaking a lot of nations shouldn't exist. The united states and Australia for example.

[Jack Teach]

close enough honestly. again pirates glory doesn't need to be 100% realistic. besides if we were to use nothing but terms and such from this time period, then technically speaking a lot of nations shouldn't exist. The united states and Australia for example.

True. It'd be cool if we made up our own nations.