The Nautical Encyclopedia

Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

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First Lieutenant

Naval

The executive officer of a man-o'-war. (See Marine Corps.)

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2026 Editor's Note: The first lieutenant survives in both navies with different jobs — the RN's 'Number One' and the USN's deck-department head — both descending from this entry's office. See first lieutenant. (Ed: BR 2026-07-12)

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