Royal Naval Engineers

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The Royal Naval Engineers, a department of the Royal Navy, has existed since 1835.

Naval engineers are in charge of the management and upkeep of ship-board machinery. Traditionally this included engines, motors, pumps and other mechanical devices, but modern engineers are now responsible for both mechanical systems and high-tech electronics such radar and sonar systems and nuclear-power plants.

1 Ranking
2 Fields of Expertise
3 Students
4 References

[edit] Ranking

When the corps was first created, there were three ranks for Engineers: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Over the years this ranking system has changed several times:

1835 - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Engineer.
1847 - Inspector of Machinery, Chief Engineer; First, Second, and Third Engineer.
1886 - Chief Inspector & Inspector of Machinery (R.A. and Captain), Fleet Engineer (Odr), and Staff Engineer (Senior Lieutenant).
1904 - Standard executive rank titles with an "Engineer" prefix.

[edit] Fields of Expertise

After graduating from university and receiving a basic training, naval engineers specialize in a particular field.

Weapon Engineer Officer (WEO) - ensures that weapon systems are working properly.
Marine Engineer Officer (MEO) - deals with the fuel, air, water, electrical, and (non-nuclear) propulsion systems.
Air Engineer Officer (AEO) - Maintenance and upgrading of engines and electrical systems in aircraft.
Submarines The Nuclear Task - working with nuclear-powered submarines.

[edit] Students

In 1888 engineer studentships were created. Today, there are several different student-scholarship programs available including the University Cadetship Entry, a competitive program in which students enlist and train at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth before going to university.