In the Nautical Magazine of April 1832 (p. 106) is a small list of the numbers of officers and some specialised crewmembers in service with the United States Navy. The news item was original published in the Portsmouth Herald. "The officers of the United States Navy consists of 1 Admiral, 2 rear-Admirals, 30 Captains, 30 Commanders, 230 Lieutenants, 400 Midshipmen. 35 Surgeons, 50 Assistant-Surgeons, and 35 Pursers. The rate of pay is as follows: half pay on shore: Admiral 4,000 dollars per annum, Rear-Admiral 3,000; Captain, 2,500; Commander, 1,600; Lieutenants are all kept employed, pay as below. Employed in actual service: Admiral, 5,000 per annum; Rear-Admiral, 4,500; Captain commanding a squadron of 150 guns and upwards, 4,000; Captain commanding a squadron less than 150 guns, 3,500; Captain of a ship of the line 3,200; Captain of a first-class frigate, 3,000; Captain of a second-class frigate, 2,800; Commander, 2,200; Lieutenant commanding a small vessel of First Lieutenant of a ship of the line, 1,600; First Lieutenant of a Frigate, 1,400; First Lieutenant of a sloop of war, 1,300; Lieutenant, and First, of brig or schooner, 1,200; Master of ship of the line, 950; Boatswain, Gunner, Carpenter, and Sailmaker of ship of the line, 700; of a frigate, 00; of a sloop, 500".
Source
The Nautical Magazine, vol. 1. April 1832. Nautical Miscellany-Edito's Notes, p. 106. Digitized by Google.
