The Dark Days of 1943

The Dark Days of 1943

Written by Godfrey Dykes

© RN Communications Branch Museum/Library

With German U-Boats running rampant and our losses almost unbearable, it is quite amazing that so many changes and additions were made to conditions of service during this year. This page shows just a small, nay, tiny part of some of those changes.

The references used are from KRAI, Navy List, BR's and the Seamanship Manual for that period.

ORGANISATION
As in all 'plates' displayed throughout the main page on The Royal Navy Warrant Officer [The Ranker], the plates shown here contain much information on the way the navy organised itself in those days. They in themselves, tell the story far better than I can do.

Organisation Promotions Pay Miscellaneous

This plate shows the TWELVE officer branches of the Royal Navy, five on the 1st page and seven on the 2nd page.

Officer Branches