Quote Originally Posted by M1Tommy View Post
ANY officer commanding a ship is the 'Captain" and is called by that title, whatever his rank.
Hiring a pilot is a pretty standard practice as I understand matters.


Tommy
Sir;
I joined the United Statesicon Navy in 1982.
I am still in the Navy.
I know who and what a Captain is.
Jornlin never made it to Lieutenant (O3).
A Lieutenant (O3) in the Navy and Coast Guard is the equivalent of a Captain (O3) in the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force.
I meant to imply that he was probably an idiot, an incompetant, a bufoon, a cretin, mentally unstable, or any number of things that would render someone unsuitable to advance in Naval service.
Once commisioned an officer in the Navy, almost anyone can make O3 (Lieutenant). All you have to do is your job or just make sure you have a capable Chief to make your people do their work and make you appear you know what you are doing.
Jorlin did not acheive that.
There was something wrong.
To paraphrase an often quoted sentiment in the service:
I have spent more time on a Navy crapper than he spent in the Navy.

I feel compelled to add that most Naval officers who are qualified to stand OOD, Officer of the Deck at sea and that includes XO and CO aren't qualified to get their "papers" to do the same job on a commercial vessel.