NOTE: THESE PICTURES ARE NOT THUMBNAILS. THEY CAN NOT BE INCREASED IN SIZE.
ALMA MATER: HMS VERNON. PORTSMOUTH.
Addition of crowns and stars to branch badges.
| PO'S AND BELOW | CPO'S | ||||||
| BRANCHES | 1 Star |
2 Stars |
Crown | Crown plus 2 Stars |
Crown | Crown plus 1 Star |
Crown plus 2 Stars |
| Gunnery. TAS. Radar. Wireless Telegraphy. Visual Signalling. PTI. |
3rd class Part II or specialist qualification | 2nd class Part II or specialist qualification | 1st class Part II or specialist qualification | Instructor rate | 2nd class or lower Part II or specialist qualification | 1st class Part II or specialist qualification | Instructor rate |
| Naval airmen except Fitters and Mechanics [A] [E] [O] | As above | As above | As above | Not applicable | As above | As above | Not applicable |
| Others including Naval airmen Fitters and Mechanics [A] [E] [O] | Technical qualification for the able rate | Technical qualification for the leading rate | Petty officer qualified for higher rate of pay | Not applicable | CPO's qualified for lower rate of pay | CPO's qualified for higher rate of pay | Not applicable |
Letters indicating specialization within branches [but not qualifications]
Torpedo and anti-submarine branch
| Underwater weapons | W |
| Underwater control | C |
| Mine defence | M |
| Seaward defence | D |
By the time the 1953 Coronation review took
place, the SUBMARINE DETECTOR branch had become a part of the TORPEDO and
ANTI-SUBMARINE branch with the following branch badge.
Whilst the badges below belong to the Gunnery Branch, the rules below are relevant to the TAS branch. By substituting the TAS badge with the crossed guns, you can see what the badges looked like.
C.P.O., P.O., and confirmed Leading Ratings qualified as Gunnery, T and AS, Radar Plot, Wireless, Signalling Instructors and Staff Physical and Recreational Training Instructors wear a crown and two stars.
In the 1977 Review programme, again, just this one badge was shown which was the same as at the 1953 review.