COMPARISON OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY WITH THOSE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN A9-10/00 (260717). NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 18, 1926. MY DEAR MR. BUTLER: In accordance with your request of July 17, 1926, the information contained in Document No. 13 has been brought down to date and is attached hereto. Sincerely yours, Hon. THOMAS S. BUTLER, Chairman Committee on Naval Affairs, CURTIS D. WILBUR. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. Table showing comparative personnel strengths [ Office of Naval Intelligence, Navy Department. Information as of October 1, 1926. Japanese informa tion as of July 1, 1926] 1 Regarding Dominion navies and India the figures relate to the following dates: Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, Mar. 31, 1926; South Africa, Aug. 31, 1926; India, as per R. I. M. estimates 1926-27. 16,041 recruits were enlisted in United States Navy; 6,862 recruits were enlisted in British Navy: Year ending Sept. 30, 1926. Percentage of officers and men afloat: United States, officers, 5511⁄2; men, 73. British Empire, officers, 56.35; men, 64.10. Japan, officers, 50; men, 60. British figures exclude those attached to harbor ships at home and abroad and are as of June 15, 1926. Japanese figures are estimated. Does not include 188 cadets undergoing training in battleships and battle cruisers. Does include 125 naval constructors and 75 civil engineers. Naval constructors and civil engineers do not hold commissions in the British Navy but perform duties similar to those of naval constructors and civil engineers, United States Navy. Figures as of July 1, 1926. There were 675 officers and 6,100 men in Japanese naval aviation on Sept. 1, 1926. Estimated. The Royal Air Force supplies a large proportion of personnel for naval aviation. The only strictly naval personnel in naval aviation consists of approximately 150 officers and 420 enlisted men which are not included in item (7) but are included under item (1); 677 officers and 3,798 men are employed in United States naval aviation exclusive of those for general service in aircraft carriers, tenders, etc. The figures shown for the Royal Air Force in item (7) are those attached to the coastal area headquarters for aircraft carriers, for flights abroad, etc. On Aug. 31, 1926, the total strength of the Royal Air Force was 3,447 officers, including 103 cadets, 28,560 airmen and 9,804 civilians and natives. Of these totals, 2,453 officers including 103 cadets, 20,809 airmen and 3,801 civilians were in home stations, such as Air Ministry, training stations, supply depots, manufacturing plants, etc., the duty performed being for both that portion of the air force detailed to fleet air arm and that portion serving in cooperation with the army and as a separate air force, a portion of this personnel should be considered in making a comparison. The total figures 4,154 was estimated to be comprised of 528 officers and 3,626 men all of whom are paid under British naval appropriations. In the United States and other navies similar duties are perforined by regular officers and enlisted personnel except that an average of 100 civilians are employed under the United States Navy Department for yard craft, ferry service, barges, and lighters. French total includes 218 officers and 3,650 men in naval aviation. NOTE.-The number of midshipmen under training is as follows: United States, 1,695; British Empire, 807 (includes 737 cadets and 70 engineering midshipmen); Japan, 774 (as of Oct. 1, 1925). |