King was notoriously short-tempered and intolerant of those he deemed intellectually inferior. Like Leahy, he served from his post in Washington, DC. After William Leahy, he was the most senior naval officer in the war. They used to have them in other ports, but I believe they were the last hangover from a Navy occupation of long before.Ernest King (1878-1956) “may have been the most overlooked strategist of the Allied planning councils.” He commanded the US Navy during World War II and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. We had them when I was stationed in Yokosuka, Japan in 1999 to 2001. However, the Navy used to (they still might, but I don't know) have Chiefs who were trained as pilots in a handful of ports. For the majority of the world, pilots are highly-trained civilians. They are the "experts" on that piece of water and know exactly how the ship should be navigated to prevent any mishaps from occurring. A pilot is someone qualified in maneuvering ships in a specific port or waterway. Being the "pilot" of the ship is completely different. No matter the size of the ship, it still could be a BM3 (or Cox.) or, for small ships like the ones I served on, an SA or SN. I really can't improve much on Justin's post, but I did want to comment.the Helmsman is the person who steers the ship. ![]() ![]() I figured they would use a CPO to pilot a ship the size of a Battleship. ![]() I noticed that a Coxswain is the name used if the sailor was a Boatswain Mate 3rd Class.
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