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'''Staff Engineer''' was a commissioned rank of the [[Civil Branch (Royal Navy)|Civil Branch]] and [[Engineer Branch (Royal Navy)|Engineer Branch]] in the [[Royal Navy]].

==History==
The rank of Staff Engineer was created by Order in Council of 17 February, 1886, to be held by officers with 4 years' seniority as [[Chief Engineer (Royal Navy)|Chief Engineer]]. They ranked with {{LieutRN}}s of over eight years' seniority.{{UKOrdersinCouncilV|pp. 102-103}}

The rank of Staff Engineer was abolished under the terms of the [[Order in Council of 29 June, 1900]], all officers holding that rank at that time retaining it until promoted to the rank of [[Fleet Engineer (Royal Navy)|Fleet Engineer]].{{UKOrdersinCouncilVIII|p. 112}}

Under the provisions of the [[Orders in Council of 28 March, 1903|Order in Council of 28 March, 1903]], all Staff Engineers became {{EngLieutRN}}s.{{UKOrdersinCouncilIX|p. 33}}

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[[Category:Royal Navy Officer Ranks]]