Numbers of Marines to Rates of Ship

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Rate of Ship	Captain	Subaltern	Sergeant	Corporal	Drummer	Privates	Total
1st Rate (100 guns +)	1	3	4	4	2	131	145
2nd Rate (up to 98)	1	3	3	3	2	118	130
3rd Rate (74)	1	3	3	2	2	99	110
3rd Rate (64)	1	2	2	2	1	72	80
4th Rate (46+)	-	2	2	2	1	43	50
5th Rate (44)	-	2	2	2	1	38	45
5th Rate (36-38)	-	2	2	2	1	33	40
5th Rate (32)	-	1	1	1	1	31	35
5th Rate (24-28)	-	1	1	1	1	21	25
Sloops etc	-	-	1	1	1	13	15

(For reference, this information is taken from Formative Years 1083-1806 by Lt-Col Brian Edwards RM; 2005; RMHS; Portsmouth)

Subalterns are military officers below the rank of Captain. All Marine officers held a commission, and lived in the wardroom with the Navy officers, but rated with the warrant officers for prize money as they didn't stand watches.