WILLIAM McKINLEY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, D.C., June 7, 1901._
The following "Classification of Vessels" and "Assignments to man
afloat" are hereby established for the Navy in accordance with an act of
Congress, approved March 3:
CLASSIFICATION OF VESSELS.
Torpedo Boat Destroyers: Torpedo boats, tugs, sailing ships and
receiving ships shall not be rated. Other vessels shall be rated by tons
of displacement as follows:
_First Rates_: Men of War when of eight thousand tons and above.
_Second Rates_: Men of War of four thousand tons and under eight
thousand tons, and Converted and Auxiliary vessels of six thousand tons
and above, except Colliers, Refrigerating ships, Distilling ships,
Tank-steamers, Reporting ships, Hospital ships and other vessels
constructed or equipped for special purposes.
_Third Rates_: Men of War from one thousand to four thousand tons
and Converted and Auxiliary Vessels from one thousand to six thousand
tons and Colliers, Refrigerating ships, Supply ships, Distilling ships,
Tank-steamers, Report ships, Hospital ships and other vessels
constructed or equipped for special purposes of four thousand tons and
above.
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