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Thread #90668 Message #1721453
Posted By: EBarnacle
18-Apr-06 - 08:10 PM
Thread Name: BS: King Rat by James Clavell
Subject: RE: BS: King Rat by James Clavell
Yes, it is possible to be all three. On the other hand, as I recall, the officer in question was only in charge of a single vessel, not a flotilla. As he was in charge of the vessel, he was a captain by courtesy and would not, politely, have been referred to by any other title except, possibly "Sir." Sir would have been a result of being considered an officer and a gentleman.