From: utzoo!decvax!cca!hplabs!menlo70!sytek!msm@sri-unix Newsgroups: net.movies Title: Re: ST-TWOK, Of Ensigns and Midshipmen Article-I.D.: sytek.176 Posted: Thu Jun 24 10:44:35 1982 Received: Mon Jun 28 04:58:16 1982 An Ensign is the lowest naval officer rank. It is equivalent to the army Second Lieutenant. Midshipman is indeed the name for cadets. After graduation they will become Ensigns. (The navy equivalent of a private is a seaman). Michael S. Maiten <...!ucbvax!menlo70!sytek!!msm>