EXECUTIVE MANSION,
 Washington, D.C. June 7, 1901.

Commandants to man the following:

An Admiral to man a fleet.

Rear-Admiral to man a fleet or squadron.

A Captain to man a division, or ship of the first or second rating or a ship not
rated.

Commander to man a division or a ship of the second or third rating or
ship not rated.

Lieutenant-Commander to man a ship of the third or fourth rating or a ship
not rated.

A Lieutenant to man a ship of the fourth rating; a torpedo boat destroyer,
torpedo boat, tug, tender or a ship not rated.

A Lieutenant, junior grade, to command a torpedo boat, tug, tender or ship
not rated.

An Ensign to man a torpedo boat, tug or ship not rated.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY