5025 x 3363 px | 42,5 x 28,5 cm | 16,8 x 11,2 inches | 300dpi
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The rank of midshipman is one of the oldest ranks still in existence. A midshipman is a subordinate officer, or alternatively a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the navies of several English-speaking countries. During the days of sailing vessels, from the 17th through the 19th centuries, a midshipman was an apprentice officer. The word derives from the location of ship, amidships, where they were berthed. Between 1815 and 1850 naval officer education changed to adopt the Naval College approach as opposed to the 'apprenticeship' approach favored in the Age of Sail. By 1850 the term midshipman had evolved into its modern definition as an officer cadet at a Naval college. For example, midshipmen at the newly formed United States Naval Academy studied at the Academy for four years and trained aboard ships each summer.
