Help in decoding RN Service Records

[peter nicholl]

I have several RN Service Records and while most of the info. is easy to understand, I do have several queries. Any help would be much appreciated.
i. Under the entry Age, what does F(?)E mean?
ii. Under Remarks what do entries such as " 10/- Grat for raisg V(?) 66 D of Welln I 00" and "10/- Grat for raising V48 Victory I May" mean? I take it that Grat is short for Gratuity and "D of Welln" and Victory are the ships.

The time period is around 1895-1905.
Peter

[Geoffers]

ii. Under Remarks what do entries such as " 10/- Grat for raisg V(?) 66 D of Welln I 00" and "10/- Grat for raising V48 Victory I May" mean? I take it that Grat is short for Gratuity and "D of Welln" and Victory are the ships.
I've been racking my brains (didn't take long) and searching books for this. I'm afraid the best I can come up with is a vague memory of being told many moons ago that this was to do with manning the masts (which would cause nightmares to health and safety officals these days)

Grat = gratuity
I'm sure I've got a photo of Duke of Wellington and Victory in Portmsouth harbour somewhere, the trick is remembering which book.

Geoffers

[peter nicholl]

Thanks Geoffers.


Peter