> -----Original Message----- > From: aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aberdeen- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Steve Broekmann > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 3:40 PM > To: aberdeen@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Lost Sailors > > report should have been made by his 2IC. "2IC"~ would have been the First Mate of civilian ship and/or boat. [RN & Commonwealth Navies = Executive Officer / XO, although crew would have referred to him as Number 1 or Jimmy] Toni