I've had this query in the back of my mind but have deleted the emails. However, I just wondered if the description of "naval engineer" could equally well apply to a non-military naval career, perhaps in a shipyard. I believe that "naval architect" applies to somebody that designs ships, not just warships. good luck, Peter -----Original Message----- From: Maureen Allen Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 9:14 AM To: derbysgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [DBY] Matthew COPE Thanks for all the replies to my query. Barbara and Louise I will continue to try and find something in the navy records if I can. Maureen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message