Naval Discipline

During World War 1 the crews of Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ships were subject to the provisions of the Naval Discipline Act and research of crew’s records has found that numerous Officers and Ratings were dealt with under that legislation. The crews of RFA’s under Admiralty control were at that time required to sign a form T124Z and not a regular Board of Trade Agreement under which Merchant Seaman normally serve. Some RFA’s (mainly tankers used in freighting oil from America) were placed under civil management and the crews were not subject to Naval Discipline having signed a standard Board of Trade Agreement. By signing the form T124Z the sailor placed himself under the provisions of Naval Discipline.