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- # CHAPTER VI. THE QUARTER-DECK OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS, AND BERTH-DECK UNDERLINGS OF A MAN-OF-WAR; WHERE THEY LIVE IN THE SHIP; HOW THEY LIVE; THEIR SOCIAL STANDING ON SHIP-BOARD; AND WHAT SORT OF GENTLEMEN THEY ARE.
## Overview
This is a section from Chapter VI of Herman Melville's novel *White-Jacket*, focusing on the officers and underlings of a man-of-war, their living conditions, social standing, and character. The section was extracted on January 30, 2026.
## Context
This section is part of [Chapter VI](arke:01KG8AJPBQJ0Q2SB2WPXFS2KHD) of *White-Jacket*, which is contained within the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The source text was extracted from the file [white_jacket.txt](arke:01KG89J19NC56FFGBCM2SWEZZY). The subsequent section is titled [The Commodore and his Secretary](arke:01KG8AKTG8WVN2FDZ12E2D9AAK).
## Contents
This section introduces the officers of the ship, with particular attention to the Commodore. It discusses the lack of admirals in the American navy due to republican scruples, and the role of a Commodore as a senior Captain commanding a small number of ships. The narrator describes the Commodore's reserved nature and the tendency of others to avoid him. The section also introduces the Commodore's secretary, a polished man with luxurious tastes. The section is divided into two [chunks](arke:01KG8AMDKXKPYATY994J702HAW) [chunks](arke:01KG8AMDKTC61HR3SZ0M3H7ZR0).
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