[holding answer 18 June 2007]: At 1 October 2006, the total number of naval personnel assigned to submarines was 2,450. The following table shows the split by rank.
Paid rank Total Officer OF-5-Captain 1— OF-4-Commander 20 OF-3-Lieutenant Commander 80 OF-2-Lieutenant 180 OF-1-Sub Lieutenant 1— Officer total 280 Rank OR-9-Warrant Officer Class 1 10 OR-8-Warrant Officer Class 2 110 OR-7-Chief Petty Officer 430 OR-6-Petty Officer 370 OR-4-Leading Hand 410 OR-2-Able Seaman 850 Rank total 2,170 Total 2,450 1 Denotes rounded to zero.
Due to the introduction of a new Personnel Administration System (JPA) in October 2006, Navy location data from October 2006 are not yet available for publication. However initial investigations into JPA data suggest the total figure for April 2007 to be similar to the total figure provided.