Pretty sure corporal punishment would not have applied to officers! That is, the punishments were class-based, and to flog a gentleman would be to demean him. But he could be court-martialed and lose his commission, or executed.
But I'll link two fannish friends here who know a lot more about the Navy than I do, and they can give you more detail. Much of my knowledge of the British navy comes second-hand from historical fiction.
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Re: Question for luzula
Date: 2025-06-24 08:14 pm (UTC)But I'll link two fannish friends here who know a lot more about the Navy than I do, and they can give you more detail. Much of my knowledge of the British navy comes second-hand from historical fiction.
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Re: Question for luzula
Date: 2025-06-24 08:26 pm (UTC)