Need Help Question about a ceremony

[ekaton]

I am working on a story about a Royal Navy ship in the beginning of the war to contain the French Revolution and I have a question about a ceremony of taking ship by the new captain - how was it conducted when the new captain arrived for his new ship for the first time? I mean I guess that the commanding officer had reported to the new commander but how was he introduced to his crew and were all hands aboard in a special manner? The ship is a sixth-rate frigate if that is of any importance and the year is 1793 (february).

 

[Post Captain]

Check the book Master and Commander. Close to the beginning, Aubrey takes command of HMS Sophie and the process is related in enough detail. I can't look for you at the moment.

 

[ekaton]

Thanks, I read it a while ago and I can only imagine how dusty it is now.