It was usually crewed by four oarsmen and a coxswain. Neil Brockman later became the coxswain of the station's lifeboat. Coxswain, Engineer and assistant and two deckhands. Will is the coxswain of the Bulldog 8's rowing team and Luke is the captain. These included boatswain's mate, quartermaster, gunner's mate, master-at-arms, cook, armorer, and coxswain. A war canoe holds 15 paddlers including one coxswain, or cox, for steering. This normally includes positions as engineer, coxswain, gunner, and boat commander. Chris is now the Deputy Captain of VRA Hawkesbury and Coxswain of their rescue boat. Coxswain Andrew Noble and Acting Second Coxswain Andrew Faquhar drowned. In the ratings cadre, the most senior seaman rating is referred to as the Coxswain. Its controls destroyed and coxswain killed, it ran aground at speed. Auxiliary small boat is the "coxswain" (pronounced cok-sun). The booms can present a hazard for the inexperienced coxswain or steersman. Rank and organization&colon; Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Most coaches cannot communicate to boat/coxswain, so the coxswain is the "coach" in the boat.