Why Royal Navy writers carry unusual influence

Does the US Navy have an equivalent to Royal Navy writers, and why are the British ratings treated differently?

The US Navy has comparable administrators, but Royal Navy culture gives writers a particularly feared and influential reputation.

The US Navy employs personnel who perform comparable administrative duties. The distinction lies in service culture rather than the complete absence of an equivalent trade. Royal Navy writers are treated as a group whose control of records and administration gives them unusual informal influence. Upsetting one can quickly draw the attention of the senior officer who relies on that writer's work.