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Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union

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Rank comparison chart of all navies of the European Union member states.

Officers (OF 1–10)

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Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Austria Austria No navy


 Belgian Navy[1]
Admiraal Vice-admiraal Divisieadmiraal Flottieljeadmiraal Kapitein-ter-zee Fregatkapitein Korvetkapitein Luitenant-ter-zee 1ste klasse Luitenant-ter-zee Vaandrig-ter-zee Vaandrig-ter-zee 2de klasse
Amiral Vice-amiral Amiral de division Amiral de flottille Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1re classe Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Admiral Vizeadmiral Divisionsadmiral Flotillenadmiral Kapitän zur See Fregattenkapitän Korvettenkapitän Linienschiffsleutnant 1. klasse Linienschiffsleutnant Seefahnrich Seefahnrich 2. klasse
 Bulgarian Navy[2]
Адмирал
Admiral
Вицеадмирал
Vitseadmiral
Контраадмирал
Kontraadmiral
Флотилен адмирал
Flotilen admiral
Капитан I ранг
Kapitan I rang
Капитан II ранг
Kapitan II rang
Капитан III ранг
Kapitan III rang
Капитан-лейтенант
Kapitan-leytenant
Старши лейтенант
Starshi leĭtenant
Лейтенант
Leytenant
 Croatian Navy[3]
Admiral flote Admiral Viceadmiral Kontraadmiral Komodor Kapetan bojnog broda Kapetan fregate Kapetan korvete Poručnik bojnog broda Poručnik fregate Poručnik korvete
 Cyprus Navy[4]
Αρχιπλοίαρχος
Archiploíarchos
Πλοίαρχος
Ploíarchos
Αντιπλοίαρχος
Antiploíarchos
Πλωτάρχης
Plotárchis
Υποπλοίαρχος
Ypoploíarchos
Ανθυποπλοίαρχος
Anthypoploíarchos
Σημαιοφόρος
Simaiofóros


Czech Republic Czech Republic No navy


 Royal Danish Navy[5]
Admiral Viceadmiral Kontreadmiral Flotilleadmiral Kommandør Kommandørkaptajn Orlogskaptajn Kaptajnløjtnant Premierløjtnant Løjtnant
 Estonian Navy[6]
Admiral Viitseadmiral Kontradmiral Kommodoor Mereväekapten Kaptenleitnant Kaptenmajor Vanemleitnant Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik
 Finnish Navy[7]
Amiraali Vara-amiraali Kontra-amiraali Lippueamiraali Kommodori Komentaja Komentajakapteeni Kapteeniluutnantti Yliluutnantti Luutnantti Aliluutnantti
Amiral Viceamiral Konteramiral Flottiljamiral Kommodor Kommendör Kommendörkapten Kaptenlöjtnant Premiärlöjtnant Löjtnant Underlöjtnant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 French Navy[8]
Amiral de France Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
 German Navy[9]
Admiral Vize­admiral Konter­admiral Flottillen­admiral Kapitän zur See Fregatten­kapitän Korvetten­kapitän Stabskapitän­leutnant Kapitän­leutnant Oberleutnant
zur See
Leutnant
zur See
 Hellenic Navy[10]
Ναύαρχος
Navarchos
Αντιναύαρχος
Antinavarchos
Υποναύαρχος
Yponavarchos
Αρχιπλοίαρχος
Archiploiarchos
Πλοίαρχος
Ploiarchos
Αντιπλοίαρχος
Antiploiarchos
Πλωτάρχης
Plotarchis
Υποπλοίαρχος
Ypoploiarchos
Ανθυποπλοίαρχος
Anthypoploiarchos
Σημαιοφόρος
Simaioforos
Hungary Hungarian River Guard
Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy
 Irish Naval Service[11]
Vice admiral
Leas-Aimiréal
Rear admiral
Seach-Aimiréal
Commodore
Ceannasóir
Captain
Captaen
Commander
Ceannasaí
Lieutenant commander
Lefteanant-Cheannasaí
Lieutenant
Lefteanant
Sub-lieutenant
Fo-Lefteanant
Ensign
Meirgire
 Italian Navy[12][13][14]

Ammiraglio Ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali Ammiraglio di squadra Ammiraglio di divisione Contrammiraglio Capitano di vascello Capitano di fregata Capitano di corvetta Tenente di vascello Sottotenente di vascello Guardiamarina
 Latvian Naval Forces[15]
Viceadmirālis Kontradmirālis Flotiles admirālis Jūras kapteinis Komandkapteinis Komandleitnants Kapteiņleitnants Virsleitnants Leitnants
 Lithuanian Naval Force[16]
Admirolas Viceadmirolas Kontradmirolas Flotilės admirolas Jūrų kapitonas Komandoras Komandoras leitenantas Kapitonas leitenantas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas
 Luxembourg No navy


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Maritime Squadron of Malta[17]
Brigadier
Brigadier
Colonel
Kurunell
Lieutenant colonel
Logutenent kurunell
Major
Maġġur
Captain
Kaptan
Lieutenant
Logutenent
Second lieutenant
Sekond logutenent
 Royal Netherlands Navy[18]
Luitenant-Admiraal Vice-Admiraal Schout-bij-Nacht Commandeur Kapitein ter zee Kapitein-luitenant ter zee Luitenant ter zee der 1ste klasse Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse oudste categorie Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse Luitenant ter zee der 3de klasse
 Polish Navy[19]
Marszałek Polski Admirał Admirał floty Wiceadmirał Kontradmirał Komandor Komandor porucznik Komandor podporucznik Kapitan marynarki Porucznik marynarki Podporucznik marynarki
 Portuguese Navy[20]
Almirante da Armada Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Comodoro Capitão de mar e guerra Capitão de fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha/
Subtenente
 Romanian Naval Forces[21]
Mareșal Amiral Viceamiral Contraamiral Contraamiral de flotilă Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Aspirant
 Slovakia No navy


 Slovenia Navy[22]
Admiral Vice admiral Kontraadmiral Kapitan Kapitan bojne ladje Kapitan fregate Kapitan korvete Poročnik bojne ladje Poročnik fregate Poročnik korvete
 Spanish Navy[23]
Capitán general Almirante general Almirante Vicealmirante Contralmirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Alférez de navío Alférez de fragata
 Spanish Marine Infantry[23]
Teniente General General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
 Swedish Navy[24]
Amiral Viceamiral Konteramiral Flottiljamiral Kommendör Kommendörkapten Örlogskapten Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Remark:
NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF[D]) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks.

See also

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Notes

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References

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