Naval ranks

Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general or air chief marshal in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, or fleet admiral.

A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations, as well as fire services, emergency medical services, security services and police forces.

NATO rank code of OF-8

naval office rank, NATO code of OF-6

rank found in many navies of the world, but not used in English-speaking countries

A boatswain ( , formerly and dialectally also ) is the most senior rate of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull. The boatswain supervises the other members of the ship's deck department and typically is not a watchstander, except on vessels with small crews. Additional duties vary depending upon ship, crew and circumstances. The name is also known as '''bo's'n, bos'n, bosun, deck boss, a qualified member of the deck department or the third hand''' on a fishing vessel.

military naval officer of the highest rank; generic term for a senior admiral

naval officer rank

Sub-lieutenant is usually a junior officer rank, used in armies, navies and air forces.

admiral of the navy of the Ottoman Empire

commissioned officer rank in many navies

naval military rank

flag officer rank in the navies of some European countries

lowest ranking commissioned officer, etymologically the carrier of the ensign flag

commissioned officer rank in many nations' navies

Navarch, Navarchus or Nauarchus (, ) is an Anglicisation of a Greek word meaning "archon (leader) of the ships", which in some states became the title of an office equivalent to that of a modern admiral. Also this status was very valuable in Ancient Greece.

A midshipman is an officer of the lowest rank in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Canada (Naval Cadet), Australia, Bangladesh, Namibia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Kenya.

naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain

A droungarios, also spelled drungarios (, ) and sometimes anglicized as Drungary, was a military rank of the late Roman and Byzantine empires, signifying the commander of a formation known as droungos.

naval officer's rank

group of naval ranks

thumb | right | Captain of a ship during a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mission Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader or highest rank officer of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. It can also be a rank of command in an air force. The term also may

Naval rank equivalent to lieutenant commander

senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards

junior commissioned officer rank in the United States

historic term for a ship's officer

commander of the Imperial Fleet of the Byzantine navy

officer rank in some navies

military rank

'''''' (; abbreviated KAdm) is a senior naval flag officer rank in several German-speaking countries, equivalent to counter or rear admiral.

officer rank in the navy of a NATO country

'''''' (; abbreviated VAdm) is a senior naval flag officer rank in several German-speaking countries, equivalent to Vice admiral.

naval rank

highest senior officer rank in the German Navy

manned naval artillery guns as a member of a warship's crew

Ranking structure of the PLA Navy