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Rank Insignia ▪   USN Officers (1941-1943)   ▪   USN Enlisted (1941-1943)   ▪   IJN Officers (1931-1945)   ▪   IJN Enlisted (1931-1942)   ▪   IJN Enlisted (1942-1945)
Comparative Naval Ranks of Main World War II Powers 1939-1945
 
U.S. Navy Captain Royal Navy Captain Капитан 2-го ранга ВМФ СССР 帝 國 海 軍大佐 Kriegsmarine Kapitän zur See Regia Marina Capitano di Vascello
United States of America
United States Navy
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Советский Союз
Военно-морской флот
大日本帝國
帝 國 海 軍
Deutsches Reich
Kriegsmarine
Regno d'Italia
Regia Marina
Flag officers ▪ Адмиралы [admirali] ▪ 将官 [shōkan] ▪ Admirale ▪ Ufficiali ammiragli
Fleet Admiral Admiral of the Fleet   Адмирал флота
[admiral flota]
元帥大将 [gensui taishō] Großadmiral Grande Ammiraglio
Admiral Admiral Адмирал
[admiral]
海軍大将 [kaigun taishō] Generaladmiral Ammiraglio d'Armata
Admiral Ammiraglio di Squadra
designato d'Armata
Vice Admiral Vice Admiral Вице-адмирал
[vitse-admiral]
海軍中将 [kaigun chūjō] Vizeadmiral Ammiraglio di Squadra
Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Контр-адмирал
[kontr-admiral]
海軍少将 [kaigun shōshō] Konteradmiral
Ammiraglio di Divisione
Commodore Commodore       Kommodore
Contrammiraglio
Senjor officers ▪ Старшие офицеры [starshie ofitseri] ▪ 佐官 [sakan] ▪ Offiziere ▪ Ufficiali superiori
Captain Captain Капитан 1-го ранга
[kapitan pervogo ranga]
海軍大佐 [kaigun taisa] Kapitän zur See
Capitano di Vascello
Commander Commander Капитан 2-го ранга
[kapitan vtorogo ranga]
海軍中佐 [kaigun chūsa] Fregattenkapitän Capitano di Fregata
Lt. Commander   Lt. Commander Капитан 3-го ранга
[kapitan tretiego ranga]
海軍少佐 [kaigun shōsa] Korvettenkapitän Capitano di Corvetta
Junior officers ▪ Младшие офицеры [mladshie ofitseri] ▪ 尉官 [ikan] ▪ Offiziere ▪ Ufficiali inferiori
Lieutenant Lieutenant Капитан-лейтенант
[kapitan-leytenant]
海軍大尉 [kaigun taii] Kapitänleutnant
Tenente di Vascello
Lieutenant (JG) Sub-Lieutenant Старший лейтенант
[starshiy leytenant]
海軍中尉 [kaigun chūi] Oberleutnant zur See
Sottotenente di Vascella
Ensign Лейтенант
[leytenant]
海軍少尉 [kaigun shōi] Leutnant zur See
Guardiamarina
Midshipman 1st Class Midshipman Младший лейтенант
[mladshiy leytenant]
少尉候補生 [shōi kōhosei] Fähnrich zur See Aspirante Guardiamarina
Warrant officers ▪ Мичманы [michmani] ▪ 准士官 [jun shikan] ▪ Bootsleute ▪ Sottufficiali
Chief Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Мичман
[michman]
兵曹長 [heisō chō] Stabsoberfeldwebel Capo di 1a Classe
Oberfeldwebel Capo di 2a Classe
Warrant Officer Stabsfeldwebel
Feldwebel Capo di 3a Classe
Petty officers ▪ Старшины [starshini] ▪ 下士官 [ka shikan] ▪ Maate ▪ Sottufficiali
Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer    Главный старшина
[glavniy starshina]
一等兵曹 [ittō heisō] Obermaat Secondo capo
Petty Officer 1st Class Petty Officer Старшина 1-й статьи
[starshina pervoy statii]
二等兵曹 [nitō heisō]
Petty Officer 2nd Class Maat Sergente
Petty Officer 3rd Class  Leading Seaman Старшина 2-й статьи
[starshina vtoroy statii]
三等兵曹 [santō heisō]
Seamen ▪ Матросы [matrosi] ▪ 水兵 [suihei] ▪ Matrosen ▪ Comuni
Seaman 1st Class Able Seaman Ст. краснофлотец
[starshiy krasnoflotets]
一等水兵 [ittō suihei] Obergefreiter Sottocapo
Seaman 2nd Class 二等水兵 [nitō suihei] Gefreiter Comune di 1a Classe
Ordinary Seaman Краснофлотец
[krasnoflotets]
三等水兵 [santō suihei] Obermatrose
Apprentice Seaman 四等水兵 [yontō suihei] Matrose Comune di 2a Classe