Comparative Ranks
USN Rank Insignia
Officers (1941-1943)
Enlisted (1941-1943)
IJN Rank Insignia
Officers (1931-1945)
Enlisted (1931-1942)
Enlisted (1942-1945)
| USN Commissioned Officers Rank Insignia | 1941-1943 | |
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| Flag Officers | ||
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| Admiral, Line | Vice Admiral, Supply Corps | Rear Admiral, Civil Engineer Corps |
| Senior Officers | ||
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| Captain, Medical Corps | Commander, Hospital Corps | Leutenant Commander, Dental Corps |
| Junior Officers | ||
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| Leutenant, Chaplain Corps (Christian) |
Leutenant, Junior Grade, Chaplain Corps (Jewish) |
Ensign, Leader, U.S. Navy Band |
| Warrant Officers and Midshipmen | ||
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| Chief Warrant Officer, Chief Boatswain | Midshipman 1st Class | Warrant Officer, Boatswain |
| Warrant Officers's Corps and Speciality Marks | |||||
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| Gunner | Torpedoman | Machinist | Electrician |
Radio Electrician | Pharmacist |
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| Photographer | Aerographer | Pay Clerk | Ship's Clerk | Carpenter | Carpenter (CEC) |