Naval Rank Comparison Between Countries

Contributor: C. Peter Chen, David Stubblebine

British Royal Navy	British Women's Royal Naval Service	German Kriegsmarine	Japanese Navy	US Navy
Admiral of the Fleet	N/A	Großadmiral, Grand Admiral	N/A	Fleet Admiral
Admiral	N/A	Generaladmiral, General Admiral	Taisho, Admiral	Admiral
Vice Admiral	N/A	Admiral	Chujo, Vice Admiral	Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral	Director	Vizeadmiral, Vice Admiral	Shosho, Rear Admiral	Rear Admiral
Commodore, 1st Class	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Commodore, 2nd Class	Deputy Director	Konteradmiral, Counter Admiral	N/A	Commodore
Captain	Superintendent	Kapitän zur See, Captain	Daisa, Captain	Captain
Commander	Chief Officer	Fregattenkapitän, Commander ("Frigate Captain")	Chusa, Commander	Commander
Lieutenant Commander	First Officer	Korvettenkapitän, Lieutenant Commander ("Corvette Captain")	Shosa, Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant Commander
N/A	N/A	Stabskapitänleutnant	N/A	N/A
Lieutenant or Acting Lieutenant	Second Officer	Kapitänleutnant, Lieutenant Captain	Daii, Lieutenant	Lieutenant
Sub Lieutenant or Acting Sub Lieutenant	Third Officer	Oberleutnant zur See, Upper Lieutenant	Chui, Lieutenant (jg)	Lieutenant (jg)
Ensign	N/A	Leutnant zur See, Lieutenant	N/A	Ensign
Midshipman	N/A	N/A	Shoi, Midshipman	Midshipman
Warrant Officer 1st Class	N/A	N/A	N/A	Warrant Officer 4th Class
Warrant Officer 2nd Class	N/A	N/A	N/A	Warrant Officer 3rd Class
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Warrant Officer 2nd Class
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Warrant Officer 1st Class
Chief Petty Officer	N/A	N/A	Ittoheiso, NCO 1st Class (Jotoheiso post-1942, NCO Upper Class)	Chief Petty Officer
Petty Officer	N/A	N/A	Nitoheiso, NCO 2nd Class (Ittoheiso post-1942, NCO 1st Class)	Petty Officer 3rd Class
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Petty Officer 2nd Class
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Petty Officer 1st Class
Leading Seaman	N/A	N/A	Santoheiso, NCO 3rd Class (Nitoheiso post-1942, NCO 2nd Class)	N/A
Able Seaman or Ordinary Seaman	N/A	N/A	Ittosuihei, Seaman 1st Class (Suiheicho post-1942, Seaman Leader)	Seaman 3rd Class
N/A	N/A	N/A	Nitosuihei, Seaman 2nd Class (Jotosuihei post-1942, Seaman Upper Class)	Seaman 2nd Class
N/A	N/A	N/A	Santoheihei, Seaman 3rd Class (Ittosuihei post-1942, Seaman 1st Class)	Seaman 1st
N/A	N/A	N/A	Yontosuihei, Seaman 4th Class (Nitosuihei post-1942, Seaman 2nd Class)	N/A