Navy Ranks
A navy is a country's armed force that fights on or in the sea. Its most senior rank is usually Admiral, as you see here. (There is in fact a rank more senior than Admiral; this is Admiral of the Fleet [Royal Navy] or Fleet Admiral [US Navy]. It is seldom awarded and is not shown in this table.) The most junior rank is usually Seaman.
| United Kingdom | USA | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy (RN) | US Navy (USN) | |
| officers | Admiral | Admiral |
| Vice Admiral | Vice Admiral | |
| Rear Admiral | Rear Admiral | |
| Commodore | ||
| Captain | Captain | |
| Commander | Commander | |
| Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant Commander | |
| Lieutenant | Lieutenant | |
| Sub-Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior) | |
| Midshipman | Ensign | |
| other ranks | Warrant Officer 1 | Master Chief Petty Officer |
| Warrant Officer 2 | Senior Chief Petty Officer | |
| Chief Petty Officer | Chief Petty Officer | |
| Petty Officer | Petty Officer | |
| Leading Hand | ||
| Able Seaman | Seaman |
Common abbreviations:
- Adm: Admiral
- Capt: Captain
- Cdr: Commander
- Cdre: Commodore
- Lt: Lieutenant
- RAdm: Rear Admiral
- VAdm: Vice Admiral