Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the European Union

Rank comparison chart of all navies of the European Union member states. Some EU member states do not have naval forces, either because they are landlocked Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg and Slovakia.

The Cyprus Navy is the naval branch of the Cypriot National Guard. NATO has a scheme for comparative ranks for member countries, non-NATO countries equivalence is determined against this system.

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Austria	No navy
Belgian Navy [1] v t e
	Oppermeester-Chef			Oppermeester			Eerste meesterchef		Eerste meester		Meester-chef			Meester			Tweede meester						Eerste kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester		Eerste matroos						Matroos
	Maître principal-Chef			Maître-principal			Premier-maître chef		Premier maître		Maître-chef			Maître			Second-maître						1er Quartier-maître-chef		Quartier-maître-chef		Quartier maître		Premier matelot						Matelot
	Chefhauptmeister			Hauptmeister			Erster Chefmeister		Erster Meister		Meister-Chef			Meister			Zweiter Meister						1er Oberquartiermeister		Oberquartiermeister		Quartiermeister		1er Matrose						Matrose
Bulgarian Navy [2] v t e
	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat						Мичман Mičman		Главен старшина Glaven starshina		Старшина 1 степен Starshina 1 stepen						Старшина 2 степен Starshina 2 stepen						Старши матрос Starshi matros				Матрос Matros
Croatian Navy [3] v t e																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Mornar
Cyprus Navy [4] v t e																																			Arm/corps insignia only
	Ανθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís						Αρχικελευστής Archikelefstís		Επικελευστής Epikelefstís		Κελευστής Kelefstís				Έφεδρος Κελευστής Éfedros Kelefstís								Δίοπος Díopos				Υποδίοπος Ypodíopos								Ναύτης Náftis
Czech Republic	No navy
Royal Danish Navy [5] v t e
	Søværnschefsergent			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Sergent SØ			Korporal				Marinespecialist		Marineoverkonstabel						Marinekonstabel
Estonian Navy [6] v t e
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemmaat						Maat		Nooremmaat				Vanemmadrus						Madrus
Finnish Navy [7] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sotilasmestari Militärmästare						Ylipursimies Överbåtsman		Pursimies Båtsman		Ylikersantti Översergeant						Kersantti Sergeant						Alikersantti Undersergeant				Ylimatruusi Övermatros		Matruusi Matros						Alokas Rekryt
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
French Navy [8] v t e
	Major			Maître principal			Premier maître				Maître						Second-maître						Quartier-maître de 1ère classe				Quartier-maître de 2ème classe		Matelot breveté						Matelot
German Navy [9] v t e
	Oberstabs­bootsmann						Stabs­bootsmann		Haupt­bootsmann		Ober­bootsmann			Bootsmann			Obermaat			Maat			Oberstabs­gefreiter		Stabs­gefreiter		Haupt­gefreiter	Ober­gefreiter	Gefreiter						Matrose
German Navy (Officer designate) v t e
									Oberfähnrich zur See		Fähnrich zur See						Seekadett
Hellenic Navy [10] v t e																							male		female										male	female
	Ανθυπασπιστής [lower-alpha 1] Anthypaspistis						Αρχικελευστής Archikelefstis		Επικελευστής Epikelefstis		Κελευστής Kelefstis												Δίοπος Diopos												Ναύτης Naftis
Hungary	No navy
Irish Naval Service [11] v t e																																			No insignia
	Warrant officer Oifigeach barántais						Senior chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach sinsearach		Chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach		Senior petty officer Mion-oifigeach sinsearach						Petty officer Mion-oifigeach						Leading seaman Mairnéalach ceannais				Able seaman Mairnéalach inniúil		Ordinary seaman Mairnéalach						Seaman recruit Earcach
Italian Navy [12] [13] v t e																							Sottocapo di Prima Classe Scelto q.s. Sottocapo di Prima Classe Scelto Sottocapo di Prima Classe Sottocapo di seconda Classe Sottocapo di terza Classe												No insignia
	Primo luogotenente q.s. [lower-alpha 2]	Luogotenente	Primo maresciallo		Capo di prima classe		Capo di seconda classe	Capo di terza classe	Secondo capo scelto q.s.	Secondo capo scelto	Secondo capo						Sergente										Sottocapo		Comune di prima classe						Comune di seconda classe
Latvian Naval Forces [14] v t e																													No insignia
	Vecākais virsniekvietnieks						Virsniekvietnieks		Vecākais bocmanis		Bocmanis						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižmatrozis		Matrozis
Lithuanian Naval Force [15] v t e
	Vyresnysis laivūnas						Laivūnas		Štabo laivūnas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis jūreivis		Jūreivis						Jaunesnysis jūreivis
Luxemburg	No navy
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Maritime Squadron of Malta [16] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Bombadier				Lance Bombadier		Gunner (or equivalent)
Royal Netherlands Navy [17] v t e
	Adjudant onderofficer/ Opperschipper								Sergeant-majoor / Schipper		Sergeant / Bootsman												Korporaal / Kwartiermeester						Matroos/ Marinier der 1e klasse			Matroos/ Marinier der 2e klasse			Matroos/ Marinier der 3e klasse
Polish Navy [18] v t e
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki			Starszy chorąży marynarki			Chorąży marynarki		Młodszy chorąży marynarki		Starszy bosman						Bosman						Bosmanmat		Starszy mat		Mat		Starszy marynarz						Marynarz
Portuguese Navy [19] v t e																																No insignia			No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento			Subsargento			Cabo-mor		Cabo		Primeiro-marinheiro		Segundo-marinheiro			Primeiro-grumete			Segundo-grumete
Romanian Naval Forces [20] v t e
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal clasa I	Caporal clasa a II-a	Caporal clasa a III-a		Fruntaş		Soldat
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenia Navy [21] v t e
	Višji štabni praporščak		Štabni praporščak		Višji praporščak		Praporščak	Višji štabni vodnik	Štabni vodnik		Višji vodnik						Vodnik						Naddesetnik				Desetnik		Poddesetnik						Vojak
Spanish Navy [22] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera						Marinero
Spanish Marine Infantry [22] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Swedish Navy [23] v t e																																			Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
	Flottiljförvaltare						Förvaltare		Fanjunkare		Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4			Menig 3
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Notes

1. Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2021) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 29, page D-9
2. q.s. - (qualifica speciale - special rank)

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• STANAG 2116 NATO chart

See also

• Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union
• Military rank
• Comparative army officer ranks of the European Union
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the European Union
• Comparative air force officer ranks of the European Union
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the European Union
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Europe