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Frigate lieutenant is a naval rank in the naval forces of several countries.
The rank of Frigate Lieutenant (officially Light Frigate Lieutenant, lieutenant de frégate légère) was a rank in the French Royal Navy until 1786.[ citation needed ] It was used by officers promoted from outside the ranks of the gardes de la marine, such as merchant navy officers, promoted volunteers or colonial gentry. The rank of Frigate Lieutenant was equivalent, but junior to, to the rank of Ship Ensign. Some Frigate Lieutenants were eventually promoted Fireship Captains (capitaines de brulôt), equivalent to Ship-of-the-Line Lieutenants.
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, or fleet admiral.
Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, usually equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral.
A lieutenant is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations.
First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces; in some forces, it is an appointment.
Counter admiral is a rank found in many navies of the world, but no longer used in English-speaking countries, where the equivalent rank is rear admiral. The term derives from the French contre-amiral. Depending on the country, it is either a one-star or two-star rank.
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The rank is equal to the army rank of colonel and air force rank of group captain.
Corvette lieutenant is a rank in some navies, especially those of Spain and Latin America, roughly equivalent to a Royal Navy acting sub-lieutenant or a US Navy ensign.
Ship-of-the-line lieutenant is a naval officer rank, used in a number of countries. The name derives from the name of the largest class of warship, the ship of the line, as opposed to smaller types of warship.
Corvette captain is a rank in many navies which theoretically corresponds to command of a corvette. The equivalent rank in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth, and United States is lieutenant commander. The Royal Canadian Navy uses bilingual ranks, with capitaine de corvette being the French equivalent of lieutenant commander.
Frigate captain is a naval rank in the naval forces of several countries. Corvette captain lies one level below frigate captain.
Rank comparison chart of air forces of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of armies/ land forces of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for air forces of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for navies of Hispanophone states.
Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for air forces of Hispanophone states.
Rank comparison chart of officers for air forces of Hispanophone states.
Rank comparison chart of officers for navies of Hispanophone states.
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