Ranks
Italian Naval Ranks | |
Italian rank (with abbreviations in brackets) | British or American translation and/or equivalent1 |
Ammiraglio | Admiral |
Ammiraglio di squadra | Squadron Admiral or Vice-Admiral |
Ammiraglio di divisione | Division Admiral |
Contrammiraglio | Rear-Admiral |
Capitano di vascello (C.V.) | Captain |
Capitano di fregata (C.F.) | Commander |
Capitano di corvetta (C.C.) | Lieutenant Commander |
Tenente di vascello (T.V.) | Lieutenant |
Tenente di vascello G.N. (T.V.G.N.) [Genio Navale] | Lieutenant (engineer) |
Sottotenente di vascello (S.V.) | Sub-Lieutenant or Lieutenant (junior grade) |
Guardiamarina (G.M.) | Midshipman |
Primo maresciallo | Warrant Officer |
Capo 1o classe | Chief 1st Class |
Secondo Capo di Macchine | Machinist’s Mate, 1st Class |
Secondo Capo Elettricista | Electrician’s Mate, 1st Class |
Secondo Capo Silurista | Torpedoman’s mate, 1st Class |
Capo nostromo | Chief Boatswain’s Mate |
Sergente cannoniere | Gunner’s Mate, 2nd Class |
Sergente silurista | Torpedoman’s mate, 2nd Class |
Sergente furiere | Storekeeper, 2nd Class |
Sergente motorista | Motor Machinist’s Mate, 2nd Class |
Sergente elettricista | Electrician’s Mate, 2nd Class |
Sottocapo cannoniere | Gunner’s Mate, 3rd Class |
Sottocapo silurista | Torpedoman’s mate, 3rd Class |
Sottocapo furiere | Storekeeper, 3rd Class |
Sottocapo motorista | Motor Machinist’s Mate, 3rd Class |
Sottocapo elettricista | Electrician’s Mate, 3rd Class |
Other Naval Ranks mentioned in this work | |
Fregattenkapitän zur See (KK) [German] | Commander |
Korvettenkapitän zur See (KK) [German] | Lieutenant Commander |
Kapitänleutnant zur See (KL) [German] | Lieutenant |
Oberleutnant zur See (OL) [German] | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
Capitaine de vaisseau (CV) [French] | Captain |
Capitaine de frégate (CF) [French] | Commander |
Capitaine de corvette (C) [French] | Lieutenant Commander |
Lieutenant de vaisseau (LV) [French] | Lieutenant |
Luitenant ter Zee [Dutch] | Lieutenant |
Kapitan marynarki [Polish] | Lieutenant |
- Some ranks do not have an exact equivalent in the Royal Navy or United States Navy. ↩︎