Ranks

Italian Naval Ranks
Italian rank (with abbreviations in brackets)British or American translation and/or equivalent1
AmmiraglioAdmiral
Ammiraglio di squadraSquadron Admiral or Vice-Admiral
Ammiraglio di divisioneDivision Admiral
ContrammiraglioRear-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 marescialloWarrant Officer
Capo 1o classeChief 1st Class
Secondo Capo di MacchineMachinist’s Mate, 1st Class
Secondo Capo ElettricistaElectrician’s Mate, 1st Class
Secondo Capo SiluristaTorpedoman’s mate, 1st Class
Capo nostromoChief Boatswain’s Mate
Sergente cannoniereGunner’s Mate, 2nd Class
Sergente siluristaTorpedoman’s mate, 2nd Class
Sergente furiereStorekeeper, 2nd Class
Sergente motoristaMotor Machinist’s Mate, 2nd Class
Sergente elettricistaElectrician’s Mate, 2nd Class
Sottocapo cannoniereGunner’s Mate, 3rd Class
Sottocapo siluristaTorpedoman’s mate, 3rd Class
Sottocapo furiereStorekeeper, 3rd Class
Sottocapo motoristaMotor Machinist’s Mate, 3rd Class
Sottocapo elettricistaElectrician’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


  1. Some ranks do not have an exact equivalent in the Royal Navy or United States Navy. ↩︎