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

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