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| Kriegsmarine | United States Navy | Royal Navy |
| Grossadmiral | Fleet Admiral | Admiral of the fleet |
| Generaladmiral | — | — |
| Admiral | Admiral | Admiral |
| Vizeadmiral | Vice Admiral | Vice-Admiral |
| Konteradmiral | Rear Admiral | Rear-Admiral |
| Kommodore | Commodore | Commodore |
| Kapitän zur See | Captain | Captain |
| Fregattenkapitän | Captain (Junior) | Captain (Junior) |
| Korvettenkapitän | Commander | Commander |
| Kapitänleutnant | Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant Commander |
| Oberleutnant zur See | Lieutenant (Senior) | Lieutenant (Senior) |
| Leutnant zur See | Lieutenant (Junior) | Lieutenant (Junior) |
| Oberfähnrich zur See | Ensign | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Fähnrich zur See | Midshipman | Midshipman/Cadet |
| Stabsoberbootsmann* | Chief Warrant Officer | — |
| Oberbootsmann* | Warrant Officer (W-3) | Warrant Officer |
| Stabsbootsmann* | Warrant Officer (W-2) | — |
| Bootsmann* | Warrant Officer (W-1) | — |
| — | Master Chief Petty Officer | — |
| — | Senior Chief Petty Officer | — |
| Oberbootsmannsmaat* | Chief Petty Officer | Chief Petty Officer |
| Bootsmannsmaat* | Petty Officer 1st Class | Petty Officer |
| Matrosensstabsobergefreiter | Petty Officer 2nd Class | — |
| Matrosenhauptgefreiter | Seaman | Able Seaman |
| Matrosenobergefreiter | — | — |
| Matrosengefreiter | Seaman Apprentice | Ordinary Seaman |
| Matrose | Seaman Recruit | — |
| *Bootsmann designates the rating or specialty of petty officers and warrant officers. The suffix maat designates a senior petty officer. A title without a suffix designates a warrant officer. Other ratings are substituted as appropriate. For example: Maschinenmaat, Obersignalmaat, Oberatilleriemechaniker, Stabsoberbootsmann. |
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