Captain (naval)

Sleeve insignia

Captain (English Captain ( naval ) ) is the highest ranking officer of the rank group of staff officers of the Navy. This grade corresponds to the for Army and Air Force Colonel.

Germany

Bundeswehr

Captain ( KptzS / KZS ) is Germany's highest-ranking staff officer ranks of the German Navy. This rank corresponds in other branches of the armed forces of the Bundeswehr Colonel. In the Medical Service of the Bundeswehr, the corresponding ranks of the fleet physician / doctor Colonel, the fleet pharmacist / pharmacist Colonel and the Colonel veterinarian.

The badges of rank of Captain, which are worn on both sleeves of the sub Dienstjacketts or shoulder pieces, consisting of four golden stripes and a five-pointed star. The Star does not apply if rank loops are worn. The visor is a golden yellow, oppositely directed oak vine of hand-stitched metal fabrication. The Captain is remunerated by the federal pay scale ( BBesO ) with A16; at senior uses (eg Head of Unit in the Ministry of Defence ) is the grade to B3 the rule.

Captains at sea are used as commanders of ships or naval aviation squadrons, schools and many staff officer uses as departmental, group, or Head of Unit and as chief of staff. Even the commander of the sail training ship Gorch Fock is Captain.

Soldiers in this rank can give teams, NCOs without sword knot, sword knot with NCOs, lieutenants and captains commands within the limits of the superior regulation ( VorgV ) limits. The salutation is Captain, female. Woman captain, pronounced Mr. and Mrs. Kap'tän Kap'tän. You can also provided as liaison officers of the Federal President their service.

In NATO, the sea captain the NATO rank code OF- fifth

People's Navy

KptzS, nautical career

The Captain was in the People's Navy of the GDR, the highest rank in the rank group of staff officers and comparable to the NATO rank code OF- fifth It corresponded to the Colonel of the NVA.

The rank insignia consisted of shoulder pieces with navy blue background and then a braided silver cord, on the three rectangular golden star officer ( " pimples " ) were installed. Shoulder pieces were worn on all uniform items.

The sleeve insignia consisted of a broad yellow stripes and is not to be confused with the commodore of the Navy. In a five-pointed star was attached. In contrast to all other German naval forces the sleeve badges covered only about 40% of the circumference of the sleeve.

See also: Ranks of the National People's Army, People's Navy

Empire and Navy

In the German Empire and the German Navy, the captain called for the lake the second-highest ranking officer after the Commodore.

Sleeve insignia

See also: Ranks of the Navy, List of flags of the German Navy (1935-1945)

Captain foreign naval forces

The following statements deal with the German officer rank Captain comparable ranks in other navies.

  • Distinction Captain foreign naval forces

Captain of the Egyptian Navy

Ploiarchos ( captain ) of the Hellenic Navy

Komandor of the Polish Navy

Capitán de Navio ( Battleship Captain) of the Armada Española

Captain ( naval ) of the U.S. Navy

Kapitein -ter- zee of the Royal Netherlands Navy

Kapitan by ` Vogo ranga ( captain of the first rank ) of the Russian Navy.

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  • Grade ( National People's Army )
  • Officer rank ( Marine)
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