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Captain (Royal Navy)
Senior officer rank of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Captain (Capt) is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above commander and below commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a colonel in the British Army and Royal Marines, and to a group captain in the Royal Air Force. There are similarly named equivalent ranks in the navies of many other countries.
For other versions of this naval rank, see Captain (naval).
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![]() A Royal Navy captain's rank insignia | |
![]() A Royal Navy captain's rank insignia (left, with a lieutenant at right) during divisions conducted at HMNB Clyde in January 2013. | |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Abbreviation | Capt |
NATO rank code | OF-5 |
Next higher rank | Commodore |
Next lower rank | Commander |
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