Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of all navies of European states. Some European countries do not have naval forces, either because they are landlocked, such as Austria, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Moldova, Luxembourg, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Slovakia, San Marino and the Vatican (enclaves with Italy), or naval duties provided by another state such as Monaco (provided by France).

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Albanian Naval Force[1] v t e
	Kryekapter						Kapter		Rreshter		Tetar						Nëntetar						Ushtar IV				Ushtar III		Ushtar II						Ushtar I
Austria	No navy
Belarus	No navy
Belgian Navy[2] v t e
	Oppermeester-chef			Oppermeester			Eerste meesterchef		Eerste meester		Meester-chef			Meester			Tweede meester						Eerste kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester		Eerste matroos						Matroos
	Maître principal-chef			Maître-principal			Premier-maître chef		Premier maître		Maître-chef			Maître			Second-maître						1er quartier-maître-chef		Quartier-maître-chef		Quartier maître		Premier matelot						Matelot
	Chefhauptmeister			Hauptmeister			Erster chefmeister		Erster meister		Meister-chef			Meister			Zweiter meister						Erster oberquartiermeister		Oberquartiermeister		Quartiermeister		Erster matrose						Matrose
Bosnia and Herzegovina	No navy
Bulgarian Navy[3] v t e
	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat						Мичман Mičman		Главен старшина Glaven starshina		Старшина 1 степен Starshina 1 stepen						Старшина 2 степен Starshina 2 stepen						Старши матрос Starshi matros				Матрос Matros
Croatian Navy[4] v t e																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Mornar
Cyprus Navy[5] v t e																																			Arm/corps insignia only
	Ανθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís						Αρχικελευστής Archikelefstís		Επικελευστής Epikelefstís		Κελευστής Kelefstís				Έφεδρος Κελευστής Éfedros Kelefstís								Δίοπος Díopos				Υποδίοπος Ypodíopos								Ναύτης Náftis
Czech Republic	No navy
Royal Danish Navy[6] v t e
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Sergent SØ			Korporal				Marinespecialist		Marineoverkonstabel						Marinekonstabel
Estonian Navy[7] v t e
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemmaat						Maat		Nooremmaat				Vanemmadrus						Madrus
French Navy[8] v t e
	Major			Maître principal			Premier maître				Maître						Second-maître						Quartier-maître de 1ère classe				Quartier-maître de 2ème classe		Matelot breveté						Matelot
Finnish Navy[9] v t e
	Sotilasmestari						Ylipursimies		Pursimies		Ylikersantti						Kersantti						Alikersantti				Ylimatruusi		Matruusi
	Militärmästare						Överbåtsman		Båtsman		Översergeant						Sergeant						Undersergeant				Övermatros		Matros
Georgia	No navy
German Navy[10] v t e																																			No insignia
	Oberstabs­bootsmann						Stabs­bootsmann		Haupt­bootsmann		Ober­bootsmann			Bootsmann			Obermaat			Maat			Stabskorporal	Korporal	Oberstabs­gefreiter	Stabs­gefreiter	Haupt­gefreiter	Ober­gefreiter	Gefreiter						Matrose
German Navy (Officer designate) v t e
									Oberfähnrich zur See		Fähnrich zur See						Seekadett
Hellenic Navy[11] v t e																							male		female										male	female
	Ανθυπασπιστής[a] Anthypaspistis						Αρχικελευστής Archikelefstis		Επικελευστής Epikelefstis		Κελευστής Kelefstis												Δίοπος Diopos												Ναύτης Naftis
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Hungarian River Guard v t e
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Icelandic Coast Guard[12] v t e
	Yfir Bátsmaður MS-3								Bátsmaður MS-2								Bátsmaður MS-1										AS-4		AS-3			Háseti AS-2			AS-1
Irish Naval Service[13] v t e																																			No insignia
	Warrant officer Oifigeach barántais						Senior chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach sinsearach		Chief petty officer Ard-mhion-oifigeach		Senior petty officer Mion-oifigeach sinsearach						Petty officer Mion-oifigeach						Leading seaman Mairnéalach ceannais				Able seaman Mairnéalach inniúil		Ordinary seaman Mairnéalach						Seaman recruit Earcach
Italian Navy[14][15] v t e							Capo di prima classe Capo di seconda classe Capo di terza classe																Sottocapo aiutante Sottocapo scelto Sottocapo di prima classe Sottocapo di seconda classe Sottocapo di terza classe												No insignia
	Primo luogotenente		Luogotenente		Primo maresciallo				Secondo aiutante	Secondo capo scelto	Secondo capo						Sergente										Comune scelto		Comune di prima classe						Comune di seconda classe
Kosovo	No navy
Latvian Naval Forces[16] v t e
	Vecākais virsniekvietnieks						Virsniekvietnieks		Vecākais bocmanis		Bocmanis						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižmatrozis		Matrozis
Liechtenstein	No navy
Lithuanian Naval Force[17] v t e
	Vyresnysis laivūnas						Laivūnas		Štabo laivūnas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis jūreivis		Jūreivis						Jaunesnysis jūreivis
Luxemburg	No navy
North Macedonia	No navy
Maritime Squadron of Malta[18] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Bombardier				Lance Bombardier		Gunner (or equivalent)
Moldova	No navy
Monaco	No navy
Montenegrin Navy[19] v t e
	Zastavnik 1 klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1 klase		Stariji vodnik						Vodnik 1 klase						Vodnik				Mlađi vodnik		Desetar						Razvodnik
Royal Netherlands Navy[20] v t e																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-onderofficier/ Opperschipper								Sergeant-majoor/ Schipper		Sergeant/ Bootsman												Korporaal/ Kwartiermeester						Matroos der 1e klasse			Matroos der 2e klasse			Matroos der 3e klasse
Royal Norwegian Navy[21] v t e
	Flaggmester						Orlogsmester		Flotiljemester		Skvadronmester						Senior kvartermester			Kvartermester			Konstabel				Senior visekonstabel		Visekonstabel						Ledende menig	Menig
Polish Navy[22] v t e
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki			Starszy chorąży marynarki			Chorąży marynarki				Młodszy chorąży marynarki						Starszy bosman						Bosman				Bosmanmat	Starszy mat	Mat						Starszy marynarz	Marynarz
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Portuguese Navy[23] v t e																																No insignia			No insignia
	Sargento-mor			Sargento-chefe			Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento		Segundo-sargento						Subsargento						Cabo-mor		Cabo		Primeiro-marinheiro		Segundo-marinheiro			Primeiro-grumete			Segundo-grumete
Romanian Naval Forces[24] v t e																													No insignia
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal clasa I	Caporal clasa a II-a	Caporal clasa a III-a		Fruntaş		Soldat
Russian Navy[25] v t e
	Старший мичман Starshy michman			Мичман Michman			Главный корабельный старшина Glavny korabelny starshina		Главный старшина Glavny starshina		Старшина 1 статьи Starshina 1 statji						Старшина 2 статьи Starshina 2 statji						Старший матрос Starshy matros				Матрос Matros
San Marino	No navy
Serbian River Flotilla[26] v t e
	Заставник I класе Zastavnik I klase						Заставник Zastavnik		Старији Водник I класе Stariji Vodnik I klase		Старији Водник Stariji Vodnik						Водник Vodnik						Млађи водник Mlađi vodnik				Десетар Desetar		Разводник Razvodnik						Војник Vojnik
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenia Navy[27] v t e
	Višji štabni praporščak		Štabni praporščak		Višji praporščak		Praporščak	Višji štabni vodnik	Štabni vodnik		Višji vodnik						Vodnik						Naddesetnik				Desetnik		Poddesetnik						Vojak
Spanish Navy[28] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera						Marinero
Swedish Navy[29] v t e
	Flottiljförvaltare						Förvaltare		Överfanjunkare	Fanjunkare	Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4		Menig 3		Menig 2	Menig 1	Menig
Switzerland	No navy
Turkish Naval Forces[30] v t e																																			No insignia
	Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş						Astsubay başçavuş		Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş		Astsubay üstçavuş						Astsubay kıdemli çavuş		Astsubay çavuş		Astsubay astçavuş		Uzman çavuş		Çavuş		Uzman onbaşı	Onbaşı							Er
Ukrainian Navy[31] v t e
	Головний майстер-старшина Holovnyy mayster-starshyna			Старший майстер-старшина Starshyy mayster-starshyna			Майстер-старшина Mayster-starshyna		Штаб-старшина Shtab-starshyna		Головний корабельний старшина Holovnyy korabelʹnyy starshyna						Головний старшина Holovnyy starshyna						Старшина 1-ої статті Starshyna 1-oyi statti				Старшина 2-ої статті Starshyna 2-oyi statti		Старший матрос Starshyy matros						Матрос Matros
Royal Navy[32] v t e
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading rate						Able rate
Royal Marines[33] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Marine
Vatican City	No navy
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Military rank
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Asia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted

Notes

1. Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2021) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 29, page D-9

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