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 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), .

The Cyprus Navy is the naval branch of the Cypriot National Guard. NATO has a scheme for comparative ranks for member countries, non-NATO countries equivalence is determined against this system.

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Albania (Edit)
	Kryekapter Master Chief Petty Officer						Kapter Senior Chief Petty Officer		Rreshter Chief Petty Officer		Tetar Petty Officer First Class						Nëntetar Petty Officer Second Class						Ushtar IV Petty Officer Third Class				Ushtar III Seaman		Ushtar II Seaman Apprentice						Ushtar I Seaman Recruit
Austria	No navy
Belarus	No navy
Belgium (Edit)
	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
	Oppermeester-Chef			Oppermeester			Eerste meesterchef		Eerste meester		Meester-chef			Meester			Tweede meester						Eerste kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester-chef		Kwartiermeester		Eerste matroos						Matroos
Bosnia and Herzegovina	No navy
Bulgaria (Edit)
	Senior Michman Офицерски кандидат						Michman Мичман		Chief Petty Officer Главен старшина		Petty Officer First Class Старшина 1 степен						Petty Officer Second Class Старшина 2 степен						Leading Seaman Старши матрос				Seaman Матрос
Croatia (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Mornar
Czech Republic	No navy
Denmark (Edit)											No equivalent
	Søværnschefsergent			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Værnepligtig Sergent			Korporal				Marinespecialist		Marineoverkonstabel						Marinekonstabel
Estonia (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemmaat						Maat		Nooremmaat				Vanemmadrus						Madrus
France (Edit)									No equivalent
	Major			Maître principal			Premier maître				Maître						Second-Maître						Quartier-maître de 1ère classe				Quartier-maître de 2ème classe		Matelot breveté						Matelot
Finland (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Sotilasmestari Militärmästare						Ylipursimies Överbåtsman		Pursimies Båtsman		Ylikersantti Översergeant						Kersantti Sergeant						Alikersantti Undersergeant						Ylimatruusi Övermatros						Matruusi Matros
Georgia	No navy
Germany (Edit)
	Oberstabsbootsmann						Stabsbootsmann		Hauptbootsmann		Oberbootsmann			Bootsmann			Obermaat			Maat			Oberstabsgefreiter		Stabsgefreiter		Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter						Matrose
Germany (Officer designate) (Edit)	No equivalent																						No equivalent
									Oberfähnrich zur See		Fähnrich zur See						Seekadett
Greece (Edit)																	No equivalent						male		female		No equivalent								male	female
	Warrant Officer						Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer first class		Petty Officer												Senior Seaman												Seaman
	Ανθυπασπιστής[1]						Αρχικελευστής		Επικελευστής		Κελευστής												Δίοπος												Ναύτης
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Hungary	No navy
Iceland (Edit)							No equivalent				No equivalent												No equivalent
	Petty officer/specialist (after 12 years service)								Petty officer/specialist (after 6 years service)								Petty officer/specialist										Enlisted (after 6 years service)		Enlisted (after 3 years service)			Enlisted (after 1 year service)			Enlisted
Ireland (Edit)																																			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 Recruit
Italy (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Luogotenente		Primo Maresciallo		Capo di Prima Classe		Capo di Seconda Classe	Capo di Terza Classe	Secondo Capo Scelto		Secondo Capo						Sergente						Sottocapo di Prima Classe Scelto	Sottocapo di Prima Classe	Sottocapo di seconda Classe	Sottocapo di terza Classe	Sottocapo		Comune di Prima Classe						Comune di Seconda Classe
Kosovo	No navy
Latvia (Edit)																													No insignia						No equivalent
	Vecākais virsniekvietnieks Senior Warrant Officer						Virsniekvietnieks Warrant Officer		Vecākais bocmanis Senior Boatswain		Bocmanis Boatswain						Seržants Sergeant						Kaprālis Corporal				Dižmatrozis Able Seaman		Matrozis Seaman
Liechtenstein	No navy
Lithuania (Edit)
	Vyresnysis laivūnas						Laivūnas		Štabo laivūnas specialistas	Štabo laivūnas	Vyresnysis seržantas specialistas			Vyresnysis seržantas			Seržantas specialistas			Seržantas			Grandinis				Vyresnysis jūreivis		Jūreivis						Jaunesnysis jūreivis
Luxemburg	No navy
Macedonia	No navy
Malta (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Bombadier				Lance Bombadier		Gunner (or equivalent)
Moldova	No navy
Monaco	No navy
Montenegro (Edit)																																			No equivalent
	Zastavnik 1 Klase						Zastavnik		Stariji Vodnik 1 Klase	Stariji Vodnik	Vodnik 1 Klase						Vodnik						Mlađi Vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik
Netherlands (Edit)
	Adjudant onderofficer								Sergeant-majoor		Sergeant												Korporaal						Matroos/ Marinier der 1e klasse			Matroos/ Marinier der 2e klasse			Matroos/ Marinier der 3e klasse
Norway (Edit)
	Sjefsmester			Flaggmester			Orlogsmester		Flotiljemester		Skvadronmester						Senior Kvartermester			Kvartermester			Ledende Konstabel		Konstabel		Senior Visekonstabel		Visekonstabel						Ledende menig	Menig
Poland (Edit)
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki			Starszy chorąży marynarki			Chorąży marynarki		Młodszy chorąży marynarki		Starszy bosman						Bosman						Bosmanmat		Starszy mat		Mat		Starszy marynarz						Marynarz
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Portugal (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento			Segundo-sargento			Primerio-subsargento			Segundo-subsargento			Cabo				Primeiro-marinheiro		Segundo-marinheiro						Grumete
Romania (Edit)
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal				Fruntaș		Soldat
Russia (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Senior Michman Старший мичман			Michman Мичман			Glavny starshina of the ship Главный корабельный старшина		Glavny starshina Главный старшина		Starshina 1st stage Старшина 1 статьи						Starshina 2nd class Старшина 2 статьи						Starshiy matros Старший матрос												Seaman Матрос
San Marino	No navy
Serbia (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Ensign, 1st class (Заставник I класе)						Ensign (Заставник)		Senior Chief Petty Officer (Старији Водник I класе)		Chief Petty Officer (Старији Водник)						Petty Officer (Водник)						Master Seaman (Млађи водник)				Leading Seaman (Десетар)		Able Seaman (Разводник)						Seaman Recruit (Војник)
Slovakia	No navy
Slovenia (Edit)
	Chief Warrant Officer Višji štabni praporščak		Senior Warrant Officer Štabni praporščak		First Warrant Officer Višji praporščak		Second Warrant Officer Praporščak	Master Chief Petty Officer Višji štabni vodnik	Senior Chief Petty Officer Štabni vodnik		Chief Petty Officer Višji vodnik						Petty Officer Vodnik						Petty Officer 2nd Class Naddesetnik				Petty Officer 3rd Class Desetnik		Seaman first class Poddesetnik						Seaman Vojak
Spain (Edit)
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera						Marinero
Sweden (Edit)
	Flottilj-förvaltare						Förvaltare		Fanjunkare		Förste Sergeant						Sergeant						Korpral				Vicekorpral		Sjöman 1 klass						Sjöman
Turkey (Edit)																																			No insignia
	Astsubay Kıdemli Başçavuş						Astsubay Başçavuş		Astsubay Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Astsubay Üstçavuş	Astsubay Kıdemli Çavuş			Astsubay Çavuş			Kıdemli Uzman Çavuş			Uzman Çavuş			Çavuş				Kıdemli Uzman Onbaşı	Uzman Onbaşı	Onbaşı						Er
Ukraine (Edit)
	Fleet Chief Petty Officer Головний майстер-старшина			Master Chief Petty Officer Старший майстер-старшина			Senior Chief Petty Officer Майстер-старшина		Chief Petty Officer 1st class Штаб-старшина		Chief Petty Officer 2nd class Головний корабельний старшина						Petty Officer 1st class Головний старшина						Petty Officer 2nd class Старшина 1-ої статті				Master Seaman Старшина 2ої статті		Leading Seaman Старший матрос						Seaman Матрос
United Kingdom (Edit)							No equivalent										No equivalent										No equivalent								No equivalent
	Warrant officer								Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading rate						Able rate
United Kingdom (Royal Marines) (Edit)																	No equivalent												No equivalent						No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal								Marine
Vatican City	No navy
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

See also

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

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart