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 (Edit)	No Navy
Belarus (Edit)	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 (Edit)	No Navy
Bulgaria (Edit)									No equivalent														No equivalent
	Senior Michman Офицерски кандидат						Michman Мичман				Chief Petty Officer Главный старшина						Petty Officer First Class Старшина 1 статьи		Petty Officer Second Class Старшина 2 статьи						Leading Seaman Старший матрос		Seaman Матрос
Croatia (Edit)																											No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik		Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik		Mornar
Czech Republic (Edit)	No Navy
Denmark (Edit)											No equivalent																	No insignia
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent		Korporal				Marinespecialist		Marineoverkonstabel		Marinekonstabel	Marineelev
Estonia (Edit)																							No equivalent
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemmaat		Maat		Nooremmaat				Vanemmadrus		Madrus
France (Edit)									No equivalent																		No insignia
	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 (Edit)	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												No equivalent				No equivalent		No equivalent		No equivalent
									Oberfähnrich zur See		Fähnrich zur See						Seekadett
Greece (Professional) (Edit)																	No Equivalent		male		female		No Equivalent		No Equivalent		male	female
							(ΣΜΥΝ) (SMYN)	(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)	(ΣΜΥΝ) (SMYN)	(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)	(ΣΜΥΝ) (SMYN)		(ΕΜΘ) (EMTh)		(ΕΠΟΠ) (EPOP)				(ΕΠΟΠ) (EPOP)								(ΕΠΟΠ) (EPOP)
	Ανθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistis						Αρχικελευστής Archikelefstis		Επικελευστής Epikelefstis		Κελευστής Kelefstis								Δίοπος Diopos								Ναύτης Naftis
Greece (Conscripts) (Edit)							No Equivalent		No Equivalent
	Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός Simaioforos Epikouros Axiomatikos										Κελευστής Kelefstis								Δίοπος Diopos								Ναύτης Naftis
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Hungary (Edit)	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
	Oifigeach Barántais						Ard-Mhion-Oifigeach Sinsearach		Ard-Mhion-Oifigeach		Mion-Oifigeach Sinsearach						Mion-Oifigeach		Mairnéalach Ceannais				Mairnéalach Inniúil		Mairnéalach		Recruit
Italy (Edit)																											No insignia
	primo maresciallo luogotenente		primo maresciall		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
Latvia (Edit)																									No insignia		No equivalent
	Vecākais virsniekvietnieks Senior Warrant Officer						Virsniekvietnieks Warrant Officer		Vecākais bocmanis Senior Boatswain		Bocmanis Boatswain						Seržants Sergeant		Kaprālis Corporal				Dižatrozis Able Seaman		Matrozis Seaman
Liechtenstein (Edit)	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
Luxembourg (Edit)	No Navy
Macedonia (Edit)	No Navy
Malta (Edit)																	No equivalent								No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant								Bombadier				Lance Bombadier		Private (or equivalent)
Moldova (Edit)	No Navy
Monaco (Edit)	No Navy
Montenegro (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Zastavnik 1 Klase						Zastavnik		Stariji Vodnik 1 Klase	Stariji Vodnik	Vodnik 1 Klase						Vodnik		Mlađi Vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik
(Navy and Marine Corps) (Edit)
	Adjudant- onderofficer								Sergeant- majoor		Sergeant								Korporaal						Matroos/ Marinier der 1e klasse	Matroos/ Marinier der 2e klasse	Matroos/ Marinier der 3e klasse
Norway (Edit)
	Flaggmester						Orlogsmester		Flotiljemester		Skvadronmester						Kvartermester		Konstabel 1. klasse		Konstabel		Visekonstabel 1. klasse		Visekonstabel		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)																				Caporal		Fruntaş		No Equivalent		Soldat
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent
	Maistru Militar Principal			Maistru Militar clasa I			Maistru Militar clasa II		Maistru Militar clasa III		Maistru Militar clasa IV						Maistru Militar clasa V
Russia (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Senior Michman Старший мичман						Michman Мичман		Chief of the ship Главный корабельный старшина						Chief Petty Officer Главный старшина		Petty Officer First Class Старшина 1 статьи		Petty Officer Second Class Старшина 2 статьи				Leading Seaman Старший матрос		Seaman Матрос
San Marino (Edit)	No Navy
Serbia (Edit)	No navy
Slovakia (Edit)	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 (Navy) (Edit)							No equivalent										No equivalent						No equivalent				No equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1								Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer								Leading Rate						Able Seaman
United Kingdom (Royal Marines) (Edit)																	No equivalent								No insignia		No equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Colour Sergeant		Sergeant								Corporal				Lance Corporal		Marine
Vatican City (Edit)	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