Changes: Frigate captain

	Naval officer ranks
Flag officers:
	Admiral of the fleet • Fleet admiral • Grand admiral; Admiral • General admiral; Vice admiral • Squadron vice-admiral • Lieutenant admiral; Rear admiral • Counter admiral • Divisional admiral; Commodore • Flotilla admiral;
Senior officers:
	Captain • Capt at sea • Capt of sea and war • Ship-of-the-line Capt; Commander • Frigate captain; Lieutenant commander • Corvette captain;
Junior officers:
	Captain lieutenant • Lieutenant • Ship-of-the-line lieutenant; Frigate lieutenant • Lieutenant (junior grade) • Sub-lieutenant; Corvette lieutenant • Ensign; Midshipman;

Latest revision as of 23:09, 2 May 2016

Frigate captain is a naval rank in the naval forces of several countries.

It is, usually, equivalent to the Commonwealth/US Navy rank of commander.

Countries using this rank include Argentina and Spain (Spanish language: capitán de fragata ), France (French), Belgium (Dutch language: fregatkapitein ), Italy (Italian language: capitano di fregata ), Brasil and Portugal (Portuguese language: capitão de fragata ) Croatia (Croatian language: kapetan fregate ) and Germany (German language: Fregattenkapitän) .

In the Royal Canadian Navy, capitaine de frégate is the official French language name for the rank of commander.

The NATO rank code is OF-4, the official translation for instance of the German Fregattenkapitän as well as the French capitaine de frégate into English is "commander senior grade".^[1]

The Russian/Soviet equivalent is "captain of the 2nd rank" (капитан 2-го ранга)

References

↑ NATO STANAG 2116 of 25 February 2010

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[1] NATO STANAG 2116 of 25 February 2010

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 It is, usually, equivalent to the Commonwealth/[[US Navy]] rank of [[commander]].
-Countries using this rank include Argentina and Spain ({{lang-es|capitán de fragata}}), France ({{lang-fr|capitaine de frégate}}), Belgium ({{lang-nl|fregatkapitein}}), [[Italy]] ({{lang-it|capitano di fregata}}),
+Countries using this rank include Argentina and Spain ({{lang-es|capitán de fragata}}), France ({{lang-fr|capitaine de frégate}}), Belgium ({{lang-nl|fregatkapitein}}), Italy ({{lang-it|capitano di fregata}}),
-[[Brasil]] and [[Portugal]] ({{lang-pt|capitão de fragata}}) Croatia ({{lang-hr|kapetan fregate}}) and [[Germany]] ({{lang-de|Fregattenkapitän}}) .
+[[Brasil]] and Portugal ({{lang-pt|capitão de fragata}}) Croatia ({{lang-hr|kapetan fregate}}) and Germany ({{lang-de|Fregattenkapitän}}) .
 In the [[Royal Canadian Navy]], ''capitaine de frégate'' is the official French language name for the rank of [[Commander (Canada)|commander]].