Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the European Union

Rank comparison chart of all navies of the European Union member states. Some EU member states do not have naval forces, either because they are landlocked Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg and Slovakia.

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)

Template:Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OR/Austria

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
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
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
Cyprus (Edit)																	No equivalent												No equivalent						Arm/corps insignia only
	Warrant Officer Ανθυπασπιστής						Master Chief Petty Officer Αρχικελευστής		Senior Chief Petty Officer Επικελευστής		Chief Petty Officer Κελευστής				Petty Officer Έφεδρος Κελευστής								Leading Seaman Δίοπος				Able Seaman Υποδίοπος								Seaman Ναύτης
Czech Republic (Edit)	No Navy
Denmark (Edit)											No equivalent																	No insignia
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent		Korporal				Marinespecialist		Marineoverkonstabel		Marinekonstabel	Marineelev
Estonia Navy
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemmaat						Maat		Nooremmaat				Vanemmadrus						Madrus
Finland (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Sotilasmestari Militärmästare						Ylipursimies Överbåtsman		Pursimies Båtsman		Ylikersantti Översergeant						Kersantti Sergeant						Alikersantti Undersergeant						Ylimatruusi Övermatros						Matruusi Matros
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
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
German Navy																																			No insignia
	Oberstabs­bootsmann						Stabs­bootsmann		Haupt­bootsmann		Ober­bootsmann			Bootsmann			Obermaat			Maat			Stabskorporal	Korporal	Oberstabs­gefreiter	Stabs­gefreiter	Haupt­gefreiter	Ober­gefreiter	Gefreiter						Matrose
German Navy (Officer designate)
									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
Hungary	No navy
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
	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 Navy
	Vecākais virsniekvietnieks						Virsniekvietnieks		Vecākais bocmanis		Bocmanis						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižmatrozis		Matrozis
Lithuanian Naval Force
	Vyresnysis laivūnas						Laivūnas		Štabo laivūnas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis jūreivis		Jūreivis						Jaunesnysis jūreivis
Luxemburg	No navy
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Malta (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Bombadier				Lance Bombadier		Private (or equivalent)
Royal Netherlands Navy																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-onderofficier/ Opperschipper						Sergeant-majoor/ Schipper		Sergeant/ Bootsman		Korporaal/ Kwartiermeester												Matroos der 1e klasse						Matroos der 2e klasse						Matroos der 3e klasse
Poland (Edit)
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki			Starszy chorąży marynarki			Chorąży marynarki		Młodszy chorąży marynarki		Starszy bosman						Bosman		Bosmanmat		Starszy mat		Mat		Starszy marynarz		Marynarz
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
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 Template:Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies/OR/Spain (IM)
Sweden (Edit)																																			Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
	Flottiljförvaltare						Förvaltare		Fanjunkare		Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4			Menig 3
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart

See also

• Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union
• Military rank
• Comparative army officer ranks of the European Union
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the European Union
• Comparative air force officer ranks of the European Union
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the European Union
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Europe