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World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations Last Updated 30.01.2006
Soviet Navy
Ranks
 
Soviet Union Navy United States Navy
G4 Адмира́л фло́та (Admiral Flota) [1]   Admiral Adm.
G3 Адмира́л (Admiral)   Vice Admiral V.Adm.
G2 Ви́це-адмира́л (Vice Admiral)   Rear Admiral R.Adm.
G1 Ко́нтр-адмира́л (Kontr Admiral)   Commodore [2] Comd.
O6 Капита́н 1-го ра́нга (Kapitan, 1-go ranga)   Captain Capt.
O5 Капита́н 2-го ра́нга (Kapitan, 2-go ranga)   Commander Cdr.
O4 Капита́н 3-го ра́нга (Kapitan, 3-go ranga)   Lieutenant Commander Lt.Cdr.
O3 Капита́н-лейтена́нт (Kapitan Leytenant) Lt Lieutenant Lt.
O2 Ста́рший лейтена́нт (Starshiyi Leytenant) 2Lt Lieutenant Junior Grade Lt.(jg)
O1 Лейтена́нт (Leytenant) 3Lt Ensign Ens.
Мла́дший лейтена́нт (Mladshij Leytenant) SubLt (Sub Lieutenant) Ens
Transliterations are approximate as there is no standard convention for converting the Cyrillic alphabet to Modern Roman.
[1]   There was no rank in the Soviet Navy higher than Admiral until 1944, when Admiral Flota (Admiral of the Fleet) was introduced.
[2]   Up to April 1943 the USN rank of Commodore was Rear Admiral (Lower Half), and Rear Admiral was know as Rear Admiral (Upper Half).
 
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