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Rank Structure of IJNrevised, 1942 Apr. 1


Officers
bCommanding OfficersOther Officers
DeckEngineerSurgeonApothecaryPaymasterConstructorEngine
Constructor
OrdnanceHydrographyDentistJustice
bAdmiralbbbbbbbbb
O-1Vice admiralVice admiral
(Surgeon)
Vice admiral
(Paymaster)
Vice admiral
(Constructor)
Vice admiral
(Engine Constructor)
Vice admiral
(Ordnance)
Vice admiral
(Justice)
O-2Rear admiralRear admiral
(Surgeon)
Rear admiral
(Apothecary)
Rear admiral
(Paymaster)
Rear admiral
(Constructor)
Rear admiral
(Engine Constructor)
Rear admiral
(Ordnance)
Rear admiral
(Dentist)
Rear admiral
(Justice)
O-3CaptainCaptain
(Engineer)
Captain
(Surgeon)
Captain
(Apothecary)
Captain
(Paymaster)
Captain
(Constructor)
Captain
(Engine Constructor)
Captain
(Ordnance)
Captain
(Hydrography)
Captain
(Dentist)
Captain
(Justice)
O-4CommanderCommander
(Engineer)
Commander
(Surgeon)
Commander
(Apothecary)
Commander
(Paymaster)
Commander
(Constructor)
Commander
(Engine Constructor)
Commander
(Ordnance)
Commander
(Hydrography)
Commander
(Dentist)
Commander
(Justice)
O-5Lieutenant commanderLieutenant commander
(Engineer)
Lieutenant commander
(Surgeon)
Lieutenant commander
(Apothecary)
Lieutenant commander
(Paymaster)
Lieutenant commander
(Constructor)
Lieutenant commander
(Engine Constructor)
Lieutenant commander
(Ordnance)
Lieutenant commander
(Hydrography)
Lieutenant commander
(Dentist)
Lieutenant commander
(Justice)
O-6LieutenantLieutenant
(Engineer)
Lieutenant
(Surgeon)
Lieutenant
(Apothecary)
Lieutenant
(Paymaster)
Lieutenant
(Constructor)
Lieutenant
(Engine Constructor)
Lieutenant
(Ordnance)
Lieutenant
(Hydrography)
Lieutenant
(Dentist)
Lieutenant
(Justice)
O-7SublieutenantSublieutenant
(Engineer)
Sublieutenant
(Surgeon)
Sublieutenant
(Apothecary)
Sublieutenant
(Paymaster)
Sublieutenant
(Constructor)
Sublieutenant
(Engine Constructor)
Sublieutenant
(Ordnance)
Sublieutenant
(Hydrography)
Sublieutenant
(Dentist)
Sublieutenant
(Justice)
O-8Acting sublieutenantActing sublieutenant
(Engineer)
Acting sublieutenant
(Surgeon)
Acting sublieutenant
(Apothecary)
Acting sublieutenant
(Paymaster)
Acting sublieutenant
(Constructor)
Acting sublieutenant
(Engine Constructor)
Acting sublieutenant
(Ordnance)
Acting sublieutenant
(Hydrography)
Acting sublieutenant
(Dentist)
b
bMidshipmanMidshipman
(Engineer)
Midshipman
(Surgeon)
Midshipman
(Apothecary)
Midshipman
(Paymaster)
Midshipman
(Constructor)
Midshipman
(Engine Constructor)
Midshipman
(Ordnance)
Midshipman
(Hydrography)
Midshipman
(Dentist)
b


Specialized officers, Warrant officers, Petty officers, Enlisted
bDeckFlightMaintenanceEngineerConstructorBandSanitaryPaymaster
Specialized officersO-6Specialized LieutenantSpecialized Flight LieutenantSpecialized Maintenance LieutenantSpecialized Engineer LieutenantSpecialized Constructor LieutenantSpecialized Band LieutenantSpecialized Sanitary LieutenantSpecialized Paymaster Lieutenant
O-7Specialized SublieutenantSpecialized Flight SublieutenantSpecialized Maintenance SublieutenantSpecialized Engineer SublieutenantSpecialized Constructor SublieutenantSpecialized Band SublieutenantSpecialized Sanitary SublieutenantSpecialized Paymaster Sublieutenant
O-8Specialized Acting sublieutenantSpecialized Flight Acting sublieutenantSpecialized Maintenance Acting sublieutenantSpecialized Engineer Acting sublieutenantSpecialized Constructor Acting sublieutenantSpecialized Band Acting sublieutenantSpecialized Sanitary Acting sublieutenantSpecialized Paymaster Acting sublieutenant
Warrant officersP-1Chief Petty officerFlight Chief Petty officerMaintenance Chief Petty officerEngineer Chief Petty officerConstructor Chief Petty officerBand Chief Petty officerSanitary Chief Petty officerPaymaster Chief Petty officer
Petty officersP-2Petty officer first classFlight Petty officer first classMaintenance Petty officer first classEngineer Petty officer first classConstructor Petty officer first classBand Petty officer first classSanitary Petty officer first classPaymaster Petty officer first class
P-3Petty officer second classFlight Petty officer second classMaintenance Petty officer second classEngineer Petty officer second classConstructor Petty officer second classBand Petty officer second classSanitary Petty officer second classPaymaster Petty officer second class
P-4Petty officer third classFlight Petty officer third classMaintenance Petty officer third classEngineer Petty officer third classConstructor Petty officer third classBand Petty officer third classSanitary Petty officer third classPaymaster Petty officer third class
Enlisted
Seaman first classAirman first classMaintainer first classEngineer first classConstructor first classBandman first classNurseman first classPaymaster first class
Seaman second classAirman second classMaintainer second classEngineer second classConstructor second classBandman second classNurseman second classPaymaster second class
Seaman third classAirman third classMaintainer third classEngineer third classConstructor third classBandman third class Nurseman third classPaymaster third class
Seaman fourth classAirman fourth classMaintainer fourth classEngineer fourth classConstructor fourth classBandman fourth classNurseman fourth classPaymaster fourth class


Reserves
bDeckFlightEngineerConstructor
Reserve officersO-3Reserve CaptainReserve Captain
(Engineer)
O-4Reserve CommanderReserve Commander
(Engineer)
O-5Reserve Lieutenant commanderReserve Lieutenant commander
(Engineer)
O-6Reserve LieutenantReserve Lieutenant
(Engineer)
O-7Reserve SublieutenantReserve Sublieutenant
(Engineer)
O-8Reserve Acting sublieutenantReserve Acting sublieutenant
(Engineer)
Reserve warrant officersP-1Reserve Chief Petty officerReserve Flight Chief Petty officerReserve Engineer Chief Petty officerReserve Constructor Chief Petty officer
Reserve petty officerP-2Reserve Petty officer first classReserve Flight Petty officer first classReserve Engineer Petty officer first classReserve Constructor Petty officer first class
P-3Reserve Petty officer second classReserve Flight Petty officer second classReserve Engineer Petty officer second classReserve Constructor Petty officer second class
P-4Reserve Petty officer third classReserve Flight Petty officer third classReserve Engineer Petty officer third classReserve Constructor Petty officer third class
Reserve EnlistedbReserve Seaman first classbReserve Engineer first classReserve Constructor first class
Reserve Seaman second classReserve Engineer second classReserve Constructor second class
Reserve Seaman third classReserve Engineer third classReserve Constructor third class

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Copyright © Hiroshi Nishida (Misohito), 1999.