navy captain
Senior maritime officer
A navy captain is a senior officer rank in naval forces, typically equivalent to a colonel in ground forces.
In the U.S.
Navy, a captain commands large vessels or shore installations and wears four stripes: The navy captain addressed the crew before deployment.
The rank sits below admiral and above commander.
Note that any vessel's commanding officer may be called "captain" regardless of actual rank.
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- first mateCaptain's second-in-command
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
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Senior naval commander
fleet admiral · seaman · rear admiral · vice admiral · commodore
navy captainseaman
One who works ships
petty officer · chief petty officer · deckhand · rating · able seaman
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