Although the German World War II destroyer ("Zerstörer") fleet was modern and the ships were larger than conventional destroyers of other navies, they had problems. Early classes were unstable, wet in heavy weather, suffered from engine problems and had short range. Some problems were solved with the evolution of later designs, but further developments were curtailed by the war and, ultimately, by Germany's defeat. In the first year of World War II, they were used mainly to sow offensive minefields in shipping lanes close to the British coast.
Destroyers
Kriegsmarine
Kriegsmarine | Destroyers
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what does gulf stream refer to?
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It is a warm and swift Atlantic ocean current
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where does it originate?
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It originates in the Gulf of Mexico and stretches to the tip of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean as the North Atlantic Current.
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does it help a cyclone to form?
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Its presence has led to the development of strong cyclones of all types, both within the atmosphere and within the ocean.
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does it have any specific properties?
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It is a western-intensified current, driven largely by wind stress.
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did it's origin witness any shipwreck?
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A ship "Mardi Gras" sank around the early 19th century about off the coast of Louisiana in of water. The German submarine "U-166" was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" during World War II was laid down.
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where does the submarine belong to?
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The Kriegsmarine, navy of Nazi Germany
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how many ships it has?
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is there any destroyer a part of it?
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Yes,  Zerstörer
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how are the navy personnel ranked?
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The standard rank for a destroyer flotilla commander ("Flottillenchef") was "Kapitän zur See", although some flotillas were commanded by officers ranked as "Fregattenkapitän". Each flotilla staff also contained an engineering officer ("Die Flottilleningenieure") who was normally a "Korvettenkapitän". In tactical situations, destroyer flotillas commanders were often designated as small group leaders, as was the case during the invasion of Norway. List of Destroyer flotillas
Surface flotillas of the Kriegsmarine | Destroyer flotillas
In the Austro-Hungarian K.u.K. Kriegsmarine (from 1849 to 1918) there were the flag-officer ranks Konteradmiral (in the 20th century also Konteradmiral), Viceadmiral , and Admiral, as well as Großadmiral.
Admiral (Germany) | K.u.K. Kriegsmarine
The German navy also never considered Commodore a rank of the admiralty, as this rank has always been considered more of a senior Captain. However, in the Nazi Wehrmacht "Admiral" was a three-star flag officer rank, comparable to modern armed forces OF-8 grade, and equivalent to General of the branch in Heer and Luftwaffe. In 1944, the ranks of the German Kriegsmarine were in order of seniority as follows, US equivalent in brackets:
Admiral (Germany) | German navies until 1945
The rank name was selected in line to the division of war ships to specific ship categories early of the 19th century, e.g. corvette (de: Korvette), frigate (de: Fregatte), and to ship of the line (de: Linienschiff). In the Austro-Hungarian Navy the appropriate rank designations were derived as follows.
Korvettenleutnant | Introduction
The commands were Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers, Submarines ("Führer der Unterseeboote"), Torpedo Boats, Minesweepers, Reconnaissance Forces, Naval Security Forces, Big Guns and Hand Guns, and Midget Weapons.
Kriegsmarine | Command structure
In the Austro-Hungarian "K.u.K. Kriegsmarine" (1849 to 1918) there were the flag-officer ranks "Kontreadmiral" (also spelled "Konterdmiral" in the 20th century), "Viceadmiral" , and "Admiral", as well as "Großadmiral".
Vizeadmiral | "K.u.K. Kriegsmarine"
An officer probably much better suited to the practical side of naval life rather than to Staff duties. A strong personality with definite powers of command and a very good seaman. Most loyal and is very thorough in the carrying out of his duties. Social qualities good. Physically fit and has good powers of endurance." Kerr became senior officer, Reserve Fleet aboard in July 1936, transferring to on 3 November 1936. As well as being the senior officer of the reserve fleet he then also became chief staff officer to the rear-admiral of the 10th Cruiser Squadron, where he remained for the next year, until July 1937.
Ralph Kerr | With the destroyers
The original rates of the Kriegsmarine, upon the service's creation from the Reichsmarine in 1935, were Boatswain, Sergeant, Signalman, Helmsman, Carpenter, Firework Maker, Gunner, Engineer, Musician, Machine Operator, and Radioman. By 1939, the rates of Sergeant and Firework Maker had been discontinued with several additional wartime rates added. By the end of the Second World War, there were nineteen established ratings in the German navy as well as a general "non-rated" category for unrated naval personnel. A sailor enlisting into the German Navy was first simply designated as "unrated" and referred to as a "Matrose". After basic training, the sailor would be assigned a rate; if simply completing a single enlistment with no promise or requirement for technical training, the sailor would be rated as a deck seaman and begin wearing a small gold star on their upper left shoulder.
Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine | Kriegsmarine rates
In the Austro-Hungarian "K.u.K. Kriegsmarine" (1849 to 1918) there were the flag officer ranks "Kontreadmiral" (also spelled "Konteradmiral" in the 20th century), "Viceadmiral" , "Admiral" and "Großadmiral".
Konteradmiral | "K.u.K. Kriegsmarine"
This page contains a list of notable people (officers and sailors) of the U.S. Navy.
List of United States Navy people | Introduction
In the Imperial German Navy and Kriegsmarine the "Korvettenkapitän" was the lowest officer rank of the senior officer's rank group. The rank insignia consisted of shoulder strap and sleeve stripes. Shoulder straps had to be worn on uniform jackets and consisted of twisted silver-braids (without pip/star) on padding in navy blue weapon color. Cuff insignia consisted of three stripes, and a five-point naval star above. The sleeve rings encircled the lower cuffs.
Korvettenkapitän | Imperial German Navy and Kriegsmarine
The rank is rated OF-7 in NATO, and is grade B7 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence. It is equivalent to "Konteradmiral" in the German Navy ("Marine") or to Generalstabsarzt, and Admiralstabsarzt in the "Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr".
Generalmajor | Rank
Rank designations of the Kriegsmarine as to Match 30, 1934, are contained in the table below.
Generalarzt | Kriegsmarine
The posting of Commander of Destroyers ("Führer der Zerstörer") was first created in November 1939; prior to that time, all destroyer development and deployment had been under the authority of the Commander of Torpedo Boats. All German destroyers were further divided into eight administrative flotillas (Z-Flotille), each contained between four and five destroyer with its own flotilla commander and flagship. Operationally, destroyers were deployed under the authority of the Naval group commanders, leaving the commander of destroyers as little more than administrative head with little tactical control. In April 1942, the position was increased in its responsibility when all German torpedo boats were placed under the administrative control of the Leader of Destroyers.
Type commander (Kriegsmarine) | Destroyers
A further classification for officers was that of "Sonderführer". These officers were either technical or administrative specialists, in highly specific career fields, who wore the uniforms and insignia of line officers. One of the more recognizable special fields was that of "Marinekriegsberichter" (Naval war correspondent) whose members were dispatched with various naval ships and submarines in order to report on naval life and victories during the war. One such correspondent, Lothar-Günther Buchheim, later published a novel based on his war experiences which was then made into the submarine action film "Das Boot". Seaman displayed rank through the use of sleeve chevrons and badges.
Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine | Basic structure
Konteradmiral, abbreviated KAdm or KADM, is the second lowest naval flag officer rank in the German Navy. It is equivalent to "Generalmajor" in the "Heer" and "Luftwaffe" or to "Admiralstabsarzt" and "Generalstabsarzt" in the "Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr". In the German Navy "Konteradmiral" is equivalent to rear admiral, a two-star rank with a NATO code of OF-7. However, in the former German-speaking naval forces of the Imperial German Navy ("Kaiserliche Marine"), the Nazi "Kriegsmarine", the East German "Volksmarine" and the Austro-Hungarian "K.u.K. Kriegsmarine", "Konteradmiral" was an OF-6 one-star officer rank.
Konteradmiral | Introduction
The Kriegsmarine rating system was designed to indicate the particular career specialty of enlisted sailors, petty officers, and chief petty officers. Officers did not use rates, but were divided between staff and line officers. Line officers wore a large gold star above their sleeve stripe insignia while staff officers wore a career specific emblem in place of the star. The rating system had been developed during the 19th century by the Imperial German Navy and had carried over into the Reichsmarine and Kriegsmarine. German naval rates were differentiated between career fields in deck, engineering, weapons systems, medical rates, and technical specialties.
Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine | Kriegsmarine rates
Rank designations of the Kriegsmarine as to Match 30, 1934, are contained in the table below.
Generaloberstabsarzt | Kriegsmarine
The Commanders-in-Chief ("Oberbefehlshaber der Marine") of the "Kriegsmarine" were:
Oberkommando der Marine | List of commanders
In the Imperial German Navy and Kriegsmarine the "Fregattenkapitän" was the middle officer rank of the senior officers' rank group. The rank insignia consisted of shoulder strap and sleeve stripes. Shoulder straps had to be worn on uniform jackets and consisted of twisted silver-braids with one gold pip (star) on padding in navy blue weapon color. Cuff insignia consisted of three stripes, one half stripe (half stripe between stripe two and three), and a five-point naval star above. The sleeve rings encircled the lower cuffs. ⇒ see main article Ranks of the Kriegsmarine
Fregattenkapitän | Imperial German Navy and Kriegsmarine
In the Imperial German Navy and "Kriegsmarine", "Kapitän zur See" was the highest officer rank of the senior officer´s rank group. The rank insignia consisted of shoulder strap and sleeve stripes. Shoulder straps had to be worn on uniform jackets and consisted of twisted silver braids with two gold pips (stars) on padding in navy blue colour. Cuff insignia consisted of four stripes, and a five-point naval star above. The sleeve rings encircled the lower cuffs.
Captain at sea | Imperial German Navy and "Kriegsmarine"
Rank designations of the Kriegsmarine as to Match 30, 1934, are contained in the table below.
Generalstabsarzt | Kriegsmarine
Enlisted sailors wore a rating badge above their rank chevrons while trade badges were displayed below. Enlisted chevrons on the shore uniform were gold colored with a dark green background.Unrated seamen were called "Matrose". Rated seamen had a rank title depending of the rate. Rated deck branch seamen were called "Matrosengefreiter". Rated carpenters were called "Zimmermansgefreiter", rated Engine room seamen were called "Maschinengefreiter" etc.
Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine | Seamen ranks
Kommodore (pronounced "kom-o-'dor-eh") was the highest senior officer rank () in the German "Kriegsmarine", comparable to commodore in anglophone naval forces. According to modern armed forces it was the equivalent of the NATO OF-5 grade. There was no counterpart in the German "Heer" and" Luftwaffe", but "Kommodore" would have been comparable to "Oberführer" in the "Waffen-SS".
Kommodore | Introduction
Prior to this incidence, Suhren was rated at 7.5, which had placed him at the top of his class. After this incidence, he was down rated to 4, later corrected to 5, which then placed him last in his class. The service worthiness rating in combination with the officers' final exam would determine the ranking in the navy and had implications on an officers' future naval career. Suhren was especially disappointed by the behavior of his commanding officer, his group commander "Kapitänleutnant" Walther Kölle. Kölle, who was present during the inquiry, could have spoken on Suhren's behalf, but chose to remain quiet.
Reinhard Suhren | Childhood, education and early career
This category was formally not used. Small NVA combatants were assigned here.
List of German Navy ship classes | 600–699 small combatants
This is a list of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, organised chronologically by entry into service.
List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy | Introduction
Admiral was the second highest flag officer grade of the Volksamrine, equivalent to the three-star rank Generaloberst. In the GDR Volksmarine there have been the three flag officer ranks "Konteradmiral", "Vizeadmiral", and "Admiral". By decision of the GDR State Council from March 25, 1982, the rank "Flottenadmiral" was introduced.
Admiral (Germany) | National People´s Army
Each power has a set of historic naval officers and admirals, including Karl Dönitz and Erich Raeder for Germany, Louis Mountbatten and Andrew Cunningham for Britain, Isoroku Yamamoto and Chūichi Nagumo for Japan and Husband Kimmel and Chester Nimitz for the United States. Each commander may be assigned to various classes of warship from submarine to battleship in order to increase its effectiveness. Commanders are limited to which types of ship they command depending on their rank, thus officers of rear admiral rank and below may not be able to command a battleship and certain aircraft carriers until they are promoted.
P.T.O. IV | Commanders
Rank comparison chart of all navies of Post-Soviet states.
Comparative navy officer ranks of Post-Soviet states | Introduction
NOTE: These ships are internationally considered destroyers due to their size, armament, and role.
List of active Royal Netherlands Navy ships | Naval squadron
The rank has never been used before by the Reichsmarine, the Kriegsmarine as well as in the GDR Volksmarine.
Oberstabsbootsmann | Germany
Oberleutnant zur See ("OLt zS" or "OLZS" in the German Navy, "Oblt.z.S." in the "Kriegsmarine") is traditionally the highest rank of Lieutenant in the German Navy. It is grouped as OF-1a in NATO, equivalent to a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the United States Navy, and a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy The rank was introduced in the Imperial German Navy by renaming the former rank of "Premier Lieutenant" in 1890. Within the navy officers of this rank were simply addressed as "Herr Oberleutnant". To distinguish naval officers from those of the army, the suffix "zur See" (at sea) was added in official communications, sometimes shortened to "z.S." ("Oblt.z.S.").
Oberleutnant zur See | Introduction
Rank comparison chart of enlisted for all navies of Post-Soviet states.
Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Post-Soviet states | Introduction
In the "Kaiserliche Marine" and "Kriegsmarine", "Konteradmiral" was an OF-6 one-star officer rank equivalent to a "Heer" or "Luftwaffe" "Generalmajor", and to an "SS-Brigadeführer" and "Generalmajor" of the "Waffen-SS". The rank insignia consisted of shoulder strap and sleeve stripes. Shoulder straps had to be worn on uniform jackets and consisted of twisted gold-braids (no pips or stars) on padding in navy blue weapon color. Cuff insignia consisted of one golden big stripe, one normal stripe, and a five-point naval star above. The sleeve rings encircled the lower cuffs.
Konteradmiral | Imperial German Navy and "Kriegsmarine"
Rank designations of the Kriegsmarine as to Match 30, 1934, are contained in the table below.
Stabsarzt | Kriegsmarine
Much of her fuel was also transferred to them and 90 men not needed were put ashore.
German destroyer Z13 Erich Koellner | Career
See also List of destroyer classes of the United States Navy. For destroyer escorts, see List of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy, and for destroyer minelayers, see List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy.
List of destroyers of the United States Navy | Destroyer types listed
The Korean People's Army Navy has five categories of ranks; flag officers, senior officers, junior officers, petty officers, and seamen.
Korean People's Navy | Ranks
For example, sick list of the light cruiser peaked at 19 people (6% of her complement) on 23 October 1918; but it had returned to its usual level (2 persons) by 31 October; the destroyer of the 12th Destroyer Flotilla was more seriously hit, with 37 (41% of her crew) on the sick list on 31 October.
Naval order of 24 October 1918 | Grand Fleet
All three ships were built by Bath Iron Works in the United States. They were named after famous German officers who died in World War II; Lütjens who had commanded the battleship "Bismarck" task group, the fighter ace Mölders of the Luftwaffe, and Field Marshal Rommel.
Lütjens-class destroyer | List of ships
The list of admirals of the German Navy consists flag officers of the German Navy. The year-date is related to the promotion to the appropriate admiral’s rank.
List of admirals of the German Navy | Introduction
After the war, the German surface ships that remained afloat (only the cruisers and , and a dozen destroyers were operational) were divided among the victors by the "Tripartite Naval Commission". The US used the heavy cruiser in nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll in 1946 as target ship. Some (like the unfinished aircraft carrier ) were used for target practice with conventional weapons, while others (mostly destroyers and torpedo boats) were put into the service of Allied navies that lacked surface ships after the war. The training barque SSS "Horst Wessel" was recommissioned USCGC "Eagle" and remains in active service, assigned to the United States Coast Guard Academy.
Kriegsmarine | Post-war division
The sheer disparity in size when compared to the other European powers navies prompted German naval commander in chief Grand Admiral Erich Raeder to write of his own navy once the war began "The surface forces can do no more than show that they know how to die gallantly." A number of captured ships from occupied countries were added to the German fleet as the war progressed. Though six major units of the "Kriegsmarine" were sunk during the war (both "Bismarck"-class battleships and both "Scharnhorst"-class battleships, as well as two heavy cruisers), there were still many ships afloat (including four heavy cruisers and four light cruisers) as late as March 1945.
Kriegsmarine | Ships
The Imperial German Navy's rank and rating system combined that of Prussia's with the navies of other northern states.
Military ranks of the German Empire | Naval ranks and ratings
The first OF-5 equivalent rank in the Soviet Navy (from 1918 to 1935) was Ship komandir 1st rank, also Ship commander 1st rank, (ru: командир корабля 1-ого ранга; literal: Commander of the ship 1st rank). This particular rank was introduced by disposal of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union and the Council of People's Commissars, from September 22, 1935. Pertaining to Engineer aboard of war ships the equivalent rank designation in the Soviet Navy was Kapitan 1st rank-engineer. Any other naval personnel of OF-5 on-shore assignments (e.g. medical service, chemical defence, marines, and naval aviation) have been entitled Polkovnik.
Captain 1st rank | Soviet Navy and Russian Federation
The rank insignia consisted of shoulder strap and sleeve lace. Shoulder straps, corresponding to those of "Kapitän zur See", had to be worn on uniform jackets and consisted of twisted silver braids with two gold pips (stars) on padding in navy blue "Waffenfarbe". Cuff insignia consisted of one five-pointed star above a big gold lace. The sleeve rings encircled the lower cuffs. The sequence of ranks in decreasing order of seniority was:
Kommodore | "Kriegsmarine" rank insignia
Fähnrich zur See (Fähnr zS or FRZS) designates in the German Navy of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces with the second highest Officer Aspirant (OA – de: Offizieranwärter) rank. According to the salary class it is equivalent to the Portepeeunteroffizier ranks Bootsmann (Marine) and Feldwebel of Heer or Luftwaffe. It is also grouped as OR-6 in NATO, equivalent to Technical Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, or Petty Officer First Class in the US Armed forces, and to Petty officer in the British Army and Royal Navy. In navy context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as "Herr/ Frau Fähnrich zur See" also informally / short "Fähnrich".
Fähnrich zur See | Introduction
Rank designations of the Kriegsmarine as to Match 30, 1934, are contained in the table below.
Oberstabsarzt | Kriegsmarine
See the table below for details:
Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Navy | Non-commissioned officer and enlisted personnel rates
The following officers served as Commander of Destroyers during the Second World War. Ten destroyer escorts were also constructed by the Kriegsmarine for use in convoy protection duties. These ships were interspersed among five escort flotillas augmented by converted civilian craft and torpedo boats of the "Torpedoboot Ausland" program. A type commander for escort ships was never established with these vessels administratively under the command of the Commander of Destroyers.
Type commander (Kriegsmarine) | Destroyers
The rank has since been used by the "Reichsmarine", "Kriegsmarine", and "Bundesmarine". In the "Volksmarine" the rank was originally used in the same way until the suffix "zur See" was dropped. In the "Kriegsmarine" engineers ("Ingenieur – Ing.") of the same rank were distinguished as "Oberleutnant (Ing.)". See also:
Oberleutnant zur See | Introduction
Oberfähnrich zur See (OFähnr zS or OFRZS) designates in the German Navy of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces with the last or highest Officer Aspirant (OA – de: Offizieranwärter) rank. According to the salary class it is equivalent to the Portepeeunteroffizier ranks Hauptbootsmann (Marine) and Hauptfeldwebel of Heer or Luftwaffe. It is also grouped as OR-7 in NATO, equivalent to First Sergeant, Master Sergeant, or Senior Chief Petty Officer in the US Armed forces, and to Warrant Officer Class 2 in the British Army and Royal Navy. In navy context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as "Herr Oberfähnrich zur See" also informally / short "Oberfähnrich".
Oberfähnrich zur See | Introduction
Rank comparison chart of naval forces of Commonwealth of Nations states.
Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth | Introduction
The 1000 tonners were the through classes, and were also called "broken deckers", due to their high forecastles.
List of destroyer classes of the United States Navy | Pre–World War I
"Konteradmiral" (OF-6) was the lowest flag officer grade of the "Volksamarine", equivalent to the one-star rank "Generalmajor" (OF-6 as well). In the GDR "Volksmarine" there were three flag officer ranks: "Konteradmiral", "Vizeadmiral", and "Admiral". The GDR State Council decided from 25 March 25, 1982 to introduce the rank of "Flottenadmiral"
Konteradmiral | National People's Army
, the Navy has 10,393 officers and 56,835 sailors against a sanctioned strength of 11,827 officers and 71,656 sailors. This is inclusive of naval aviation, marine commandos and Sagar Prahari Bal personnel.
Indian Navy | Rank structure
An "A" school is a rating specific school where sailors are trained as experts in their field. Upon completion of their training they are considered "Rated", regardless of their pay-grade. For example, SN TESTER, MARY, would be considered a Seaman Tester. Prior to her rank of SA a rating would be placed. Therefore, her entire title would be ITSA SMITH, MARY. IT indicating that she is an Information Systems Technician. As for ENFN THOMPSON, JOHN. EN specifying that he is an Engineman and FN as Fireman.
Personnel of the United States Navy | Enlisted sailors
Being amongst the Royal Navy's most modern and powerful destroyers at the outbreak of war, they were extensively committed. As a result, losses were heavy. Of 24 ships built 13 were lost (six J, six K and one N class), mostly in the Mediterranean in 1941–42. The remainder were scrapped after the war.
J-, K- and N-class destroyer | Service
The basic structure of Kriegsmarine uniforms and insignia was divided into 5 categories of personnel: Naval officers wore blue colored uniforms with rank displayed by both sleeve stripes and epaulets. Regular line officers ("Seeoffiziere") wore sleeve stripes beneath a gold star. Staff officers displayed a unique sleeve emblem in place of the star and also wore this insignia centered on their shoulder epaulets. When writing their rank in correspondence, staff officers would include a staff designator such as "Kapitänleutnant (Ing.)" to indicate their career field. Specialty officers, which included all administrative career fields, wore silver coat buttons instead of gold.
Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine | Basic structure
Although the German World War II destroyer ("Zerstörer") fleet was modern and the ships were larger than conventional destroyers of other navies, they had problems. Early classes were unstable, wet in heavy weather, suffered from engine problems and had short range. Some problems were solved with the evolution of later designs, but further developments were curtailed by the war and, ultimately, by Germany's defeat. In the first year of World War II, they were used mainly to sow offensive minefields in shipping lanes close to the British coast.
Kriegsmarine | Destroyers
The German rank of "seaman" () is the lowest enlisted rank of the German Navy. It is equivalent to OR1 in NATO and is a grade A3 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence.
Seaman (rank) | Germany
The Vietnam People's Navy system does not feature the rank of Fleet Admiral. Vietnam People's Navy ranks are divided into four categories: Commissioned Officer, Non-commissioned Officer, and Soldiers/Seamen. Officer ranks use the executive curl on the sleeves of their service and full dress blue uniforms, similar to those used in various navies worldwide.
Vietnam People's Navy | Ranks in Vietnam People's Navy
Auxiliary vessels of less than 4000 tons—except tugs, sailing ships, and receiving ships which were not rated—were of the fourth rate. Torpedo-boat destroyers, torpedo boats, and similar vessels were not rated. Captains commanded ships of the first rate; captains or commanders commanded ships of the second rate; commanders or lieutenant-commanders commanded ships of the third rate; lieutenant-commanders or lieutenants commanded ships of the fourth rate. Lieutenant-commanders, lieutenants, ensigns, or warrant officers might command unrated vessels, depending on the size of the vessel.
Rating system of the Royal Navy | United States (1905)
A Navy Directory, formerly the Navy List or Naval Register is an official list of naval officers, their ranks and seniority, the ships which they command or to which they are appointed, etc., that is published by the government or naval authorities of a country.
Navy Directory | Introduction
In reality, personnel in "Sangsa" and "Wonsa" rates are considered as chief petty officers (i.e. Chief Petty Officer and Master Chief Petty Officer, respectively) in the South Korean navy. "Byeongjang" and below are commonly referred to as ""Subyeong"" (seaman).
Comparative military ranks of Korea | Navy ranks
The following were ordered as part of the War Emergency Programme classes:
List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy | World War II War Emergency Programme destroyers
The rank is rated OF-8 in NATO, and is grade B7 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence. It is equivalent to "Vizeadmiral" in the German Navy ("Marine"), or to Generaloberstabsarzt, and Admiraloberstabsarzt in the "Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr". On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there are three golden pips (stars) in golden oak leaves.
Generalleutnant | Rank
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Friedrich Frisius | External links
List of ships of the Second World War
List of Kriegsmarine ships | See also
The medical officers are incorporated into the table in line to the rank.
List of admirals of the German Navy | Active admirals of the German Navy
In Germany, the rank of commander exists as Fregattenkapitän (frigate captain). It is senior to Korvettenkapitän (corvette captain), and junior to Kapitän zur See (Captain at Sea).
Commander | Germany
The German Navy divided ports into two separate categories with larger ports commanded by a "Hafenkommandanten" (Port Commander) while the remainder of ports were overseen by a Port Captain ("Hafenkapitäne"). Ports in the same geographical area were grouped together into administrative areas known as "Hafenkommandanten im Bereich". Larger ports were commanded by officers ranked "Korvettenkapitän" or "Kapitän zur See", while smaller ports were typically commanded by a "Fregattenkapitän". Naval ports were led by a command staff with lower departments covering maintenance, medical care, supply, as well as personnel administration. Personnel permanently assigned to the port were part of the port's naval garrison, while those assigned to ships and submarines answered to their own commanders.
Organization of the Kriegsmarine | Navy Ports
As a result, on paper they do not compare favourably with many of their contemporaries. These ships used the Fuze Keeping Clock HA Fire Control Computer. The R class repeated the Qs, except that the officers' accommodation was moved from the traditional right aft to a more accessible location amidships.
List of destroyers of India | R class
In the "Kaiserliche Marine" and "Kriegsmarine", "Vizeadmiral" was an OF-7 one-star flag officer rank equivalent to a "Heer" or "Luftwaffe" "Generalleutnant", and to an "SS-Gruppenführer" and "Generalleutnant" of the "Waffen-SS". The rank insignia consisted of shoulder strap and sleeve stripes. Shoulder straps had to be worn on uniform jackets and consisted of twisted gold-braids (one pip or star) on padding in navy blue weapon color. Cuff insignia consisted of one golden big stripe, two normal stripes, and a five-point naval star above. The sleeve rings encircled the lower cuffs.
Vizeadmiral | Imperial German Navy and "Kriegsmarine"
Modern warships are generally divided into seven main categories, which are: aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, submarines and amphibious assault ships. Battleships comprise an eighth category, but are not in current service with any navy in the world. Only the deactivated American s still exist as potential combatants, and battleships in general are unlikely to re-emerge as a ship class without redefinition. The destroyer is generally regarded as the dominant surface-combat vessel of most modern blue-water navies. However, the once distinct roles and appearances of cruisers, destroyers, frigates, and corvettes have blurred. Most vessels have come to be armed with a mix of anti-surface, anti-submarine and anti-aircraft weapons.
Warship | Cold War-era
The Marine is the sea-based part of the Dutch military. It includes both the navy and the marines. Its task are the following:
Military ranks of the Dutch armed forces | Koninklijke Marine, KM (<a href="Royal%20Netherlands%20Navy">Royal Netherlands Navy, RNLN</a>)
The rank designation "Korvettenleutnent" was used continuously in naval forces of former Yugoslavia and as junior officer (OF-1b) rank in modern today’s naval forces of Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia.
Korvettenleutnant | Other countries
When the Bundeswehr was formed in 1955 Admiral became the highest rank again. The Volksmarine of the National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic used ranks similar to those in the Soviet Navy. While technically there was a rank of Flottenadmiral (Fleet Admiral), Admiral was the highest rank any naval officer achieved.
List of admirals of Germany | Admirale
The post-World War II period was analogous to the post-World War I time, when the U.S. Navy's destroyer forces consisted of large numbers of wartime construction-program ships, at a time of demobilization. The "Wickes" and "Clemson" classes were to the 1917–1920 destroyer force what the "Allen M. Sumner" and "Gearing" classes were to the destroyer force of 1944–1946. In January 1946, DesRon 66 included (flagship), , , , , in Division 131; and the , , and , in Division 132. DesRon 66 was then redesignated as DesRon 2, composed of DesDivs 21 and 22, and ordered to the Atlantic, where it came under Destroyers, Second Fleet.
Destroyer Squadron 2 | Immediate postwar period
"Vizeadmiral" (OF-7) was the second lowest flag officer grade of the "Volksamarine", equivalent to the two-star rank "Generalleutnant" (OF-7 as well). In the GDR "Volksmarine" there were 3 flag officer ranks: "Konteradmiral", "Vizeadmiral", and "Admiral". The GDR State Council decided from 25 March 25, 1982 to introduce the rank of "Flottenadmiral".
Vizeadmiral | National People's Army
The effective range proved to be only at . The ship's crew consisted of 10 officers and 315 sailors. "Erich Koellner" carried five 12.7 cm SK C/34 guns in single mounts with gun shields, two each superimposed, fore and aft. The fifth gun was carried on top of the rear deckhouse. Her anti-aircraft armament consisted of four 3.7 cm SK C/30 guns in two twin mounts abreast the rear funnel and six 2 cm C/30 guns in single mounts. The ship carried eight above-water torpedo tubes in two power-operated mounts. A pair of reload torpedoes were provided for each mount.
German destroyer Z13 Erich Koellner | Design and description
Submarine chasers were designated as "UJ" class vessels ("U-Bootjäger") and were augmented by "service war craft" (KT class vessels) which were usually smaller converted ships utilized as ASW trawlers. Beginning in 1940, German minelayers ("Minenschiffe") were also administratively attached to the submarine chaser flotillas. The standard rank for a submarine chaser flotilla commander was "Korvettenkapitän". List of submarine chaser flotillas In 1943, a "13th UJ Group" ("13. UJ-Gruppe") had also been formed from vessels of the smaller flotilla units.
Surface flotillas of the Kriegsmarine | Submarine chaser flotillas
Korvettenkapitän was in the Volksmarine of the GDR the lowest grade of the senior officer's rank group, comparable to NATO-rank code OF-3 as well. It was comparable to "Major" of the NPA Land Force and Air Force. The rank insignia consisted of shoulder strap and sleeve stripes. Shoulder straps had to be worn on uniform jackets and consisted of twisted silver-braids with one gold pip (star) on padding in navy blue weapon color. Cuff insignia consisted of three stripes, and a five-point naval star above. In contradiction to Imperial German Navy tradition, where sleeve rings encircled the lower cuffs, the Volksmarine cuff strips formed 40% rings.
Korvettenkapitän | Volksmarine
The "Oberkommando der Wehrmacht" kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, "Heer" (Army), "Kriegsmarine" (Navy), "Luftwaffe" (Air force) and for the "Waffen-SS". In each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade.
List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Kriegsmarine | Recipients
For example, during World War II, a Navy captain was assigned duty as a convoy commodore, which meant that he was still a captain, but in charge of all the merchant vessels in the convoy.
Navy | Ranks
Now assigned to the 3rd Destroyer Division of the Mediterranean Fleet, the ship made numerous port visits in French North Africa over the next two years. "Kléber" was transferred back to Cherbourg in October 1953 and she was reduced to reserve on 20 December. Her condition was evaluated in 1957 and her hull was found to be in very poor condition so she was condemned on 10 April and hulked as "Q85" the same day. She was broken up in Rouen the following year.
German destroyer Z6 Theodor Riedel | Post-war service
"See list of battleships of Germany for detailed listings"
List of naval ship classes of Germany | <a href="Battleship">Battleship</a>s ("Schlachtschiffe")
Admiral Cunningham, the Royal Navy's most famous Admiral of the Second World War, had a high opinion of this class:
S-class destroyer (1917) | Opinion
Commissioned officers in the navy have pay grades ranging from O-1 to O-10, with O-10 being the highest; those with paygrades between O-1 through O-4 are considered junior officers and O-5 and O-6 as senior officers. Officers in the O-7 to O-10 range are called flag officers or "the admiralty". Promotion through O-8 is based on performance in an officer's current paygrade, which is recorded in "FITREPS" (fitness reports). Promotions to Vice Admiral (O-9) and Admiral (O-10) are based on assignment to specific positions and subject to U.S. Senate confirmation. Above the rank of admiral is Fleet Admiral, which was awarded to only four officers in World War II and is intended to be used only during a declared war.
Personnel of the United States Navy | Commissioned officer
Kommendör av 1. graden was a senior captain rank of the Swedish Navy, ranking below rear admiral (1972–2000) and rear admiral (lower half) (since 2000), and above captain.
Kommendör av 1. graden | Introduction
These are the highest ranks. Promotion to a rank above OF-9 is now rare and usually reserved for wartime. Fleet admiral is an example of such a rank. Note that there is doubt about rank equivalence in countries that have fleet admirals but no commodores, such as the former German Empire and Russia - often it is considered that in these countries a fleet admiral equates to an OF-9 rank, an admiral to OF-8, a vice admiral to OF-7, and a rear admiral to OF-6 (i.e. the ranks all move down one grade). The Royal New Zealand Navy ranks of admiral and vice-admiral are generally only used in times of war.
Naval officer ranks | Flag officers
In 1918, the Soviet Navy was raised from the pro-Bolshevik sailors and officers of the Imperial Russian Navy as the Workers' and Peasants' Red Fleet by virtue of a decree by the Soviet Council of People's Commissars. The ranks and rates were, just like in their counterparts in the Army, personal positions for officers, Petty Officers and seaman rates. The former officers of the IRN who joined the ranks of this new navy retained their ranks with the abbreviation "b." meaning "former" while the new officers where addressed by their positional ranks. They stayed that way until 1925, when new ranks and rates were created.
Military ranks of the Soviet Union | Naval ranks and rates
"Chi Yang"-class frigate ("Knox" class) "Chao Yang"-class destroyer ("Gearing" class) World War II era DDs later upgraded to DDGs in three batches, Wu Chin I, II and III. All ships in this class were retired by 2005. Wu Chin I Batch: (Retired in 1980s-1990s)
List of Republic of China Navy ships | Ex <a href="United%20States%20Navy">United States Navy</a> ships
The first warship sunk in World War II was the destroyer of the Polish Navy by Junkers Ju 87 dive bombers of the carrier air group of aircraft carrier on 3 September 1939. This carrier air group (Trägergeschwader 186) was part of the "Luftwaffe" but at that time under command of the "Kriegsmarine".
Kriegsmarine | Major enemy warships sunk or destroyed
Enlisted sailors, who wore no insignia, were known by the generic term "Matrose" and used a rating system similar to other European navies of the day. Rating badges in the form of a small patch were worn on the upper left sleeve and indicated the particular specialty of the sailor in question. The enlistment system of the Kriegsmarine was designed to differentiate between those sailors wishing to make the navy a career and those simply completing a standard tour of enlistment. Those who were drafted, or who had no aspirations to become Petty Officers, could advance to become Matrosengefreiter (literally "Seaman Corporals").
Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine | Basic structure
A significant number of foreign warships were captured and recommissioned into the "Kriegsmarine". Some were never completed.
List of Kriegsmarine ships | Captured foreign warships
Ranks of these troops mirrored those of the Imperial Russian Army from Private to General, and were distinguished from those in the army. Marine enlisted and NCOs Marine officers
Imperial Russian Navy | <a href="Naval%20Infantry%20%28Russia%29">Naval Infantry</a> and ground service troops ranks
Many different types of uniforms were worn by the Kriegsmarine; here is a list of the main ones:
Kriegsmarine | Ranks and uniforms
The Treaty of Versailles disallowed submarines, while limiting the size of the "Reichsmarine" to six battleships, six cruisers, and twelve destroyers. Following the creation of the "Wehrmacht", the navy was renamed the "Kriegsmarine". With the signing of the Anglo-German Naval Agreement, the Germany was allowed to increase its navy's size to be 35:100 tonnage of the Royal Navy, and allowed for the construction of U-boats. This was partly done to appease Germany, and because Britain believed the "Kriegsmarine" would not be able to reach the 35% limit until 1942. The navy was also prioritized last in the German rearmament scheme, making it the smallest of the branches.
Wehrmacht | Navy