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Rank Structure of IJN - revised 16 Feb 1891

Officers

grade

Admiral

K-1 Vice admiral
K-2 Rear admiral Technological General Surgeon General Paymaster General

K-3 Captain Engineer Captain Technological Captain Surgeon Captain Paymaster Captain

K-4

K-5 Lieutenant commander Engineer Lieutenant commander Technological Lieutenant commander Surgeon Lieutenant commander Apothecary Lieutenant commander Paymaster Lieutenant commander

K-6 Lieutenant Engineer Lieutenant Technological Lieutenant Surgeon Lieutenant Apothecary Lieutenant Paymaster Lieutenant

K-7

K-8 Acting sublieutenant Engineer Acting sublieutenant Technological Acting sublieutenant Surgeon Acting sublieutenant Apothecary Acting sublieutenant Paymaster Acting sublieutenant

Midshipman Engineer Midshipman Technological Midshipman Surgeon Midshipman Apothecary Midshipman Paymaster Midshipman

Warrant officers, Petty officers, Enlisted

Warrant officers H-1 Senior Petty officer Senior Band Sergent Senior Carpenter Sergent Engineer Senior Petty officer Senior Technician Sergent Senior Scribe Sergent

Petty officers H-2 Petty officer first class Signal Petty officer first class Band Sergent first class Carpenter Sergent first class Engineer Petty officer first class Blacksmith Sergent first class Technician Sergent first class Nursing Sergent first class Scribe Sergent first class

H-3 Petty officer second class Signal Petty officer second class Band Sergent second class Carpenter Sergent second class Engineer Petty officer second class Blacksmith Sergent second class Technician Sergent second class Nursing Sergent second class Scribe Sergent second class

H-4 Petty officer third class Signal Petty officer third class Band Sergent third class Carpenter Sergent third class Engineer Petty officer third class Blacksmith Sergent third class Technician Sergent third class Nursing Sergent third class Scribe Sergent third class

Enlisted Seaman first class Signalman first class Bandman first class Carpenter first class Engineer first class Blacksmith first class Nurseman first class Cook first class

Seaman second class Signalman second class Bandman second class Carpenter second class Engineer second class Blacksmith second class Nurseman second class Cook second class

Seaman third class Signalman third class Bandman third class Carpenter third class Engineer third class Blacksmith third class Nurseman third class Cook third class

Seaman fourth class Signalman fourth class Bandman fourth class Carpenter fourth class Engineer fourth class Blacksmith fourth class Nurseman fourth class Cook fourth class

Seaman fifth class Signalman fifth class Bandman fifth class Carpenter fifth class Engineer fifth class Blacksmith fifth class Nurseman fifth class Cook fifth class

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Copyright © Hiroshi Nishida (Misohito), 1999.

grade
	Admiral
K-1	Vice admiral
K-2	Rear admiral	Technological General		Surgeon General		Paymaster General
K-3	Captain	Engineer Captain	Technological Captain	Surgeon Captain		Paymaster Captain
K-4
K-5	Lieutenant commander	Engineer Lieutenant commander	Technological Lieutenant commander	Surgeon Lieutenant commander	Apothecary Lieutenant commander	Paymaster Lieutenant commander
K-6	Lieutenant	Engineer Lieutenant	Technological Lieutenant	Surgeon Lieutenant	Apothecary Lieutenant	Paymaster Lieutenant
K-7
K-8	Acting sublieutenant	Engineer Acting sublieutenant	Technological Acting sublieutenant	Surgeon Acting sublieutenant	Apothecary Acting sublieutenant	Paymaster Acting sublieutenant
	Midshipman	Engineer Midshipman	Technological Midshipman	Surgeon Midshipman	Apothecary Midshipman	Paymaster Midshipman

Warrant officers	H-1	Senior Petty officer		Senior Band Sergent	Senior Carpenter Sergent	Engineer Senior Petty officer		Senior Technician Sergent		Senior Scribe Sergent
Petty officers	H-2	Petty officer first class	Signal Petty officer first class	Band Sergent first class	Carpenter Sergent first class	Engineer Petty officer first class	Blacksmith Sergent first class	Technician Sergent first class	Nursing Sergent first class	Scribe Sergent first class
	H-3	Petty officer second class	Signal Petty officer second class	Band Sergent second class	Carpenter Sergent second class	Engineer Petty officer second class	Blacksmith Sergent second class	Technician Sergent second class	Nursing Sergent second class	Scribe Sergent second class
	H-4	Petty officer third class	Signal Petty officer third class	Band Sergent third class	Carpenter Sergent third class	Engineer Petty officer third class	Blacksmith Sergent third class	Technician Sergent third class	Nursing Sergent third class	Scribe Sergent third class
Enlisted		Seaman first class	Signalman first class	Bandman first class	Carpenter first class	Engineer first class	Blacksmith first class		Nurseman first class	Cook first class
		Seaman second class	Signalman second class	Bandman second class	Carpenter second class	Engineer second class	Blacksmith second class		Nurseman second class	Cook second class
		Seaman third class	Signalman third class	Bandman third class	Carpenter third class	Engineer third class	Blacksmith third class		Nurseman third class	Cook third class
		Seaman fourth class	Signalman fourth class	Bandman fourth class	Carpenter fourth class	Engineer fourth class	Blacksmith fourth class		Nurseman fourth class	Cook fourth class
		Seaman fifth class	Signalman fifth class	Bandman fifth class	Carpenter fifth class	Engineer fifth class	Blacksmith fifth class		Nurseman fifth class	Cook fifth class