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Rank Structure of IJN - revised 23 Sept 1919


Officers
gradeCommanding OfficersEngineer OfficersOther Officers
SurgeonApothecaryPaymasterConstructorEngine
Constructor
OrdnanceHydrography
 Admiral        
K-1Vice admiralVice admiral
(Engineer)
Vice admiral
(Surgeon)
Vice admiral
(Paymaster)
Vice admiral
(Constructor)
Vice admiral
(Engine Constructor)
Vice admiral
(Ordnance)
K-2Rear admiralRear admiral
(Engineer)
Rear admiral
(Surgeon)
Rear admiral
(Paymaster)
Rear admiral
(Constructor)
Rear admiral
(Engine Constructor)
Rear admiral
(Ordnance)
K-3CaptainCaptain
(Engineer)
Captain
(Surgeon)
Captain
(Apothecary)
Captain
(Paymaster)
Captain
(Constructor)
Captain
(Engine Constructor)
Captain
(Ordnance)
Captain
(Hydrography)
K-4CommanderCommander
(Engineer)
Commander
(Surgeon)
Commander
(Apothecary)
Commander
(Paymaster)
Commander
(Constructor)
Commander
(Engine Constructor)
Commander
(Ordnance)
Commander
(Hydrography)
K-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)
K-6LieutenantLieutenant
(Engineer)
Lieutenant
(Surgeon)
Lieutenant
(Apothecary)
Lieutenant
(Paymaster)
Lieutenant
(Constructor)
Lieutenant
(Engine Constructor)
Lieutenant
(Ordnance)
Lieutenant
(Hydrography)
K-7SublieutenantSublieutenant
(Engineer)
Sublieutenant
(Surgeon)
Sublieutenant
(Apothecary)
Sublieutenant
(Paymaster)
Sublieutenant
(Constructor)
Sublieutenant
(Engine Constructor)
Sublieutenant
(Ordnance)
Sublieutenant
(Hydrography)
K-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)
 MidshipmanMidshipman
(Engineer)
Midshipman
(Surgeon)
Midshipman
(Apothecary)
Midshipman
(Paymaster)
Midshipman
(Constructor)
Midshipman
(Engine Constructor)
Midshipman
(Ordnance)
Midshipman
(Hydrography)


Specialized officers, Warrant officers, Petty officers, Enlisted
gradeDeckEngineerBandCarpenterNursingPaymaster
Specialized officersK-8Chief Petty officerEngineer Chief Petty officerChief Band SergentChief Carpenter SergentChief Nursing SergentChief Scribe Sergent
Warrant officersH-1Senior Petty officerEngineer Senior Petty officerSenior Band SergentSenior Carpenter SergentSenior Nursing SergentSenior Scribe Sergent
Petty officersH-2Petty officer first classEngineer Petty officer first classBand Sergent first classCarpenter Sergent first classNursing Sergent first classScribe Sergent first classCook Sergent first class
H-3Petty officer second classEngineer Petty officer second classBand Sergent second classCarpenter Sergent second classNursing Sergent second classScribe Sergent second classCook Sergent second class
H-4Petty officer third classEngineer Petty officer third classBand Sergent third classCarpenter Sergent third classNursing Sergent third classScribe Sergent third classCook Sergent third class
Enlisted
Seaman first classEngineer first classBandman first classCarpenter first classNurseman first class Cook first class
Seaman second classEngineer second classBandman second classCarpenter second classNurseman second classCook second class
Seaman third classEngineer third classBandman third classCarpenter third classNurseman third classCook third class
Seaman fourth classEngineer fourth classBandman fourth classCarpenter fourth classNurseman fourth classCook fourth class
Seaman fifth classEngineer fifth classBandman fifth classCarpenter fifth classNurseman fifth classCook fifth class


Reserves
gradeReserve officers 
K-4Reserve CommanderReserve Commander
(Engineer)
K-5Reserve Lieutenant commanderReserve Lieutenant commander
(Engineer)
K-6Reserve LieutenantReserve Lieutenant
(Engineer)
K-7Reserve SublieutenantReserve Sublieutenant
(Engineer)
K-8Reserve Acting sublieutenantReserve Acting sublieutenant
(Engineer)
Reserve Chief Petty officerReserve Engineer Chief Petty officerReserve specialized officer
H-1Reserve MidshipmanReserve Midshipman
(Engineer)
Reserve Senior Petty officerReserve Engineer Senior Petty officerReserve warrant officer
H-2 Reserve Petty officer first classReserve Engineer Petty officer first classReserve petty officer
H-3Reserve Petty officer second classReserve Engineer Petty officer second class
H-4Reserve Petty officer third classReserve Engineer Petty officer third class

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