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Rank Structure of IJN - revised 15 Apr 1937

Officers
gradeCommanding OfficersOther Officers
DeckEngineerSurgeonApothecaryPaymasterConstructorEngine
Constructor		OrdnanceHydrography
 Admiral       
K-1Vice admiralVice admiral
(Surgeon)		Vice admiral
(Paymaster)		Vice admiral
(Constructor)		Vice admiral
(Engine Constructor)		Vice admiral
(Ordnance)
K-2Rear admiralRear admiral
(Surgeon)		Rear admiral
(Apothecary)		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
gradeDeckAirMaintenanceEngineerBandNursingPaymaster
Specialized officersK-6Specialized LieutenantAir Specialized LieutenantMaintenance Specialized LieutenantEngineer Specialized LieutenantBand Specialized LieutenantNursing Specialized LieutenantPaymaster Specialized Lieutenant
K-7Specialized SublieutenantAir Specialized SublieutenantMaintenance Specialized SublieutenantEngineer Specialized SublieutenantBand Specialized SublieutenantNursing Specialized SublieutenantPaymaster Specialized Sublieutenant
K-8Specialized Acting sublieutenantAir Specialized Acting sublieutenantMaintenance Specialized Acting sublieutenantEngineer Specialized Acting sublieutenantBand Specialized Acting sublieutenantNursing Specialized Acting sublieutenantPaymaster Specialized Acting sublieutenant
Warrant officersH-1Chief Petty officerAir Chief Petty officerMaintenance Chief Petty officerEngineer Chief Petty officerBand Chief Petty officerNursing Chief Petty officerPaymaster Chief Petty officer
Petty officersH-2Petty officer first classAir Petty officer first classMaintenance Petty officer first classEngineer Petty officer first classBand Petty officer first classNursing Petty officer first classPaymaster Petty officer first class
H-3Petty officer second classAir Petty officer second classMaintenance Petty officer second classEngineer Petty officer second classBand Petty officer second classNursing Petty officer second classPaymaster Petty officer second class
H-4Petty officer third classAir Petty officer third classMaintenance Petty officer third classEngineer Petty officer third classBand Petty officer third classNursing Petty officer third classPaymaster Petty officer third class
Enlisted
Seaman first classAirman first classMaintainer first classEngineer first classBandman first classNurseman first classPaymaster first class
Seaman second classAirman second classMaintainer second classEngineer second classBandman second classNurseman second classPaymaster second class
Seaman third classAirman third classMaintainer third classEngineer third classBandman third class Nurseman third classPaymaster third class
Seaman fourth classAirman fourth classMaintainer fourth classEngineer fourth classBandman fourth classNurseman fourth classPaymaster fourth class


Reserves
gradeReserve officers 
K-3Reserve CaptainReserve Captain
(Engineer)
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 Specialized Acting sublieutenantReserve Air Specialized Acting sublieutenantReserve Engineer Specialized Acting sublieutenantReserve Specialized officer
H-1Reserve MidshipmanReserve Midshipman
(Engineer)		Reserve Chief Petty OfficerReserve Air Chief Petty OfficerReserve Engineer Chief Petty OfficerReserve warrant officer
H-2 Reserve Petty Officer first classReserve Air Petty Officer first classReserve Engineer Petty Officer first classReserve petty officer
H-3Reserve Petty Officer second classReserve Air Petty Officer second classReserve Engineer Petty Officer second class
H-4Reserve Petty Officer third classReserve Air Petty Officer third classReserve Engineer Petty Officer third class
  Reserve Seaman first class Reserve Engineer first classReserve enlisted
Reserve Seaman second classReserve Engineer second class
Reserve Seaman third classReserve Engineer third class

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