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Rank Structure of IJN - revised 1 Apr 1942

Officers
gradeCommanding OfficersOther Officers
DeckEngineerSurgeonApothecaryPaymasterConstructorEngine
Constructor		OrdnanceHydrographyDentistJustice
 Admiral         
K-1Vice admiralVice admiral
(Surgeon)		Vice admiral
(Paymaster)		Vice admiral
(Constructor)		Vice admiral
(Engine Constructor)		Vice admiral
(Ordnance)		Vice admiral
(Justice)
K-2Rear admiralRear admiral
(Surgeon)		Rear admiral
(Apothecary)		Rear admiral
(Paymaster)		Rear admiral
(Constructor)		Rear admiral
(Engine Constructor)		Rear admiral
(Ordnance)		Rear admiral
(Dentist)		Rear admiral
(Justice)
K-3CaptainCaptain
(Engineer)		Captain
(Surgeon)		Captain
(Apothecary)		Captain
(Paymaster)		Captain
(Constructor)		Captain
(Engine Constructor)		Captain
(Ordnance)		Captain
(Hydrography)		Captain
(Dentist)		Captain
(Justice)
K-4CommanderCommander
(Engineer)		Commander
(Surgeon)		Commander
(Apothecary)		Commander
(Paymaster)		Commander
(Constructor)		Commander
(Engine Constructor)		Commander
(Ordnance)		Commander
(Hydrography)		Commander
(Dentist)		Commander
(Justice)
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)		Lieutenant commander
(Dentist)		Lieutenant commander
(Justice)
K-6LieutenantLieutenant
(Engineer)		Lieutenant
(Surgeon)		Lieutenant
(Apothecary)		Lieutenant
(Paymaster)		Lieutenant
(Constructor)		Lieutenant
(Engine Constructor)		Lieutenant
(Ordnance)		Lieutenant
(Hydrography)		Lieutenant
(Dentist)		Lieutenant
(Justice)
K-7SublieutenantSublieutenant
(Engineer)		Sublieutenant
(Surgeon)		Sublieutenant
(Apothecary)		Sublieutenant
(Paymaster)		Sublieutenant
(Constructor)		Sublieutenant
(Engine Constructor)		Sublieutenant
(Ordnance)		Sublieutenant
(Hydrography)		Sublieutenant
(Dentist)		Sublieutenant
(Justice)
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)		Acting sublieutenant
(Dentist)		 
 MidshipmanMidshipman
(Engineer)		Midshipman
(Surgeon)		Midshipman
(Apothecary)		Midshipman
(Paymaster)		Midshipman
(Constructor)		Midshipman
(Engine Constructor)		Midshipman
(Ordnance)		Midshipman
(Hydrography)		Midshipman
(Dentist)		 


Specialized officers, Warrant officers, Petty officers, Enlisted
gradeDeckFlightMaintenanceEngineerConstructorBandNursingPaymaster
Specialized officersK-6Specialized LieutenantFlight Specialized LieutenantMaintenance Specialized LieutenantEngineer Specialized LieutenantConstructor Specialized LieutenantBand Specialized LieutenantNursing Specialized LieutenantPaymaster Specialized Lieutenant
K-7Specialized SublieutenantFlight Specialized SublieutenantMaintenance Specialized SublieutenantEngineer Specialized SublieutenantConstructor Specialized SublieutenantBand Specialized SublieutenantNursing Specialized SublieutenantPaymaster Specialized Sublieutenant
K-8Specialized Acting sublieutenantFlight Specialized Acting sublieutenantMaintenance Specialized Acting sublieutenantEngineer Specialized Acting sublieutenantConstructor Specialized Acting sublieutenantBand Specialized Acting sublieutenantNursing Specialized Acting sublieutenantPaymaster Specialized Acting sublieutenant
Warrant officersH-1Chief Petty officerFlight Chief Petty officerMaintenance Chief Petty officerEngineer Chief Petty officerConstructor Chief Petty officerBand Chief Petty officerNursing Chief Petty officerPaymaster Chief Petty officer
Petty officersH-2Petty officer first classFlight Petty officer first classMaintenance Petty officer first classEngineer Petty officer first classConstructor Petty officer first classBand Petty officer first classNursing Petty officer first classPaymaster Petty officer first class
H-3Petty officer second classFlight Petty officer second classMaintenance Petty officer second classEngineer Petty officer second classConstructor Petty officer second classBand Petty officer second classNursing Petty officer second classPaymaster Petty officer second class
H-4Petty officer third classFlight Petty officer third classMaintenance Petty officer third classEngineer Petty officer third classConstructor Petty officer third classBand Petty officer third classNursing Petty officer third classPaymaster Petty officer third class
Enlisted
Seaman first classAviator first classMaintainer first classEngineer first classConstructor first classBandman first classNurseman first classPaymaster first class
Seaman second classAviator second classMaintainer second classEngineer second classConstructor second classBandman second classNurseman second classPaymaster second class
Seaman third classAviator third classMaintainer third classEngineer third classConstructor third classBandman third class Nurseman third classPaymaster third class
Seaman fourth classAviator fourth classMaintainer fourth classEngineer fourth classConstructor fourth classBandman fourth classNurseman fourth classPaymaster fourth class


Reserves
gradeDeckFlightMaintenanceEngineerConstructor
Reserve officersK-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 warrant officersH-1Reserve Chief Petty officerReserve Flight Chief Petty officerReserve Maintenance Chief Petty officerReserve Engineer Chief Petty officerReserve Constructor Chief Petty officer
Reserve petty officerH-2Reserve Petty officer first classReserve Flight Petty officer first classReserve Maintenance Petty officer first classReserve Engineer Petty officer first classReserve Constructor Petty officer first class
H-3Reserve Petty officer second classReserve Flight Petty officer second classReserve Maintenance Petty officer second classReserve Engineer Petty officer second classReserve Constructor Petty officer second class
H-4Reserve Petty officer third classReserve Flight Petty officer third classReserve Maintenance Petty officer third classReserve Engineer Petty officer third classReserve Constructor Petty officer third class
Reserve Enlisted Reserve Seaman first class Reserve Engineer first classReserve Constructor first class
Reserve Seaman second classReserve Engineer second classReserve Constructor second class
Reserve Seaman third classReserve Engineer third classReserve Constructor third class

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