NAVY - French Navy [shoulder insignia]
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Matelot de 2e classe "Mousse" | Matelot de 1e classe "Matelot" | Quartier-Maître de 2e classe "Quartier-Maître", "Crabe" | Quartier-Maître de 1re classe "Quartier-Maître", "Crabe chef", "Chouffe" |
Seaman | Graduate Seaman | Quarter-master 2nd class | Quarter-master 1st class |
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Second maître "Second maître", "Chef" | Maître "Maître", "Patron" | Premier maître "Premier maître", "Patron", "PM" | Maître principal "Maître principal", "Cipal" | Major |
2nd master | Master | 1st master | Principal master | Major |
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Aspirant "Lieutenant", "Midship" | Enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe "Lieutenant" | Enseigne de vaisseau de première classe "Lieutenant" | Lieutenant de vaisseau "Capitaine", "Loufiat" |
Midshipman | Ship of the Line ensign 2nd class (Acting Sub-Lieutenant, Ensign) | Ship of the Line ensign 1st class (Sublieutenant) | Ship-of-the-Line Lieutenant (Lieutenant) |
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Capitaine de corvette "Commandant", "Corvettard" | Capitaine de frégate "Commandant", "Frégaton" | Capitaine de vaisseau "Commandant", "Cap de veau" |
Corvette Captain (Lieutenant Commander) | Frigate Captain (Commander) | Ship-of-the-Line Captain (Captain) |
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Contre-amiral | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Amiral | Amiral de France |
Counter-Admiral (Rear Admiral) | Vice-Admiral | Squadron Vice-Admiral (Admiral) | Admiral (Fleet Admiral) | Admiral of the Navy |