Austro-Hungarian Navy until 1918
Page updated: Mar. 20, 2007












Seaman
Matrose 2. Klasse
II. Osztalya matróz
Seaman 1st Class
Matrose 1. Klasse
I. Osztalya matróz

Leading Seaman
Marsgast, Quartiermeister
Árbocos, Negyedmester
Petty Officer 3rd Class
Bootsmannsmaat
Mestersegéd





 




Petty Officer 2nd Class
Unterbootsmann
Almester
Petty Officer 1st Class
Stabsbootsmann
Törzsmester
Chief Petty Officer
Oberstabsbootsmann
Főtörzsmester
(shoulder board to white uniform)
One-year Volunteer
Einjährig Freiwillige
Egyéves Önkéntes
Sea Cadet
Seekadett
Tengerészhadapród
Warrant Officer
Seefähnrich
Sorhajózászlós





 




Ensign
Korvettenleutnant
Korvetthadnagy
(reserve only)
Lieutenant Jr. Grade
Fregattenleutnant
Fregatthadnagy
(insignia until 1908)
Lieutenant
Linienschiffsleutnant
Sorhajóhadnagy
Lieutenant Commander
Korvettenkapitän
Korvettkapitány
(insignia until 1908)
Commander
Fregattenkapitän
Fregattkapitány
Captain
Linienschiffskapitän
Sorhajókapitány
(shoulder board to white uniform)








Rear Admiral
Kontreadmiral
Ellentengernagy
Vice Admiral
Vizeadmiral
Altengernagy
(insignia until 1908)
Admiral
Admiral
Tengernagy
(1894)
Fleet Admiral
Großadmiral
Vezértengernagy
(1916)

Notes: This is probably the first site on the net which gives the names of K.U.K. Kriegsmarine in both German and Hungarian. German names of the ranks are printed in black, Hungarian names in green, English counterparts in blue.

Many thanks to Pavel Simandl for help.


© Lukasz Gaszewski 2000,