Captain Lieutenant or Captain-Lieutenant is a military rank.
In particular, the term Captain Lieutenant may refer to a rank in the Russian Navy, Red Fleet/Soviet Navy and previously Imperial Russian Navy, a rank in the German Navy, and a former rank in the British army. The Russian Navy or VMF ( Russian: Военно-Морской Флот (ВМФ России- Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii (VMF or literally Military Maritime The Soviet Navy ( Russian: Военно-морской флот СССР Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR, literally "Naval military forces of the USSR" was The Soviet Navy ( Russian: Военно-морской флот СССР Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR, literally "Naval military forces of the USSR" was The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist Fleets prior to the Bolshevik Revolution. The German Navy ( Deutsche Marine ( is the Navy of Germany and part of the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces.
In Russian and other East-European navies it is the most senior junior officer rank (equivalent to Captain in the Army/Ground Forces). The rank is also used in other countries, such as Brazil and Portugal. In many countries, a Captain Lieutenant is equal to a Commonwealth or US naval lieutenant, but this varies.
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Russia
Captain-Lieutenant (Russian: Капитан-лейтенант) is a rank in the Russian Navy below a Captain of the 3rd rank and above a Senior Lieutenant. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Military rank is a system of hierarchical relationships in Armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines The Russian Navy or VMF ( Russian: Военно-Морской Флот (ВМФ России- Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii (VMF or literally Military Maritime Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services In Soviet times, it may be achieved as early as an officer's 5th year of service.
The US Navy considers this rank equivalent to Lieutenant. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services On the other hand, the Russians assign this rank the two-and-a-half stripe insignia used in Britain and the US for Lieutenant Commanders. Lieutenant Commander ( Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a Commissioned officer rank in many navies Superior
In terms of responsibilities, officers of this rank may serve as department heads on larger warships, but may also serve as commanding officers of 3rd and 4th rank warships (Russian ship classifications referring to all from Krivak-class frigates to gunboats and minesweepers).
Unlike the equivalent rank in the German Navy, submarines are at least nominally not on the list of eligible positions. This reflects the high status of submarines by Soviet/Russian reckoning, in which all nuclear submarines (SSBN or SSN) are considered 1st rank and large and medium diesels 2nd rank.
Germany
Kapitänleutnant is the third lowest officer's rank in the German Navy. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The German Navy ( Deutsche Marine ( is the Navy of Germany and part of the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces The U.S. Navy's rank of Lieutenant is equal to Kapitänleutnant in NATO's military hierarchy. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services Nevertheless, a Kapitänleutnant (colloquial abbreviation: Kaleun, Kaleu or Kaleut) may command smaller ships (e. g. submarines class 206A) giving the rank responsibilities more along those of a Lieutenant Commander in the U. Lieutenant Commander ( Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a Commissioned officer rank in many navies Superior S or Royal Navies. The abbreviation of the title to "Kaleu" as an informal address is used; the commander of the Type VIIC U-boat U 96 in the film "Das Boot" was of this rank, and called "Herr Kaleun" by his crew. U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word, itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot ( undersea boat) and refers Das Boot (das boːt German for The Boat) is a 1981 feature film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, adapted from a novel of the same
Rank insignia includes two-and-a-half stripes on shoulder boards (or rings on sleeves).
In the navies of Finland, Denmark and Norway the same rank is used (Finnish: Kapteeniluutnantti, Danish: Kaptajnløjtnant, Norwegian: Kapteinløytnant). In the Austro-Hungarian Empire this rank was called k.u.k. Linienschiffsleutnant. The German phrase kaiserlich und königlich, typically abbreviated as k
UK
Captain-lieutenant was formerly a rank in the British Army; the senior subaltern rank, above lieutenant and below captain. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. A subaltern is a Military term for a junior officer. Literally meaning " Subordinate," subaltern is used to describe commissioned officers Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services
A regiment's field officers - its colonel, lieutenant colonel, and major - originally commanded their own companies, as well as carrying out their regimental command duties. A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. A field officer or field grade officer is an Army, Marine, or Air force Commissioned officer senior in rank to a company officer Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country A company is a Military unit, typically consisting of 75-200 Soldiers Most companies are formed of three to five Platoons although the exact number may vary
However, from the 17th century onwards, the colonel increasingly became a patron and ceremonial head instead of an actual tactical commander, with command in the field devolving to the lieutenant colonel. This left the colonel's company without a captain.
The lieutenant of this company thus became its acting captain. This state of affairs was formally recognised with the creation of the rank of captain-lieutenant, with its own entry in the table of prices for the purchase of commissions. The sale of commissions was a common practice in most European armies where wealthy and noble officers purchased their rank.
The rank was abolished sometime in the early nineteenth century.
France
The French Army of the Ancien Régime used a rank of capitaine-lieutenant very similar to the British one. Ancien Régime ( pronounced: /ɑ̃sjɛ̃ ʁeʒim/ refers primarily to the aristocratic social and political system established in It was mostly encountered in the Royal Guard (maison miitaire du roi), where the King was officially captain of most of the Guard companies, but the effective command was in the hands of a captain-lieutenant. The Maison du Roi (Household of the King was the name of the military domestic and religious entourage ( Royal Household) around the royal family in France during D'Artagnan is perhaps the most famous captain-lieutenant in French history, as commander of the first mousquetaire company. Charles de Batz-Castelmore Comte d'Artagnan (c Lupiac 1611 - 25 June, Maastricht The Musketeers of the Guard ( Mousquetaires de la Garde) were a fighting company of the military branch of the Maison du Roi, the Kings of France Royal Household
Estonia
Estonian Navy rank captain-lieutenant (kaptenleitnant) is 2nd senior officer rank,equal to commander in western navies.
References
Polmar, N. (1991) The Naval Institute Guide the Soviet Navy
See also
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