As a rank, naval ranks of captain are almost always senior to army captains.

As stated earlier, most of the naval ranks and rates were formed from scratch in the 18th century, with many changes since then.

For a long time a scale of naval ranks did not exist at all.

Louis also maintained him in his naval rank and noble titles.

You must allow me to explain our naval ranks some time.

It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.

There was a reviewing stand that seemed to contain a lot of naval rank.

Between 1840 and 1860 "mate" was also the naval rank now known as Sub-lieutenant.

The academy is commanded by an officer of the higher naval ranks.

Lieutenant admiral is a senior naval military rank in some countries of the world.