''Fregattenleutnant'' ( hu, Fregatthadnagy; ) was an officer rank in the

Austro-Hungarian Navy The Austro-Hungarian Navy or Imperial and Royal War Navy (german: kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine, in short ''k.u.k. Kriegsmarine'', hu, Császári és Királyi Haditengerészet) was the naval force of Austria-Hungary. Ships of the A ...

. It was equivalent to

Oberleutnant () is the highest lieutenant officer rank in the German-speaking armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the Swiss Armed Forces. Austria Germany In the German Army, it dates from the early 19th century. Tr ...

of the

Austro-Hungarian Army The Austro-Hungarian Army (, literally "Ground Forces of the Austro-Hungarians"; , literally "Imperial and Royal Army") was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy from 1867 to 1918. It was composed of three parts: the joint arm ...

, as well to

Oberleutnant zur See ''Oberleutnant zur See'' (''OLt zS'' or ''OLZS'' in the German Navy, ''Oblt.z.S.'' in the '' Kriegsmarine'') is traditionally the highest rank of Lieutenant in the German Navy. It is grouped as OF-1 in NATO. The rank was introduced in the Imp ...

of the

Imperial German Navy The Imperial German Navy or the Imperial Navy () was the navy of the German Empire, which existed between 1871 and 1919. It grew out of the small Prussian Navy (from 1867 the North German Federal Navy), which was mainly for coast defence. Wilhel ...

. Pertaining to the modern day's NATO rank code it could be comparable to OF-1a (senior). The right to be assigned to ''Fregattenleutnant'' was limited to professional officers. It was superior to Korvettenleutnant (a reserve rank) and inferior to

Linienschiffsleutnant is a German language variant of the naval officer rank ship-of-the-line lieutenant. The rank is used by the Belgian Navy and formerly the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Austro-Hungary (; hu, Sorhajóhadnagy) was an officer rank in the Austro-Hunga ...

. Until 1908 the rank was called ''Linienschiffsfähnrich'' (ship-of-the-line ensign). Professional officers skipped that rank ''Fregattenleutnant'' and were regularly promoted from Seefähnrich to Fregattenleutnant (also OF-1a), the next higher rank (comparable to

). The rank name was selected in line to the division of war ships to specific ship categories early of the 19th century, e.g.

corvette A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the slo ...

(german: Korvette),

frigate A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed an ...

(german: Fregatte), and to

ship of the line A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colu ...

(german: Linienschiff). In the

the appropriate rank designations were derived as follows. *

Korvettenkapitän () is the lowest ranking senior officer in a number of Germanic-speaking navies. Austro-Hungary Belgium Germany Korvettenkapitän, short: KKpt/in lists: KK, () is the lowest senior officer rank () in the German Navy. Address The off ...

OF-3 (equivalent: to Heer

Major Major ( commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicato ...

) *

Fregattenkapitän Fregattenkapitän, short: FKpt / in lists: FK, () is the middle field officer rank () in the German Navy. Address In line with ZDv 10/8, the official manner of formally addressing military personnel holding the rank of ''Fregattenkapitän'' ...

OF-4 (equivalent: to Heer Oberstleutnant) * Linienschiffskapitän OF5; (equivalent: to deutsche Marine Kapitän zur See / Heer

Oberst ''Oberst'' () is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish ...

) According to that systematic the rank designations to subaltern – or junior officers were derived as follows: * Korvettenleutnant OF-1b (equivalent to deutsche Marine Leutnant zur See Heer:

Leutnant () is the lowest Junior officer rank in the armed forces the German-speaking of Germany (Bundeswehr), Austrian Armed Forces, and military of Switzerland. History The German noun (with the meaning "" (in English "deputy") from Middle High Ge ...

) * ''Fregattenleutnant'' OF-1a (equivalent to deutsche Marine

/ Heer:

) *

OF-2 (equivalent to deutsche Marine

Kapitänleutnant ''Kapitänleutnant'', short: KptLt/in lists: KL, ( en, captain lieutenant) is an officer grade of the captains' military hierarchy group () of the German Bundeswehr. The rank is rated OF-2 in NATO, and equivalent to Hauptmann in the Heer an ...

/ Heer:

Hauptmann is a German word usually translated as captain when it is used as an officer's rank in the German, Austrian, and Swiss armies. While in contemporary German means 'main', it also has and originally had the meaning of 'head', i.e. ' literally ...

) This sequence of ranks can be found in the today's Croatian naval forces.

Other countries

The rank designation ''Fregattenleutnent'' was used continuously in naval forces of former Yugoslavia and as junior officer (OF-1a) rank in modern today's naval forces of Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia.

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{{German military ranks Military ranks of Austria Naval ranks

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See also

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