page_title: Captain (naval)
hierarchical_section_title: Captain (naval)
caption_attribution_description: English: 151103-N-PP197-213 MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2015) Capt. Lyle Hall, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) shares a laugh with Senior Captain Wang, commanding officer of the Chinese Luyang II-class destroyer Jinan (DDG 152) during a ship tour as part of a routine goodwill port visit. Foreign navy ships routinely conduct port visits to Mayport. Engagements like this demonstrate a continuous navy-to-navy bilateral relationship between our two countries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stacy D. Laseter/Released) Unit: Navy Media Content Services DVIDS Tags: NMCS; DVIDS Bulk Import
context_page_description: Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The rank is equal to the army rank of colonel.
  Equivalent ranks worldwide include "ship-of-the-line captain", "captain of sea and war", "captain at sea" and "captain of the first rank".
  The NATO rank code is OF-5, although the United States of America uses the code O-6 for the equivalent rank.
context_section_description: Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The rank is equal to the army rank of colonel. 
  Equivalent ranks worldwide include "ship-of-the-line captain" (e.g. France, Argentina, Spain), "captain of sea and war" (e.g. Brazil, Portugal), "captain at sea" (e.g. Germany, Netherlands) and "captain of the first rank" (Russia).
  The NATO rank code is OF-5, although the United States of America uses the code O-6 for the equivalent rank (as they do for all OF-5 ranks).
caption: Captain from US Navy (at left) and Senior Captain from PLA Navy, 2015
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