Korvettenleutnant

This article is about the Austro-Hungarian Navy rank Korvettenleutnant OF-1b. For the equivalent rank in other naval forces, see Corvette lieutenant. For the comperable rank in Anglophone naval forces see, see Ensign (rank).
Korvettenleutnant
in Austruia-Hungaria
Rank insignia Austro-Hungarian Navy
Introduction ca. 1916
Rank group Commissioned officers
Army / Air Force Leutnant
Navy Korvettenleutnant
NATO
equivalent 		OF-1b

Korvettenleutnant (Hun: Tengerészzászlós / en: translation Corvette lieutenant) was an officer rank in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. It was equivalent to Leutnant of the Austro-Hungarian Army, as well to Leutnant zur See of the Imperial German Navy. Pertaining to the modern day's NATO rank code it could be comparable to OF-1b.

The right to be promoted to Korvettenleutnant was limited to so-called naval reserve officers only. However, professional officers skipped that rank and were regular promote from Seefähnrich to Fregattenleutnant (also OF-1a), the next higher rank (comparable to Oberleutnant zur See). A Korvettenleutnant did wear the same rank insignia as a Seefähnrich.

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 (de: Korvette), frigate (de: Fregatte), and to ship of the line (de: Linienschiff). In the Austro-Hungarian Navy the appropriate rank designations were derived as follows.

According to that systematic the rank designations to subaltern – or junior officers were derived as follows:

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

junior rank
Seekadett
(k.u.k. Kriegsmarine rank)
Seefähnrich		 senior rank
Fregattenleutnant
Korvettenleutnant

Other countries

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

Rank insignia Korvettenleutnant
Country Croatia Serbia Slovenia

Croatian Navy
River Flotilla
Slovenian Navy
Shoulder
sleev
Native designation Poručnik korvete Поручник корвете Poročnik korvete
rank OF-1b OF-1a OF-1b

See also

References

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