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Frigate Captain is a naval rank in the naval forces of several countries.
It is, usually, equivalent to the Commonwealth/US Navy rank of Commander.
Countries using this rank include Argentina and Spain (Spanish: Capitán de Fragata), Belgium and France (French: Capitaine de frégate), [[Italy (Capitano di fregata), Brasil and Portugal (Portuguese: Capitão de fragata) and Germany (German: Fregattenkapitän) .
The NATO rank code is OF-4.
The Russian/Soviet equivalent was Kapitan 2nd Rank (капитан 2-го ранга )
 Insignia of a Capitaine de frégate in the French Navy |
 Insignia of a Capitano di fregata in the Italian Navy |
 Insignia of a Fregattenkapitän in the German Navy |
 Insigna of a Capitaine de frégate (French) Fregatkapitein (Dutch) in the Belgian Navy |
 Insignia of a Capitão de fragata of the Portuguese Navy |
 Insignia of a Kapitan 2nd Rank Soviet Navy |
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