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There is no such rank- Naval ranks in the commissioned officers are O-l Ensign, O-2 Lieutenant- Junior Grade, O-3 Lieutenant, senior Grade, o-4 Lieutenant Commander- LCDR ( often these men were assigned roles as Submarine and destroyer captains) Commander-O-5 Navy Captain 0-6 ( equivalent to Army Colonel_ as a courtesy title any commanding officer of a ship is called ( captain) in direct address. we"ll leave the commodore and Flag ranks ( admirals) alone here. There is no Lieutenant-Captain in the US Navy.
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∙ 10y agoAbsolutely; even Lt. (jg)'s can be the CO of a Naval vessel. It's not as prevalent today as in years past, but if the circumstances required it, there'd be a lot more out there captaining vessels.
It's important to note that the size of the vessel and it's mission is what drives the rank position for the vessel's Commanding Officer, or Captain. For large capital ships (Carriers, Cruisers), senior ranks are required. For smaller ships (support vessels, etc.) LT's lead the way. Usually anything under 150' in hull length is run by an LT.
LT's as CO's aboard small vessels was very common in WWII; DE's, PT's, and similiar vessels were all captained by LT's. There's not as many today though, as there aren't as many type ships. But they do exist.
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∙ 10y agoThe rank of Captain in the Navy is equivalent to a Colonel in the other services; that's why there are Lieutenants rather than Captains at the O-2 and O-3 levels.
It should be noted that Lieutenants in command of a vessel are afforded the title of Captain, as are all commanding officers of Navy vessels.
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i think so. cuz in movies u nevr hear any1 address a first or second lieutenant This depends. Second Lieutenants and First Lieutenants are both addressed verbally as "Lieutenant". The Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force have Second Lieutenants as the lowest Commissioned Officer rank. They are then promoted to First Lieutenants. The next rank for Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force Officers is Captain. The Navy has the rank of Lieutenant but is a higher rank. Naval Officers begin as Ensign. They are promoted to Lieutenant JG (junior grade) and then to Lieutenant. The Navy Lieutenant is the equivalent of an Army Captain. The Navy also has the Captain rank, but the Navy Captain is the equivalent of an Army Colonel.
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they sell property or land
