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The title "Captain", or the abbreviation CAPT would be appropriate. The salutation in a letter might read "Dear Sir" or "Dear CAPT Smith". When a politician or military officer retires, he's allowed to use the form of address of the highest rank held.

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The appropriate title to address a retired Navy captain in a letter would be "Captain (Retired)" and the salutation would be "Dear Captain (Last Name)."

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