French Navy Ranks

French Navy		•	US Navy Equivalent
Designation	Abbreviation	•	Designation	Abbreviation
Amiral de Flotte [1]	–	G5	Admiral of the Fleet	Fl.Adm.
Amiral	Am.	G4	Admiral	Adm.
Vice-Amiral	V.A.	G3	Vice Admiral	V.Adm.
Contre-Amiral	C.A.	G2	Rear Admiral (Upper Half) [2]	R.Adm. (UH)
		G1	Rear Admiral (Lower Half) [2]	R.Adm. (LH)
Capitaine de Vaisseau	C.V.	O6	Captain	Capt.
Capitaine de Fregate	C.F.	O5	Commander	Cdr.
Capitaine de Corvette	C.C.	O4	Lieutenant Commander	Lt.Cdr.
Lieutenant de Vaisseau	L.V.	O3	Lieutenant	Lt.
Enseigne de Vaisseau de 1re Classe	E.V. (1e)	O2	Lieutenant (junior grade)	Lt. (jg)
Enseigne de Vaisseau de 2me Classe	E.V. (2e)	O1	Ensign	Ens.

[1] Rank created specifically in 1939 to be equal to the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy.

[2] On 8 April 1943 the USN G2 pay grade was amended to just Rear Admiral, abbreviated as R.Adm., and the G1 pay grade was redesignated as Commodore, abbreviated as Comd.