Fregattenkapitän (English:Frigate captain) is the middle rankingsenior officer in a number of Germanic-speaking navies.
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| Fregattenkapitän | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Navy |
| Abbreviation | FKpt |
| Rank group | Senior officer |
| NATOrank code | OF-4 |
| Formation | ? |
| Next higher rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Next lower rank | Korvettenkapitän |
| Equivalent ranks | Oberstleutnant |
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Fregattenkapitän, short:FKpt / in lists:FK, is the middle Senior officerrank (German:Stabsoffizier Rang) in theGerman Navy.[1]
It is the equivalent offrigate captain orcommander in other navies, and the equivalent ofOberstleutnant in the German army and air force.
In line with ZDv 10/8, the official manner of formally addressing military personnel holding the rank ofFregattenkapitän (OF-4) is "Herr/Frau Fregattenkapitän". However, following German naval tradition the "Fregattenkapitän" is usually addressed as "Herr/Frau Kapitän" or in seamen's language as "Herr/Frau Kap'tän".
Rank insigniaFregattenkapitän, worn on the sleeves and shoulders, are one five-pointed star above three stripes and a half stripe between stripe two and one (or rings on sleeves; without the star when rank loops are worn).
The rank is ratedOF-4[2] inNATO, and is equivalent toOberstleutnant inHeer, andLuftwaffe. It is domiciled at the A14 and A15 pay scale of theFederal Ministry of Defence and is senior to the rank ofKorvettenkapitän (NATO OF-3 -Commander Junior Grade).[3]
Whereas the equivalent ranks (with the same insignia stripes) inBelgium andDenmark are NATO-translated asCommander Senior Grade, the German equivalent is simply termedCommander.[4]
| Insignia | Shoulder | Sleeve | Higher/lower rank |
|---|---|---|---|
 Imperial German Navy[5] |  |  | Kapitän zur See Korvettenkapitän |
 Reichsmarine[6] |  |  | |
 Kriegsmarine[7] | | | |
 Volksmarine[8] |  |  | |
| German Navy[9] | | |
