Korvettenleutnant

This article is about the Austro-Hungarian Navy rank Korvettenleutnant OF-1b. For the equivalent rank in other naval forces, see Corvette lieutenant. For the comperable rank in Anglophone naval forces see, see Ensign (rank).

Korvettenleutnant in Austruia-Hungaria
Rank insignia	Austro-Hungarian Navy
Introduction	ca. 1916
Rank group	Commissioned officers
Army / Air Force	Leutnant
Navy	Korvettenleutnant
NATO equivalent	OF-1b

Korvettenleutnant (Hun: Tengerészzászlós / en: translation Corvette lieutenant) was an officer rank in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. It was equivalent to Leutnant of the Austro-Hungarian Army, as well to Leutnant zur See of the Imperial German Navy. Pertaining to the modern day's NATO rank code it could be comparable to OF-1b.

The right to be promoted to Korvettenleutnant was limited to so-called naval reserve officers only. However, professional officers skipped that rank and were regular promote from Seefähnrich to Fregattenleutnant (also OF-1a), the next higher rank (comparable to Oberleutnant zur See). A Korvettenleutnant did wear the same rank insignia as a Seefähnrich.

The rank name was selected in line to the division of war ships to specific ship categories early of the 19th century, e.g. corvette (de: Korvette), frigate (de: Fregatte), and to ship of the line (de: Linienschiff). In the Austro-Hungarian Navy the appropriate rank designations were derived as follows.

• Korvettenkapitän OF-3 (equivalent: to Heer Major)
• Fregattenkapitän OF-4 (equivalent: to Heer Oberstleutnant)
• Linienschiffskapitän OF5; (equivalent: to deutsche Marine Kapitän zur See / Heer Oberst)

According to that systematic the rank designations to subaltern – or junior officers were derived as follows:

• Korvettenleutnant OF-1b (equivalent to deutsche Marine Leutnant zur See Heer: Leutnant)
• Fregattenleutnant OF-1a (equivalent to deutsche Marine Oberleutnant zur See / Heer: Oberleutnant)
• Linienschiffsleutnant OF-2 (equivalent to deutsche Marine Kapitänleutnant / Heer:Hauptmann)

This sequence of ranks can be found in the today´s Croatian naval forces.

junior rank Seekadett	(k.u.k. Kriegsmarine rank) Seefähnrich	senior rank Fregattenleutnant
	Korvettenleutnant

See also: Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy

Other countries

The rank designation Korvettenleutnent was used continuously in naval forces of former Yugoslavia and as junior officer (OF-1b) rank in modern today’s naval forces of Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia.

Rank insignia Korvettenleutnant
Country	Croatia		Serbia	Slovenia
	Croatian Navy		River Flotilla	Slovenian Navy
Shoulder sleev
Native designation	Poručnik korvete		Поручник корвете	Poročnik korvete
rank	OF-1b		OF-1a	OF-1b

See also

• Croatian military ranks
• Military ranks of Serbia
• Slovenian military ranks
• Ranks and insignia of officers of NATO navies