Counter admiral

Template:Short description Template:Navalranks Counter admiral is a rank found in many navies of the world, but no longer used in English-speaking countries, where the equivalent rank is rear admiral. The term derives from the French {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}.<ref name=oxford>Template:Cite dictionary</ref> Depending on the country, it is either a one-star or two-star rank.

In modern navies that use it, counter admiral is generally, although not always, the lowest flag officer rank. In the German Navy, for instance, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ranks below {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}; in the Royal Canadian Navy, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (rear admiral in English) ranks above {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}.

French speaking countries

In France and other French speaking countries' navies the rank of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} is used as the lowest flag officer. It is usually placed above ship-of-the-line captain (Template:Langx) and below vice admiral (Template:Langx).

Germany

Template:Main article {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} is a NATO OF-7 (two-star rank) of the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (German Navy), equivalent to the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ("major general") in the German Army and the German Air Force.

Nordic countries

Template:Expand section The rank of counter admiral is used in all the Nordic countries.

Denmark and Norway

In 1771, the rank of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was removed and replaced with the rank of counter admiral (Danish/Norwegian: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}).<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>

Finland

Counter admiral is the more direct translation of Finnish {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, a two-star rank used in the Finnish Navy and the Finnish Border Guard. However, it is usually translated as rear admiral in international use.

Sweden

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Portuguese speaking countries

In the navies of Brazil and Angola the rank of contra-almirante is the lowest of the flag officer ranks. In the navies of Portugal and Mozambique the rank of contra-almirante is the second lowest, above that of comodoro (commodore).

Until the end of the 19th century, the present rank of contra-almirante was named chefe de esquadra (chief of squadron), both in the Portuguese and in the Brazilian navies.

Russia and other former communist countries

Kontr-admiral was the lowest flag officer rank of the Soviet Navy and is the lowest flag rank of the Russian Navy, similar to an OF-6 officer.

NATO code

While the rank of counter admiral is used in a number of NATO countries, it is ranked differently depending on the country.

NATO code	Country<ref name="B-1">Template:Cite book</ref>	English equivalent
		UK	US
OF-7	Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia	Rear admiral	Rear admiral
OF-6	Albania, France, Italy, Poland, Spain	Commodore	Rear admiral (lower half)

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