Lieutenant (navy)

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A lieutenant of the United States Navy in 2015

Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt, LT, LT(N), Lt(N), Lieut and LEUT, depending on nation) is a commissioned officer rank in many nations' navies. It is the most senior of junior officer ranks.^[1]

The now immediately senior rank of lieutenant commander was formerly a senior naval lieutenant rank.

References[change]

↑ "Officer Ranks in the Royal Navy - Lieutenant". Royal Naval Museum. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2008-10-11.

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[RNM-1] "Officer Ranks in the Royal Navy - Lieutenant". Royal Naval Museum. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2008-10-11.

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