| Engels | Nederlands | Aanspreektitel |
| admiral of the fleet | admiraal | admiraal |
| admiral | luitenant-admiraal | admiraal |
| vice-admiral | vice-admiraal | admiraal |
| rear-admiral | schout bij nacht | admiraal |
| commodore | commandeur | commandeur |
| captain | kapitein-ter-zee | kolonel |
| commander | kapitein-luitenant-ter-zee | overste |
| lieutenant-commander | luitenant-ter-zee eerste klas | mijnheer |
| senior lieutenant | luitenant-ter-zee tweede klas (oudste cat) | mijnheer |
| lieutenant | luitenant-ter-zee tweede klas (jongere) | mijnheer |
| sub-lieutenant | luitenant-ter-zee derde klas | mijnheer |
| warrant officer | opperschipper | opper |
| chief petty officer first class | schipper | schipper |
| chief petty officer | bootsman | bootsman |
| petty officer | kwartiermeester | kwartiermeester |
| leading seaman | matroos eerste klas | matroos |
| able seaman | matroos tweede klas | matroos |
| ordinary seaman | matroos derde klas | matroos |
| yeoman | onderofficier | |
| chief engineer | chef-machinist | chef |
| chief | chef | |
| sir | sir | |
| seaman | matroos | |
| fleet commander | eskadercommandant (in WO II smaldeelcommandant) | |
| First Sea Lord | minister van marine | |