Player Ranks are important in determining the number of men one can command and while they go by different names (You say Potato, I say Potatoe) each nation's ranks are at heart the same in Naval Action.
XP and Crew Size per Rank
Rank
|
XP
|
Crew
|
Largest Crewable Ship
|
1
|
0
|
40
|
Cutter
|
2
|
500
|
80
|
Privateer
|
3
|
1000
|
120
|
Snow
|
4
|
1500
|
160
|
Rattlesnake Heavy
|
5
|
2000
|
220
|
Cerberus
|
6
|
3000
|
280
|
L'Hermione
|
7
|
5000
|
380
|
Indefatigable
|
8
|
12000
|
500
|
Agamemnon
|
9
|
20000
|
700
|
Bellona
|
10
|
35000
|
900
|
Victory
|
11
|
55000
|
1200
|
L'Ocean
|
12
|
76000
|
1500
|
L'Ocean
|
British Ranks
Rank |
Title
|
1 |
Midshipman
|
2 |
Ensign
|
3 |
Second Lieutenant
|
4 |
First Lieutenant
|
5 |
Lieutenant Commander
|
6 |
Master and Commander
|
7 |
Post Captain
|
8 |
Flag Captain
|
9 |
Commodore
|
10 |
Rear Admiral
|
11 |
Vice-Admiral
|
12 |
Admiral
|
Danish Ranks
Rank |
Title
|
1 |
Kadet
|
2 |
Månedsløjtnant
|
3 |
Sekondløjtnant
|
4 |
Premierløjtnant
|
5 |
Kaptajnløjtnant
|
6 |
Kaptajn
|
7 |
Kommandørkaptajn
|
8 |
Flagkaptajn
|
9 |
Kommandør
|
10 |
Kontreadmiral
|
11 |
Viceadmiral
|
12 |
Admiral
|
Dutch Ranks
Rank |
Title
|
1 |
Jonker
|
2 |
Adelborst
|
3 |
Tweede Luitenant
|
4 |
Eerste Luitenant
|
5 |
Kapitein-Luitenant
|
6 |
Kapitein
|
7 |
Commandeur-Kapitein
|
8 |
Vlaggenkapitein
|
9 |
Commandeur
|
10 |
Schout-bij-Nacht
|
11 |
Vice-Admiraal
|
12 |
Admiraal
|
French Ranks
Rank |
Title
|
1 |
Garde-Marine
|
2 |
Enseigne de Vaisseau
|
3 |
Lieutenant de Frégate
|
4 |
Lieutenant de Vaisseau
|
5 |
Capitaine de Corvette
|
6 |
Capitaine de Frégate
|
7 |
Capitaine de Vaisseau
|
8 |
Capitaine de Pavillon
|
9 |
Chef de Division
|
10 |
Chef d'Escadre
|
11 |
Vice-Amiral
|
12 |
Amiral
|
Pirate Ranks
Rank |
Title
|
1 |
Thief
|
2 |
Rascal
|
3 |
Scoundrel
|
4 |
Rogue
|
5 |
Mutineer
|
6 |
Rover
|
7 |
Brigand
|
8 |
Plunderer
|
9 |
Raider
|
10 |
Scourge
|
11 |
Terror
|
12 |
Curse
|
Polish Ranks
Rank |
Title
|
1 |
Podchorąży Marynarki
|
2 |
Chorąży Marynarki
|
3 |
Starszy Chorąży Marynarki
|
4 |
Podporucznik Marynarki
|
5 |
Porucznik Marynarki
|
6 |
Kapitan Marynarki
|
7 |
Komandor Podporucznik
|
8 |
Komandor Porucznik
|
9 |
Komandor
|
10 |
Kontradmiral
|
11 |
Wiceadmiral
|
12 |
Admiral
|
Prussian Ranks
Rank |
Title
|
1 |
Seekadett
|
2 |
Fahnrich
|
3 |
Leutnant
|
4 |
Oberleutnant Zur See
|
5 |
Kapitanleutnant
|
6 |
KorvettenKapitan
|
7 |
FregattenKapitan
|
8 |
Kapitan Zur See
|
9 |
Kommodore
|
10 |
Konteradmiral
|
11 |
Vizeadmiral
|
12 |
Admiral
|
Russian Ranks
Rank |
Title
|
1 |
Gardemarin
|
2 |
Michman
|
3 |
Shkipper 1st class
|
4 |
Leutenant
|
5 |
Leutenant Capitan
|
6 |
Capitan Tretjego Ranga
|
7 |
Capitan Vtorogo Ranga
|
8 |
Capitan Pervogo Ranga
|
9 |
Commodor Capitan
|
10 |
Kontr-Admiral
|
11 |
Vitse-Admiral
|
12 |
Admiral
|
Spanish Ranks
Rank |
Title
|
1 |
Guardiamarina
|
2 |
Alférez de Navío
|
3 |
Teniente de Fragata
|
4 |
Teniente de Navío
|
5 |
Capitán de Corbeta
|
6 |
Capitán de Fragata
|
7 |
Capitán de Navío
|
8 |
Capitán de Bandera
|
9 |
Brigadier
|
10 |
Jefe de Escuadra
|
11 |
Teniente General
|
12 |
Capitán General
|
Swedish Ranks
Rank |
Title
|
1 |
Kadett
|
2 |
Fänrik
|
3 |
Sekundlöjtnant
|
4 |
Premiärlöjtnant
|
5 |
Kaptenlöjtnant
|
6 |
Kapten
|
7 |
Kommendörkapten
|
8 |
Flaggkapten
|
9 |
Kommendör
|
10 |
Konteramiral
|
11 |
Viceamiral
|
12 |
Amiral
|
United States Ranks
Rank |
Title
|
1 |
Midshipman
|
2 |
Junior Lieutenant
|
3 |
Second Lieutenant
|
4 |
First Lieutenant
|
5 |
Lieutenant Commandant
|
6 |
Master Commandant
|
7 |
Captain
|
8 |
Flag Captain
|
9 |
Commodore
|
10 |
Rear Admiral
|
11 |
Vice-Admiral
|
12 |
Admiral
|