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Officer rank in some navies
This article is about the rank
Frigate lieutenant
. For the equivalent rank in the Germanic naval forces, see
Fregattenleutnant
.
Frigate lieutenant
is a naval rank in the
naval forces
of several countries.
The rank of Frigate Lieutenant (officially Light Frigate Lieutenant,
lieutenant de fregate legere
) was a rank in the French Royal Navy until 1786.
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It was used by officers promoted from outside the ranks of the
gardes de la marine
, such as merchant navy officers, promoted volunteers or colonial gentry. The rank of Frigate Lieutenant was equivalent, but junior to, to the rank of
Ship Ensign
. Some Frigate Lieutenants were eventually promoted Fireship Captains (
capitaines de brulot
), equivalent to
Ship-of-the-Line Lieutenants
.
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