What is the German word the crews keep calling ur Kapitan?

[Rabble]

Ecaloi something. I really want to know. Googling showed no success.

[marvispontiax]

It's "Herr Kaleun" it's short for a rank in the german navy (kapitanleutnant) that a captain might have. Apparently it is a very specific rank and this is only common in uboat games because the captain in "das boot" happened to have that rank and thus his crew called him this.

[wolf310ii]

It is common in u-boat games, cos it was commen that the commander of a u-boat was a Kaleun

[Rabble]

thanks.

[Mister Voltas]

KaLeu (without "n") <Kapitänleutnant> (Nato Rank: OF-2) - High Officer Rank in the german Bundeswehr Marine (navy)

[Das_Noobi]

Originally posted by CRT DarkBaal (c-r-t.eu):

KaLeu (without "n") <Kapitänleutnant> (Nato Rank: OF-2) - High Officer Rank in the german Bundeswehr Marine (navy)

In WW2 they said Kaleun, post ww2 era its kaleu yes.

[gerald2]

Originally posted by marvispontiax:

It's "Herr Kaleun" it's short for a rank in the german navy (kapitanleutnant) that a captain might have. Apparently it is a very specific rank and this is only common in uboat games because the captain in "das boot" happened to have that rank and thus his crew called him this.

herr kaleun ,a kind of short versiomn"Kapitann leutnant

[MisterHoppy]

Im assuming its similar to the difference between Commander and Captain, having smaller crews I guess Uboat command was somewhat beneath someone withe rank of Captain? at leastmore senior ones

[Nordic]

Kaleun, only used by the crew his crew on uboats, sboats or similar small ships, everyone else would use his full rank or say captain, if they knew he was a captain of a ship.

[wolf310ii]

Originally posted by MisterHoppy:

Im assuming its similar to the difference between Commander and Captain, having smaller crews I guess Uboat command was somewhat beneath someone withe rank of Captain? at leastmore senior ones

Kaleun is Lieutenant in the US-Navy
the ranks in the marine:
Leutnant zur See
Oberleutnant zur See
Kapitänleutnant / Lieutenant
Koevettenkapitän / Lieutanent Commander
Fregattenkäpitän / Commander
Kapitän zur See / Captain

A Kapitän z.S. commmand a ship, not a boat (in the very rare case a Kapitän z.S. commands a boat, the boat is a ship)

[deewd22]

Originally posted by Das_Noobi:

Originally posted by CRT DarkBaal (c-r-t.eu):

KaLeu (without "n") <Kapitänleutnant> (Nato Rank: OF-2) - High Officer Rank in the german Bundeswehr Marine (navy)

In WW2 they said Kaleun, post ww2 era its kaleu yes.

It was always up to personal preference to either use Kaleu or Kaleun. Has nothing to do with pre, mid or post war.