Commander-captain or commanding captain is a naval rank, used in several navies, including those of all Scandinavian nations. It is rated OF-4 within NATO forces.[1]
Scandinavia
editDenmark
editOn 11 February 1693, the rank was codified, by King Christian V, with the publication of the updated Danish order of precedence. Here "Commandeur-Capitain til Søes" was placed below Schout by Nacht, above Capitain and equal to Major.[2] As of 2022, the rank is positioned below Kommandør and above Orlogskaptajn.[3] It holds the grade of M401 within the Ministry of Defence's pay structure.[4] Officially, the rank is translated as "Commander, Senior Grade".[5]
Norway
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Sweden
editIn the Swedish Navy, the rank of Kommendörkapten is ranked below Kommendör and above Örlogskapten.[6] Before 1972, the rank was divided into two ranks: kommendörkapten av 1:a graden/klassen and kommendörkapten av 2:a graden/klassen.
Gallery
edit![Kommandørkaptajn (Royal Danish Navy)[3]](/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-7.svg)
![Komentajakapteeni (Swedish: Kommendörkapten) (Finnish Navy)[7]](/wiki/File:Finland-Navy-OF-3.svg)
![Căpitan-comandor (Romanian Naval Forces)[10]](/wiki/File:Romania-Navy-OF-4-Sleeve.svg)
![Kommendörkapten (Swedish Navy)[11]](/wiki/File:Generic-Navy-6.svg)
References
edit- ^ Military Committee Land Standardization Board (13 January 2021). STANAG 2116 (7th ed.). NATO Standardization Agency. p. B-2.
- ^ danmarkshistorien.dk (21 June 2016). "Rangforordningen, 11. februar 1693" [Ranking Regulation, 11 February 1693] (in Danish). danmarkshistorien.dk. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Ministry of Defence (9 January 2017). "Historik" [History]. forpers.dk (in Danish). Forsvarsministeriets Personalestyrelse. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Badges of Rank for the Royal Danish Navy, 2016" (PDF). forsvaret.dk. Danish Defence. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Förordning om ändring i officersförordningen (1994:882)" [Ordinance amending the Officers Ordinance (1994: 882)] (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Code of Statutes. 26 June 2000. p. 2. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Sotilasarvot Puolustusvoimissa" [Military values in the Defense Forces]. puolustusvoimat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Pakāpju iedalījums". mil.lv/lv (in Latvian). Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Militære grader" [Military ranks]. forsvaret.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Nya gradbeteckningar införs" [New rank designations are introduced] (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.