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Commander-captain

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.

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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

Denmark

On 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

Sweden

In 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.

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References

  1. Military Committee Land Standardization Board (13 January 2021). STANAG 2116 (7th ed.). NATO Standardization Agency. p. B-2.
  2. danmarkshistorien.dk (21 June 2016). "Rangforordningen, 11. februar 1693" [Ranking Regulation, 11 February 1693] (in Danish). danmarkshistorien.dk. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. "Søværnets Gradstegn" [Navy Rank] (PDF). forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Danish Defence. 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Sotilasarvot Puolustusvoimissa" [Military values in the Defense Forces]. puolustusvoimat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  8. "Pakāpju iedalījums". mil.lv/lv (in Latvian). Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  9. "Militære grader" [Military ranks]. forsvaret.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  10. "Grade militare (Military ranks)". defense.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Defence Staff. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  11. "Nya gradbeteckningar införs" [New rank designations are introduced] (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.