() was, in the Austro-Hungarian Navy (1786-1918), an enlisted rank and, in the

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, a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank.BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 13: 3-7653-3673-4, page 699

Austria-Hungary

Bootsmannsmaat was in the k.u.k. Austro-Hungarian Navy (1786 until 1918) equivalent to the rank

Corporal Corporal is a military rank in use in some form by many militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. The word is derived from the medieval Italian phrase ("head of a body"). The rank is usually the lowest ranking non- ...

of the k.u.k.

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. The sequence of ranks was as follows: *Rudergast - OR3 (en:

Helmsman A helmsman or helm (sometimes driver) is a person who steers a ship, sailboat, submarine, other type of maritime vessel, or spacecraft. The rank and seniority of the helmsman may vary: on small vessels such as fishing vessels and yachts, the fu ...

) *Bootsmannsmaat - OR4 (en: boatswain's mate)

Germany

The ''Bootsmannsmaat'' was equivalent to the rank of

Unteroffizier () is a junior non-commissioned officer rank used by the . It is also the collective name for all non-commissioned officers in Austria and Germany. It was formerly a rank in the Imperial Russian Army. Austria , also , is the collective name to ...

in Heer und

Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...

. Regarding the particular career or assignment the sequence of ranks (both of them OR5 / second mates) and the grade description was established as follows: * for Maate (en: mates) – Bootsmannsmaat (en: boatswain's mate), Feuerwerksmaat (en: firework's mate), Maschinistenmaat (en: engineman's mate), or Steuermannsmaat (en: steersman's mate) * for Obermaate (en: senior mates) – Oberbootsmannsmaat (en: senior boatswain's mate), Oberfeuerwerksmaat (en: senior firework's mate), Obermaschinistenmaat (en: senior enginemen's mate), or Obersteuermannsmaat (en: senior steersman's mate)

Russian Empire

Similar to the naming in German speaking naval forces, in the

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(IRN) of the Russian Empire there was the rank Bootsmannsmaat (original {{Lang-ru, Боцманмат / Bozmanmat) as well. However, it was an OR6-rank equivalent to the ''Senior unteroffizier'' (ru: «Старший унтерофицер» (ОR6)). The sequence of ranks was as follows: * Quartiermeister - OR4 (en:

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/ ru:Квартирмейстер) *Bootsmannsmaat - OR6 (en: boatswain's mate /ru: Боцманмат) *

Bootsmann () is a naval rank used in some navies. Finland Germany The German term ''Bootsmann'' translates to Boatswain, i.e. the senior crewman of the deck department. In a military context, '' Bootsmann '' (Btsm or B) is the lowest Portepeeunterof ...

- OR7 (en:

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/ ru: Боцман) * Gardemarin - OR8 (en: Guard marine / ru: Гардемарин)

References

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