Bootsmannsmaat

Bootsmannsmaat (transl. Boatswain's mate)[1] was, in the Austro-Hungarian Navy (1786-1918), an enlisted rank and, in the Imperial German Navy, a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank.[2]

Austria-Hungary
K.u.k. BtsmMaat rank insignia, collar, sailor suit.

Bootsmannsmaat was in the k.u.k. Austro-Hungarian Navy (1786 until 1918) equivalent to the rank Corporal of the k.u.k. Common Army. The sequence of ranks was as follows:

  • Rudergast - OR3 (en: Helmsman)
  • Bootsmannsmaat - OR4 (en: boatswain's mate)
See also: Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy

Germany
BtsmMaat Kriegsmarine
collar / cuff title
Rank insigniaGerman NCO rank
Used1933 – 1945
Rank groupPetty Officers
NavyBootsmannsamaat
Army / Air ForceUnteroffizier
NATO
equivalent		OR-5
ArmySergeant
Air ForceStaff Sergeant
Navy

The Bootsmannsmaat was equivalent to the rank of Unteroffizier in Heer und Luftwaffe.

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
Shoulder board BtsmMaat RIN until 1917

Similar to the naming in German speaking naval forces, in the Imperial Russian Navy (IRN) of the Russian Empire there was the rank Bootsmannsmaat (original Russian: 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: Quartermaster / ru:Квартирмейстер)
  • Bootsmannsmaat - OR6 (en: boatswain's mate /ru: Боцманмат)
  • Bootsmann - OR7 (en: Boatswain / ru: Боцман)
  • Gardemarin - OR8 (en: Guard marine / ru: Гардемарин)

References
  1. Langenscheidt's Encyclopaedic Dictionary of the English and German language: "Der Große Muret-Sander", Part II German-English First Volume A–K, 9th edition 2002, p. 306, … Second Volume L–Z, 8th edition 1999, p. 1041
  2. BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 13: 3-7653-3673-4, page 699
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