Schout-bij-nacht

Schout-bij-nacht (pronounced [ˈsxʌu̯d bɛi̯ ˈnɑxt]) is a Dutch Naval rank, with a NATO rank of OF-7.[1]

Naval officer ranks
Flag officers
Senior officers
Junior officers

The Schout-bij-nacht was responsible for ensuring that fleet continued to sail in the prescribed order at night. The title comes from the title of the officer who replaced the admiral at night and was therefore called night scout, captain at night or Schout-bij-nacht.[2]

Denmark-Norway

In the Dano-Norwegian navy, the rank of Schout by Nacht was codified on 11 February 1693, by King Christian V. In the second publication of the Danish order of precedence, the rank of Schout by Nacht was placed below vice admirals (Danish: Vice-Admiral), and above Commander-captains (Danish: Commandeur-Capitainer til Søes).[3] In 1771, the ranks was replaced with Counter admiral.[4]

Netherlands
Schout-bij-nacht
Sleeve insignia
Country Netherlands
Service branch Royal Netherlands Navy
Rank groupFlag officer
NATO rank codeOF-7
Formation15th century
Next higher rankVice admiral
Next lower rankCommander
Equivalent ranksMajor general

It is the second most junior admiral position of the Dutch Navy, ranking above commandeur ("commodore") and below a vice-admiraal ("vice admiral").[5]

Russia

In the Imperial Russian Navy the rank of Schout-bij-nacht (Russian: шаутбенахт, romanized: shautbenakht) was kept until 1732, when the rank was replaced with counter admiral (Russian: контр-адмирал, romanized: kontr-admiral).[6] [7]

Sweden

Schoutbynacht was a rank used in the Swedish Navy from 1630 to 1771. [8] It was then replaced by the rank of Konteramiral.[9]

See also

References
  1. "NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel." NATO Standard. APersP-01. June 2022, p. B5.
  2. "SCHOUT-BIJ-NACHT - (VLAGOFFICIER)." etymologiebank.nl. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  3. "Rangforordningen, 11. februar 1693". danmarkshistorien.dk (in Danish). Aarhus University. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. C. B-h. (1926). "Schoutbynacht". In Blangstrup, Christian (ed.). Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon (in Danish) (2nd ed.). Copenhagen: A/S J. H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel. p. 56. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. "Rangen en standen van de Koninklijke Marine." Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  6. Ганичев П. П. (1989). Воинские звания. , col. 142-144.
  7. Cобрание законов Российской империи. Sankt Petersburg 1830, К No. 6292. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  8. Nordisk familjebok, Malmö 1952-1955, vol. 18, col. 853.
  9. Nordisk familjebok, Stockholm 1916, vol. 24, col. 1171.


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