Bootsmannsmaat
# Bootsmannsmaat

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

## Austria-Hungary

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)

## Germany

BtsmMaat Kriegsmarine :

| collar / cuff title ||
| - | - |
| Rank insignia | German NCO rank |
| Used | 1933 – 1945 |
| Rank group | Petty Officers |
| Navy | Bootsmannsamaat |
| Army / Air Force | Unteroffizier |
| NATO equivalent | OR-5 |
| Army | Sergeant |
| Air Force | Staff Sergeant |
| Navy | Sergeant Petty Officer Second Class |

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

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)
