Sailor first class

Sailor first class (French: Matelot de 1^re classe) is a rank used in the navies of many countries.

Canada

As of August 2020, the Royal Canadian Navy replaced the term seaman with the gender-neutral term sailor. Leading seamen are now referred to as "sailor first class" (often abbreviated as "S1").^[1]^[2]^[3]

NATO code

While the rank is used in a number of NATO countries, it is ranked differently depending on the country.

NATO code	Country^[4]	English equivalent
NATO code	Country^[4]	UK	US
OR-3	Canada, Portugal	—	Seaman
OR-2	Belgium, Netherlands, Spain	Able seaman	Seaman apprentice

Insignia

Marinero primero
(Argentine Navy)^[5]
Eerste matroos
French: Premier matelot
German: Erster matrose
(Belgian Navy)^[6]
Matelot de 1^ère classe
(Benin Navy)^[7]
Marinero de primero
(Bolivian Naval Force)^[8]
Matelot de 1^ère classe
(Cameroon Navy)
Sailor 1st class
French: Matelot de 1^ère classe
(Royal Canadian Navy)^[9]
Marinero primero
(Chilean Navy)^[10]
Marinero primero
(Colombian National Navy)^[11]
Premier matelot
(Navy of the DR Congo)
Matelot 1^ère classe
(Congolese Navy)^[12]
Matelot de 1^ère classe
(Navy of Ivory Coast)^[13]
Matelot de 1^ère classe
(Royal Moroccan Navy)^[14]
Matroos der 1e klasse
(Royal Netherlands Navy)^[15]
Primeiro-marinheiro
(Portuguese Navy)^[16]
Primeiro-marinheiro
(Coast Guard of São Tomé and Príncipe)
Marinero de primera
(Spanish Navy)^[17]
Matelot de 1^ère classe
(Togolese Navy)^[18]

References

^ "Royal Canadian Navy to replace term 'seaman' with gender-neutral 'sailor'". 27 August 2020.
^ "From 'seaman' to 'sailor': The Royal Canadian Navy adopts gender-neutral titles | Kamloops This Week". Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
^ "From 'seaman' to 'sailor': Royal Canadian Navy adopts gender-neutral titles | CBC News".
^ NATO (2021). STANAG 2116 NATO (7th ed.). Brussels, Belgium: NATO Standardization Agency. pp. D-1–D-3.
^ "Grados Militares". fuerzas-armadas.mil.ar (in Spanish). Joint Chiefs of Staff (Argentina). Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "Marinecomponent". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
^ "LOI N° 2005-43 DU 26 JUIN 2006" (PDF). ilo.org (in French). National Assembly (Benin). 26 June 2006. pp. 19–20, 35–36. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) [@mindefbolivia] (16 January 2020). "Hoy les invitamos a conocer la jerarquía de los grados de Suboficiales, Sargentos y Tropa de la #ArmadaBoliviana" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Twitter.
^ "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Los grados jerárquicos de la Armada". armada.cl/ (in Spanish). Chilean Navy. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ Congreso de la República de Colombia (28 July 2010). "Ley 1405 de 2010 Nuevos Grados Militares" [Law 1405 of 2010 New Military Ranks] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "Grades appellations distinctions". defense.gouv.cg (in French). Ministry of National Defense (Republic of the Congo). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ "GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS". defense.gouv.ci (in French). Ministère de la Défense. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University. pp. 350–351. LCCN 85600265. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
^ "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^ "Os Postos". marinha.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
^ "Army Ranks & Insignia". Ejército de Tierra. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ "Journal officiel de la république togolaise" (PDF) (in French). 12 February 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

[1] "Royal Canadian Navy to replace term 'seaman' with gender-neutral 'sailor'". 27 August 2020.

[2] "From 'seaman' to 'sailor': The Royal Canadian Navy adopts gender-neutral titles | Kamloops This Week". Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-08-27.

[3] "From 'seaman' to 'sailor': Royal Canadian Navy adopts gender-neutral titles | CBC News".

[4] NATO (2021). STANAG 2116 NATO (7th ed.). Brussels, Belgium: NATO Standardization Agency. pp. D-1–D-3.

[Argentina-5] "Grados Militares". fuerzas-armadas.mil.ar (in Spanish). Joint Chiefs of Staff (Argentina). Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[Belgium_Navy-6] "Marinecomponent". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

[Benin-7] "LOI N° 2005-43 DU 26 JUIN 2006" (PDF). ilo.org (in French). National Assembly (Benin). 26 June 2006. pp. 19–20, 35–36. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[8] Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) [@mindefbolivia] (16 January 2020). "Hoy les invitamos a conocer la jerarquía de los grados de Suboficiales, Sargentos y Tropa de la #ArmadaBoliviana" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Twitter.

[Canada-9] "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[Chile_Navy-10] "Los grados jerárquicos de la Armada". armada.cl/ (in Spanish). Chilean Navy. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[Colombia_Navy-11] Congreso de la República de Colombia (28 July 2010). "Ley 1405 de 2010 Nuevos Grados Militares" [Law 1405 of 2010 New Military Ranks] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

[RepublicoftheCongo-12] "Grades appellations distinctions". defense.gouv.cg (in French). Ministry of National Defense (Republic of the Congo). Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[IvoryCoast-13] "GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS". defense.gouv.ci (in French). Ministère de la Défense. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

[Morocco-14] Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University. pp. 350–351. LCCN 85600265. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[Netherlands-15] "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[Portugal_Navy-16] "Os Postos". marinha.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2021.

[Spain-17] "Army Ranks & Insignia". Ejército de Tierra. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[Togo-18] "Journal officiel de la république togolaise" (PDF) (in French). 12 February 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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