Sailor first class

Sailor first class (French: Matelot de 1re 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
UK US
OR-3 Canada, Portugal — Seaman
OR-2 Belgium, Netherlands, Spain Able seaman Seaman apprentice

Insignia

References

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