()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 was, in the Austro-Hungarian Navy (1786-1918), an enlisted rank and, in the Imperial German Navy, a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank.BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 13: 3-7653-3673-4, page 699
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
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 ) 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)
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