Commander-captain
{{Navalranks}}
Commander-captain or commanding captain is a naval rank, used in several navies, including those of all Scandinavian nations. It is rated OF-4 within NATO forces.{{cite book |author1=Military Committee Land Standardization Board |title=STANAG 2116 |date=13 January 2021 |publisher=NATO Standardization Agency |edition=7th |page=B-2}}
=Denmark=
On 11 February 1693, the rank was codified, by King Christian V, with the publication of the updated Danish order of precedence. Here "{{lang|da|Commandeur-Capitain til Søes}}" was placed below {{lang|da|Schout by Nacht}}, above {{lang|da|Capitain}} and equal to {{lang|da|Major}}.{{cite web |author1=danmarkshistorien.dk |title=Rangforordningen, 11. februar 1693 |trans-title=Ranking Regulation, 11 February 1693 |url=https://danmarkshistorien.dk/vis/materiale/rangforordningen-11-februar-1693/ |publisher=danmarkshistorien.dk |access-date=28 February 2022 |language=da |date=21 June 2016}} As of 2022, the rank is positioned below {{lang|da|Kommandør}} and above {{lang|da|Orlogskaptajn}}. It holds the grade of M401 within the Ministry of Defence's pay structure.{{cite web |author1=Ministry of Defence |author1-link=Ministry of Defence (Denmark) |title=Historik |trans-title=History
|url=https://forpers.dk/hr/Pages/Historik.aspx |website=forpers.dk |publisher=Forsvarsministeriets Personalestyrelse |access-date=8 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222185850/https://forpers.dk/hr/Pages/Historik.aspx |archive-date=22 February 2019 |language=da |date=9 January 2017}} Officially, the rank is translated as "Commander, Senior Grade".{{cite web |title=Badges of Rank for the Royal Danish Navy, 2016 |url=http://www2.forsvaret.dk/viden-om/generelt/gradstegn/Documents/The%20Royal%20Danish%20Navy.pdf |website=forsvaret.dk |publisher=Danish Defence |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814232541/http://www2.forsvaret.dk/viden-om/generelt/gradstegn/Documents/The%20Royal%20Danish%20Navy.pdf |archive-date=14 August 2018 |date=2016 |url-status=dead}}
=Norway=
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=Sweden=
{{main|Kommendörkapten}}
In the Swedish Navy, the rank of {{lang|sv|Kommendörkapten}} is ranked below {{lang|sv|Kommendör}} and above {{lang|sv|Örlogskapten}}.{{cite web |url=http://rkrattsdb.gov.se/SFSdoc/00/000556.PDF |publisher=Swedish Code of Statutes |title=Förordning om ändring i officersförordningen (1994:882) |trans-title=Ordinance amending the Officers Ordinance (1994: 882) |language=sv |date=26 June 2000 |access-date=7 October 2020 |page=2}} Before 1972, the rank was divided into two ranks: {{lang|sv|kommendörkapten av 1:a graden/klassen}} and {{lang|sv|kommendörkapten av 2:a graden/klassen}}.
Gallery
File:Generic-Navy-7.svg|{{lang|da|Kommandørkaptajn}}
(Royal Danish Navy){{cite web |title=Søværnets Gradstegn |trans-title=Navy Rank |url=https://forsvaret.dk/globalassets/fko---forsvaret/dokumenter/gradstegn/-sovarnets-gradstegn--.pdf |website=forsvaret.dk |publisher=Danish Defence |access-date=26 May 2021 |language=da |date=2018}}
File:Finland-Navy-OF-3.svg|{{lang|fi|Komentajakapteeni}}
{{small|({{langx|sv|Kommendörkapten}})}}
(Finnish Navy){{cite web |title=Sotilasarvot Puolustusvoimissa |trans-title=Military values in the Defense Forces |url=https://puolustusvoimat.fi/sotilasarvot |website=puolustusvoimat.fi |publisher=Finnish Defence Forces |access-date=26 May 2021 |language=fi}}
File:Generic-Navy-7.svg|{{lang|lv|Komandkapteinis}}
(Latvian Naval Forces){{cite web |title=Pakāpju iedalījums |url=https://www.mil.lv/lv/aktivais-dienests/dienesta-gaita/dienesta-pakapes/pakapju-iedalijums |website=mil.lv/lv |publisher=Latvian National Armed Forces |access-date=26 May 2021 |language=lv}}
File:Generic-Navy-7.svg|{{lang|no|Kommandørkaptein}}
(Royal Norwegian Navy){{cite web |title=Militære grader |trans-title=Military ranks |url=https://www.forsvaret.no/om-forsvaret/uniformer-grader-medaljer/grader |website=forsvaret.no |publisher=Norwegian Armed Forces |access-date=26 May 2021 |language=no |date=4 February 2021}}
File:Romania-Navy-OF-4-Sleeve.svg|{{lang|ro|Căpitan-comandor}}
(Romanian Naval Forces){{cite web |title=Grade militare (Military ranks) |url=https://www.defense.ro/foto/album6 |website=defense.ro |publisher=Romanian Defence Staff |access-date=1 February 2021 |language=ro}}
File:Generic-Navy-6.svg|{{lang|sv|Kommendörkapten}}
(Swedish Navy){{cite web|title=Nya gradbeteckningar införs |trans-title=New rank designations are introduced |language=sv |url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2019/10/nya-gradbeteckningar-infors/ |publisher=Försvarsmakten |date=1 October 2019 |access-date=2 October 2019}}