sailor first class
{{short description|Naval rank}}
Sailor first class ({{langx|fr|Matelot de 1{{sup|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").{{Cite web|url=https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/royal-canadian-navy-to-replace-term-seaman-with-gender-neutral-sailor-1.5081892|title=Royal Canadian Navy to replace term 'seaman' with gender-neutral 'sailor'|date=27 August 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/from-seaman-to-sailor-the-royal-canadian-navy-adopts-gender-neutral-titles-1.24193502 |title=From 'seaman' to 'sailor': The Royal Canadian Navy adopts gender-neutral titles | Kamloops This Week |access-date=2020-08-27 |archive-date=2020-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027084857/https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/from-seaman-to-sailor-the-royal-canadian-navy-adopts-gender-neutral-titles-1.24193502 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/royal-canadian-navy-seaman-sailor-1.5702842| title = From 'seaman' to 'sailor': Royal Canadian Navy adopts gender-neutral titles {{!}} CBC News}}
NATO code
While the rank is used in a number of NATO countries, it is ranked differently depending on the country.
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! rowspan=2| NATO code ! rowspan=2| Country{{cite book |author1=NATO |title=STANAG 2116 NATO |date=2021 |publisher=NATO Standardization Agency |edition=7th |location=Brussels, Belgium |pages=D-1–D-3}} ! colspan=2| English equivalent |
| UK
! US |
|---|
| OR-3
| Canada, Portugal | {{NA}} | Seaman |
| OR-2
| Belgium, Netherlands, Spain |
Insignia
File:Armada Argentina - Marinero Primero.svg|{{lang|es|Marinero primero}}
(Argentine Navy){{cite web |title=Grados Militares |url=https://www.fuerzas-armadas.mil.ar/GradosMilitares.aspx |website=fuerzas-armadas.mil.ar |publisher=Joint Chiefs of Staff (Argentina) |access-date=27 May 2021 |language=es}}
File:Belgium-Navy-OR-2.svg|{{lang|nl|Eerste matroos}}
{{small|{{langx|fr|Premier matelot}}
{{langx|de|Erster matrose}}}}
(Belgian Navy){{cite web |title=Marinecomponent |url=http://www.mil.be/def/ranks/index.asp?LAN=nl&ID=1&IDS=3&IDT=3 |website=mil.be |access-date=25 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050220083946/http://www.mil.be/def/ranks/index.asp?LAN=nl&ID=1&IDS=3&IDT=3 |archive-date=20 February 2005 |language=nl}}
File:blank.svg|{{lang|fr|Matelot de 1{{sup|ère}} classe}}
(Benin Navy){{cite web |title=LOI N° 2005-43 DU 26 JUIN 2006 |url=https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/94851/111467/F-404511779/BEN-94851.pdf |website=ilo.org |publisher=National Assembly (Benin) |access-date=13 June 2021 |pages=19-20, 35-36 |language=fr |date=26 June 2006}}
File:Marinero De Primera (Seaman Apprentice).gif|{{lang|es|Marinero de primero}}
(Bolivian Naval Force){{Cite tweet |author=Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) |author-link=Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) |user=mindefbolivia |number=1217887751015673857 |date=16 January 2020 |title=Hoy les invitamos a conocer la jerarquía de los grados de Suboficiales, Sargentos y Tropa de la #ArmadaBoliviana |language=es |access-date=28 May 2021}}
File:Cameroon-Navy-OR-2.svg|{{lang|fr|Matelot de 1{{sup|ère}} classe}}
(Cameroon Navy)
File:Canadian RCN OR-4.svg|Sailor 1st class
{{small|{{langx|fr|Matelot de 1{{sup|ère}} classe}}}}
(Royal Canadian Navy){{cite web |title=Ranks and appointment |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/military-identity-system/rank-appointment-insignia.html |website=canada.ca |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=28 May 2021}}
File:GM.7.MARINEROrev.svg|{{lang|es|Marinero primero}}
(Chilean Navy){{cite web |title=Los grados jerárquicos de la Armada |url=https://www.armada.cl/armada/nuestra-armada/los-grados-jerarquicos-de-la-armada/2017-08-29/095559.html |website=armada.cl/ |publisher=Chilean Navy |access-date=27 May 2021 |language=es |date=7 May 2014}}
File:Marinero primero armada colombia.svg|{{lang|es|Marinero primero}}
(Colombian National Navy){{cite web |url=http://www.secretariasenado.gov.co/senado/basedoc/ley/2010/ley_1405_2010.html |title=Ley 1405 de 2010 Nuevos Grados Militares |trans-title=Law 1405 of 2010 New Military Ranks |author=Congreso de la República de Colombia |date=28 July 2010 |language=es |access-date=26 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724153456/http://www.secretariasenado.gov.co/senado/basedoc/ley/2010/ley_1405_2010.html |archive-date=2011-07-24}}
File:02.DRCN-SMFC.svg|{{lang|fr|Premier matelot}}
(Navy of the DR Congo)
File:01-ROCongo Navy-SMN.svg|{{lang|fr|Matelot 1{{sup|ère}} classe}}
(Congolese Navy){{cite web |title=Grades appellations distinctions |url=https://defense.gouv.cg/gradesappellationsdistinctions/ |website=defense.gouv.cg |publisher=Ministry of National Defense (Republic of the Congo) |access-date=7 June 2021 |language=fr}}
File:Ivory_Coast-Navy-OR-2.svg|{{lang|fr|Matelot de 1{{sup|ère}} classe}}
(Navy of Ivory Coast){{cite web |title=GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS |url=http://www.defense.gouv.ci/culture/grades |website=defense.gouv.ci |publisher=Ministère de la Défense |access-date=23 September 2020 |language=fr}}
File:Netherlands-Navy-OR-2a sleeve.svg|{{lang|fr|Matelot de 1{{sup|ère}} classe}}
(Royal Moroccan Navy){{cite book |last1=Ehrenreich |first1=Frederich |editor1-last= Nelson |editor1-first=Harold D. |title=Morocco: a country study |series=Area Handbook |date=1985 |publisher=American University |location=Washington, D.C. |lccn=85600265 |pages=350–351 |edition=5th |chapter=National Security |url=https://archive.org/details/moroccocountryst00nels/page/350/mode/2up |url-access=limited |access-date=16 September 2023}}
File:Netherlands-Navy-OR-2b sleeve.svg|{{lang|nl|Matroos der 1e klasse}}
(Royal Netherlands Navy){{cite web |title=De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht |url=https://www.defensie.nl/binaries/defensie/documenten/brochures/2021/01/15/rangen-krijgsmacht/rangonderscheidingstekens.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Defence (Netherlands) |access-date=18 March 2021 |date=19 December 2016 |language=nl}}
File:Portugal-Navy-OR-3.svg|{{lang|pt|Primeiro-marinheiro}}
(Portuguese Navy){{cite web |title=Os Postos |url=https://www.marinha.pt/pt/a-marinha/Paginas/postos.aspx |website=marinha.pt |access-date=26 February 2021 |language=pt}}
File:blank.svg|{{lang|pt|Primeiro-marinheiro}}
(Coast Guard of São Tomé and Príncipe)
File:Spain-Navy-OR-2.svg|{{lang|es|Marinero de primera}}
(Spanish Navy){{cite web |title=Army Ranks & Insignia |url=https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/en/personal/divisas-empleos.html |website=Ejército de Tierra |publisher=Ministry of Defence (Spain) |access-date=30 May 2021}}
File:blank.svg|{{lang|fr|Matelot de 1{{sup|ère}} classe}}
(Togolese Navy){{cite web |title=Journal officiel de la république togolaise |date=12 February 2008 |volume=5 |url=http://jo.gouv.tg/sites/default/files/annee/2008/jo%202008-5.pdf |access-date=16 June 2021 |language=fr}}
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