Sailor first class
Naval rank
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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 | N/a | Seaman |
| OR-2 | Belgium, Netherlands, Spain | Able seaman | Seaman apprentice |