Commander-captain

Commander-captain or commanding captain is a naval rank, used in a number of navies, including all Scandinavian nations. The rank is rated OF-4 within NATO forces.

Denmark
On 11 February 1693, the rank was codified, by King Christian V, with the publication of the updated Danish order of precedence. Here "Commandeur-Capitain til Søes" was placed below Schout by Nacht, above Capitain and equal to Major. As of 2022, the rank is placed below Kommandør and above Orlogskaptajn. It has the grade of M401 within the Ministry of Defence's pay structure. Officially translated the rank is called "Commander, senior grade".

Sweden
In the Swedish Navy, the rank of Kommendörkapten is ranked below Kommendör and above Örlogskapten. Before 1972, the rank was divided into two ranks: kommendörkapten av 1:a graden/klassen and kommendörkapten av 2:a graden/klassen.