Military ranks An admiral of the fleet also known as fleetadmiral is a military naval officer of the highest ... term for a senior admiral in command of a large group of ship s, comprising a Naval fleetfleet ... . In addition to fleetadmiral and admiral of the fleet , such rank names include admiral of the navy ... II, admiral of the navy has been considered a higher rank than admiral of the fleet or its equivalent ... admiral commanding multiple fleets as opposed to just one fleet. It is often classified in NATO nations as a five star rank . citation needed date November 2010 Admiral of the fleet is equivalent ... of the fleet. Etymology The title admiral of the fleet can trace its origins to the Middle Ages ... information on the rank as it pertains to individual countries Admiral of the Fleet Royal Australian Navy Admiral of the fleet Australia Admiral flote Croatia Grand Admiral Gro admiral Germany and Austria Hungary Amiral France Archina archos , Greece Admiral of the fleet India Grande Ammiraglio ... Admiral of the fleet Nigeria Admiraal Netherlands Admiral of the Fleet Royal New Zealand Navy Admiral of the fleet New Zealand Almirante da armada Portugal Admiral of the Fleet Russia Admiral of the fleet Russia Admiral of the Fleet USSR Admiral of the fleet USSR Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Admiral of the fleet of the Soviet Union Capit n General Capit n general de la armada Spain ... of Yugoslavia Admiral of the Fleet Royal Navy Admiral of the fleet United Kingdom FleetAdmiral United States Fleetadmiral United States Mushir Middle East Ambiguity exists when translating the French amiral into English into admiral of the fleet or admiral . A French title of amiral de la flotte ... of these countries have actually ever bestowed the rank on an individual. Fictional See FleetAdmiral science fiction See also List of Fleet and Grand Admirals List of fleet and grand admirals Grand Admiral ... space between text and box DEFAULTSORT Admiral Of The Fleet Category Naval ranks Category 5 star ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image FleetAdmiral Masorin s shoulder rank insignia.jpg thumb Viadimir Masorin s Admiral of the Fleet shoulder rank insignia summer dress . Admiral of the Fleet or FleetAdmiral o , Admiral flota is the highest Russian Navy naval deck rank of the Russian Federation . It is the equivalent of the Soviet naval rank of Admiral of the Fleet USSR Admiral of the FleetFleetAdmiral and the present Russian rank of General of the Army Russia General of the Army . The rank is roughly equivalent to 4 stars Admiral ranks of other nations. There is only one rank higher than that of Admiral of the FleetFleetAdmiral in the Russian armed forces, namely Marshal of the Russian Federation . List of Russian Admirals of the FleetFleet Admirals Feliks Gromov 1996 Vladimir Kuroyedov 2000 Vladimir Masorin 2006 See also Admiral of the Fleet Soviet Union A CCCP Russian military ranks AdmiralAdmiral of the FleetFleetAdmiral DEFAULTSORT Admiral Of The Fleet Russia Category Military ranks of Russia Category Admirals it Ammiraglio della flotta Russia lt Laivyno admirolas Rusija ... more details
unreferenced date November 2007 The rank of Admiral of the Fleet lang ru Admiral Flota , was the highest naval rank of the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1955 and second highest from 1962. The rank ... of the Army in between Admiral and Admiral of the Fleet. The rank was abolished in March 1955 with the creation of the rank of Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union but restored in 1962 as the second ... the shoulder boards of a FleetAdmiral carry four stars in a row, equivalent to those of a General of the Army ... of conferring on me the next military rank. At the moment we had no rank higher than Admiral. I reported that foreign Navies had a rank of Admiral of the Fleet . So it was decided to institute the rank of Admiral of the Fleet, with four stars on the shoulder boards. So I obtained the next rank of Admiral of the Fleet. In 1948 Kuznetsov was demoted two grades to the rank of Rear Admiral. Soon before Stalin s death, however, Kuznetsov was again restored as an Admiral of the Fleet and was among the two Admirals to receive the rank of Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union upon its official creation in 1955, the other being Ivan Isakov . List of Admirals Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union File Rank insignia of .svg 50px Shoulder board for the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union This was a five star rank comparable to Marshal of the Soviet Union Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov Ivan Isakov Sergey Gorshkov Admiral of the FleetFleetAdmiral File Rank insignia of of the Soviet Navy.svg 50px Shoulder board for the Admiral of the Fleet ... Alexei Sorokin Ivan Kapitanets Konstantin Makarov See also Admiral of the Fleet Russia Russian military ranks Admiral of the Fleet Category Soviet admirals Category Admirals it Ammiraglio della flotta ... to look similar to Marshal s shoulder boards. The two existing Admirals of the Fleet were given this new ... Afanasyevich Kasatonov Semyon Lobov Nikolai Sergeyev Admiral Nikolai Sergeyev Georgiy Yegorov Nikolai ... more details
notability Fiction date May 2010 Unreferenced date December 2009 Please see FleetAdmiral for other versions of the rank The rank of FleetAdmiral is common in many science fiction sources as a senior military officer who commands a fleet of starship spaceship s and the rank has been mentioned in numerous ... of the more common occurrences of the FleetAdmiral rank within the realm of science fiction. Star Trek Main FleetAdmiral Star Trek In the fictional universe of Star Trek , FleetAdmiral is the highest ... Series , FleetAdmiral was used as a generic title to describe any Admiral of Starfleet. It was not until Star Trek III The Search for Spock that an actual FleetAdmiral was seen on camera, being the character of FleetAdmiral Morrow played by actor Robert Hooks . Three other Fleet Admirals would be seen in subsequent motion pictures. In Star Trek The Next Generation , the rank of FleetAdmiral again became generic, often used to describe any Admiral appearing on the show. Star Wars Image OldFltAdm.png thumb Old Style FleetAdmiral Insignia In the Imperial Navy Star Wars Imperial Navy of Star Wars , FleetAdmiral is considered a senior Imperial military rank for those who command sector ... higher ranks. As such, most Fleet Admirals answer to a High Admiral who in turn answers to a Moff, Grand Moff, or Supreme Moff. Imperial Grand Admiral s and Grand Generals are specially appointed and outrank .... The insignia for an Imperial FleetAdmiral is six blue and red squares in a rectangle design. High .... An old style insignia for FleetAdmiral, used during the time of the first Death Star , comprised a single ... , the Imperial Army equivalent of FleetAdmiral. High General Tagge, of the first Death Star, wore the old style FleetAdmiral High General insignia, while Fleet Admirals List of Star Wars characters .... After learning the truth, Ender is told that he has been promoted to FleetAdmiral, and thus holds the rank at an age of no more than twelve years old. DEFAULTSORT FleetAdmiral Science Fiction Category ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 For use of this rank in other countries, see Admiral of the Fleet Image Generic Navy O12.svg thumb 100px Sleeve lace File Aus Navy OF10 shoulder.svg thumb 100px Hard Board File Flag of Australia.svg thumbnail 100px The Command flag of an admiral of the fleet is the Flag of Australia national flag . Admiral of the Fleet AF is the highest rank in the Royal Australian Navy RAN , but is a ceremonial, not active or operational, rank. It equates to the rank code O 11. Equivalent ... Australian Air Force . Like those ranks, Admiral of the Fleet is a five star rank . The subordinate naval rank, and highest active rank in the RAN, is Admiral Australia Admiral . This rank is only ... permanent rank in the RAN is Vice Admiral Australia Vice Admiral , held by the Chief of Navy Australia Chief of Navy . History The rank evolved from the ancient sailing days and the Admiral Royal Navy admiral distinctions then used by the Royal Navy. The British fleet was divided into three ... was assigned an admiral , who in turn had command over a vice admiral and a rear admiral . In the 18th century, the original nine ranks began to be filled by more than one person per rank. The admiral of the fleet commanded the admirals of the various divisions and thus, the entirety of the British fleet. The organisation of the British fleet into coloured squadrons was abandoned in 1864, with the Royal Navy keeping the White Ensign . By this time, the position admiral of the fleet had already ... of First Sea Lord First Naval Lord in 1828 renamed First Sea Lord in 1904 , admiral of the fleet ... of Admiral of the Fleet has only been once used in its history so far, with the highest ranks ... 1921 See also References DEFAULTSORT Admiral Of The Fleet Royal Australian Navy Category Royal ... of the fleet to co exist throughout the history of the rank. With the establishment of the Royal ... admirals of the fleet class wikitable sortable Appointed br Name br Born br Died br 15 January ... more details
other uses Admiral of the Fleet File US Navy FleetAdmiral Flag.svg thumb FleetAdmiral flag File US Navy O11 insignia.svg thumb 100px right FleetAdmiral collar device, shoulder board, and sleeve stripes. FleetAdmiral of the United States Navy , ref s Public Law 78 482 Pub.L. 78 482 To establish the grade of FleetAdmiral for the United States Navy to establish the grade of General of the Army, and for other purposes. ref or more commonly referred to as FleetAdmiral FADM , is a Five star rank ... States Navy . FleetAdmiral ranks immediately above Admiral United States admiral and is equivalent ... States General of the Air Force . The FleetAdmiral rank is reserved for wartime use only and the grade is not currently active. A special grade of Admiral of the Navy United States Admiral of the Navy , which ranks above FleetAdmiral, was once conferred to Admiral George Dewey following the Spanish ... for a FleetAdmiral is composed of five silver stars in a pentagon al design with a two inch rank stripe ... back to the 18th century British Navy, a FleetAdmiral is entitled to full Admiral s pay and fringe benefits, including a small staff, for the remainder of his life. cn date June 2011 Fleet Admirals of the United States The United States rank of FleetAdmiral was created by an Act of Congress on a temporary ... time. A close contender to receive the rank of FleetAdmiral was Admiral Raymond A. Spruance . However, U.S. Representative Carl Vinson , a strong supporter of Admiral Halsey, reportedly blocked the final promotion of Spruance to FleetAdmiral on several occasions. Citation needed date January ... appointed for the U.S. Navy. However, the rank of FleetAdmiral still remains listed on official rank ... that the rank officially expired upon the death of FleetAdmiral Nimitz in 1966. U.S. Naval tradition holds that the rank Admiral of the Navy U.S. Admiral of the Navy is considered senior to that of Fleet ... Bull Halsey, Jr., Admiral, United States Navy Bot generated title ref The timing of the first three ... more details
unreferenced date March 2009 Admiral Danish Fleet ADMDANFLT is two things The English language English name of S v rnets Operative Kommando usually shortened to SOK , translates directly to The Danish Navy Operative Command , the operationally supreme organisation of Royal Danish Navy the Danish navy . ADMDANFLT as a person is a kontreadmiral OF 7 who is the chief of naval operations in Denmark , and as such the chief of the organisation named Admiral Danish Fleet. The organisation is located just outside rhus . External links http forsvaret.dk SOK eng Pages default.aspx Admiral Danish Fleet website Navboxes list Military of Denmark coord 56 09 15 N 10 05 41 E region DK type landmark source kolossus dawiki display title Category Royal Danish Navy Category Military units and formations of Denmark Europe mil stub Denmark org stub da S v rnets Operative Kommando ... more details
File Flag Thai Admiral of the Fleet.svg thumb right 200px Flags of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Rank Flag of an Admiral of the Fleet of Thailand . File Thai navy O10.png thumb right 100px Admiral of the Fleet Rank insignia of the Royal Thai Navy . Chom Phon Ruea or Admiral of the Fleet is the most senior Naval Officer rank of Thailand in the Royal Thai Navy , and is the equivalent to a FleetAdmiral . Today it is ceremonially held by members of the Thai Royal family. The Royal Thai Army equivalent is known as just Chom Phon and Chom Phon Akat for the Royal Thai Air Force . The King of Thailand as Head of the Armed Forces is automatically made a Chom Phon Rau upon accession, The rank was created in 1888, together with all Military ranks of the Thai armed forces other ranks by King Chulalongkorn , who wanted to modernize his Royal Thai Armed Forces Armed Forces through western lines. Since then all monarchs have held this title. HM King Chulalongkorn the Great or Rama V HM King Vajiravudh or Rama VI HM King Prajadhipok or Rama VII HM King Ananda Mahidol or Rama VIII HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej or Rama IX Apart from these others both inside and outside the Royal Family has been awarded this rank. HRH Prince Paripatra Sukhumbhand , Prince of Nakhon Sawan also attained the rank of Field Marshal HRH Prince Mahidol Adulyadej , Prince of Songkhla Luang Yuthasartkosol Prayoon Yuthasartkosol HM Queen Sirikit , Consort of Rama IX References http hisswuboard.7.forumer.com a post70.html hisswuboard.7.forumer.com in Thai See also Military ranks of the Thai armed forces Chom Phon Chom Phon Akat Military of Thailand Thailand stub mil rank stub Category Military ranks of Thailand Thailand ... more details
Kingdom.svg thumbnail 100px The flag of an Admiral of the Fleet is the Union Flag , and is in 1 2 rather ... Admiral of the Fleet is the highest rank of the British Royal Navy and other navies, which equates ... in 1996. Admiral of the Fleet is equivalent to a five star rank , equivalent to a Marshal of the Royal Air Force or a Field Marshal UK Field Marshal in the British Army. Admiral of the Fleet is also used as a title in some of the world s militaries for the most senior officer of the fleet or Commander ... was Grand Admiral . History in Royal Navy The rank evolved from the ancient sailing days and the Admiral Royal Navy admiral distinctions then used by the Royal Navy. The British fleet was divided into three ... Navy keeping the White Ensign . By this time, the position Admiral of the Fleet had already ... the name of First Sea Lord First Naval Lord in 1828 renamed First Sea Lord in 1904 , Admiral of the Fleet ... royalty. Of the British royalty granted the rank Admiral of the Fleet, William IV of the United Kingdom ... an active promotion to Admiral of the Fleet, with the active NATO rank code OF 10 . Since 1997 .... The practice of the honorary promotion to Admiral of the Fleet also ceased after 1996, though the rank still exists for potential honorary or active use. The last honorary promotion to Admiral of the Fleet ... span Lord John Hay Royal Navy admiral of the fleet Lord John Hay 1827 1916 2 August 1889 span style ... 1995, the promotion to Admiral of the Fleet was ordinarily saved for a retiring First Sea Lords or an Admiral ... 2011 ref http web.genealogie.free.fr Les militaires 1GM Royaume Uni Marine AdmiralFleetAdmiral Fleet.htm Admiral of the Fleet UK officer ranks DEFAULTSORT Admiral Of The Fleet Royal Navy Category ... de la Flota Regne Unit fr Admiral of the Fleet Royal Navy it Ammiraglio della flotta Regno Unito ... was assigned an Admiral , who in turn had command over a Vice Admiral and a Rear Admiral . In the 18th century, the original nine ranks began to be filled by more than one person per rank. The Admiral ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2007 Royal Highness HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh The Duke of Edinburgh was created Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1954, following the coronation of his wife Majesty HM Elizabeth II The Queen . He is not an Admiral merely in his capacity as Admiral of the Fleet Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet in the Imperial Royal Navy New Zealand , like Australia , maintains a separate Military rank rank . Category Royal New Zealand Navy Category Admirals NZ stub ... more details
to Admiral of the Fleet Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet in 1888 ref name heath3 and retired in 1892 ... Navy admiral of the fleet DATE OF BIRTH 23 August 1827 PLACE OF BIRTH Geneva , Switzerland DATE OF DEATH ... William Loney RN ref He commanded the Channel Fleet Channel Squadron from 1877 to 1879 and took possession ... from 1880 to 1883, ref name heath3 Heathcote, p. 112 ref and Mediterranean Fleet Commander in Chief, Mediterranean Fleet from 1883 to 1886. ref name heath3 He was appointed First Sea Lord First Naval ... Heathcote, T. A. 2002 . The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 1995 . Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0 85052 ... s aft after John Tarleton Royal Navy officer Sir John Tarleton succession box title Channel Fleet Commander in Chief, Channel Fleet before Beauchamp Seymour, 1st Baron Alcester Sir Beauchamp Seymour ... Fleet Commander in Chief, Mediterranean Fleet before Beauchamp Seymour, 1st Baron Alcester ... Lords Hay, Lord John Category Royal Navy admirals of the fleet Category Liberal Party UK MPs Hay ... more details
Other uses Admiral disambiguation Refimprove date January 2008 see also Admiralty Military ranks Navalranks Admiral is the military rank rank , or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral equivalent to full general and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet or fleetadmiral . It is usually abbreviated to Adm or ADM . Where relevant, admiral has a NATO code of OF 9 , and is a four star rank . Etymology The word admiral in Middle ... . ref http www.m w.com dictionary admiral Merriam Webster on line dictionary ref Crusade rs learned ... leading to the English spelling admyrall in the 14th century and to admiral by the 16th century. The word admiral has today come to be almost exclusively associated with the highest Naval officer ... War II , admiral was the third highest naval rank after general admiral and grand admiral . The rank of admiral has also been subdivided into various grades, several of which are historically extinct ..., in descending order to indicate the Admiral United Kingdom seniority of its admirals until 1864 for example, Horatio Nelson s highest rank was vice admiral of the white. The generic term for these naval ... for them, such as the Oliver Cromwell Cromwellian general at sea . Admiral insignia by country The rank insignia for an admiral often involves four stars and or 3 stripes rings over a broad stripe ... Australia File Aus Navy OF9 shoulder.svg Admiral Australia Australian Admiral br Royal Australian Navy br Shoulder board File Generic Navy O11.svg Admiral Australia Australian Admiral br Royal Australian Navy br Sleeve insignia Brasil File Almirante.gif Brazilian Admiral br Brazilian Navy Marinha Brasileira Canada File Adm Can 2010.png Canadian Admiral br Royal Canadian Navy File CDN Navy Adm Shoulder.svg Canadian Admiral br Royal Canadian Navy Chile File Arlmirante armada chile.jpeg Chilean Admiral br Chilean Navy Denmark Ecuador File Almirante EC.jpg Ecuadorian Admiral br Ecuadorian Navy ... more details
Use dmy dates date May 2011 Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Admiral T image Concertadmiralt.jpg caption Concert of Admiral T in Paris image size 250px background solo singer birth name Christy Campbell alias Admiral T birth date Birth date and age 1981 3 29 df y death ... Official site of Admiral T current members past members notable instruments Gwo Ka, Guitar Admiral T , whose real name is Christy Campbell , is a French singer of reggae dancehall music. ref http videos.lefigaro.fr video iLyROoafJPWs.html Admiral T and the Ka , 27 March 2009 ref Besides ... and the creator of WOK LINE . Biography Image Admiral T & Wyclef Jean.jpg thumb left Admiral ... translate?hl en&sl fr&u http www.urban.youvox.fr Admiral T bilan positif,0198.html ... 2B 2522sean 2Bpaul 2522 2B 2522new york 26hl 3Den Interview of Admiral T traduction , 3 December 1982 ref Universal Music Group s delegates who attended this concert decided to sign Admiral T and re ... . It became a hit in the West Indies and Europe, especially in France. In 2005, Admiral T appeared ... song with Kassav . Admiral T won a Skyrock Music Award in December 2007 and a Virgin Award in February ... during 2008. ref http videos.lefigaro.fr video iLyROoafYtbz.html Admiral T in Jozi , 24 November 2008 ref He is also the producer of the newcomer reggae dancehall singer Wyckyd J. Admiral T performed ... album Instinct Admiral on 19 April 2010. There are featuring of Machel Montano , Busy Signal , La Fouine ... Masters 2004 G n ration Rap RnB vol. 2 2004 Exclusif Admiral T 2005 Ninety Seven K Ribbean 2005 Unis ... Schwarz Bart 2008 Webography fr http admiralt lesite.artistes.universalmusic.fr Official Site of Admiral T fr http admiraltofficiel.skyrock.com Official Skyblog of Admiral T fr http www.myspace.com 97admiralt Official MySpace of Admiral T fr http www.wokline.com Official Site of Wok Line fr http wokline.skyrock.com ... Line References Reflist Allmusic class artist id p815980 pure url yes Admiral T at Allmusic.com ... more details
wiktionarypar fleet TOCright Fleet may refer to Vehicles A fleet is a collection of ships or vehicles, with many specific connotations Fleet vehicle s, two or more vehicles Fishing fleet Naval fleet , substantial ... in Star Trek Ugs fleet , a collection of military ground sensors. Places A fleet is a saline waterway found in river marshes Fleet, Kent , a waterway in the Thames marshes, England Fleet is found in place names Fleet, Dorset , England Fleet, Hampshire , England River Fleet , subterranean river in London, England Fleet Street , named after the river Fleet Prison , named after the river Fleet Marriage s, named after the prison Fleet, Lincolnshire , England Gatehouse of Fleet , small town in Scotland Water of Fleet , a river in Scotland Fleet, Alberta , Canada People Beth Van Fleet born 1977 , American volleyball player Charles Browne Fleet 1843 1916 , American pharmacist David Fleet born 1954 , Canadian politician Frank Fleet 1848 1900 , American baseball player Frederick Fleet 1887 1965 , British sailor and Titanic survivor Greg Fleet born 1960 , Australian comedian James Fleet born 1954 , British actor James Van Fleet 1892 1992 , American general Jo Van Fleet 1914 1996 , American actress Pat Fleet born 1943 , American voice actress Preston Fleet 1934 1995 , American businessman Reuben Fleet 1887 1975 , American aviation pioneer Stephan Szpak Fleet born 1979 , Polish born American actor Stephen Fleet 1936 2006 , British administrator William Van Fleet 1852 1923 , American judge Other uses Fleet Aircraft FleetBoston Financial , financial institution Fleet Farm , American farm and ranch supply store chain Fleet Foxes , American band Fleet laxative , brand name for bisacody Fleet services , English motorway service station Fleet Spurs F.C. Ebbsfleet United F.C. , whose nickname is The FleetFleet boardgame , a strategy card game published by Eagle Games Another dictionary definition Fleet used as a verb is also a colloquial expression used by fishermen to describe a vessel ... more details
The Fleet may refer to A nickname for the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, or for any country s navy naval fleet . Fleet Prison , London The River Fleet , the largest of London s subterranean rivers. The Fleet Lagoon at Chesil Beach The Fleet Lagoon Chesil Beach , Dorset A nickname for Ebbsfleet United F.C. , formerly Gravesend & Northfleet F.C., an English football team The Fleet Marine Force US David Drake Fleet The Fleet series of shared universe science fiction anthologies edited by David Drake and Bill Fawcett . The Fleet, Dodgeball Team Canton, Ohio See also Fleet disambiguation Disambig ... more details
Infobox Film name The Fleet s In image The fleet s in 1942.jpg image size caption Theatrical poster director Victor Schertzinger producer Paul Jones writer narrator starring Dorothy Lamour br William Holden music cinematography William C. Mellor editing Paul Weatherwax distributor Paramount Pictures released January 24, 1942 runtime 93 minutes country Film US language English budget preceded by followed by The Fleet s In 1942 is a movie musical produced by Paramount Pictures , directed by Victor Schertzinger , and starring Dorothy Lamour and William Holden . Although sharing the title of the 1928 Paramount film starring Clara Bow and Jack Oakie, it was not a remake. It was actually the second film version of the 1933 Kenyon Nicholson &ndash Charles Robinson stage play Sailor, Beware , enlivened with songs by Schertzinger and lyricist Johnny Mercer . The score includes the popular hits Tangerine 1941 song Tangerine , and I Remember You 1941 song I Remember You . Jimmy Dorsey and his band are prominently featured in the movie. Supporting cast members include Eddie Bracken , singer Cass Daley , and Betty Hutton in her film debut. External links imdb title id 0034736 title The Fleet s In DEFAULTSORT Fleets In Category American films Category 1942 films Category Paramount Pictures films Category Films directed by Victor Schertzinger Category 1940s musical films Category Films based on plays musical film stub ca The Fleet s In fr L escadre est au port pt The Fleet s In ... more details
Unreferenced date June 2008 Image Sto erni admiral.jpg right Admiral flote lit. FleetAdmiralAdmiral of the Fleet is the fifth and highest Admiral of the Croatian Navy . This officer is referred to as, and is considered the equivalent of, a five star FleetAdmiral . The insignia for a Croatian Senior Admiral is two thick rank stripes on both the sleeve and shoulder board. Between 1995 and 2002, the rank was called Sto erni admiral , meaning Staff Admiral , analogous to Sto erni general for the ground forces. In the Croatian Navy, an admiral can be promoted to the rank of fleetadmiral only for distinguished service during wartime, and there is currently no officer with this rank. There was only one fleetadmiral, Sveto Letica 1926 2001 , a senior admiral who commanded the fledgling Croatian navy in the Croatian War of Independence and later retired. Category Military ranks of Croatia Category Croatian admirals Croatia stub bs Admiral flote hr Admiral flote pl Admira floty ... more details
Navalranks Admiral of the navy is a senior most rank of a naval service. Some navies use the term admiral of the navy as a title bestowed upon a fleetadmiral or other senior naval official. During the World War II Second World War , the Germany German Kriegsmarine referred to the senior most grand admiral as an admiral of the navy, known in German as Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine . George Dewey is the only American ever promoted to the U.S. rank of admiral of the navy United States admiral of the navy . He was promoted on March 24, 1903, retroactive to March 2, 1899. In 1944 the U.S. Navy Department declared the newly created five star rank of FleetAdmiral United States fleetadmiral to be junior to George Dewey s rank. See also Highest military ranks DEFAULTSORT Admiral Of The Navy Category Naval ranks Category Admirals mil rank stub navy stub ... more details
Yamamoto.jpg thumb Admiral and commander in chief of the Combined Fleet Isoroku Yamamoto The Combined ... Unit unit name big br Rengo Kantai br Combined Fleet br Imperial Japanese Navy big image ... Empire of Japan allegiance flag Empire of Japan branch type Blue water navy Sea going component ... Imperial Seal of Japan.svg 50px br small Imperial Seal of Japan and Seal of the Imperial Japanese Navy ... commanders and many others anniversaries The nihongo Combined Fleet Reng Kantai was the main ocean going component of the Imperial Japanese Navy . Until 1933, the Combined Fleet was not a standing ... Fleet was formally created on 18 July 1894 by the merger of the Standing Fleet and the Western Fleet . The Standing Fleet also known as the Readiness Fleet contained the navy s most modern and combat capable warships. The Western Fleet was a reserve force consisting primarily of obsolete ships ... and coastal defense. Vice admiral Itoh Sukeyuki was appointed the first Commander in Chief of the Combined Fleet. ref http navalhistory.flixco.info H 169879x82985 8330 a0.htm The Combined Fleet ref for the duration ... Fleet was re formed during the Russo Japanese War of 1904 05 to provide a unified overall command for the three separate fleets in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The IJN 1st Fleet was the main battleship ... showdown with an equivalent enemy battleship fleet kantai kessen . The IJN 2nd Fleet was a fast, mobile strike force with armored cruiser s and protected cruiser s. The IJN 3rd Fleet was primarily a reserve fleet of obsolete vessels considered too weak for front line combat service, but which could still be used in the operation to Battle of Port Arthur blockade Port Arthur . Admiral Togo Heihachiro was commander in chief of the Combined Fleet during the Russo Japanese War. Interwar years The Combined Fleet was not a permanent organization, but was temporarily created when necessary either during wartime or during fleet maneuvers. Thus, during the period from 1905 1924, the Combined Fleet ... more details
Admiral Graves may refer to Samuel Graves 1713 1787 , fleet commander in America from 1774 Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves 1725 1802 , fleet commander in America from 1781, and in command during the Napoleonic Wars hndis Graves DEFAULTSORT Graves, Admiral ... more details
Admiral Williams may refer to Clarence Stewart Williams 1863 1951 , American four star Admiral in the United States Navy who served as commander in chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet from 1925 to 1927 Thomas Williams Royal Navy officer Sir Thomas Williams 1761 1762 1841 , British Admiral disambig Category Admirals ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date February 2009 Sector Admiral is a fictitious military rank which has appeared in numerous science fiction sources both live action production and literature. The rank of Sector Admiral is typically considered senior to a FleetAdmiral SCIFI FleetAdmiral and is bestowed upon an Admiral who commands all planetary installations and starships operating in a Region sector of space . For example, in the Traveller role playing game Traveller role playing game, Sector Admirals typically command major naval Depots or the forces assigned to either a sector or domain. Category Fictional military ranks Sf stub ... more details
unreferenced date March 2009 The Admiral Superintendent was the Royal Navy officer in command of a larger Royal Navy Dockyard Naval Dockyard . HMNB Portsmouth Portsmouth , HMNB Devonport Devonport and Chatham Dockyard Chatham all had Admiral Superintendents, as did some other dockyards in the United Kingdom and abroad at certain times. The Admiral Superintendent usually held the rank of Rear Admiral . His deputy was the Captain of the Port . Some smaller dockyards, such as Sheerness , had a Commodore Superintendent or Captain Superintendent instead. Admiral Superintendents still exist in the Indian Navy . They are in command of the Naval Dockyards at Mumbai , which serves the Western Fleet, and Vishakapatnam Vizag , which serves the Eastern Fleet. Since both dockyards are huge establishments, each having thousands of sailors and workers on strength, both Admiral Superintendents generally hold the rank of Vice Admiral . Category Royal Navy Category Indian Navy UK mil stub navy stub ... more details
is when the Chief of the Defence Force Australia Chief of the Defence Force is a Navy officer. Admiral is a higher rank than Vice Admiral Australia Vice Admiral , but is a lower rank than Admiral of the Fleet Royal Australian Navy Admiral of the Fleet . ref Note that, other than Royalty, there have been no Australian Admirals of the Fleet. ref Admiral is the equivalent of Air Chief Marshal Australia ... was promoted to Admiral on the day of his retirement by then Prime Minister Bob Hawke . ref Rank insignia and personal flag The current ranks are Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral and Admiral of the Fleet ... a Maritime flags personal flag . An Admiral of the Fleet flies a Flag of Australia national flag at the masthead ... flags are exactly the same as in the Royal Navy , except for the Admiral of the Fleet, who flies the Union ...Image Aus Navy OF9 shoulder.svg 80px thumb right RAN Admiral shoulder board See Admiral for other countries which use this rank Admiral ADML is the highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy and was created as a direct equivalent of the United Kingdom British Navy rank of Admiral UK Admiral . It is a four ... Army . Australian Admirals Admiral Sir George Hyde admiral George Hyde Knight Commander of the Order ... Empire CBE Royal Australian Navy RAN 1936 Admiral Sir Louis Keppel Hamilton KCB Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO RAN prior to 1948 The following held the rank of Admiral due to serving as the Chief of the Defence Force Australia Chief of the Defence Force Admiral Sir Victor Smith ... of its predecessor postions. ref Admiral Sir Anthony Synnot KBE Officer of the Order of Australia AO RAN 1979 ref name CDF Admiral Alan Beaumont AC RAN 1993 ref name CDF Admiral Chris Barrie Admiral Chris Barrie AC RAN 1998 ref name CDF The following have held the rank of admiral through other avenues Admiral Michael Hudson admiral Michael Hudson AC RAN 1991 was promoted to Admiral on the day of his retirement by then Prime Minister Bob Hawke . ref name Hudson Admiral Hudson was an exception to the rule ... more details
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