commodore is in command of two ships while an Admiral is in charge of three or more ships.
Normally an Admiral would command fleets of ships, an example of one was Horatio Nelson
An admiral controls a task force or fleet of ships.
An Admiral's eighth is the Admiral's share of any booty or prize captured by a ship under his command.
On the Japanese side, Admiral Cuichi Nagumo was in command of the carrier force, under the overall command of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. On the American side, Admiral Raymond A Spruance commanded the carrier task force under the overall command of Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher.
General McArthur, Admiral Kincaid,Admiral Fletcher, and a few thousand more officers did not command forces on D-Day
Cabral had thirteen ships under his command, with over 1500 people working on them.
General McArthur, Admiral Kincaid,Admiral Fletcher, and a few thousand more officers did not command forces on D-Day
An admiral controls a task force or fleet of ships.
Admiral
Vice Admiral Stanley R.Arthur
The admiral and the Ships hand (boy)