An admiral controls a task force or fleet of ships.
A Vice Admiral outranks a Rear Admiral. An Admiral is the highest peace time rank. Fleet Admiral is the highest during war.
Admiral is a higher rank than Captain. A Captain would be promoted to Rear Admiral. Then it is Vice Admiral, Admiral and Fleet Admiral.
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Admiral is the navy
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut was the first American Naval Officer to obtain and hold all 3 Admiral ranks.
The admiral's gig approaches. Is the admiral on his gig? When the gig goes under, I will become the new admiral of the fleet.
The abbreviation for Admiral is Adm.
To address a Rear Admiral in letter form it's 'Admiral.'
A commodore admiral is a flag officer of a rank between captain and rear admiral.
The corresponding naval ranks are normally fleet admiral, grand admiral or admiral of the fleet.