An admiral controls a task force or fleet of ships.
Russian Admiral Rozhestvensky commanded battleships at the Battle of Tsushima on 27 May 1905.
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Admiral is the navy
The corresponding naval ranks are normally fleet admiral, grand admiral or admiral of the fleet.
Depending on the particular rank of Rear Admiral (Rear Admiral or Rear Admiral(lower half) the abbreviations are: Rear Admiral - RADM (O-8) Rear Admiral(lower half) - RDML (O-7) RDML is similar to a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) in that it is the lowest and most junior of the Admiral ranks.
Highest to Lowest # Admiral of the Fleet # Admiral # Vice-Admiral # Rear-Admiral # Commodore # Captain # Commander # Lieutenant Commander # Lieutenant # Sub-Lieutenant
No, a US Navy vice admiral does not outrank a rear admiral. A rear admiral is a two-star rank, while a vice admiral is a three-star rank. Therefore, a vice admiral outranks a rear admiral.
Admiral is a higher rank than Captain. A Captain would be promoted to Rear Admiral. Then it is Vice Admiral, Admiral and Fleet Admiral.
Admiral James Richardson
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Admiral is the navy
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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.
A commodore admiral is a flag officer of a rank between captain and rear admiral.
To address a Rear Admiral in letter form it's 'Admiral.'
The corresponding naval ranks are normally fleet admiral, grand admiral or admiral of the fleet.