The word Vice translates as 'in place of' or 'deputy' and comes from the Latin word, same spelling and meaning. An Admiral is the supreme commander of a fleet or navy. The word Admiral comes from an Arabic title 'Amir ar Arhl meaning 'cjhief of the transport or an officer in the Mediterranean fleet. This Arabic word may have been adopted from a Latin word 'ad-mirabilis'
The major generals of the battle of leyte gulf were: Allies: Admiral William Halsey, Vice Admiral Thomas Kincaid Japanese: Admiral Soemu Toyoda, Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita, Vice Admiral Shoji Nishimura, Vice Admiral Kiyohide Shima, Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa
Americans: Admiral Clifton Sprague, Admiral William F. Halsey, Admiral Chester Nimitz, General Douglas MacArthur, and Vice Admiral Thomas Kinkald. Japanese: Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita, Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa, and Vice Admiral Shoji Nishimura
The Imperial German Navy was led by Vice Admiral Reinhard Scheer and the British Navy was commanded by Admiral John Jellicoe .
There is only one Admiral in the Indian Navy. But there are quite a few Vice-Admirals and Rear Admirals,these are below the rank of Admiral and are all under the Admiral only. Shailesh Mehta 9425082058
Admiral Horatio Nelson. was the commanding British officer. He was a tactical genius too.
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.
Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals are addressed as "Admiral".
The major generals of the battle of leyte gulf were: Allies: Admiral William Halsey, Vice Admiral Thomas Kincaid Japanese: Admiral Soemu Toyoda, Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita, Vice Admiral Shoji Nishimura, Vice Admiral Kiyohide Shima, Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa
Americans: Admiral Clifton Sprague, Admiral William F. Halsey, Admiral Chester Nimitz, General Douglas MacArthur, and Vice Admiral Thomas Kinkald. Japanese: Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita, Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa, and Vice Admiral Shoji Nishimura
There are several types of vice admirals and you would address them as such. For example you would address a rear vice admiral in a letter as Dear Rear Admiral.
Vice admirals.
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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 David Glasgow Farragut was the first American Naval Officer to obtain and hold all 3 Admiral ranks.
Robert H. Scarborough, Jr., is a retired Vice Admiral in the United States Coast Guard who served as Vice Commandant from 1978 to 1982. According to Wiki.
Robert H. Scarborough, Jr., is a retired Vice Admiral in the United States Coast Guard who served as Vice Commandant from 1978 to 1982. According to Wiki.