Normally an Admiral would command fleets of ships, an example of one was Horatio Nelson
Rochambeau commanded the frenchmen.
She escaped on board HMS Hereward H93 - a ship commanded by my late Grandfather Captain C W Greening RN DSO, at that time he was a Lt Commander, in May 1940
Any large ship is built on skids that are greased. Blocks holding the ship in place are pulled away and the ship just slides down into the water. Hitting the bow with a bottle of champagne doesn't make it go any faster.
the general who commanded American forces in South Vietnam.
Gem Erwin Rommel commanded the Afrika Korps.
The first ship he commanded was named the "Oxford" when he was a privateer. When he became solely a pirate he captured the "Cour Valant", a French vessel that would be renamed the "Satisfaction". It served as his flagship for the majority of his career. Quick note: pirates' generally took and commanded many vessels during their careers as they were needed, many commanded small fleets. It is the flagships that are remembered as the vessel of record.
Many ships landed in Australia in the 1700s. Among them were the HMS Bark Endeavour, commanded by James Cook, and the ships of the First, Second and Third Fleets, not to mention ensuing fleets of convict ships. The French also landed numerous ships on Autralia's shores.
George Weymouth commanded a ship called the Archangel in 1605.
There were two Spanish Fleets involved. Patricio Montojo commanded at Manila Bay and Pascual Cervera commanded the Caribbean Squadron.
The first ship he commanded was named the "Oxford" when he was a privateer. When he became solely a pirate he captured the "Cour Valant", a French vessel that would be renamed the "Satisfaction". It served as his flagship for the majority of his career. Quick note: pirates' generally took and commanded many vessels during their careers as they were needed, many commanded small fleets. It is the flagships that are remembered as the vessel of record.
There was another ship called "The Ship of A Conquistador"
The bridge of a ship is the room or platform from which the ship can be commanded.
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It is a container ship.
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The Walrus.