Admiral
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Admiral is a
vice-admirals
. In premodern contexts, admiral is also used as an informal rank for any commander-in-chief of a navy or major fleet.
Name
The
In modern English, the term admiral is also widely used in translation or explanation of any similar rank in any navy historical or contemporary, including the
Parliamentary Navy's own "general at sea".[13]
History
The position of ʾamīr al-baḥr was used for the commander of the
vice-admirals and rear admirals and all overseen by a single admiral of the fleet after 1688.[18] In similar fashion, during World War II, the American Navy had several fleet admirals and other navies included general admirals and grand admirals that oversaw the large fleets involved in that conflict.[19]
NATO code
While the rank is used in most of NATO countries, it is ranked differently depending on the country.
NATO code | Country[20] | English equivalent | |
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UK | US | ||
OF-9 | Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, | Admiral | Admiral |
OF-8 | Albania, Spain | Vice admiral
|
Vice admiral |
Admiral insignia by country
-
Admiral
Ghana Navy -
Admiral
Nigerian Navy -
Admiral
Pakistan Navy -
Admiral
Philippine Navy
National ranks
- Admiral (Australia)
- Admiral (Bangladesh)
- Admiral (Canada)
- Admiral (Denmark)
- Admiral (France)
- Admiral (Germany)
- Admiral (India)
- Admiral (Netherlands)
- Admiral (Pakistan)
- Admiral (Russia)
- Admiral of Castile
- Admiral (Sri Lanka)
- Admiral (Sweden)
- Admiral (Ukraine)
- Admiral (United Kingdom)
- Admiral (United States)
See also
- Admiralissimo
- Admiralty
- Comparative military ranks
- Isabel Barreto, the first female admiral
- Laksamana, native title for naval leaders in Indonesia and Malaysia
- Nebraska Admiral
- Ranks and insignia of NATO navies' officers
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