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Counter Admiral — is an Anglicisation of a naval rank found in most navies of the world. This Anglicisation is, however, rarely used, as the rank is usually kept in the original language or translated to Rear Admiral or in the United States,… … Wikipedia
Counter admiral — Hierarchy of naval officer ranks Flag officers: Admiral of the navy Admiral of the fleet • Fleet admiral General admiral • Grand admiral • Admiral Squadron admiral • Flotilla admiral Vice admiral • Lieutenant admiral Rear admiral • Counter… … Wikipedia
Admiral of the Fleet (Soviet Union) — The rank of Admiral of the Fleet (Russian: Admiral Flota , Адмирал флота ) was the highest naval rank of the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1955 and second highest from 1962.The rank has a rather confusing history. It was first created by the Decree… … Wikipedia
Admiral class battlecruiser — The Admiral class battlecruisers were a group of four British Royal Navy battlecruisers designed near the end of World War I. These ships were intended to counter the German Kaiserliche Marine Mackensen class battlecruisers that were then under… … Wikipedia
Commodore Admiral — Hierarchy of naval officer ranks Flag officers: Admiral of the navy Admiral of the fleet • Fleet admiral General admiral • Grand admiral • Admiral Squadron admiral • Flotilla admiral Vice admiral • Lieutenant admiral Rear admiral • Counter… … Wikipedia
Divisional Admiral — or Division Admiral is a commissioned officer rank in several navies. It is a two star flag rank, equivalent to the rank of Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy and the rank of Rear Admiral (Upper Half) in the United States Navy.BelgiumIn the Naval… … Wikipedia
Divisional admiral — or division admiral is a commissioned officer rank in several navies. It is a two star flag rank, equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the Royal Navy and the rank of rear admiral (upper half) in the United States Navy. Contents 1 Belgium 2… … Wikipedia
James Murray (admiral) — James Murray (in Polish often referred to as Jakub Mora ) was a 16th century Scottish ship builder in Polish service.During the Battle of Oliwa he served as a counter admiral of the Polish fleet and commanded the Król Dawid ( King David ) galleon … Wikipedia
William Brown (admiral) — ] Early life and career Career as a merchant captain William Brown was born in Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland on June 22, 1777. His family emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States, about 1786, when William was only nine years… … Wikipedia
Edward Howard (admiral) — Sir Edward Howard, (1476/1477 ndash; 25 April 1513), son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Tilney, younger brother to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Edward was the first of the Howards to win fame as a great admiral,… … Wikipedia
