Fleet Admiral



         


A Fleet Admiral is a generic term for a senior admiral in command of a large group of ships, comprising a Fleet or, in some cases, a group of Fleets. If actually a rank (equivalent to an army Field Marshal), it has a variety of names depending on the country, including Fleet Admiral, Admiral of the Fleet and Grand Admiral.

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Country specific

The following articles contain specific information on the rank as it pertains to individual countries:


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List of Fleet and Grand Admirals

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Austria-Hungary

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Croatia

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Egypt

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Germany

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Iraq

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Italy

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Japan

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Russian Empire

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Soviet Union

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Turkey

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Other countries

The rank also exists or has existed (on paper at least) in Bangladesh, Indonesia, South Korea, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan and Thailand, but not all of these countries have probably actually ever used it.

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Fictional

The following article contains information about fictional Fleet Admirals

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Alternate Meanings





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