Admiralissimo
Admiralissimo is an informal title for a chief naval officer,[1] usually inferring supreme naval command. It does not correspond to any particular rank, probably derives from Italian, and is a naval equivalent of generalissimo.
- Hayreddin Barbarossa - 15th/16th century Turkish admiral.[2]
- Albrecht von Wallenstein - admiral of the Baltic Sea
- John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe - British admiral of the fleet.[3]
- Lord Charles Beresford - British 19th/20th century admiral.[4]
- Augustin Boué de Lapeyrère - Commander-in-Chief of France's Mediterranean forces
- George Dewey - American Admiral of the Navy[5]
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Naval officer ranks |
Flag officers: |
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Admiral of the fleet • Fleet admiral • Grand admiral |
Senior officers: |
Captain • Captain at sea • Captain of sea and war • Ship-of-the-line captain |
Junior officers: |
Captain lieutenant • Lieutenant • Ship-of-the-line lieutenant |
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- ↑ CHAP 378, "An act creating the office of Admiral of the Navy", United States Congress