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,
Admiral of the Navy, and
Grand Admiral.
The following articles contain specific information on the rank as it pertains to individual countries:
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Admiral Flote (
Croatia)
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Buyukamiral (
Turkey)
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Fleet Admiral (
United States)
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Admiral of the Fleet (
Russia)
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Grand Admiral (
Germany and
Austria-Hungary)
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Mushir (
Middle East)
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Jom Phon Ruea (
Thailand)
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Wonsu (
South Korea)
The associated list of Fleet and Grand Admirals provides a summary of those who have held the rank of Fleet Admiral, or its equivalent.The rank also exists or has existed (on paper at least) in
Bangladesh,
Indonesia,
Nigeria,
Oman, and
Pakistan although not all of these countries have actually ever bestowed the rank on an individual.
The following articles contains information about fictional Fleet Admirals:
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Fleet Admiral (science fiction)**
Fleet Admiral (Star Trek)**
Fleet Admiral (Star Wars)*
Fleet Admiral (race horse)
