Admiral of the Navy
Rank in the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the former U.S. Navy rank. For other uses of the rank "Admiral", see Admiral.
Admiral of the Navy was the highest-possible rank in the United States Navy, prior to the creation of fleet admiral in 1944. The rank is considered to be at least equivalent to that of a five-star admiral,[2] with Admiral George Dewey being the only officer to be appointed to the rank.[3]
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Admiral of the Navy | |
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Country | United States |
Service branch | United States Navy |
Rank group | Flag officer |
Formation | March 24, 1903[1] (retroactive to March 2, 1899)[1] |
Abolished | January 16, 1917[1] |
Next lower rank | Admiral |
Equivalent ranks | Fleet admiral |
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