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This list aims to include all who have been promoted to the rank of admiral in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom following the Acts of Union 1707, or to historical variations of that rank (the main article on the rank includes a history of the rank, including the pre-1864 use of colour for admirals of the various squadrons).
Admiral: The most senior flag rank officers were the Admirals who commanded fleets and squadrons, or the ships and dockyard facilities in major ports. There were Admirals, Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals divided by the colour of the flag they flew.
These agreements and crew lists usually include such information as the destination of the ship and the names of individual crew members with age, rank, place of birth, former ship and wage. The...
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These records, from series ADM 196, are the service records of officers who joined the Royal Navy between 1756 and 1931. They include service records for commissioned officers joining the Navy up to 1917 and warrant officers joining up to 1931. They also feature the records of Royal Marines officers commissioned between 1793 and 1925. Commissioned ...
Until the late 19th century these service records tend to be very basic. The majority will contain: 1. an officer’s first name 2. an officer’s rank 3. the names of the ships they served on 4. the dates of entry and discharge from each ship and the total time served 5. they may record an officer’s date of death From the late 19th century onwards som...
If you cannot find a service record the explanation may be that: 1. The officer died or left service before records were systematically kept from the 1840s 2. The officer served with the Royal Naval Reserve or the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 3. You should be searching for a rating, not an officer; in this case, try Royal Navy ratings’ service rec...
Dec 4, 2021 · This list aims to include all who have been promoted to the rank of admiral in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom following the Acts of Union 1707, or to historical variations of that rank (the main article on the rank includes a history of the rank, including the pre-1864 use of colour for admirals of the various squadrons).
Scott Harbison Swift (born December 1, 1957 [citation needed]) is a retired admiral in the United States Navy, serving as the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet from May 27, 2015 to May 17, 2018. He previously served as the director of Navy Staff in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations .
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Adm. Scott H. Swift returned to his home state and relieved Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. as commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,...
