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'''Admiral''' was for all intents and purposes the highest rank one could aspire to in the [[Royal Navy]] and still have a sea-going career. Senior to {{ViceRN}} but junior to {{FleetRN}}, Admirals tended to be given command of ocean-going fleets and the home port commands. | '''Admiral''' was for all intents and purposes the highest rank one could aspire to in the [[Royal Navy]] and still have a sea-going career. Senior to {{ViceRN}} but junior to {{FleetRN}}, Admirals tended to be given command of ocean-going fleets and the home port commands. | ||
==Permitted Retinue== | |||
In 1888, a Royal Navy Admiral was allotted the Secretary, Flag Lieutenant and Coxswain afforded all flag officers, Commodores First Class and Captains of the Fleet, as well as ten domestics – two fewer than an [[Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Admiral of the Fleet]] enjoyed, and three more than were granted a {{ViceRN}}.{{NLFeb88|p. 190}} | |||
==Retirement== | |||
Flag Officers promoted to the Flag Rank before 8 December, 1903, were compulsorily retired seven years after their flag was hauled down, or if they had not hoisted their flag since their Service as Captain ceased.{{NLOct15|p. 815}} | |||
Admirals promoted to Flag Rank after 8 December, 1903, and prior to 1 April, 1914, were compulsorily retired five years after their last Service as a Flag Officer.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | |||
Those Admirals promoted after 1 April, 1914, were to be compulsorily retired three years after their last Service as a Flag Officer, after they had served one year in the rank of Admiral, and provided it didn't conflict with the other regulations.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | |||
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*[[Royal Navy Flag Officers of the Great War#Admiral|Royal Navy Flag Officers of the Great War]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 8 January 2019
Admiral was for all intents and purposes the highest rank one could aspire to in the Royal Navy and still have a sea-going career. Senior to Vice-Admiral but junior to Admiral of the Fleet, Admirals tended to be given command of ocean-going fleets and the home port commands.
Permitted Retinue
In 1888, a Royal Navy Admiral was allotted the Secretary, Flag Lieutenant and Coxswain afforded all flag officers, Commodores First Class and Captains of the Fleet, as well as ten domestics – two fewer than an Admiral of the Fleet enjoyed, and three more than were granted a Vice-Admiral.[1]
Retirement
Flag Officers promoted to the Flag Rank before 8 December, 1903, were compulsorily retired seven years after their flag was hauled down, or if they had not hoisted their flag since their Service as Captain ceased.[2]
Admirals promoted to Flag Rank after 8 December, 1903, and prior to 1 April, 1914, were compulsorily retired five years after their last Service as a Flag Officer.[3]
Those Admirals promoted after 1 April, 1914, were to be compulsorily retired three years after their last Service as a Flag Officer, after they had served one year in the rank of Admiral, and provided it didn't conflict with the other regulations.[4]
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
