Fleet Captain is a rare military title that may be bestowed upon senior naval captains for a variety of reasons, the most common of which is to temporarly take command of more than one vessel. The rank can, therefore, be interpreted as a close equivalent to Commodore or to the 19th century rank of Flag Officer. The main distinction of a Fleet Captain is that normally the title is strictly temporary for the duration of a single mission. Jump to: navigation, search Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... The military rank of Commodore is used in some navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a Captain, but is less than that of a flag officer. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Officer is both a historic naval rank and a modern day navy title. ...

Historical Usage

Fleet Captain has appeared in the navies of Germany and the United Kingdom as an unofficial title dating back to the 18th century. During World War II, the United States Department of the Navy proposed the rank of Fleet Captain be created for the U.S. Navy as a position between Captain and Rear Admiral. When Commodore was established in 1943, the proposal for Fleet Captain was changed in that the rank would be held by aircraft carrier captains on vessels that had multiple O-6s serving aboard. Proposals for Fleet Captain indicated the rank would display five gold stripes on a sleeve and one gold star as a collar device. The idea was dropped in 1944 and has not been proposed since. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... Seal The United States Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on April 30, 1798, to provide administrative and technical support, and civilian leadership to the United States Navy. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ...

Fleet Captain insignia, designed by Hollywood Pins

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Science Fiction

Fleet Captain has appeared in several science fiction sources, the most notable of which is Star Trek. As a Starfleet officer rank, there have only been two Fleet Captains shown in the entirety of Star Trek, both from Star Trek: The Original Series. http://www. ... The insignia of Starfleet in the late 23rd century Starfleet ranks and insignia are military titles and badges of office which appear in the science fiction universe of Star Trek. ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ...

Garth of Izar and Christopher Pike are the only Star Trek characters to have ever held the rank of Fleet Captain. Garth of Izar is a fictional character in the universe of Star Trek who was a starship captain who achieved great fame in the mid 23rd century. ... Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike Christopher Pike is a fictional character in Star Trek. ...

The various Star Trek television series have been rather vague as to whether Fleet Captain is an actual rank between Captain and Commodore. An episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, entitled "Inquisition", may have shown a modern Fleet Captain insignia, that being four collar pips worn with a gold bar base. The insignia was worn by Section 31 Operative Luther Sloan. In the episode, Sloan was referred to as "Deputy Director". The actual meaning of this insignia has never been revealed, as Sloan was never actually referred to as a Fleet Captain nor have any other characters ever been seen wearing it. Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... Section 31 is the official designation of a covert secret police organization in the Star Trek fictional universe, within Starfleet Intelligence, which deals with threats to the security of Earth, and later the United Federation of Planets. ...

It is most likely that Fleet Captain is a temporary Starfleet appointment, not an actual rank, as most Captains who are promoted (such as Kathryn Janeway and James T. Kirk) have gone straight to Admiral (the rank of Commodore is no longer used, being replaced with Rear Admiral (lower half)). Kathryn Janeway (Born: May 20, 2336 in Bloomington, Indiana), a character in the fictional Star Trek universe played by Kate Mulgrew, was the captain of the USS Voyager NCC-74656 (2371-2378) in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. ... James Tiberius Kirk (William Shatner) was captain of two Starships Enterprise (NCC-1701 and NCC-1701-A) in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ...