NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of naval commanders

This is a list of naval commanders: Rank is assumed to be admiral unless stated otherwise. For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ...

See also: List of military commanders, List of sea captains, List of sailors . ... This is a list of sea captains. ... This list of sailors includes any seagoing person who does not qualify for the list of naval commanders and/or list of sea captains. ...

Antiquity

Alcibiades Cleiniou Scambonides (Greek: ; English /Ã¦lsÉªbaÉªÉ™di:z/; 450 BCâ€“404 BC), also transliterated as Alkibiades, was a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general. ... Lucius Arruntius (c. ... Callicratidas was a Spartan naval commander in the Peloponnesian War. ... Chabrias (Greek:Î§Î±Î²ÏÎ¯Î±Ï‚)was a celebrated Athenian general of the 4th century BC. In 388 BC he defeated the Spartans at Aegina and commanded the fleet sent to assist Evagoras, king of Cyprus, against the Persians. ... Conon was an Athenian general at the end of the Peloponnesian War, in charge during the decisive loss of the navy at the battle of Aegospotami. ... Demetrius I (337-283 BC), surnamed Poliorcetes (Besieger), son of Antigonus I of Macedon and Stratonice was a king of Macedon ( 294 - 288 BC) . He belonged to the Antigonid dynasty. ... Eurybiades was the Spartan commander in charge of the Greek navy during the Persian Wars. ... Gnaeus Servilius Geminus (d. ... Lysander (d. ... Polycrates, son of Aeaces, was the tyrant of Samos from 535 BC to 515 BC. He took power during a festival of Hera with his brothers Pantagnotus and Syloson, but soon had Pantagnotus killed and exiled Syloson to take full control for himself. ... Gaius Livius Salinator, son of Marcus, was a Roman Consul of the gens Livia, said to have founded the city of Forum Livii (ForlÃ¬), in Italy, in the year 188 BC. Categories: Ancient Roman people stubs | Roman Republican consuls ... Nearchus (or Nearchos) was one of the officers in the army of Alexander the Great. ... Lucius Aemilius Regillus (fl. ... Themistocles (Greek: ; c. ... Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius, in English Sextus Pompey, was a Roman general from the late Republic (1st century BC). ... Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (63 BC-12 BC) was a Roman statesman and general, son-in-law and minister of the emperor Caesar Augustus. ... Phormio, the son of Asopius, was an Athenian general and admiral during the Peloponnesian War. ...

Middle Ages

George of Antioch (died 1151 or 1152) was the first true ammiratus ammiratorum, successor of the great Christodulus. ... The Republic of Genoa, in full the Most Serene Republic of Genoa (known as the Ligurian Republic from 1798 to 1805) was an independent state in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast from ca. ... The starting point of Crown of Castile can be considered when the union of the Kingdoms of Castile and Leon in 1230 or the later fusion of their Cortes (their Parlaments). ... Jang Bogo (?-846, alternately 841), also known as Gungbok, rose to prominence in Korea in the late Unified Silla period as a powerful maritime figure who for several decades effectively controlled the Yellow Sea and Korean coast between southwestern Korea and Chinas Shandong peninsula. ... Chang Shih-chieh [Zhang Shijie] (d. ... Roger of Lauria Roger of Lauria, or Ruggero di Lauria (c. ... A modern illustration of Zheng He, by an unidentified artist. ...

Age of Sail

Afonso de Albuquerque Afonso de Albuquerque, Afonso dAlbuquerque or Alfonso de Albuquerque (1453 - December 16, 1515) was a noted Portuguese naval general whose activities helped establish the Portuguese colonial empire in India. ... A portrait of Francisco de Almeida in the National Museum of Ancient Art. ... Philipp van Almonde (1646 in Briel –January 6, 1711) was a Dutch vice admiral, who served in his nation’s maritime conflicts of the 17th and early 18th centuries. ... George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (April 23, 1697 - 1762) was a British admiral and a wealthy aristocrat, noted for his circumnavigation of the globe. ... Count Theodore Apraxin Count Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin (also Apraxin, Russian: Ð¤Ñ‘Ð´Ð¾Ñ€ ÐœÐ°Ñ‚Ð²ÐµÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡ ÐÐ¿Ñ€Ð°ÐºÑÐ¸Ð½) (October 27, 1661 - November 10, 1728, Moscow) was one of the first Russian admirals who governed Estonia and Karelia from 1712 to 1723, general admiral (1708), presided over the Russian Admiralty since 1718 and commanded the Baltic Fleet since 1723. ... Admiral Marriott (or Mariot) Arbuthnot (1711 â€“ 31 January 1794) was a British admiral, who commanded the Royal Navys North American station during the American War for Independence. ... Sir John Ashby (c. ... The tomb of Don Juan de Austria in San Lorenzo de El Escorial Don John of Austria (February 24, 1547 - October 1, 1578), also known as Juan de Austria and Don Juan de Austria, was an illegitimate son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Commodore Sir William James (1720-16 December 1783) was a notable British naval commander of the 18th century. ... William Bainbridge (1774-1833). ... Samuel Barrington (1729 — 1800), British admiral, was the fourth son of the 1st Viscount Barrington. ... John Barry (1745 â€“ 13 September 1803) was an officer in the Continental Navy and later in the United States Navy Barry was born in County Wexford, Ireland and appointed a Captain in the Continental Navy 7 December 1775. ... Alvaro de BazÃ¡n, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz (12 December 1526-1588) was a Spanish admiral born at Granada. ... 1814 portrait of William Bligh Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 â€“ 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. ... Edward Boscawen (August 10, 1711 - January 10, 1761) was a British (Cornish) admiral. ... Luc Urbain de BouÃ«xic, comte de Guichen (June 21, 1712 â€“ January 13, 1790), French admiral, entered the navy in 1730 as garde de la Marine, the first rank in the corps of royal officers. ... Sir Philip Bowes de Vere Broke Sir Philip Bowes de Vere Broke was a distinguished officer in the British Royal Navy. ... Portrait of John Byng by Thomas Hudson, 1749 John Byng (October 29, 1704 â€“ March 14, 1757) was a British Admiral who was court-martialled and executed for failing to do his utmost during the Battle of Minorca, at the beginning of the Seven Years War. ... John Byron (November 8, 1723 â€“ April 10, 1786) was a British vice-admiral. ... Portrait of Robert Calder by Lemuel Francis Abbott, painted 1797 Admiral Robert Calder ( 1745– 1 September 1818) was a British naval officer who served in the Seven Years War, the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. ... Juan Bautista Topete (May 24, 1821 â€“ October 29, 1885), Spanish naval commander and politician, was born in Mexico. ... Don Federico Carlos, Duke of Gravina (1756-1806) was a Spanish admiral during the American Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. ... Aymar de Chaste (d. ... The Marquis de ChÃ¢teaurenault, by Antoine Graincourt FranÃ§ois Louis de Rousselet, Marquis de ChÃ¢teaurenault (ChÃ¢teaurenaut, ChÃ¢teauregnaud) (1637- Paris, November 15, 1716) was a French vice-admiral, marÃ©chal, and nobleman. ... Koxinga (Traditional Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: GÃºoxÃ¬ngyÃ©; Tongyong Pinyin: GÃºosÃ¬ngyÃ©; Taiwanese; Kok-sÃ¨ng-iÃ¢/Kok-sÃ¬â¿-iÃ¢) is the popular name of Zheng Chenggong (Traditional Chinese: é„æˆåŠŸ; Hanyu Pinyin: ZhÃ¨ng ChÃ©nggÅng; Tongyong Pinyin: JhÃ¨ng ChÃ©nggong; Wade-Giles: Cheng Cheng-kung; Pe... Zheng He (Traditional Chinese:鄭和, Simplified Chinese: 郑和 , Hanyu Pinyin: Zhèng Hé, Wade_Giles: Cheng Ho) (1371 - Chinese mariner and explorer, made the voyages collectively referred to as the Eunuch Sanbao to the Western Ocean (三保太監下西洋) or Zheng He to the Western... The Earl of Lincoln Arms of the 1st Earl of Lincoln Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1512â€“16 January 1585) was an English admiral during the 16th century. ... Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (14 December 1775–October 31, 1860) was a politician and naval adventurer. ... Sir George Cockburn was born in 1772 and went to sea at the age of 14. ... Admiral Edward Codrington Sir Edward Codrington (1770-1851) was a British admiral, hero of the Battle of Trafalgar and the Battle of Navarino. ... Gaspard de Coligny Gaspard de Coligny (February 16, 1519 â€“ August 24, 1572), Seigneur (Lord) de ChÃ¢tillon held the office of Admiral of France and is best remembered as a Huguenot leader. ... Sir George Collier (11 May 1738 â€“ 6 April 1795) was a British admiral and, as commander of the frigate HMS Rainbow, was one of the most successful British naval commanders during the opening stages of the American Revolutionary War. ... Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood (26 September 1750 â€“ 7 March 1810) was an admiral of the Royal Navy, notable as a partner with Horatio Nelson in several of the great victories of the Napoleonic Wars. ... Lieutenant-Admiral Egbert Bartholomeusz Kortenaer by Bartholomeus van der Helst, painted 1660. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Rear Admiral John Adolph Dahlgren, USN, (1809-1870), son of the Swedish Consul in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, made his career in the United States Navy. ... Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr (5 January 1779 â€“ 22 March 1820) was an American naval officer notable for his heroism in the Barbary Wars and in the War of 1812. ... Admiral Charles Henry Davis (16 January 1807 â€“ 18 February 1877) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. ... For other uses, see Andrea Doria (disambiguation). ... Samuel Francis du Pont by Daniel Huntington 1867-68, oil on canvas National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC Samuel Francis du Pont (September 27, 1803 â€“ June 23, 1865) was an officer in the United States Navy who achieved the rank of rear admiral. ... View over Sveaborg by Augustin EhrensvÃ¤rd Augustin EhrensvÃ¤rd (1710-1772) was a Swedish military architect, a lieutenant colonel in the artillery. ... Comte Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector d Estaing Portrait by Benson John Lossing in The pictorial field-book of the revolution Comte Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector d Estaing Comte Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector d Estaing (November 1729 - April 28, 1794) was a French admiral. ... Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Admiral David Glasgow Farragut David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 â€“ August 14, 1870) was the senior officer of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. ... Image:Brandon Roseli. ... Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough (February 18, 1805â€“February 20, 1877) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the early 1800s. ... FranÃ§ois Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasse Tilly, comte de Grasse FranÃ§ois Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasse Tilly, comte de Grasse (1722 - Paris, 14th of January 1788), French admiral, was born at Bar, in the present dÃ©partment of the Alpes-Maritimes. ... Samuel Graves (*1713 †1787) was a British Admiral who fought for the British in the American Revolution. ... Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves (ca. ... Henri II de Montmorency (1595 - October 30, 1632), son of duke Henry I, succeeded to the title in 1614, having previously been made grand admiral. ... Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington (c. ... Portrait of Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, by Lemuel Francis Abbott, painted 1795. ... Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, 1724â€“1816 by James Northcote, painted 1784. ... French portrait of Commodore Esek Hopkins Esek Hopkins (26 April 1718 â€“ 26 February 1802), was Commander in Chief of the Fleet throughout the American Revolutionary War. ... Charles Howard was an entrepreneur and a successful automobile manufacturer. ... Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (8 March 1726 â€“ 5 August 1799) was a British admiral. ... Father Edward Albert Hughes (August 28, 1918 - October 12, 1980) was a Roman Catholic priest who served as an assistant pastor from June 16, 1948 to June 18, 1960 at St. ... Isaac Hull (March 9, 1773 – February 13, 1843), was a Commodore, in the United States Navy. ... John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent (9 January 1735-14 March 1823) was an admiral in the British Royal Navy. ... Don John of Austria (February 24, 1547 - October 1, 1578), also known as Juan De Austria and Don Juan de Austria, was the illegitimate son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and a military leader whose most famous victory was at the Battle of Lepanto. ... John Paul Jones (July 11, 1747â€“July 18, 1792) was Americas first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. ... Niels Juel (8 May 1629 - 8 April 1697) was a Danish admiral. ... Richard Kempenfelt (1718 - August 1782) was a British rear-admiral. ... Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel (25 April 1725 - 2 October 1786), was a British admiral who held sea commands during the Seven Years War and the War of American Independence. ... Constantine Kanaris (or Canaris, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης) (1793 or 1795 – September 2, 1877) was a Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician. ... Ivan Kruzenstern Adam Johann Ritter von (knight of) Krusenstern (born November 19, 1770 in Hagudi, close to Rapla, in the Russian province of Estonia, died August 24, 1846 in Reval, now Tallinn, Estonia) was the Baltic German admiral and explorer in Russian Service who in 1803-1806 led the first... John Lawson (c. ... George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1665–1666. ... Lord Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (September 29, 1758 – October 21, 1805) was a British admiral who won fame as a leading naval commander. ... Admiral Sir Hyde Parker (1739â€“1807) after the painting by Romney For others of the same name, see Hyde Parker Sir Hyde Parker (1739-1807), second son of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet (1714-1782), entered the Royal Navy at an early age, and became lieutenant in 1758, having... Sir Peter Parker (1721-1811) was a British naval officer, born probably in Ireland. ... For other uses, see William Penn (disambiguation). ... Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858). ... Oliver Hazard Perry Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 â€“ August 23, 1819) was an officer in the United States Navy. ... Portrait of David Dixon Porter during the Civil War David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 â€“ February 13, 1891) was a United States admiral who became one of the most noted naval heroes of the Civil War. ... Robert Rich Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587 - 1658) was an English colonial administrator and admiral. ... Admiral Lord George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, 1719–1792 by Jean-Laurent Mosnier, painted 1791, George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney (February 1718 – May 24, 1792), was a British naval officer. ... For other uses, see Prince Rupert (disambiguation). ... Stephen Clegg Rowan (1808 - 1890) was a significant U.S. admiral. ... Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, Lieutenant-Admiral of the United Provinces by Ferdinand Bol, painted 1667 Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (24 March 1607 â€“ 29 April 1676) is one of the most famous admirals in Dutch history. ... A portrait of Cloudesley Shovell at the museum in Rochester, Kent, where he was an MP. Sir Cloudesley Shovell (c. ... Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, a lithography by Joseph Kriehuber, 1866 Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff (December 23, 1827 â€“ April 7, 1871) was an Austrian Admiral who commanded the Austrian North Sea fleet in during the Second war of Schleswig of 1864 and the Seven Weeks War of 1866. ... Image:Marten Harpertszoon Tromp. ... Pierre Charles Silvestre de Villeneuve (1763 in Valensole, 1806 in Rennes), French admiral, directed the French-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. ... Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse (May 29, 1750 - July 24, 1812) was a French admiral. ... Commodore John D. Sloat John Drake Sloat (July 6, 1781 - November 28, 1867) was a commodore in the United States Navy, and in 1846 claimed California for the United States. ... Sir William Sidney Smith KCB (21 June 1764 â€“ 26 May 1840) was the British admiral of whom Napoleon Bonaparte said, That man made me miss my destiny. // Early life and career Sidney Smith, as he always called himself, was born into a military and naval family with connections to the... Van Speyk shoots at a barrel of gunpowder, detonating his own ship. ... Charles Stewart was a variant spelling of the name of the two Stuart dynasty Kings of Britain, namely Charles I and Charles II, as well as of Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Young Pretender. ... Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez (July 17, 1729 - December 8, 1788), French admiral, was the third son of the marquis de Saint Tropez, head of a family of nobles of Provence which claimed to have emigrated from Lucca in the 14th century. ... Yi Sun-sin (April 18, 1545 — December 16, 1598), was a famous Korean naval leader. ... Robert H. Wyman, born at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 12 July 1822, was appointed midshipman on 11 March 1837 and served initially in the razee Independence on the Brazil station. ... Carl Gustaf Wrangel (December 23, 1613 - July 5, 1676) was a Swedish soldier. ...

The Modern Age

Categories: Admirals | Lists of military personnel Jean-Marie Charles Abrial (1879-1962). ... Hiroaki Abe (é˜¿éƒ¨å¼˜æ¯… Abe Hiroaki; 1899-1949). ... Akiyama Saneyuki was a Japanese admiral in the Meiji period. ... Masafumi Arima (1895-October, 1944) was a Japanese naval aviator during World War II. He is sometimes credited with being the first to use the Kamikaze attack, but there is little evidence to support this. ... David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (17 January 1871- 11 March 1936), was an admiral in the Royal Navy. ... Yohai Ben-Nun Yohai Ben-Nun (17 December 1924 - 6 June 1994) was the sixth commander of the Israeli Sea Corps. ... Arthur LeRoy Bristol, Jr. ... Isaac Newton Brown (May 27, 1817–September 1, 1889) was a naval officer in both the United States Navy and the Confederate States Navy. ... Wilson Brown is the name of: Wilson Brown (admiral), World War II naval commander Wilson Brown (Medal of Honor recipient), (1841-1900) American Civil War sailor Wilson Brown (politician), Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1853â€“1855 Category: ... Admiral Arleigh Burke in 1951 Arleigh Albert Burke (October 19, 1901 _ January 1, 1996), an Admiral of the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War, was born far from the sea in Boulder, Colorado. ... Sir Harold Martin Burrough KCB, KBE, DSO, (4 July 1889 - 22 October 1977) was a British Admiral and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff to the Royal Navy during World War II. Born in Herefordshire, he was the tenth son of Rev. ... Daniel Judson Callaghan (26 July 1890 â€“ 13 November 1942) was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. Born in San Francisco, Calif. ... Inigo Campioni (November 14, 1878 - May 24, 1944) was an Italian admiral. ... Wilhelm Franz Canaris (January 1, 1887 â€“ April 9, 1945) was a German admiral and head of the Abwehr, the German military intelligence service, from 1935 to 1944. ... Admiral Sir Sackville Hamilton Carden, KCMG (1857-1930) was a British admiral who, in cooperation with the French Navy, commanded British naval forces in the Mediterranean Sea during World War I. Born in County Tipperary, Ireland, Carden entered service in the British navy in 1870. ... Arthur Schuyler Carpender (October 24, 1884-1960) was an American vice admiral during World War II commanding US naval forces in the Southwest Pacific. ... Vice Admiral Sir John Gregory Crace KBE, CB (February 6, 1887-May 11, 1968) was an Australian who came to prominence as an officer of the British Royal Navy (RN). ... Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock Rear Admiral Sir Christopher George Francis Maurice Craddock KCVO RN (2 July 1862 - 1 November 1914), was a British admiral. ... Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley (November 2, 1893 - January 24, 1986) was a British admiral in World War II. World War I Crutchley (VC, KCB, DSC, Croix de Guerre (France)) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy... Andrew Jonathan Cunningham was born in Dublin, Ireland on December 15, 1982. ... Admiral Sir John Henry Dacres Cunningham, GCB, MVO (13 April 1885 â€“ 13 December 1962) was the Royal Navy British First Sea Lord from 1946 to 1948. ... FranÃ§ois Darlan (August 7, 1881 â€“ December 24, 1942) was a French naval officer. ... Louis Emil Denfield (1891-1972), was Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy from 15 December 1947 to 1 November 1949. ... John de Robeck was an admiral in the British Navy and commanded the naval force to win the Dardanelles during WWI. Dardanelles Campaign The naval campaign to win the straits and push on to Constantinople was nearly succesful due to a lack of ammunition on the Turkish side. ... Dewa Shigeto 出羽 重遠 1855-1930 was a Japanese admiral. ... George Dewey (December 26, 1837 â€“ January 16, 1917) was an admiral of the United States Navy, best known for his victory (without the loss of a single life of his own forces due to combat; one man died of a heart attack) at the Battle of Manila Bay during the... Karl DÃ¶nitz (IPA pronunciation: ) (born 16 September 1891; died 24 December 1980) was a German naval leader, who commanded the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) during the second half of World War II. DÃ¶nitz was also President of Germany for 23 days after Adolf Hitlers suicide. ... Vice Admiral Donald B. Duncan (1896-1975) was an officer of the United States Navy, who played an important role in aircraft-carrier operations during World War II. In 1941, he was the first commander of the USS Long Island, the Navys first escort aircraft carrier. ... Enomoto Takeaki at the time of Republic of Ezo in 1869. ... John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher (January 25, 1841 â€“ July 10, 1920), commonly known as Jackie Fisher, was a British admiral known for his efforts at naval reform. ... Hans-Georg von Friedeburg (born July 15, 1895-died May 23, 1945) was the deputy commander of the U-Boat Force of Nazi germany, September 1941 until January 1943, Commanding Admiral of the U-Boat Force February 1943 until April 1945, and Commanding Admiral of the Kriegsmarine in May 1945... Shigeru Fukudome (1891-1971) was a Japanese vice admiral and Chief of Staff of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Graduating from the Japanese Naval Academy in 1913, and later the Naval Staff College in 1926, Fukudome was first assigned to the Combined Fleet in 1940 to April... Robert Lee Ghormley (15 October 1883 – 21 June 1958) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. VADM Robert L. Ghormley, 1942 Ghormley was born in Portland, Oregon, on 15 October 1883. ... Sir Robert Giffen (1837 â€“ April 12, 1910), was a British statistician and economist. ... William Bull Halsey William Frederick Bull Halsey, Jr. ... Rear Admiral Benjamin Thurman Hacker (1935-2003) was a U.S. Navy officer, who became the first Naval Flight Officer (NFO) to achieve Flag rank. ... Henry Kent Hewitt (1887-1972) graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. ... Franz von Hipper Franz Ritter von Hipper (September 13, 1863 in Weilheim - May 25, 1932 in Hamburg-Othmarschen) was a German admiral. ... Boshiro Hosogaya [Hosagaya] (1890-1964) was a Japanese Admiral during World War II from 1941-1945. ... Goro Ijuin ) (29 September 1852â€“13 January 1921) was a Meiji-period career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... Matsuji Ijuin (April 21, 1893 â€“ May 24, 1944) was a Japanese admiral and commander of Japanese naval forces at several battles during World War II. Born in Tokyo, Ijuin entered the Japanese Naval Academy graduating in 1915. ... Shigeyoshi Inoue (1889-1975) was a Japanese admiral of the navy during World War II. He was commander of the Fourth Fleet and later Vice-Minister of the Navy. ... Hovanness (Ivan) Isakov (Armenian: Õ€Õ¸Õ¾Õ°Õ¡Õ¶Õ¥Õ½ ÕÕ©Õ¥ÖƒÕ¡Õ¶Õ« Ô»Õ½Õ¡Õ¯Õ¸Õ¾) (Russian: Ð˜Ð²Ð°Ð½ Ð¡Ñ‚ÐµÐ¿Ð°Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð˜ÑÐ°ÐºÐ¾Ð²) (22 August [O.S. 22 August 10] 1894 - October 11, 1967) was a Soviet Armenian military commander, chief of staff and Admiral of the Fleet (USSR) in the Soviet Navy. ... This is a Japanese name; the family name is Ishii TsunejirÅ Ishii , 18 November 1887 - 16 January 1951) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... Seiichi Ito (1890-April 7, 1945) was a Japanese admiral and commander of the IJN 2nd Fleet during World War II. Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Ito graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy in 1911, and later Naval Staff College in 1923, in various posts throughout the decade before eventually commanding... Admiral of the Fleet Lord Jellicoe Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (December 5, 1859- November 20, 1935) was a British Royal Navy admiral. ... Sukenori Kabayama ) (9 December 1837 - 8 February 1922) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), and later became the first Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan during the islands period as a Japanese colony. ... Kakuji Kakuta (September 23, 1890 â€“ August 2, 1944), was a vice admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. As commander of the Second Carrier Striking Force that included aircraft units assigned to the aircraft carrier JunyÅ, Kakuta directed aircraft operations against U.S. naval forces during the... Hikonojo Kamimura ) (1 May 1849 â€“ 8 August 1916) was an early admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy later commanding the IJN 2nd Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, most notably at the Battle off Ulsan and Tsushima. ... Shichiro Kataoka (1854-1920) was an early admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the First Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars leading the IJN 3rd Fleet during the Battles of the Yellow Sea and Tsushima. ... Count Sumiyoshi Kawamura, (1836-1904), a retired admiral, Satsuma samurai. ... Husband Edward Kimmel (February 26, 1882 â€“ May 14, 1968) was an admiral in the United States Navy. ... Admiral Ernest Joseph King (November 23, 1878 - June 25, 1956) was the Commander in Chief of the United States Navy during World War II. As such, he was Chester Nimitzs immediate superior but himself was subordinate to Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal. ... Thomas Cassin Kinkaid (3 April 1888 â€“ 17 November 1972) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. He was Commander Allied Naval Forces in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) during 1943-45 and concurrently commanded the US 7th Fleet. ... Mineichi Koga (1885-March 31/April, 1944) was a Japanese admiral and successor to Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto as commander of the Imperial Japanese Navys Combined Fleet. ... Admiral Kolchak Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Kolchak (Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ Ð’Ð°ÑÐ¸Ð»ÑŒÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡ ÐšÐ¾Ð»Ñ‡Ð°Ðº, November 16 [O.S. November 4] 1874 â€“ February 7, 1920) was a Russian naval commander and later head of part of the anti-Bolshevik White forces during the Russian Civil War. ... Vice Admiral Marquis Teruhisa Komatsu was member of the Japanese nobility and a member of the Japanese Navy during World War Two. ... This is a Japanese name; the family name is Komura KeizÅ Komura , 25 June 1896 â€“ 14 May 2000) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. // Komura was born in Nakanojo, Gunma prefecture. ... Nobutake Kondo Nobutake Kondo (September 25, 1886 - February 19, 1953) was a Vice Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Kondo graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy in 1907. ... Categories: People stubs | 1889 births | 1977 deaths | Imperial Japanese Navy admirals | Japanese World War II people ... Ryunosuke Kusaka (1893-1971) was a Japanese rear admiral who served as Chief of Staff of the Imperial Japanese Navys Combined Fleet. ... Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy (May 6, 1875 â€“ July 20, 1959) was an American naval officer and the first U.S. military officer ever to hold the five-star rank in the U.S. armed forces. ... Rear Admiral Willis A. Lee, Jr. ... Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan (September 27, 1840â€“December 1, 1914) was a United States Navy officer, geostrategist, and educator. ... Daniel M. McGurl (October 2, 1896 - April 17, 1976) was a United States Navy admiral. ... Charles Soc Horatio McMorris (August 31, 1890-1954) was an American rear admiral during World War II, most notably commanding forces at the Battle of the Komandorski Islands and Aleutian Islands. ... Aaron Stanton Merrill (March 26, 1890-February 28, 1961) also known as Tip Merrill was an American rear admiral during World War II who led American naval forces during the Solomon Islands campaign as well as the first admiral to use radar during wartime. ... Gunichi Mikawa Gunichi Mikawa (三河 軍一 Mikawa Gunichi, August 29, 1888 - February 25, 1981) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. External links Naval Historical Center biography of Gunichi Mikawa FUTURA DTP biography of Gunichi Mikawa Categories: Japanese people stubs | 1888 births... Marc Andrew Pete Mitscher, (26 January 1887 â€“ 3 February 1947) was an admiral in the United States Navy, notable as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the latter half of World War II in the Pacific. ... Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, USN, at the rank of Commander William Adger Moffett (31 October 1869 â€“ 4 April 1933) was an American admiral notable as the architect of naval aviation in the United States Navy. ... Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, (25 June 1900 â€“ 27 August 1979) was a British admiral and statesman and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... For other uses, see Daniel Murphy. ... Rear-Admiral Leonard Warren Murray C.B., C.B.E., RCN (Retd) was a Canadian naval officer who played a significant role in the Battle of the Atlantic. ... 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