Admiral

Discover a compendium of renowned individuals who have achieved the prestigious rank of Admiral. Explore the profiles of celebrated figures who have served with distinction in naval forces around the world. From historical leaders to modern-day innovators, this list showcases the remarkable achievements of those who have commanded the seas.

Domenico Cavagnari Domenico Cavagnari
Italy
Italian admiral.
Michael Knyazev Michael Knyazev
Russian admiral.
Leonid Ivanov Leonid Ivanov
Russian naval figure, rear admiral
Heihatiro Togo Heihatiro Togo
Japan
Japanese admiral who defeated the Russian fleet in the Battle of Tsushima
Pierre-Charles Villeneuve Pierre-Charles Villeneuve
France
French admiral.
Jacques Felix Emmanuel Hamelin Jacques Felix Emmanuel Hamelin
France
Baron, French admiral, East India privateer.
Ernest Joseph King Ernest Joseph King
USA
American admiral who commanded the US Navy during World War II.
Francois Joseph Paul Grasse Francois Joseph Paul Grasse
France
French admiral, participant in the American War of Independence.
Diogo Lopes de Sequeira Diogo Lopes de Sequeira
Portugal
Portuguese navigator, admiral
John Hunter John Hunter
Great Britain
British naval officer, vice admiral, explorer, naturalist and colonial administrator
Edward Montagu Edward Montagu
Great Britain
Earl, English admiral
Claude Congreve Dobson Claude Congreve Dobson
Great Britain
British Victoria Cross Knight, Rear Admiral
Harold Alexander Harold Alexander
Great Britain
English field marshal
Chester Nimic Chester Nimic
USA
American admiral
Edwin Alexander-Sinclair Edwin Alexander-Sinclair
Great Britain
British Admiral
Carl Gustaf Wrangel Carl Gustaf Wrangel
Sweden
Swedish admiral and field marshal
Jean-Baptiste Du Casse Jean-Baptiste Du Casse
France
French Buccaneer and Admiral
Edward Codrington Edward Codrington
Great Britain
British admiral.
Francois Joseph Bouvet Francois Joseph Bouvet
France
French admiral, participant in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Tiuiti Nagumo Tiuiti Nagumo
Japan
Japanese naval figure, admiral.
Lorentz Creutz Lorentz Creutz
Sweden
Swedish baron, member of the Riksrod, admiral-general
Arseniy Golovko Arseniy Golovko
Russia
Admiral
Horacio Nelson Horacio Nelson
Great Britain
Admiral
Takeo Kurita Takeo Kurita
Japan
Japanese naval figure, vice admiral (1.5.1942)
Wilhelm Marshall Wilhelm Marshall
Germany
Admiral, an outstanding naval tactician
Augustus Keppel Augustus Keppel
Great Britain
British sailor, 18th century admiral
Rocher de Lauria Rocher de Lauria
Dive
Admiral of Aragon
Edward Vernon Edward Vernon
Great Britain
British Admiral
Philips van Almonde Philips van Almonde
Netherlands
Dutch admiral, student and associate of de Ruyter
Francois-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers Francois-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers
France
French admiral, participant in the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars
Walter Cowan Walter Cowan
Great Britain
British Admiral
Charles Baudin Charles Baudin
France
French admiral, commander-in-chief of the French naval forces
Henry Kellett Henry Kellett
Great Britain
English Arctic explorer, Vice Admiral
Hobart Pasha Hobart Pasha
Dive
British Vice Admiral, Admiral of the Ottoman Empire
Alvaro de Bazan Alvaro de Bazan
Spain
Spanish admiral, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz
George Cockburn George Cockburn
Great Britain
English military and statesman, admiral of the fleet
Giovanni Andrea Doria Giovanni Andrea Doria
Italy
Admiral of the Genoese fleet (1556) from the Doria family.
Geoffrey Hornby Geoffrey Hornby
Great Britain
British naval officer, Admiral of the Fleet
Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris
Greece
Greek admiral, hero of the Greek War of Independence, politician
Karmen Melendez Karmen Melendez
Venezuela
Venezuelan statesman and military leader, Navy Admiral
Gustav Kieseritzky Gustav Kieseritzky
Germany
German naval officer, vice admiral
Kamimura Hikonojo Kamimura Hikonojo
Japan
Japanese Admiral
Mineichi Koga Mineichi Koga
Japan
Japanese naval and statesman
Jean D'Estrees Jean D'Estrees
France
French naval commander, admiral.
Jalil Djavadov Jalil Djavadov
Azerbaijan
Rear Admiral
Walter Warzecha Walter Warzecha
Germany
German naval officer, General Admiral
Franklin Buchanan Franklin Buchanan
USA
US naval officer, admiral, participant in the American Civil War
David Beatty David Beatty
Great Britain
British naval commander, Admiral of the Fleet
Arleigh Albert Burke Arleigh Albert Burke
USA
Admiral of the United States Navy
Georgiy Antiohiyskiy Georgiy Antiohiyskiy
A Sicilian naval commander, "ammiratus ammiratorum" (literally "emir of emirs", traditionally translated as "admiral of admirals"), who conquered a number of cities on the coast of North Africa for Roger II and took part in the war against Byzantium.

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