fleet captain

English

Noun

fleet captain (plural fleet captains)

(military, nautical) A captain in command of a fleet, convoy, or flotilla.
(military, nautical) The holder of a non-flag naval rank above that of captain and below that of the admiralty ranks, having an O7 NATO rank scale equivalency.

Synonyms

(fleet commander): commodore
(non-flag rank): commodore, senior captain

Related terms

captain of the fleet

Translations

captain in command of a fleet

German: Flottenkapitän

See also

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