Vice Admiral

Definition: Vice Admiral

Vice Admiral

Noun

1. An admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral.

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Master

Admiral, admiralty; rear admiral, vice admiral, port admiral; commodore, captain, commander, lieutenant, ensign, skipper, mate, master, officer of the day, OD; navarch.

Crosswords: Vice Admiral

Books

• Admiral Thunderbolt; the spectacular career of Peter Wessel, Norway's greatest sea hero, who in eight years of naval warfare sailed, shot, and stormed his way from sea cadet to vice admiral (A.D. 1711 to 1718) (reference)

• The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson (reference)

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Vice Admiral H. Arnold Karo Expedition leader on OCEANOGRAPHER round the world cruise Karo was responsible for building the NOAA fleet of the 60's through early 90's Karo's vision was the multi-disciplinary ship OCEANOGRAPHER used for physical, geophysical, and meteorological oceanography. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Lieutenant Commander Maurice N. Wickendoll receives congratulations from Vice Admiral Felix B. Stump and Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air John F. Floberg, after making Coral Sea's 20,000th landing, 31 August 1950. Stewardsmen in the foreground are holding a cake baked and decorated in honor of the occasion. Credit: NAVY.

Senior U.S. commanders assembled for the formal ceremonies in which General of the Army Douglas MacArthur returned the Capital city to the Republic of Korea Government, 29 September 1950. Those present are (from left to right, facing camera): Major General Oliver P. Smith, USMC, Commanding General, First Marine Division; Major General David G. Barr, U.S. Army, Commanding General, Seventh Infantry Division; Brigadier General Thomas J. Cushman, USMC, commanding forward echelon, First Marine Air Wing, and Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy, USN, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Far East. Photographed by Sgt. Ed Barnum, USMC. Credit: NAVY.

On the Flag Bridge of USS Princeton (CV-37), while observing carrier operations off Korea. Photo is dated 3 July 1951. Also present are (left to right): Rear Admiral William G. Tomlinson, Commander Carrier Division 3 (back to camera); Rear Admiral George R. Henderson, Commander Carrier Division 5; and Vice Admiral Harold M. Martin, Commander Seventh Fleet. Credit: NAVY.

Japanese Vice Admiral Osami Nagano lays a wreath at the tomb, circa 1927. At the right end of the Japanese delegation is the Naval Attache to the United States, Captain Isoroku Yamamoto. The U.S. Navy officer standing hatless just behind them is Lieutenant Commander Paulus P. Powell, Aide to VAdm. Nagano during this visit. Credit: NAVY.

Flag conference on board USS Rochester (CA-124), flagship of Joint Task Force Seven, during the Inchon operation. Those present are (from left to right): Rear Admiral James H. Doyle, USN, Commander, Task Force 90, Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, USN, Commander, Joint Task Force Seven, and Rear Admiral John M. Higgins, USN, Commander, Task Group 90.6. Credit: NAVY.

Ceremonies on board, at Toulon, France, 11 September 1951, commemorating her entry into service after she was transferred to the French Navy by the U.S. Navy. Among those present: Vice Admiral Nomy (at microphone), Chief of French Naval General Staff; In Whites, behind VAdm. Nomy (right to left): Captain Rieu; Vice Admiral Pothnau, Commander, French Fleet; Vice Admiral Jozan, Commander, Carriers; and Vice Admiral Sala, Prefet Maritime, Toulon. Officers in Blues are: Captain H.H. Smith-Hutton, USN, Naval Attache; Rear Admiral Peries, French Navy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air; Captain Kaufmann, USN; Commander Sannoner and two aides. Credit: NAVY.

Saluting, during Third Fleet Change of Command ceremonies on board USS Reeves (CG-24) at the Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 10 September 1976. Vice Admiral Gravely relieved Vice Admiral Coogan as Commander, Third Fleet. Photographed by PH1 Carl R. Begy. Credit: NAVY.

U.S. delegates Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid and Lieutenant General John R. Hodge sign surrender documents, during ceremonies in the Government Building at Keijo (Seoul), Korea, 9 September 1945. U.S. representatives present include (seated along table, left to right): Rear Admiral Francis S. Low; Vice Admiral Daniel E. Barbey; Admiral Kinkaid; Lieutenant General Hodge; Major General A.V. Arnold; Major General G.X. Cheeves and Brigadier General Joseph T. Ready. Credit: NAVY.

Ranger battalions train with commando troops. Troops of the ranger battalions, America's special service soldiers, are now in training somewhere in the United Kingdom. They have been attached to combined operations, commanded by Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mo. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Albanian

Nënadmiral. (various references)

Arabic 

‏لواء بحري. (various references)

Bulgarian 

�'ицеадмирал. (various references)

Chinese 

中將 (air marshal, lieutenant general). (various references)

Czech

Viceadmirál. (various references)

French

Vice-amiral. (various references)

German

Vizeadmiral. (various references)

Greek 

αντιναύαρχοσ. (various references)

Hungarian

Altengernagy. (various references)

Pig Latin

icevay admiralay

Romanian

Viceamiral. (various references)

Russian 

�'ице-адмирал. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

vice-admiral. (various references)

Swedish

Viceamiral (flag officer). (various references)

Turkish

koramiral. (various references)

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