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How many stars was Admiral George Dewey entitled to when he retired?
He was an Admiral of the Navy (six stars, the same as George Washington and Black Jack Pershing).
Who was Admiral George Dewey?
He was the Commander of the US naval victories against the Spanish in the Philippines. He commanded the US Navy's Asiatic Squadron in the Pacific and received a warning order from the Secretary of the Navy that War with Spain was imminent and to assemble and re-coal in Hong Kong and prepare to engage the Spanish Navy at Manila Bay.
How many aircraft carriers does Russia have?
Currently, Russia has a sole carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov. It used to have six in its prime.
Is commander higher than a lieutenant?
No. Lieutenant commander is an O-4, the equivalent of Major in the other branches. A commander is O-5, same as a lieutenant colonel in the other branches. Equivalent ranks, navy given first: O-1 Ensign - Second Lieutenant O-2 Lieutenant junior grade - First Lieutenant O-3 Lieutenant - Captain O-4 Lieutenant commander - Major O-5 Commander - Lieutenant colonel O-6 Captain - Colonel O-7 Rear admiral, lower half - Brigadier general O-8 Rear admiral, upper half - Major general O-9 Vice Admiral - Lieutenant general O-10 Admiral - General O-11 there have only been ten officers of this rank, all WWII commanders - Admiral of the Fleet - General of the Army Some claim that General Pershing and George Washington (by posthumous congressional action) held six-star rank, as General of the Armies. During Washington's service he was a Lieutenant general.
What does Westpac mean in the NaVY?
It is an approximately six month long deployment by a navy ship in the WESTern PACific.
