captain of the fleet
1Captain of the fleet — In the Royal Navy of the 1700s and 1800s a Captain of the Fleet could be appointed to assist an admiral when the admiral had ten or more ships to command. This was a post rather than a rank in itself, and if its holder s permanent rank was below… …
2captain of the fleet — a British naval officer of the rank of captain serving on the staff of a flag officer and in charge of staff work pertaining to maintenance of material …
3Blessing of the Fleet — The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition that began centuries ago in Mediterranean fishing communities. The practice is predominantly Catholic and a blessing from the local priest was meant to ensure a safe and bountiful season. However, there… …
4Master of the Fleet — In the Royal Navy, the rank of Master of the Fleet denoted the sailing master of a fleet flagship, or the senior sailing master in a fleet. Examples include John Bowen (Master of the Fleet during the Glorious First of June 1794), Ian Hogg, and… …
5Follow the Fleet — Infobox Film name = Follow the Fleet caption = Follow the Fleet DVD cover director = Mark Sandrich producer = Pandro S. Berman writer = Allan Scott Dwight Taylor Hubert Osborne (play) starring = Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Randolph Scott Harriet… …
6The Ionian Mission — Infobox Book | name = The Ionian Mission image caption = First edition cover (pre Geoff Hunt) author = Patrick O Brian country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = series = Aubrey Maturin series genre = Historical novel publisher =… …
7The Yellow Admiral — Infobox Book | name = The Yellow Admiral image caption = First edition cover author = Patrick O Brian country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = Geoff Hunt series = Aubrey Maturin series genre = Historical novel publisher = Harper …
8Captain Star — infobox Television bgcolour = #ccccff show name = Captain Star caption = From left to right: Captain Jim Star, Atomic Engine Stoker Limbs Jones, First Officer Scarlette, Navigator Black format = Animation Television Science fiction picture format …
9fleet captain — noun a) a captain in command of a fleet, convoy or flotilla b) a non flag naval rank above that of captain and below that of the admiralty ranks, having an O7 NATO rank scale equivalency Syn: commodore …
10captain — n. & v. n. 1 a a chief or leader. b the leader of a team, esp. in sports. c a powerful or influential person (captain of industry). 2 a the person in command of a merchant or passenger ship. b the pilot of a civil aircraft. 3 (as a title Captain) …
