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Second edition, 1989; online version June 2011. <http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/42655>; accessed 22 June 2011. </ref> |
Second edition, 1989; online version June 2011. <http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/42655>; accessed 22 June 2011. </ref> |
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In modern navies that use it, rear (counter) admiral is generally, although not always, the lowest flag officer rank (in the [[German Navy]], for instance, ''[[Flottillenadmiral]]'' ranks below ''Konteradmiral''; in the [[Royal Canadian Navy]], ''contre-amiral''/ |
In modern navies that use it, rear (counter) admiral is generally, although not always, the lowest flag officer rank (in the [[German Navy]], for instance, ''[[Flottillenadmiral]]'' ranks below ''Konteradmiral''; in the [[Royal Canadian Navy]], ''contre-amiral''/rear admiral ranks above ''[[Commodore (Canada)|commodore]]''). |
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Counter admiral is a rank found in many navies of the world, but no longer used in English-speaking countries, where the equivalent rank is rear admiral. The term derives from the French contre-amiral, meaning "secondary admiral".[1]
In modern navies that use it, rear (counter) admiral is generally, although not always, the lowest flag officer rank (in the German Navy, for instance, Flottillenadmiral ranks below Konteradmiral; in the Royal Canadian Navy, contre-amiral/rear admiral ranks above commodore).
References
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary. counter-admiral, n. Second edition, 1989; online version June 2011. <http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/42655>; accessed 22 June 2011.
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