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comes from Anglo-French
amiral, "commander", from
Medieval Latin admiralis, admirallus.
These evolved from the
Arabic amīral (أمير الـ) – amīr (أمير)...
- The
Amiral Baudin class was a type of
ironclad barbette ship of the
French Navy
built in the late 1870s and late 1880s. The
class comprised two ships:...
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equivalent rank is rear admiral. The term
derives from the
French contre-
amiral.
Depending on the country, it is
either a one-star or two-star rank. In...
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highest ranks, Vice-
amiral d'escadre and
Amiral (Admiral), are functions,
rather than ranks. They are ****umed by
officers ranking Vice-
amiral (Vice-Admiral)...
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Amiral Ronarc'h (D660) is the lead ship of Frégate de défense et d'intervention of the
French Navy.
Amiral Ronarc'h has a
length of 122 m (400 ft), a beam...
- general). Vice-
amiral d'escadre (Benin Navy) Vice-
amiral d'escadre (Cameroon Navy) Vice-
amiral d'escadre (Congolese Navy) Vice-
amiral d'escadre (French...
- needed] In the
Royal Canadian Navy, the rank of vice-admiral (VAdm) (vice-
amiral or Vam in French) is
equivalent to lieutenant-general of the
Canadian Army...
- February 2022[update], five
ships have been
ordered for the
French Navy and will form the "
Amiral Ronarc'h class", with the lead ship
expected to be
commissioned in 2025...
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exists when
translating the
French amiral into
English (into
admiral of the
fleet or admiral). A
French title of
amiral de la flotte,
outranking a full admiral...
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Amiral Duperré was an
ironclad barbette ship
built for the
French Navy in the 1870s and 1880s; she was the
first vessel of that type
built by France. She...
