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Naval Air Systems Command
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commander
commander. 1. The naval rank next below that of captain; in a large warship he is the executive officer and second in command. In the various branches of naval service (engineering, supply, medicine, etc.) the head of each branch on board a large ship would usually be of commander's rank. In... Read more |
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David Beatty 1st Earl Beatty
David Beatty Beatty, 1st Earl , 1871-1936, British admiral. He served with distinction in Egypt and Sudan (1896-98) and in the Boxer Uprising (1900) in China. Made rear admiral in 1910, he commanded successful naval actions early in World War I at Helgoland Bight (1914) and at Dogger Bank (1915).... Read more |
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Sir Bertram Home Ramsay
Sir Bertram Home Ramsay 1883-1945, British admiral. A career naval officer who retired in 1938, he returned to the service in World War II to command British and Allied naval units in some of the most spectacular operations of the war. He directed the evacuation of Dunkirk (1940), led the Allied... Read more |
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Command of troops
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The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command. (book reviews)
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"A matter of interpretation"
Gordon, Andrew. The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command. Annapolis, Md.: Naval...one about the battle of Jutland, and the other about the...officers who commanded on the ... |