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Sentence Examples The White Admiral however is smaller, far more graceful and delicate in flight. Up to 1916, the German High Seas Fleet had been commanded by Admiral von Poul. Below him was a Supreme Naval Staff, headed from 1938 by Admiral L. Galler. It is code-named Clasciaris, and is the only fleet not to be controlled by an Admiral. There is often an extreme contrast between full sunshine and deep shadow, as can be seen in the photograph of the White Admiral. The Admiral founded the Royal Thai Naval Academy and the Marine Engineering School. Russia will also give India, for the cost of an extensive refit, the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov to replace its existing ageing carrier. She then took part in a wolf pack off Ireland until Admiral Doenitz dissolved it early in 1944, leaving U390 to operate alone. His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, in his role as Admiral of the Fleet, will review the assembled ships from the hydrographic ship Melville. The Admiral looked at his aide and looked at his counsel of fellow officers. I believe a variation of the seal had been in use by the Lord High Admiral of Scotland about a century earlier. After the funeral, Ken was officially appointed as the new Admiral of the Fleet, though still in command of his previous forces. Beneath an overcast sky, and in a biting wind, over 400 officers, ratings and WRNS paraded for inspection by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Tovey. A former Admiral of Cork Royal Yacht Club, he was laid out in his yacht club blazer and tie, a sailing hat placed on his remains. And for an eight-minute period, as Admiral Konetzni testified, when he took the stand during the court of inquiry, I got ahead of my crew. The Navy gave the last sailor to fight in both world wars a funeral befitting an Admiral of the Fleet. Whereas in Burnham Thorpe it may have been Rear Admiral Sir Horatio and Lady Nelson, in Naples it was Mars and Venus. Admiral Rickover, Peter Drucker, and Georges Doriot always marched to a different drummer and got the acclaim of the crowd. With the promotion of Grand Admiral Xeraux, he was now the admiral of the entire fleet. The Admiral also took the opportunity to set the seal on a century of Anglo-French cooperation at sea. Show More Sentences Keller looked back at the ceremonial bandstand to see Admiral Warren saluting the flyby. Inside he was greeted by Admiral Hawkinson and several other high ranking officers that Jack knew of and was friendly towards. The Admiral remembers all too clearly returning from long Cold War submarine patrols, and having to queue on a rainswept jetty to use a phone. Mike wore his hat at a jaunty angle and Gordy stuffed his hand in his pants to emulate the great Admiral of the British Fleet. We didn't see much of the Admiral after that, but apparently he's been hosting a talk show on the Internet. After the Armada campaign Howard continued to serve as Lord High Admiral in major expeditions afloat. Admiral Leverios was speaking to the assembled group while pointing at something on a star map. The Admiral likes going to the Royal Thai Navy Course at Sattahip. The occasion also marked the official launch of a new book on Admiral Brown. He is being removed from that position, sent back to Washington and we have Admiral Allen, we're told, stepping in to take his place. Although a native Tennessean, Farragut remained with the Union and became the first Admiral in the United States Navy. After he became Lord High Admiral in 1585, his company was known as the Admiral's Men. He was Benjamin Bradley, a retired Admiral of the old United States Navy. The Admiral and his men could carry their arms and ammunition. The president of the Admiral Brown Society, JJ O'Hara, said the cannons and guns were rare historical artifacts. Both Becca and Kade saluted as soon as they caught sight of the Admiral, snapping to attention almost in unison. He says in a low, dark tone, saluting the Captain and Admiral. The Admiral wants to see a greater involvement of Leading Hands and Petty Officers in the daily management of junior ratings. Admiral Jellicoe found fame in Word War One as the admiral who led the British Navy at the Battle of Jutland. The Admiral is also directing buses to the affected areas to help us move our people out. Show More Sentences As Lord High Admiral, James II flew a red ensign and a masthead flag bearing the insignia of that office. Yesterday, while I was out, Sheila was lucky enough to see a Red Admiral butterfly, and more unusually, a Banded Agrion Damselfly which landed very close to her. The building takes its name from the late Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fieldhouse of Gosport, the hugely popular submariner who rose to Chief of Defence Staff. Once they reached the stage, a giant scissor lift raised a man dressed as the living statue of Admiral Nelson, in a symbolic recreation of the monument. Existing buildings to be used by some of the Fleet staff have been renamed to honour the late and much-loved Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fieldhouse and Maj Gen Sir Jeremy Moore. It will position just off the eastern coast of Samar island, according to Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery. The new exhibition hall, shaped like a submarine and named after the late Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Fieldhouse, is due to open in July next year. Even in the past, with just a limited number of newspapers and broadsheets, this phenomenon has taken place, as the public adoration of Admiral Nelson demonstrated. Her late cousin, Sir William Staveley, was an Admiral of the Fleet. Because of global warming, more and more species are colonising Britain, and some like the Red Admiral butterfly are even year-long residents now. Once he learned of the disaster that had struck his carriers, Admiral Yamamoto, still hundreds of miles to the west with the main battlegroup, reversed course. The Princess Royal, as Rear Admiral Chief Commandant for Women in the Royal Navy, took the salute at Horse Guards of the columns of ex-Servicemen and women marched past. It is named in honour of the Right Honourable Terrence Lewin, who served in the navy for 43 years-rising to become Admiral of the Fleet and Chief of Defence Staff. Prince Philip's uncle was an Admiral of the Fleet, former Viceroy of India and a Second World War hero who had survived having a ship blown up beneath him. With Admiral Lope de Hoces already dead from his wounds, she fiercely burned with great loss of life. Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell was delayed until 29 April, but gained time by making a risky passage through the Gull channel. A tight blockade was maintained on major French ports throughout 1759 under the command of Admiral Edward Hawke. In summer 1759, the French Toulon fleet under Admiral La Clue slipped through the blockade and sailed out through the Straits of Gibraltar. Early in 1805, Vice Admiral Lord Nelson commanded the British fleet blockading Toulon. The seriously wounded Admiral Gravina passed command of the remainder of the fleet over to Captain Julien Cosmao on 23 October. Show More Sentences Admiral McClintock commented, Everyone regrets the departure of Captain Fisher, but I fancy we shall not fully realize our loss until he is gone. Her coffin was draped with Fisher's flag as Admiral of the Fleet and topped by a coronet. On November 5, 1940, the German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer encountered the convoy. Halder met Admiral Otto Schniewind on 1 July, and they shared views without understanding each other's position. In 1943, Vice Admiral Lord Mountbatten proposed a plan to retake the islands named Operation Constellation. Julian Corbett and Admiral Mahan emphasized that naval operations were chiefly to be won by decisive battles and blockade. In terms of power, he would be given the rank of Admiral of the Ocean Sea and appointed Viceroy and Governor of the newly colonised lands. In June 1651, soon after the declaration of war, the Parliamentarian forces under Admiral Robert Blake forced the Royalist fleet to surrender. Edward Seymour was made the Lord Protector to the King, and he appointed his brother, Thomas, as England's Lord Admiral. Admiral is one of the highest naval ranks in some navies, and in many navies is the highest rank. Along with Admiral Henry Killigrew and Admiral Ralph Delaval, Shovell was put in joint command of the fleet shortly afterwards. After Myngs' death he remained at sea in the care of Admiral Sir John Narborough. Thomas Howard, elder brother of Edward, was assigned the new Lord Admiral, and was set to the task of arranging another attack on Brittany. However, in August 1759 the French Mediterranean Fleet under Admiral La Clue left harbour and was destroyed at the Battle of Lagos near Portugal. Almost immediately, British ships under Admiral Charles Saunders moved to blockade Cadiz one of the most important Spanish naval bases. Not long afterwards, Admiral Joris van Spilbergen reported catching penguins and sheep on Robben Island. Initially called Compagna Communis, the denomination of republic was made official in 1528 on the initiative of Admiral Andrea Doria. Admiral Zheng He was commissioned to command the treasure fleet for the expeditions. The Yongle Emperor appointed Admiral Zheng He to command the treasure fleet. While returning homewards, Admiral Zheng He and his associates confronted the pirate fleet of Chen Zuyi at Palembang. Show More Sentences Admiral Zheng He and a few of his troops traveled overland into Kotte, because Alakeshvara had lured them into his territory. Alakeshvara cut off Admiral Zheng He and his 2000 accompanying troops from the treasure fleet, anchored at Colombo. In response, Admiral Zheng He and his troops invaded Kotte, conquering its capital. In the modern age, the Imperial German Navy assembled by Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz is the classic example. We were met at the entrance by the Admiral and Admiraless and given the freedom of the house. In June 1651, Admiral Robert Blake recaptured the isles for the Parliamentarians. On 18 May 1471, Richard was named Great Chamberlain and Lord High Admiral of England. The British fleet formed by 195 ships, 32,000 soldiers and 3,000 artillery pieces was defeated by the Admiral Blas de Lezo. Churchill was eventually told by the First Sea Lord Admiral Battenberg that the king's decision must be treated as final. James refused to perform either action, instead choosing to relinquish the post of Lord High Admiral. On 20 February, in a standard promotion according to his seniority and unrelated to the battle, he was promoted to Rear Admiral of the Blue. Whilst in London news reached him that Admiral Duncan had defeated the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperdown. Nelson joined Admiral Sir Hyde Parker's fleet at Yarmouth, from where they sailed for the Danish coast in March. Contemporary drawing depicting the arms of Admiral Nelson before Trafalgar. Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, was born in the city. Admiral Middlebrooks laid down his flag as a result of the humiliating defeat at the hands of France. Shorter in 1896, is that he adapted his name to associate himself with Admiral Horatio Nelson, who was also Duke of Bronte. The Union Jack is worn at the masthead of a ship to indicate the presence of the Sovereign or an Admiral of the Fleet. On August 17, in combination with a Dutch squadron under Admiral Van de Capellen, he bombarded Algiers. In 1820 another British fleet under Admiral Sir Harry Neal again bombarded Algiers. Show More Sentences In either case, piracy cases were cognizable in the courts of the Lord High Admiral. In 1705, Walpole was appointed by Queen Anne to be a member of the council for her husband, Prince George of Denmark, Lord High Admiral. His intended landing in the Firth of Forth was thwarted by the Royal Navy, under Admiral Byng. Clinton's army went to New York City in July, arriving just before a French fleet under Admiral d'Estaing arrived off the American coast. By the end of hostilities in November 1918, Admiral Enrico Millo declared himself Italy's Governor of Dalmatia. Admiral Scheer quickly sank five ships and damaged several others as the convoy scattered. The British now suspended North Atlantic convoys and the Home Fleet put to sea to try to intercept Admiral Scheer. General Hugh Stockwell and Admiral Barjot were appointed as Chief of Staff. On 11 August 1956 General Keightley was appointed commander of Musketeer with the French Admiral Barjot as his deputy commander. Other major employers in the city are Admiral Group, HSBC, Virgin Media, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, BT and Amazon. In 2014 Admiral Insurance opened a large newly constructed office opposite Newport railway station. On 11 April 2017 the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Philip Jones, announced that the Royal Marines were to be restructured. In further action, Admiral Edward Boscawen fired on the French ship Alcide on 8 June 1755, capturing it and two troop ships. At sea the Turks sent a fleet east which was destroyed by Admiral Nakhimov at Sinope. The Royal Navy commander was Rear Admiral David Snelson who had his headquarters ashore in Bahrain. The incident is described in detail by Admiral Sandy Woodward in his book One Hundred Days, Chapter One. In March 1781, French Admiral Bailli de Suffren was dispatched to India to assist colonial efforts. Currently, the Belgian Naval Component is working closely together with the Dutch Navy under the command of the Admiral Benelux. The Aspect, Admiral House or hotel use including the Mercure Holland House. The dock design was by Admiral William Henry Smyth and the resident engineer was George Turnbull. Show More Sentences At the time, his son, Admiral Sir Caspar John was First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff. I think it would be unique to have an actor playing him from the very early days as a midshipman, through till he's an Admiral. Operational control of the Royal Navy remained the responsibility of the Lord High Admiral, who was one of the nine Great Officers of State. Admiral Makarov, the single most effective Russian naval strategist of the war, perished on the battleship Petropavlovsk. On 23 June 1904, a breakout attempt by the Russian squadron, now under the command of Admiral Wilgelm Vitgeft, failed. Admiral Rozhestvensky's only hope now was to reach the port of Vladivostok. Vasily Vereshchagin went down with the Petropavlovsk, Admiral Makarov's flagship, when it was sunk by mines. Admiral Alfred Tirpitz had also often visited Portsmouth as a naval cadet and admired and envied the Royal Navy. After Admiral Kolchak took command in August 1916, he planned to invigorate the Russian Black Seas Fleet with a series of aggressive actions. The United States North Sea Mine Force was commanded by Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss aboard the Atlantic Fleet Mine Force flagship USS Black Hawk. However, the raid might have led to disaster had the additional forces under Beatty not been sent by Admiral John Jellicoe at the last minute. Although the plan had been agreed by the Admiralty, Admiral John Jellicoe commanding the Grand Fleet was not informed until 26 August. Maass informed Rear Admiral Franz Hipper who commanded the German battlecruiser squadron, and who was responsible for local defence. Admiral Maass was still unaware of the nature of the attack, so he spread his ships in search of the enemy. German casualties were 1,242 with 712 men killed, including the Flotilla Admiral, Rear Admiral Maass and the Destroyer Commodore. In January 1916, Admiral von Pohl, commander of the German fleet, fell ill. Admiral Tirpitz, responsible for the German fleet, favoured ship survivability and chose to sacrifice some gun size for improved armour. On 12 August 1415, Admiral Zheng He's fleet returned to Nanjing from his voyage. Admiral Zheng He and other unnamed people had received orders to escort the ambassadors back home. Admiral Zheng He first made port at Quanzhou to load up the fleet's cargoholds with porcelain and other goods. Show More Sentences Admiral Zheng He was dispatched with imperial letters, silk brocade, silk floss, silk gauze, and other gifts for the rulers of these countries. Before departing for the seventh voyage, Admiral Zheng He and his associates had the Liujiagang and Changle inscriptions inscribed. Admiral Zheng He's fleet had departed from Calicut for Hormuz by the time Hong Bao's squadron arrived in Calicut. Admiral Zheng He came back with envoys from 11 countries, including one from Mecca. However, the succeeding Xuande Emperor ordered Admiral Zheng He to command the fleet for the seventh voyage. It is possible that Admiral Zheng He made use of these ships for the sixth voyage. Once there, Admiral Zheng He would organize his fleet and make sacrifices to Tianfei. Admiral Zheng He followed for the most parts established trade routes during his voyages rather than unknown territory. In Luo's work, Admiral Zheng He sailed the oceans in search for a sacred imperial seal to restore harmony in the Middle Kingdom. In November 1997 during a Harvard University speech, President Jiang Zemin praised Admiral Zheng He for spreading Chinese culture abroad. The largest junks ever built were possibly those of Admiral Zheng He, for his expeditions in the Indian Ocean. The Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara were taken by Admiral Baltoghlu's fleet. The Admiral Graf Spee took refuge in Montevideo, claiming sanctuary in a neutral port, but was later ordered out. It is believed that the Chinese fleet under Admiral Zheng He travelled up the Chao Phraya river to Ayutthaya on 3 occasions. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte personally oversaw the transition on the Russian destroyer Admiral Panteleyev which was docked in Manila. The British did not lose a single ship, and destroyed the enemy fleet, but Admiral Lord Nelson died in the battle. Protestant preachers rallied a considerable army and a formidable cavalry, which came under the leadership of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny. He sailed out again the following year in a combined fleet of thirteen ships with Admiral Wolphert Harmensz. In 1593, Admiral Sir Richard Hawkins advocated drinking orange and lemon juice as a means of preventing scurvy. In 1607, Admiral Cornelis Matelieff de Jonge sent Janzoon to Ambon and Banda. Show More Sentences In 1996, the town was twinned with Lyme Regis, in Dorset, England, the birthplace of Admiral Sir George Somers. In 1483 these local courts were amalgamated into a single High Court of Admiralty, administered by the Lord High Admiral of England. The Dutch meanwhile under Admiral Abraham Crijnssen had reconquered the island of Sint Eustatius and following that captured Suriname. After this failed attack and the fallout that followed, the French, under Admiral Joseph de la Barre, moved to Martinique. He is the eighth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Constable and above the Lord High Admiral. Soon after her accession, Anne appointed her husband Lord High Admiral, giving him nominal control of the Royal Navy. On the Gulf coast, Admiral Alexander Cochrane moved on the new state of Louisiana and the Mississippi Territory. In January 1815, Admiral Cockburn succeeded in blockading the southeastern coast by occupying Camden County, Georgia. She was the wife of Admiral Sir Lawrence Halsted, died in 1835 and is buried at Christow. Five piers, you're a sub lieutenant and so on, all the way up to 20 to be Admiral of the Fleet. They were supplemented by victories from Admiral of the fleet and Soldier Of Fortune in last week's Derby trials at Chester. According to press release, Rear Admiral Farrokh Ahmad as Commander Karachi is now in-charge of all training units of Pakistan Navy at Karachi. Mann mulls it over TRAINER Charlie Mann will rely on either Fine Parchment or the long-absent Red Admiral in the ZEturf. During this time, British Admiral Rodney outmaneuvered the French fleet under Admiral De Grasse at Basseterre. Peru's UK Embassy Defence Attach, Rear Admiral Guillermo Hasembank Rotta, unveiled the plaque at Cammell Laird's Blue House. In October 2010, Admiral Roughhead began the process of articulating these needs, but thus far the progress has been only partial. Navy aboard Nuclear Submarine Bergall, and on the Admiral Staff, Communications Submarine Group Five, in San Diego, California. Whereas, Commander Logistic, Rear Admiral Imdad Hussain Jafri would be in charge of Logistic support to all PN units, ships and establishments. Vice Admiral Tuttle retired from Navy after 39 years of service, rising from seaman recruit to Vice Admiral. Sullivan entered the Navy as a seaman recruit and retired as a Rear Admiral 34 years later. Show More Sentences The Earl Marshal is considered the eighth of the Great Officers of State, with the Lord High Constable above him and only the Lord High Admiral beneath him. The search failed and Admiral Scheer disappeared into the South Atlantic. Anne, however, insisted on carrying out the duties of Lord High Admiral herself, without appointing a member of the government to take George's place. British aid to the Red Sticks arrived after the end of the Napoleonic Wars in April 1814 and after Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane assumed command from Admiral Warren in March. The sole pocket battleship raider, Admiral Graf Spee, had been stopped at the Battle of the River Plate by an inferior and outgunned British squadron. These hunting groups had no success until Admiral Graf Spee was caught off the mouth of the River Plate between Argentina and Uruguay by an inferior British force. Hitler first discussed the idea at a 21 May 1940 meeting with Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, who stressed the difficulties and his own preference for a blockade. The Kaiserliche Marine's High Seas Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral Reinhard Scheer, fought the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, led by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. The men, from the KRI Cakra submarine, were killed Saturday morning, navy spokesman Admiral Untung Suropati said, adding that cause of the accident was not yet known. Alongside her, on board the Antarctic survey ship HMS Endurance, stood the Duke of Edinburgh, in the uniform of Admiral of the Fleet, encrusted with faded gold braid. The Queen, as Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, will carry out the inspection tomorrow, accompanied by the Admiral of the Fleet, the Duke of Edinburgh. During the Thames Jubilee pageant he was aboard the Royal Barge dressed in what looked like an Admiral of the Fleet uniform, weighed down with braid and medals. A relief expedition was dispatched under Admiral John Byng to save it. Then Sherman's force was joined by Rear Admiral Montgomery's three carriers from Spruance's Central Pacific Force to strike Rabaul yet again, on I 1 November. In early July the huge French force under the command of Admiral Claude d'Annebault set sail for England and entered the Solent unopposed with 128 ships on 16 July. Admiral of Castile was a post with a long and important history in Spain. Porthellick Cove contains a memorial to mark the spot where the body of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell was washed ashore after the 1707 Scilly naval disaster. On 30 March 1651, Admiral Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp arrived in Scilly to demand reparation from the Royalist fleet for the Dutch ships and goods taken by them. With the exception of some eccentric entries in Admiral Byrd's diaries, no real explanation for the early termination has ever been officially given. In 1946, US Navy Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd and more than 4,700 military personnel visited the Antarctic in an expedition called Operation Highjump. Show More Sentences The overall commander of the Allied Naval Expeditionary Force, providing close protection and bombardment at the beaches, was Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay. Vice Admiral Ciliax has succeeded where the Duke of Medina Sidonia failed. On 9 June, the French port Admiral at Le Havre sent word to the 10th Army and the 51st Highland Division that the Germans had captured Rouen and were heading for the coast. On 9 June, the French port Admiral at Le Havre sent word to the 10th Army and the 51st Highland Division, that the Germans had captured Rouen and were heading for the coast. At the end of 1916 a combined operation against Borkum, Ostend and Zeebrugge had been considered by Admiral Lewis Bayly, senior officer on the coast of Ireland. Admiral Henning von Holtzendorff, chief of the Admiralty staff, argued successfully in early 1917 to resume the attacks and thus starve the British. From May 1891 to February 1892, Fisher was Admiral Superintendent of the dockyard at Portsmouth, where he concerned himself with improving the speed of operations. On 21 October, Admiral Nelson had 27 ships of the line under his command. Admiral Federico Gravina, the senior Spanish flag officer, escaped with the remnant of the fleet and succumbed months later to wounds sustained during the battle. At 1 pm, a change in the wind allowed Rear Admiral of the Red Sir Cloudesley Shovell to break the French line and the Dutch to start enveloping the French van. Admiral of the Blue Sir John Ashby sailed from the Nore on 27 April. The translation of Parliament's words into action came when English Admiral Sir George Ayscue claimed Barbados as part of the Commonwealth and seized 27 Dutch ships. In the absence of these fortifications, the population of Cherbourg attended to the destruction of the three ships of Admiral Tourville at the end of the Battle of La Hogue. Admiral Zheng He's fleet left Nanjing in 1413, probably in the autumn. In retaliation to the situation, Sekandar led his forces to attack the Ming forces, but Admiral Zheng He and his troops disembarked from their ships and captured Sekandar. Buoyed by the success of the raid on the English coast, Admiral Hipper planned an attack for next month on the British fishing fleet on the Dogger Bank. They were supported at longer range by an additional six light cruisers commanded by William Goodenough, and five battlecruisers commanded by Vice Admiral David Beatty. Rear Admiral Farrokh Ahmad as Commander Karachi is now in-charge of all training units of Pakistan Navy at Karachi, says a press release of Pakistan Navy. It is led by the Chairman, currently Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. In 1424, Admiral Zheng He departed on a diplomatic mission to Palembang. Show More Sentences Thus, on 24 February 1425, he appointed Admiral Zheng He as the defender of Nanjing and ordered him to continue his command over the treasure fleet for the city's defense. Meanwhile, the Russians were preparing to reinforce their Far East Fleet by sending the Baltic Fleet, under the command of Admiral Zinovy Rozhestvensky. In March, the charismatic Vice Admiral Makarov had taken command of the First Russian Pacific Squadron with the intention of breaking out of the Port Arthur blockade. In the aftermath some British newspapers called the Russian fleet 'pirates' and Admiral Rozhestvensky was heavily criticised for not leaving the British sailors lifeboats. In 1628, Charles I put the office of Lord High Admiral into commission and control of the Royal Navy passed to a committee in the form of the Board of Admiralty. Shelley's uncle, brother to his mother Elizabeth Pilfold, was Captain John Pilfold, a famous Naval Commander who served under Admiral Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar. In 1802, Admiral Lord Nelson visited Merthyr to witness cannon being made. Admiral Roger Keyes planned and led the raid that stormed the German batteries and sank three old warships at the entrance to the canal leading to the inland port. Polaris was spearheaded by the Special Project Office's Missile Branch under Rear Admiral Roderick Osgood Middleton, and is still under the Special Project Office. The Lord High Treasurer, Lord High Constable, and Lord High Admiral were originally responsible for monetary, military, and naval matters respectively. In 1424, Admiral Zheng He traveled to Palembang to confer an official seal and letter of appointment upon Shi Jisun, who was placed in the office of Pacification Commissioner. By the end of 1917, Lloyd George felt able to assert authority over the generals and at the end of the year was able to sack the First Sea Lord Admiral Jellicoe. In May 1939 Fleming was recruited by Rear Admiral John Godfrey, Director of Naval Intelligence of the Royal Navy, to become his personal assistant. In 1317, King Denis decided to give, for the first time, a permanent organization to the Royal Navy, appointed Manuel Pessanha of Genoa to be the first Admiral of the Kingdom. When he tried to break free of the British blockade in November, he was run down and attacked by the British under Admiral Hawke at the Battle of Quiberon Bay. Ciboa was an area that contained many gold mines and Ojeda returned to La Isabela to report his findings to the Admiral who he found was suffering from a fever. Although Baldomir declared Uruguay neutral in 1939, British warships and the German ship Admiral Graf Spee fought a battle not far off Uruguay's coast. The commander of task force operations was Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse. The first attack took place in 1606 under the command of Dutch Admiral Cornelis Matelief de Jonge who laid siege to the town with the help of his Johor allies. The first tribute to Nelson was fittingly offered at sea by sailors of Vice Admiral Dmitry Senyavin's passing Russian squadron, which saluted on learning of the death. Show More Sentences Pacific Commander Admiral Chester Nimitz and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Ernest King both opposed this idea, arguing that it must wait until victory was certain. On the outbreak of war, the Battle Fleet under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe moved to Scapa Flow and Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty's Battle Cruiser Fleet to Rosyth. The fouled anchor, incorporated into the emblem in 1747, is the badge of the Lord High Admiral and shows that the Corps is part of the Naval Service. In May 1793, Nelson sailed as part of a division under the command of Vice Admiral William Hotham, joined later in the month by the rest of Lord Hood's fleet. It became the flagship of the Admiral of the convoy, Sir George Somers. Admiral Somers had the new Sea Venture, carrying most of the supplies of the mission, deliberately driven aground onto the reefs of Bermuda to avoid sinking. These were all successful except for the landing at the Mouth of the Peiho in 1859, where Admiral Sir James Hope ordered a landing across extensive mud flats. Nelson served on the station under Admiral Sir Richard Hughes, and often came into conflict with his superior officer over their differing interpretation of the Acts. His ship, the Ark Raleigh, was Lord High Admiral Howard's flagship. The Chief of the Defence Staff is the professional head of the armed forces and is an appointment that can be held by an Admiral, Air Chief Marshal or General. A scandal arose with her and the Lord Admiral to which she stood trial. In this respect the silver oar is the equivalent of a ceremonial mace, representing the authority of the Crown and the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom. Clarendon's enemy, Lord Arlington, became the favourite of the king and began to cooperate with the king's brother James, Duke of York, the Lord High Admiral. In overall command was British Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, who had served as Flag officer at Dover during the Dunkirk evacuation four years earlier. The office of Lord High Admiral was probably founded in this period. Well, if ever a man was born bad in his temper, 'twas Captain Bligh.... They made an Admiral of him in the end, but they never cured his cussedness. Examples from Classical Literature Admiral horsey sent an officer on board the Huascar to demand her surrender. True, all the salvage appliances, so the Admiral had said, were at Cherbourg. Then the voice of the Admiral was heard again, stilling the chaos as by magic. The Admiral had in the afternoon paid him a state visit, accompanied by his staff. The Admiral followed, at first, the direction of east-northeast, and afterwards due northeast. The Admiral commented on all these to his chaplain, for there was a goodish delay. A barkentine with a dim light was sighted about 800 yards to the west of Admiral Evans's squadron. Admiral Hobson, who broke the boom at Vigo in 1702, belonged to the same calling. The system then in vogue was that associated with the name of the late Admiral Dahlgren. We shall see the brave Admiral Antonio sailing in the bucentaur, with the nobles of the land! And who are you, sir, that the Admiral should think fit to intrust so important a message to you? He hung the gittern upon its peg, then went across to the Admiral and put both hands upon his shoulders. By some legerdemain the Admiral found that he was clutching in his right hand one of the obnoxious bills. A portion of the fleet under Admiral dowell was ordered to co-operate. The Admiral donned a dressing gown and stepped out of the room. After a brief spell with Richard Hannon, Lord High Admiral joined Mikey Heaton-Ellis. Meanwhile, many congratulations to Prince Philip, the new head of the Navy and Lord High Admiral. The Queen also managed to dig up a new title for her hubby, making him the new Lord High Admiral. Next the Admiral made our fifer to play a merry and peaceful air. Vice Admiral KR Nair, AVSM, VSM took over as the Chief of Materiel of Indian Navy today. Show More Sentences I told them that the Admiral was going out with us to inspect the lock. Admiral Arbuthnot arrived at Savannah on the 31st of January. The next year, in the month of June, a fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir Hovenden Walker, arrived in Boston Harbor. Admiral beresford made his fifteen, and led the line in the Britain. The Admiral asked me if I wanted to go with him as cabin boy. Admiral Chateau-Renaud had the rashness to obey this injunction, and the galleons entered Vigo Bay. There can be no want of gallantry, Admiral, in rating the claims of women to every personal comfort high, and this is what I do. You are the grandson of Admiral Sir Wingrave Seton who commanded a frigate at Trafalgar, and an ancestor of yours fought in the Armada. I am proud to join Secretary Foxx and Admiral Helis today as we rechristen the Kings Pointer, said Congressman Tim Bishop. It must have been near midnight, and Admiral Porter was in deshabille. Admiral Nelson's base in English Harbour on Antigua is an ideal embarkation port for a cruise of the Leeward Island. There are four loving cups in the Admiral Schley collection. The guises are doubtless the instigators of this attack on the Admiral. And he could see that the Admiral had not this immovability. From a drawer of his desk the Admiral drew out an indexed book. On one occasion he took up the study of jewels, and appeared at a costume ball as Anne de Joyeuse, Admiral of France, in a dress covered with five hundred and sixty pearls. And just then the Admiral perceived a house by the wayside, and something depending over the house door which might be construed as a sign by the hopeful and thirsty. The one safeguard against Admiral Bartram's constitutional tendency to somnambulism was the watch and ward which his faithful old servant kept outside his door. Admiral Maxwell, only six weeks before she was taken for death. Langsdorff, you must know by the way, was attached to the Russian Admiral Krusenstern's famous Discovery Expedition in the beginning of the present century. Show More Sentences Speaking on the occasion, Admiral Asif Sandila accentuated the significance of war game in naval operational planning process for formulating new concepts and doctrines. Find more words! 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