the us navy has 355 admirals.
the us navy has 355 admirals.
how many admirals does the us navy have?
355
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although admirals were promoted according to strict seniority, appointments to command were made at the discretion of the board of admiralty. as there were invariably more admirals in service than there were postings, many admirals remained unemployed, especially in peacetime.









































the organisation of the fleet into coloured squadrons was finally abandoned in 1864. the red ensign was allocated to the merchant navy, the white ensign became the flag of the royal navy, and the blue ensign was allocated to the naval reserve and naval auxiliary vessels.
admiral (royal navy)