Union Navy the set of Army ranks. The most visible change was that henceforth some individuals would be designated commodore, rear admiral, vice admiral, and finally admiral, all new formal ranks, and equivalent to, respectively, brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, and general. A doctrinal shift took place at the same time. Prior to the war, the United States Navy emphasized single-ship operations, but the nature of the conflict soon made use of whole fleets necessary. Already at the Battle of Port Royal (7 November 1861), 77 vessels, including 19 warships, were employed. This was the largest naval expedition that had ever
Digby Dent (Royal Navy officer, died 1761) Digby Dent (Royal Navy officer, died 1761) Commodore Digby Dent (c. 1700 - 5 June 1761) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station. Born the son of Commodore Digby Dent (died 1737), Dent was promoted to post captain on 9 June 1738 on appointment to the command of the fifth-rate HMS "Kinsale". He transferred to the command of the third-rate HMS "Hampton Court" in 1739 and saw action in operations against Santiago de Cuba during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Promoted to commodore, he became Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station in 1747 and Comptroller