Admiral of the Fleet is a five-star naval officer rank and the highest rank of the Royal Navy, formally established in 1688. The five-star NATO rank code is OF-10, equivalent to a field marshal in the
King George VI and Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser aboard HMS Duke of York at Scapa Flow, August 1943. The King is wearing the uniform of an admiral of the fleet.
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First Sea Lord, officially First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, is the title of the professional head of His Majesty's Naval Service. The CNS is a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and,
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)
…fleet into coloured squadrons was abandoned in 1864, though the rank of admiral of the fleet was maintained. The title of First Naval Lord was renamed First Sea Lord in 1904. During the two World Wars a number of serving officers held active commissions as admirals of the fleet, as well as First Sea Lord—for example…
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