Captain of the Fleet (Royal Navy)
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In the Royal Navy, a Captain of the Fleet was a designation bestowed upon the senior Captain in some Fleets or on some Stations. It was not, in itself, a rank per se.
Permitted Retinue
In 1888, a Captain of the Fleet was allotted the Secretary, Flag Lieutenant and Coxswain afforded all flag officers and Commdores, First Class, as well as two domestics.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 190.
