commodore (historical U.S. Navy rank)
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Commodore was a former one-star flag officer rank in the U.S. Navy, historically used for senior captains commanding squadrons or multiple ships and later replaced by the modern rear admiral (lower half) rank.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military rank
ⓘ
naval rank ⓘ |
| abolishedAsPermanentRank | 1899 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| equivalentTo |
brigadier general (U.S. Air Force)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
brigadier general (U.S. Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ brigadier general (U.S. Marine Corps) ⓘ brigadier general (U.S. Space Force) NERFINISHED ⓘ rear admiral (lower half) (U.S. Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formalRankStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| genderNeutralTitle | true ⓘ |
| higherRankThan | captain (U.S. Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
temporary wartime rank
ⓘ
title for senior captains commanding squadrons ⓘ |
| insigniaIncluded |
gold shoulder boards with one star
ⓘ
single silver star ⓘ sleeve lace with one star ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| inUseDuringConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUseDuringConflict | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUseDuringConflict |
Spanish–American War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerRankThan | rear admiral (U.S. Navy, two-star) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
U.S. Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOrankCode | OF-6 ⓘ |
| notUsedAsPermanentFlagRankAfter | 1985 ⓘ |
| oneStarRank | true ⓘ |
| rankGroup | flag officer ⓘ |
| rankInsigniaStarCount | 1 ⓘ |
| reintroducedAsOneStarRank | 1943 ⓘ |
| renamedInYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| renamedTo | rear admiral (lower half) ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
rear admiral (lower half) (U.S. Coast Guard)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rear admiral (lower half) (U.S. Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCommand |
multiple ships
ⓘ
naval task group ⓘ squadron of ships ⓘ |
| UScodeDesignationReplacedBy | O-7 rear admiral (lower half) ⓘ |
| usedAsHonoraryTitle | senior yacht club officer (civilian usage) ⓘ |
| usedAsTitleAfterAbolition | senior captains commanding squadrons ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Coast Guard Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Naval Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
rear admiral (lower half)