Admiralty (navy)

Military organization
Typical units Typical numbers Typical commander fireteam 2–4 lance corporal, corporal squad, section 5–14 corporal, sergeant, staff sergeant platoon, troop 15–45 second lieutenant, first lieutenant, lieutenant company, battery, squadron 80–250 first lieutenant, captain, major battalion, cohort 300–1000 major, lieutenant colonel regiment, brigade, legion 1,000–5,500 colonel, brigadier general division 10,000–25,000 major general corps 30,000–50,000 lieutenant general field army 100,000–300,000 colonel general, general army group, front 2+ field armies field marshal, general, admiral region, theater 4+ army groups marshal of the air force, general of the army, admiral of the fleet
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An Admiralty is a governmental and/or naval body responsible for the administration of a navy.

List of Admiralties

Germany

• German Imperial Admiralty, Kaiserliche Admiralität
• German Imperial Admiralty Staff, Admiralstab

Netherlands

• Admiralty of Amsterdam
• Admiralty of Friesland
• Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier (also called the "Admiralty of West-Friesland")
• Admiralty of Rotterdam (also called the "Admiralty of de Maze")
• Admiralty of Zeeland

Russia

• Admiralty Board (Russian Empire), the authority responsible for the Imperial Russian Navy
  • Admiralty Shipyard, a former Imperial admiralty, the Main Admiralty, today a shipyard in Saint Petersburg, Russia

United Kingdom

• Admiralty in the 16th century - the Admiralty and Marine Affairs Office (1546-1707)
• Admiralty (United Kingdom), a former military department in command of the Royal Navy from 1707 to 1964
• Admiralty Board (United Kingdom), the post-1964 board responsible for the Royal Navy
• Board of Admiralty, the board responsible for the Royal Navy from 1628 to 1964
• Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, commonly referred to as the Admiralty
• United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, produces the Admiralty brand of charts

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