Does an admiral outrank a captain?
Chapter 1, Article I read as follows: “Sea officers of the Navy of the United States shall take rank in the following order: admirals, vice admirals, rear admirals, captains, commanders (heretofore called masters commandant), lieutenants.”
Chapter 1, Article I read as follows: “Sea officers of the Navy of the United States shall take rank in the following order: admirals, vice admirals, rear admirals, captains, commanders (heretofore called masters commandant), lieutenants.”