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Rear admiral (Royal Navy)

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Rear admiral (Royal Navy)

Please see “rear admiral” for other nations which use this rank.

Rear admiral (RAdm) is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to commodore and is subordinate to vice admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7.


The Royal Navy rank of rear admiral should be distinguished from the office of Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom, which is an Admiralty position usually held by a senior (and possibly retired) "full" admiral.

Rank insignia and personal flag


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  2. ^ Refer UK DCI (Joint Service) 125/2001
