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    British Navy-More Admirals than ships.

    A news report this morning mentioned the above- does anyone on here know how many ships there are in the Irish Navy and how many Admirals. I trust we have proportionally as many as our British cousins.



    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ort-shows.html
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    8 vessels : 1 Commodore

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      24 September 2008. Hardly makes it news....
      But there's no danger
      It's a professional career
      Though it could be arranged
      With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear
      If you're out of luck you're out of work
      We could send you to johannesburg.

      (Elvis Costello, Olivers Army)

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      • #4
        Originally posted by turbocalves View Post
        24 September 2008. Hardly makes it news....
        I know that is an old report but this was mentioned on the radio today in regard to the latest cuts.

        Thanks, DeV-

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        • #5
          we don't have an Admiral as the fleet is too small to justify the title

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          • #6
            The Coast Guard have an admiral.....

            Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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            • #7
              RCYC have 5 admirals, don't ya know, loike
              Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum

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                Originally posted by warthog View Post
                we don't have an Admiral as the fleet is too small to justify the title
                Commodore is equal to a 1-star admiral, no?
                "Everyone's for a free Tibet, but no one's for freeing Tibet." -Mark Steyn. What an IMO-centric quote, eh?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by faughanballagh View Post
                  Commodore is equal to a 1-star admiral, no?
                  In the US yes as they have no Commodore rank.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Archimedes View Post
                    RCYC have 5 admirals, don't ya know, loike
                    There's also over 1,000 yachts in the Clubs membership
                    "The Question is not: how far you will take this? The Question is do you possess the constitution to go as far as is needed?"

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                    • #11
                      The Defence Act makes provision for naval ranks up to that of Rear Admiral.

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                      • #12
                        the FOCNS was pomoted to a DCOS
                        happened


                        Cdre Liam Moloney was assistant Chief of Staff...serving as a Commodore , Cdre William Brett served as FOCNS alongside him.
                        Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe

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                          Originally posted by hptmurphy View Post
                          happened


                          Cdre Liam Moloney was assistant Chief of Staff...serving as a Commodore , Cdre William Brett served as FOCNS alongside him.
                          cant see why not a senior (commodore) naval officer cant go all the way as they would be equally qualified to hold this position...

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by hptmurphy View Post
                            happened


                            Cdre Liam Moloney was assistant Chief of Staff...serving as a Commodore , Cdre William Brett served as FOCNS alongside him.
                            To be fair, Assistant COS was a brig Gen appointment, and did not require promotion, while DCOS is a Maj Gen appointment.

                            It would make lots of sense though for at least one of the General staff(COS+2xDCOS) to be from the Air Corps or navy at all times.

                            Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                              It would make sense but the AC & NS only make up approx 20% of the DF

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