Admiral (disambiguation)
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Admiral
is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers.
Admiral may also refer to:
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers.
Admiral may also refer to:
Ships
- Admiral class battlecruiserAdmiral class battlecruiserThe Admiral-class battlecruisers were a class of four British Royal Navy battlecruisers designed near the end of World War I. Their design began as a improved version of the s, but it was recast as a battlecruiser after Admiral John Jellicoe, commander of the Grand Fleet, pointed out that there was...
, a class of Royal Navy ships, of which only the HMS Hood was completed - USS AdmiralUSS AdmiralThree ships of the United States Navy have been named Admiral., was the name of a Navy steamer before it was changed to USS Fort Morgan....
, the name of three ships of the U.S. Navy - SS Admiral, an American excursion steamboat
Sport
- Admiral's CupAdmiral's CupThe Admiral's Cup is an international yachting regatta. For many years it was known as the unofficial world championship of offshore racing. The Admiral's Cup regatta was started in 1957 and was normally a biennial event which was competed for between national teams. However the event was not...
, an international yachting regatta - Amsterdam AdmiralsAmsterdam AdmiralsThe Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team in NFL Europe based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-History:The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American Football, to be based entirely in Europe...
, an American football team from Amsterdam - David Robinson (basketball)David Robinson (basketball)David Maurice Robinson is a retired American NBA basketball player, who played center for the San Antonio Spurs for his entire NBA career. Based on his prior service as an officer in the United States Navy, Robinson earned the nickname "The Admiral". He and teammate power forward Tim Duncan were...
, an American basketball player nicknamed "the Admiral" - Milwaukee AdmiralsMilwaukee AdmiralsThe Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
, an American Hockey League franchise - Norfolk AdmiralsNorfolk AdmiralsThe Norfolk Admirals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia, at the Norfolk Scope.-History:...
, an American Hockey League franchise
People
- Admiral FreebeeAdmiral FreebeeAdmiral Freebee is a Belgian singer-songwriter, born in 1974. Tom Van Laere is his legal name. He took his name from On The Road, the novel by Jack Kerouac. Admiral Freebee is also the name of a ship that sank in San Francisco Bay and was subsequently used as a buoy.-History:Van Laere was born in...
(born 1974), Belgian singer-songwriter - Admiral TAdmiral TAdmiral T, whose real name is Christy Campbell, is a French singer of reggae-dancehall music. Besides Francky Vincent, he is one of most popular and successful Guadeloupean singers.He is also a designer and the creator of WOK LINE.-Biography:...
(born 1981), French reggae-dancehall singer - Admiral TibetAdmiral TibetAdmiral Tibet , also known as "Mr. Reality" is a Jamaican dancehall singer known for his "cultural" lyrics.-Biography:...
(born 1960), Jamaican dancehall singer - Virginia AdmiralVirginia AdmiralVirginia Holton Admiral or Virginia De Niro was an American painter and poet. Her former husband was painter Robert De Niro, Sr., and they were the parents of actor Robert De Niro....
(born 1915), American painter and poet, mother of actor Robert De Niro
Companies
- Admiral GroupAdmiral GroupAdmiral Group plc is a motor insurance company with its head office in Cardiff, Wales. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.-History:...
, a motor insurance company based in Cardiff, Wales - Admiral InsuranceAdmiral InsuranceAdmiral, part of the Admiral Group, is a car insurance specialist which launched in January 1993. Its head offices are in Capital Tower, Cardiff, Wales. It also has offices in Swansea and Newport and Halifax, Nova Scotia...
, part of the Admiral Group - Admiral Sportswear, a British sportswear brand
- Admiral (electrical appliances)Admiral (electrical appliances)Admiral is an American appliance brand currently manufactured by Whirlpool Corporation. The brand is sold at The Home Depot.Ross Siragusa founded Continental Radio and Television Corp. as a maker of consumer electronics in Chicago during 1934. This later became Admiral Corp. Its annual sales were...
, a brand of electrical appliances
Places
- Admiral, SaskatchewanAdmiral, Saskatchewan-Infrastructure:Saskatchewan Transportation Company provides intercity bus service to Admiral.-External links:* * * * * * * *...
, a hamlet in Canada - Admiral TheaterAdmiral TheaterThe Admiral Theater is a landmark of the North Admiral neighborhood of West Seattle, famous for showing films that are just about to be released on video regardless of format....
, a landmark film theater in West Seattle, Washington - Admiral TheatreAdmiral TheatreThe Admiral Theatre in Chicago, Illinois opened in 1927 as a vaudeville house. it was designed by Gallup and Joy and acquired by the Balaban and Katz circuit. The Admiral closed sometime in the late 1950s, and remained shuttered for many years until opening in 1969 as an all-cartoon venue. Unable...
, an adult venue in Chicago, Illinois
Other uses
- Admiral butterfly or NymphalidaeNymphalidaeThe Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
, a family of butterflies - Admiral (film)Admiral (film)Admiral is a 2008 biopic about Alexander Kolchak, a Vice-Admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy and leader of the anti-communist White Movement during the Russian Civil War...
, a 2008 Russian historical film about Alexander Kolchak - Opel AdmiralOpel AdmiralThe Opel Admiral was a luxury car made by the German car manufacturer Opel from 1937 to 1939 and again from 1964 to 1977.-Admiral :...
, a German luxury car
See also
- Red admiral (disambiguation), the name of several butterflies
- Admir (disambiguation)