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Admiral of the Navy is traditionally considered the equivalent of a six-star . In recognition of his victory at Manila Bay in 1898 , Congress authorized a single officer to hold the rank of Admiral , and promoted Dewey to this rank in March 1899 . By a Congressional Act of 24 March 1903 , Dewey's rank was established as Admiral of the Navy, effective retroactive to March 1899. It was specified that this rank was senior to the four-star rank of Admiral and was equal to Admiral Of The Fleet in the British Royal Navy . The rank lapsed with the death of Admiral Dewey on 16 January 1917 . The rank Admiral of the Navy gained its equivalence as a six star rank during the Second World War , with the establishment of the rank of five-star Fleet Admiral . During the preparations for the invasion of Japan , a proposal was raised by the Navy Department to appoint Chester Nimitz to the rank of Admiral of the Navy and grant him an insignia as a six-star admiral. Proposals for the new six star rank included changing the title to Flag Admiral . The proposal, however, was dropped and the United States Navy has never officially appointed anyone to the rank of six star admiral. In the United States Army , the equivalent of Admiral of the Navy is known as General Of The Armies . SEE ALSO |
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