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In the rear of the Naval Squadron, a third admiral would command the remaining ships and, as this section of the squadron was considered the least dangerous, the admiral in command of the rear would typically be the most junior of the squadron admirals. This has survived into the modern age, with the rank of rear admiral the first and junior-most of the admiralty ranks of most navies. In some European navies and in the Canadian Force French translations, the rank of rear admiral is known as Counter Admiral . In the Royal Netherlands Navy this rank is known as ''schout-bij-nacht'' (lit: Supervisor during nighttime - denoting the role junior to the squadron admiral). UNITED KINGDOM The Royal Navy maintains a rank of rear admiral. |
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