Commodore of the Red | |
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Active | 1805-1826 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Abbreviation | CDRE |
Next higher rank | Rear-Admiral of the Blue |
Next lower rank | Commodore of the White |
The Commodore of the Red was a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom first introduced in 1805, it was immediately outranked by the rank Rear-Admiral of the Blue (see order of precedence below). Royal Navy officers currently holding the ranks of commodore, rear admiral, vice admiral and admiral of the fleet are sometimes considered generically to be admirals. In 1826 the rank was abolished and replaced by a Commodore of the Red First Class. (pictured opposite is the command flag for an Commodore of the Red).
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1) History
The Commodore of the Red was a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom first introduced in 1805, it was immediately outranked by the rank Rear-Admiral of the Blue (see order of precedence below). Royal Navy officers currently holding the ranks of commodore, rear admiral, vice admiral and admiral of the fleet are sometimes considered generically to be admirals. In 1826 the rank was abolished and replaced by a Commodore of the Red First Class. (pictured opposite is the command flag for an Commodore of the Red).
2) Order of precedence Admirals of the Colour
Today we are used to the White Ensign being flown by all ships of the Royal Navy. However in Nelson's Day a different system was in use. The Navy was divided into three squadrons Red, White and Blue in order of seniority. Admirals were appointed to these squadrons and therefore their rank and squadron split the seniority different bands.
Admirals without an appointment were colloquially referred to as Yellow Admiral's. Ships of the Royal Navy flew the Ensign that coincided with the squadron of their commanding officer.