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From: john@gcc-bill.ARPA (John Allred)
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Subject: Re: Re: Movie inspiring episodes question
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Date: Sat, 5-Oct-85 09:22:55 EDT
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Posted: Sat Oct  5 09:22:55 1985
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In article <549@oakhill.UUCP> hunter@oakhill.UUCP (Hunter Scales) writes:

>	Commodore is not a navy rank it is a courtesy title for use
>when a person with the rank of Captain is aboard a ship which he
>is not currently commanding.  There may be only one person aboard a
>ship who has the title "Captain".
>-- 
>Motorola Semiconductor Inc.                Hunter Scales
>Austin, Texas           {ihnp4,seismo,ctvax,gatech}!ut-sally!oakhill!hunter
>

Don't confuse title with rank.  In the US Navy, the ranks of Captain and 
Commodore *do* exist.  However, it is entirely possible for a Lieutenant to
be the "captain" of a ship, and an officer with the rank of Captain to be
"Commodore" of a battle group.


-- 
John Allred
General Computer Company 
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