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From: stoner@qumix.UUCP (Dave Stone)
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Subject: Commodore not a rank?
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Date: Tue, 8-Oct-85 15:58:31 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct  8 15:58:31 1985
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> 	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
> 
> (I am responsible for myself and my dog and no-one else)

It's been a long time since I was in the Navy but unless things have changed
since then (8 years ago) as I understood it Commodore was a rank between 
Captain and Admiral and usually only given in war time....I'll be the first
to admit I may be wrong......


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