My grandfather was a flag-officer on his ship. From LearnThat.org.
Churucca was the youngest flag-officer in the Spanish navy. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima] Reference
After all, the modern “gold standard” for flag-officer fidelity was set back in 1992 by Adm. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Republicans Who Swiftboat the Generals] Reference
As a junior flag-officer, "he observes," of course, without those about me -- secretaries, interpreters, &c. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2] Reference
I heard an educated gentleman say, 'Like the flag-officer did.'. From Wordnik.com. [Life on the Mississippi] Reference
"Pass the word for the signal-officer," added the flag-officer. From Wordnik.com. [Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim] Reference
Captain Kendall spoke to the flag-officer and to Captain Haven. From Wordnik.com. [Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim] Reference
"Let the flag-officer go first," added some of the students, dragging. From Wordnik.com. [Down the Rhine Young America in Germany] Reference
Gates also wants to cut 50 flag-officer billets in the next two years. From Wordnik.com. [Marine Corps Times - News] Reference
The fleet of the flag-officer was thought none too strong to defend the Upper. From Wordnik.com. [The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3.] Reference
The steam vessels of the flotilla were at once ordered by the flag-officer to Southwest. From Wordnik.com. [The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3.] Reference
A small boat, however, awaited my arrival and I was soon on board with the flag-officer. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant — Complete] Reference
The Benton and the flag-officer, with the greater part of the fleet, remained there till. From Wordnik.com. [The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3.] Reference
The condition of the fleet was at this time a cause of serious concern to the flag-officer. From Wordnik.com. [The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3.] Reference
The Bronx returned at noon the next day, and both vessels sailed to the station of the flag-officer. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting for the Right] Reference
Among the injured on this occasion was the flag-officer, who was standing by the pilot when the latter was killed. From Wordnik.com. [The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3.] Reference
When the ships were inside, the flag-officer issued special instructions for their preparation for the river service. From Wordnik.com. [The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3.] Reference
Captain Wilson was now ordered into the boat, and carried on board the flagship, when he was informed by flag-officer. From Wordnik.com. [Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign] Reference
The flag-officer had a well-deserved reputation for great bravery, and in his early career had fought two or three duels. From Wordnik.com. [From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life] Reference
Already the flag-officer and two lieutenants had been wounded by the side of Admiral Villeneuve, who courted death in vain. From Wordnik.com. [World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France] Reference
The flag-officer was styled familiarly in the navy by the epithet Buckey; I never saw it spelled, but the pronunciation was as given. From Wordnik.com. [From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life] Reference
I never knew a captain, or a flag-officer, that got a regular, expressive ship's name, that he wasn't the delight of the whole service. From Wordnik.com. [The Two Admirals] Reference
Melville that I should make such an offer, and that I entreated him to send out a flag-officer as soon as possible, but I dare say Sir John. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2) The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain] Reference
There never was a request made, that I am aware of, either of the flag-officer or any of his subordinates, that was not promptly complied with. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant — Complete] Reference
At five minutes before two o'clock General Tilghman lowered his flag, and sent his adjutant by boat to report to the flag-officer of the fleet. From Wordnik.com. [From Fort Henry to Corinth] Reference
When the terms were concluded, the defeated soldier turned to flag-officer Stringham, and asked if the loss of life on the ships had been very large. From Wordnik.com. [The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 (of 2)] Reference
Well do I remember the dismay of our flag-officer when, quitting a British ship of war, she fired the customary salute, and stopped at eleven -- a commodore's perquisite. From Wordnik.com. [From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life] Reference
A.H. Foote, flag-officer of the gunboat fleet, wrote to General H.lleck that he concurred with General Grant, and asking if they had H.lleck's authority to move when ready. From Wordnik.com. [From Fort Henry to Corinth] Reference
It was half-past seven; the battle had raged incessantly for two hours, during which Commodore Dewey with his flag-officer had remained exposed on the bridge of the Olympia. From Wordnik.com. [Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 of 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History] Reference
Upon the evening of the latter day Porter notified the flag-officer that he was ready to cover, by a steady bombardment, the intended passage of the fleet before the batteries. From Wordnik.com. [Admiral Farragut] Reference
I remember only the incident that the flag-officer on one occasion played at old-time warfare of his youth, by showing to a passing vessel a Spanish flag instead of the American. From Wordnik.com. [From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life] Reference
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