Anybody heard of Commodore Jack Barry?
USN’s first flag officer!
Arguably the father of the USN or at least one of them.
I wonder back then how they made the distinction between Commodore & Admiral. As I under stand it (obsolete rank now) commodore is the commander of a flotilla/squadron (maybe several!) of ships and a temporary rank. Why not just call him Admiral and be done with it?
When was it last used in the USN?