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1371:(1780–84),
1034:Großadmiral
1030:senior rank
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983:Karl Dönitz
843:Kolbenringe
823:Großadmiral
766:Großadmiral
620:4 May 1700
616:(1678–1719)
585:(1631–1700)
558:8 May 1676
554:(1629–1691)
533:9–10 years
523:(1622–1675)
518:Cort Adeler
1563:Categories
1460:Garde 1861
1405:References
1391:In fiction
1361:Gustav III
1353:Charles XI
1209:Grand Duke
1200:Grand Duke
1172:Grand Duke
927:Rolf Carls
734:Rank group
564:1–2 years
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498:Appointed
401:in history
351:Midshipman
316:Lieutenant
80:newspapers
1516:cite book
1433:7 October
1410:Citations
1334:Manuel II
1242:June 2008
1065:Epaulette
981:Notably,
752:Abolished
744:Formation
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478:Portrait
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219:Commodore
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1176:Emperor
1168:(1756);
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1103:Russian
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245:Captain
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