Master commandant
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title:
Master commandant
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Master commandant was a rank within the early United States Navy. Both the Continental Navy, started in 1775, and the United States Navy created by the United States Congress, in 1796, had just two commissioned ranks, lieutenant and captain. Master commandant, who would command smaller vessels, was used, unofficially, as early as 1799. The rank was made official in 1806. The name of the rank was changed to "commander" in 1837. The early U.S. Navy had three "grades" of officer who were typically
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Former rank in the US Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_commandant
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2024-01-31T08:00:34Z
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