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The United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842 was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding lands conducted by the United States. The original appointed commanding officer was Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones. Funding for the original expedition was requested by President John Quincy Adams in 1828 ...
In 1981, Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 97–86 expanded commodore from a title to an official permanent grade by creating the one-star rank of commodore admiral. After only 11 months, the rank was reverted to just commodore but kept the one-star insignia.
"Commodore Kuehnle", the nickname of American entrepreneur and politician Louis Kuehnle (1857–1934) Aaron Commodore (1819/20 – 1892), African American politician; Mike Commodore (born 1979), a Canadian ice hockey player; Commodore P. Vedder (1838–1910), New York politician; Places. Commodore, Pennsylvania, United States; Commodore Island ...
John Barry (* 25. März 1745 im County Wexford, Irland; † 13. September 1803 in Philadelphia) war ein irisch-amerikanischer Marine offizier der Kontinentalarmee und später der United States Navy. Oft wird er als Vater der amerikanischen Marine bezeichnet für seine Funktion als erster Oberbefehlshaber der United States Navy.
United States Navy commissioned officer ranks have two distinct sets of rank insignia: On dress uniform a series of stripes similar to Commonwealth naval ranks are worn; on service khaki, working uniforms (Navy Working Uniform [NWU], and coveralls), and special uniform situations (combat utilities, flight suits, and USMC uniforms when worn by ...
Stephen Decatur Jr. ( / dɪˈkeɪtər /; [1] January 5, 1779 – March 22, 1820) was a U.S. naval officer and commodore. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland in Worcester County. His father, Stephen Decatur Sr., was a commodore in the United States Navy who served during the American Revolution; he brought the younger Stephen into the ...
Please see "Commodore" for other uses of this rank Commodore is a former rank in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard and a current honorary title in the U.S. Navy with an intricate history. Because the U.S. Congress was originally unwilling to authorize any admirals in its service until 1862, considerable importance was attached to the office of commodore. Like its Royal Navy ...
