Greatest Admirals in History
Invented the first ironclad in the world, the Turtle Ship. Even winning a miraculous victory with only 13 naval boats against 300 japanese naval ships at Myeongnyang.
Quite deservedly the national hero of Korea and an outstanding example of duty and honour. 'The Marshal Lord of Loyalty' was the man who many argue single-handedly saved Korea and then went on to make the ultimate sacrifice of giving his life to serve his homeland.
In the face of an overwhelming adversary and corrupt allies, he still managed to win just about every battle he fought and near single-handedly stopped the Japanese invasion. Not only was he a brilliant tactician, but he was also an excellent strategist, setting up his own factory for producing war equipment on an island so it was safe from Japanese attack.
It was the incredibly personal hardship he endured that made his military achievements that much more unbelievable - he endured imprisonment, torture and being stripped of his rank to a mere sailor. It was his replacement's death and the destruction of the vast majority of Joseon's fleet that allowed Yi to return to his original position as Admiral.
Greatest naval admiral of all time must be on no one this is not right. first make wolf pack tactics like him and than compare this legend with other babies
Karl Dönitz was a German admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II. Dönitz briefly succeeded Adolf Hitler as the head of state of Germany. He began his career in the Imperial German Navy before World War I.
Isoroku Yamamoto was a Japanese Marshal Admiral of the Navy and the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II until his death.
The best admiral, he already predicted that Japan can't fight for more than 7 months, although that is still controversial.
Brilliant tactician, unfairly blamed for the demise of the Japanese navy.
He is the mastermind of the Pearl Harbor attack.
The greatest tactician and admiral of all times. He defeated much larger fleets composed of holy alliance of europe with his comparably smaller (one fifth in numbers) fleet. He was not only a great soldier but very admirable human being who ruled some of the most difficult tribes in Algeria and Tunisia.
He was the most successful pirate and later admiral ln the ottoman navy. He ruled his own country which is called Algeria now. His succession against the Venice navy with small fleet made the Mediterranean sea to be a turkish lake in the history.
Brilliant tactician, fearless commander. His success at the Battle of Preveza is the high point in his Ottoman career.
Non of the admiral has power as him before or after he is a real pirate and hero never beaten.
Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté KB was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. One arm, one eye, a tendency to be seasick, and a sense of duty strong enough to corral an elephant. Nelson served his country and successfully right until the end.
Not only an outstanding tactician, but a leader who could inspire his people to rise to great heights. His personal courage inspired his entire generation. Put his life on the line for his country, died doing it, and made his last words an inspiration to others.
National Hero of United Kingdom who won series of naval battles during the Napoleonic Wars. The most greatest battle he win was the Battle of Trafalgar.
If outnumbered, just gun straight for the enemy flagship... they'll soon flea like the cowards they are
The perfect model for a 29th century admiral. His detailed reports covering his observations of other navies show high intelligence and attention to all aspects of his potential opponents. Started as a samurai with a sword in his hand he rose to be a modern commander who was the first to use radio telegraph communications to successfully position his fleet at Tsushima. If Beatty has applied the same lesson at Jutland he may not have lost contact with his fast battleships. A master of his craft he proved to be better than his Royal Navy teachers.
Started his seagoing combat career under the command of the great Tsuboi Kozo as a ruthless but decisive cruiser captain, fighting at the great battle of the Yalu in 1894. Admiral Togo later applied the lessons of his first war and showed a great willingness to take his battlefleet to sea, actively seeking out the enemy and displaying an ability to fight under the most advantageous conditions possible. Understood the importance of asymmetric warfare in the form of torpedoes. His perfectly-realised ambush and destruction of the Russians at Tsushima in 1905 is one of the most decisive naval battles of all time and marks Togo out as one of the all-time greats.
The diminutive but fearless Admiral Togo is the model for the prefect modern flag officer. Raised as a Samurai his life was dedicated to learning and mastering his craft. He accumulated both technical and operational experience with the Royal Navy and gained an astonishing amount of combat experience before his masterstroke at Tsushima.
Louis-René Madelaine Le Vassor, comte de La Touche-Tréville was a French Vice-admiral. He fought in the American War of Independence and became a prominent figure of the French Revolutionary Wars and of the Napoleonic wars.
I think of John Paul Jones as a real hero to the American colonies, we prove himself a an bravest man when his ship was in danger, despite the danger he won the battle and show's he doesn't give up as soon a he won the battle.
Not only was he the most badass brit in history, John Paul Jones was also very skilled and to be honest- handsome.
John Paul Jones was the United States' first well-known naval commander in the American Revolutionary War.
He is the US's first naval commander.
Without him the Netherlands would probably belong to the French or the British now. With a smaller number of ships he was able to beat many hostile fleets multiple times. Even though he was born as a normal citizen he worked his way up through the ranks and obtained the highest position in the Dutch marine. In the third Dutch-Anglo war he defended the Dutch from a French-English fleet four times even though he had a smaller amount of ships. De Ruyter used tactics that for example Nelson later re-invented (On his own of course but still)
The most important admiral ever, when you disregard Themistocles, you know, from the battle of Salamis, which probably is the most important sea battle of history.
De Ruyter has beaten the combined French-English fleet four time in 1672 and 1673 with brillant manoevres and flagging signs, although half his fleet had to stay at home, because the Netherlands had 300.000 french soldiers in its country plus a lot of soldiers from the bishop of Munster. This was the so called Holland war. D'Artagnan, well known from Dumas' musketeers, died really in the siege of Maastricht, as is also well known from the third book. France never had the resources for this kind of campaigns ever again and France went bankrupt in 1787 and 1789. Without Michiel De Ruyter this would never have happened.
The Holland war was the decisive moment between the old order of catholic kings of France, England, the German Bishops, and others, while only helped by Dresden in Saxony and Brandenburg. It was the ...more
Yes, without him the free world as we know it, may never have happened. His victories cemented the freedom of the Dutch republic, subsequently defeat of catholicism in England, and other remnants of the Holy Roman Empire.
When the French and British decided that they would destroy the Netherlands and split its smoldering ashes amongst themselves, he destroyed their navies with a smaller fleet on multiple occasions.
Should be ranked way higher, this man was a legend in maneuver and defeated the Japanese Navy rightfully so. Losers should not rank so high.
Chester William Nimitz, Sr. was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet and Commander...
This opinions here are horrible. Chester Nimitz, however, is pure.
He helped bring the US from the spectre of defeat to victory in the Pacific of WW2.
Versatile, courageous and cunning, Tourville was one of the few French admirals who could get the best of the Royal Navy time and again. He made the 'English' Channel into the French Channel after the Battle of Beachy Head. Fought a numerically superior allied fleet almost to a standstill at Barfleur and, though subsequently defeated, he was able to change his strategy afterwards and, the very next year, outsmarted the British to fall upon the Smyrna Convoy and take a hundred enemy ships with ease.
The most renowned and revered Russian admiral in the 18th century and one of the most competent officers in the Napoleonic Wars, his talent was often overlooked by the internet community. He had scored multiple victories against the Ottoman Empire in the face of larger opponent fleets, many of them with unbelievable lose exchange ratio, the likes that can matched Yi Sun-Sin at times. He have devised maneuver tactics that Horatio Nelson would later use in Trafalgar, the most famous victory of the legendary British admiral. While putting him in the first spot might bring about great debate, Ushakov definitely deserved a Top 3 or Top 5 on this list.
He never lost a ship nor a naval battle. He fought enemies that greatly outnumbered him while having equal tech cannon. Peeps like Yi and Nelson had superior guns; meanwhile, Ushakov would fight with guns of the same level as his enemy. Nelson even used some of Ushakov's tactics later on in his engagements. Ushakov destroyed the bulk of the French Navy too. He should be top 5, if not top 1.
If he has never lost a battle or a ship in the entirety of the Second Coalition War he deserves the top spot. Yi Sun Sin May have beaten the Japanese in improbable odds but he had superior cannons that had longer ranges than that of the Japanese. Also Yi Sun Sin didn't have to deal with the new complications and superior tactics of the War of The Second Coalition.
Extremely outstanding ratio, during the Russian-Turkish and practical battle experience could easily get him to the top of my list.
I mean he was pretty dam successful...j/s
The admiral who led the US forces during the battle of Midway, the turning point in the war against the Japanese. His thinking and leading skills are amazing, always kept calm during situations of crisis.
Architect of Midway and his choice of a defensive stance in the Philippine Sea destroyed the rebuilt Japanese air power.
Brains behind the turning point of WW2, the Battle of Midway.
Best of the best. His tactics were outstanding. His men loved him and held him in high regard. Also a pilot. Although Spruance got the credit for Midway a lot of the victory belonged to Halsey even though he was in the hospital.
Bill Halsey was aggressive unlike many other us navy admirals during WW2.
Beat the Ottoman Empire's navy multiple times in the 15th century
Lead first European expedition into the Persian Sea
Conquered parts of India
Was known to engage larger armies and navies and beating them
Pioneered sea trade with the Ming Dynasty (China), Thailand, Malasya and Indonesia.
Nicknamed "the Great", "the Terrible", "the Ceaser of the East", "the Lion of the Seas" and Portuguese Mars"
HMS Hood was named after him and that ship has an entire cult to it. If not then google "the Mighty Hood".
Admiral Arthur Phillip was a Royal Navy officer and the first Governor of New South Wales who founded the British penal colony that later became the city of Sydney, Australia