While it is often said that the British Royal Navy has more admirals than warships, the claim is a misleading simplification. It all depends on how one defines “admirals” and “warships.”
In recent years, the Royal Navy has employed around 40 admirals serving in various capacities. Many of these officers, however, hold non-seagoing, administrative, or international diplomatic positions. Defining the rank of admiral more narrowly, there are roughly 14 officers of the rank of Rear Admiral and above serving in the Navy command.
The Royal Navy is currently operating a fleet of around 17-18 major surface combatants (destroyers and frigates). The number of ships rises to over 70 vessels when fleet submarines, mine countermeasures vessels, patrol ships, and various support vessels are included in the count. So the “more admirals than warships” claim is true only if one defines “admirals” broadly and “warships” rather narrowly.
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