naval officer

1. An officer in the navy (synset 110367324)
   referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
   is a type of: military officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
   subtypes: naval commander - naval officer in command of a fleet of warships
   specific instances:

   • admiral byrd, byrd, richard e. byrd, richard evelyn byrd - explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)
   • decatur, stephen decatur - United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)
   • admiral dewey, dewey, george dewey - a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
   • david glasgow farragut, farragut - United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870)
   • hull, isaac hull - United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)
   • alfred thayer mahan, mahan - United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)
   • admiral nimitz, chester nimitz, chester william nimitz, nimitz - United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)
   • matthew calbraith perry, perry - United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)
   • hyman george rickover, hyman rickover, rickover - United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)

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