Admiral of the fleet (Soviet Union)

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Admiral of the fleet Адмирал флота Admiral flota
Marshal's star (small version)
Shoulder strap (1955–1990)
Country	Soviet Union
Service branch	Soviet Navy
Rank group	General officer
Formation	1940 1st 1962 2nd
Abolished	March 1955 1st 1991 2nd
Next higher rank	Admiral of the fleet of the Soviet Union
Next lower rank	Admiral
Equivalent ranks	General of the army

The rank of admiral of the fleet or fleet admiral^[a] (Russian: адмирал флота, romanized: admiral flota) was the highest naval rank of the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1955 and second-highest from 1962 to 1991.

It was first created by a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet in 1940 as an equivalent to general of the army, but it was not used until 1944, when Ivan Isakov and Nikolai Kuznetsov were promoted to the rank.

The rank was abolished on 3 March 1955 with the establishment of the rank of admiral of the fleet of the Soviet Union.^[1] It was restored in 1962 as the second-highest navy rank.

The rank has been retained by the Russian Federation after 1991.

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