Sentence examples for commanding a ship from inspiring English sources

He never felt though, that commanding a ship was an enjoyable as flying an aircraft.

Commander Martin Brooke (played by Alex Ferns) is the son of a car mechanic and his naval background is based on piloting, rather than commanding a ship.

However, in 1951 he finally returned to sea duty, this time as Commander, Cruiser Division 6, despite having never commanded a ship.

A.I. Chirikov each commanded a ship that crossed the North Pacific in 1741.

When Watson first commanded a ship to the Antarctic, in 2002, he could not find the Japanese fleet, which hunts about a thousand whales there every winter.

In Brentwood, Calif., Pete Dallman is on active duty in the Navy, expecting to be sent to Rhode Island soon, for training to command a ship in Japan.

Evans, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, commanded a ship famous for its brave fight against overwhelming odds in the climactic phase of one engagement, and Ugaki left a detailed diary that has been a useful source for historians.

An admiral, for example, has the power-right to relieve a captain of her power-right to command a ship.

Broke never again commanded a ship.

After the war, Parsons was promoted to the rank of rear admiral without ever having commanded a ship.

He commanded a ship at the Battle of Camperdown, and another at the Battle of Copenhagen, earning Nelson's praise for his actions.