Collingwood, Duncan, and models of admiralship

The Parker-Nelson comparison opens a wider aside about what makes a naval officer worth studying. Collingwood is offered as the preferred model for a modern naval professional. Duncan remains a favourite, although the harsh personal discipline in his mutiny anecdote makes him a less transferable example. The leading age-of-sail group also includes Nelson, Jervis, and Rodney, while the broader list reaches Vian, Henderson, Cunningham, Jellicoe, and Hornby. Naval leadership may rest on combat command or on the quieter work of institutional preparation and professional example.