Choosing one admiral for every flag post

If one admiral had to be cloned for every flag position, who would be the best choice?

Collingwood is the preferred age-of-sail choice because he tolerates the paperwork; Somerville and Cunningham are later suggestions, with a renewed objection to Somerville's staff duties.

Filling every flag post with copies of one admiral would require administrative ability as well as fighting skill. Nelson's dramatic swings of mood make him an exhausting choice in this thought experiment, while Duncan's dislike of staff work limits his usefulness across every appointment. Collingwood is the preferred age-of-sail choice because he does not mind the paperwork. Somerville and Cunningham are suggested for a later period, but the objection to making Somerville do all that staff work immediately returns.