Such command structures reflected the fact that, especially early in the Classical period, fleets operated in close conjunction with land forces, and indeed, the title of navarch did not begin to appear until the time of the Peloponnesian War, when fleets began to operate more independently.
Struktur komando seperti itu mencerminkan fakta bahwa, terutama di awal periode Klasik, armada beroperasi dalam hubungannya erat dengan pasukan darat, dan memang, gelar navarch tidak mulai muncul sampai masa Perang Peloponnesos, ketika armada mulai beroperasi lebih secara mandiri.