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Admiralty, Scientific Research and Experiment Department, 1918-1946
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Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty
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Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty
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Comptroller of Victualling and Transport Services
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Controller for Dockyards and Shipbuilding
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Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty
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The Board first met on 19 July 1915 at the
Whitehall Rooms in the
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Department of the Director-General, Supply and Secretariat Branch
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Commissioner for Property and Income-tax for the Naval Department
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170:, which operated until 1946 and was then re-organised into the
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Department of the Deputy Controller for Auxiliary Shipbuilding
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Department of the Director of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair
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Department of the Controller-General of Merchant Shipbuilding
192:
Board of Admiralty, Royal Naval Scientific Service, 1946-1964
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Naval Personnel Services and Officer Appointments Department
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Department of the Director of Welfare and Service Conditions
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Regional Organisation for Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs
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Office of the Assistant Controller Research and Development
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Department of the Director of Underwater Weapons Materials
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Department of the Director of Physical Training and Sports
1213:
Department of Naval Assistant (Foreign) to Second Sea Lord
1948:
Royal Naval College and the School for Naval Architecture
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120:) was a British expert-level committee, initiated by the
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Office of the Solicitor for the Affairs of the Admiralty
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Office of the Receiver of Droits High Court of Admiralty
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Department of the Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty
1848:
Office of the Translator of French and Spanish Languages
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Department of the Inspector of Dockyard Expense Accounts
1228:
Department of Personal Services and Officer Appointments
2934:
Military research establishments of the United Kingdom
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Department of the Medical Director-General of the Navy
198:, Department of the Chief Scientist (Navy), 1964-1984
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Department of the Inspector of Anti-Aircraft Weapons
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Department of the Director of Electrical Engineering
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Department of the Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance
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Department of Aeronautical and Engineering Research
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2798:Office of the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty
2189:Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty
1823:Office of Extra Naval Assistant to Second Sea Lord
1508:Directorate-General, (Naval Manpower and Training)
1408:Department of the Director of Torpedoes and Mining
522:Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty
2863:Office of the Solicitor to the Admiralty and Navy
1493:Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy
1258:Department of the Admiral of the Training Service
2843:Office of the Deputy Judge Advocate of the Fleet
1433:Department of the Director of Warship Production
1418:Department of the Director of Underwater Weapons
1378:Department of the Director of Naval Construction
1283:Department of the Comptroller of Steam Machinery
1253:Department of Superintendent of de-magnetisation
1198:Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy
862:Torpedo, Anti-Submarine and Minewarfare Division
1488:Department of the Physician General of the Navy
1398:Department of the Director of Personal Services
1318:Department of the Director Contract-Built Ships
1208:Department of Miscellaneous Weapons Development
1428:Department of the Director of Unexploded Bombs
1388:Department of the Director of Naval Recruiting
1328:Department of the Director-General of Manpower
1248:Department of Research Programmes and Planning
1083:Air Equipment and Naval Photography Department
1078:Architectural and Engineering Works Department
2749:Department of the Director of Contract Labour
2717:Department of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty
2600:Department of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty
2073:Scientific Research and Experiment Department
1843:Office of the Senior Psychologist of the Navy
1443:Department of the Director of Wreck Dispersal
1383:Department of the Director of Naval Equipment
1343:Department of the Director of Contract Labour
1023:Admiralty Naval Aircraft Materials Laboratory
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168:Scientific Research and Experiment Department
66:Scientific Research and Experiment Department
8:
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2068:School of Mathematics and Naval Construction
1458:Department of the Paymaster Director-General
1268:Department of the Chief of Naval Information
1238:Department of Physical Training & Sports
1063:Admiralty Torpedo Experimental Establishment
762:Naval Air Organisation and Training Division
186:, Board of Invention and Research, 1915-1918
132:which had been set up in April 1915 and the
21:
1448:Department of the Flag Officer Sea Training
1323:Department of the Director-General Aircraft
343:"Records of Royal Naval Scientific Service"
225:. Darby, PA: DIANE Publishing. p. 13.
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1818:Office of the Deputy Controller Production
1778:Office of the Admiral Commanding, Reserves
1518:Dockyards and Fleet Maintenance Department
1128:Boom Defence and Marine Salvage Department
1068:Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment
948:Admiralty Central Metallurgical Laboratory
727:Gunnery and Anti-Aircraft Warfare Division
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329:Research and development in the Royal Navy
2924:1915 establishments in the United Kingdom
2808:Office of the Judge Advocate of the Fleet
2430:Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands
1858:Office of the Vice Controller of the Navy
1838:Office of the Senior Psychologist (Naval)
1303:Department of the Controller for Navy Pay
1278:Department of the Civil Engineer-in-Chief
1048:Admiralty Signals and Radar Establishment
1003:Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment
953:Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service
2868:Office of the Solicitor to the Admiralty
2828:Office of the Chief Naval Judge Advocate
2245:Commodore, Arabian Seas and Persian Gulf
1413:Department of the Director of Transports
1293:Department of the Controller of the Navy
2893:Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division
2878:Court of Admiralty for the Cinque Ports
2754:Department of the Surveyor of Buildings
1813:Office of the Deputy Controller of Navy
1503:Department of the Surveyor of Dockyards
1498:Department of the Surveyor of Buildings
1483:Department of the Physician of the Navy
1348:Department of the Director of Dockyards
1053:Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment
208:
166:In 1918, the BIR was superseded by the
2873:Office of the Counsel to the Admiralty
2838:Office of the Counsel to the Admiralty
2615:Department of the Surveyor of the Navy
2520:Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches
1643:Naval Artillery and Torpedo Department
767:Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division
587:Office of the Hydrographer of the Navy
305:(1. publ. ed.). London: H.M.S.O.
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2633:Department of the Permanent Secretary
2593:Parliamentary and Financial Secretary
2505:Commander-in-Chief, Thames and Medway
2420:North America and West Indies Station
1828:Office of the Inspector Gun Mountings
1808:Office of the Chief Polaris Executive
1358:Department of the Director of Manning
943:Admiralty Central Dockyard Laboratory
692:Air Warfare and Fly Training Division
16:Former British expert-level committee
7:
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1768:Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope
1698:Naval Ordnance Inspection Department
1528:Dockyard Expense Accounts Department
852:Tactical and Weapons Policy Division
2888:Queens's Bench Division (Admiralty)
2759:Department of the Director of Works
2500:South East Coast of America Station
2385:Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands
2033:Royal Naval War College, Portsmouth
1898:Office of the Chaplain of the Fleet
1863:Organisation and Methods Department
1803:Office of the Clerk of the Journals
1453:Department of the Engineer in Chief
1153:Civil Engineer in Chiefs Department
968:Admiralty Constabulary Headquarters
717:Directorate of Defence Plans (Navy)
677:Anti-Submarine and Warfare Division
2495:Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic
2133:Torpedo Experimental Establishment
2128:Superintendent of De-magnetisation
2058:Royal School of Naval Architecture
1793:Office of the Assistant Controller
1748:Navy, Army and Air Force Institute
882:Tactical and Staff Duties Division
877:Training and Staff Duties Division
657:Administrative Planning Department
14:
2883:King's Bench Division (Admiralty)
2656:Admiralty Central Registry Branch
2624:Direction of Naval Administration
1878:Royal Corps of Naval Constructors
1853:Office of the Vice Controller Air
1613:Materials and Priority Department
1538:Electrical Engineering Department
1273:Department of the Chief Scientist
772:Navigation and Direction Division
697:Air Warfare and Training Division
347:discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk
2818:Office of the Admiralty Advocate
2744:Contract and Purchase Department
2651:Admiralty Central Copying Branch
1993:Royal Naval Minewatching Service
1703:Naval Ordnance Stores Department
1178:Contract and Purchase Department
1163:Combined Operations Headquarters
1013:Admiralty Mine Design Department
973:Admiralty Engineering Laboratory
662:Administrative Planning Division
79:Government of the United Kingdom
28:
2823:Office of the Admiralty Proctor
2739:Accountant-General's Department
2605:Accountant-General's Department
2143:Undersurface Warfare Department
2048:Royal Navy Shore Signal Service
1973:Royal Naval Engineering College
1833:Office of the Keeper of Records
1783:Office of the Admiralty Chemist
1233:Department of Physical Research
1113:Board of Invention and Research
1103:Amphibious Warfare Headquarters
988:Admiralty Gunnery Establishment
747:Local Defence Division Division
549:Office of the Senior Naval Lord
512:Office of the Senior Naval Lord
130:Munitions Inventions Department
114:Board of Invention and Research
22:Board of Invention and Research
2642:Branches and offices under the
2455:Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
2194:Office of the First Naval Lord
2182:Direction/Command of the Fleet
2153:Volunteer Boys and Cadet Corps
2008:Royal Naval Scientific Service
1958:Royal Naval College, Greenwich
1953:Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
1938:Royal Naval Propellant Factory
1908:Royal Naval Aircraft Workshops
1158:Coastguard and Reserves Branch
1043:Admiralty Signal Establishment
1018:Admiralty Mining Establishment
1008:Admiralty Materials Laboratory
978:Admiralty Experimental Station
554:Office of the First Naval Lord
502:Office of the First Naval Lord
442:of Admiralty and Naval affairs
172:Royal Naval Scientific Service
1:
2939:United Kingdom in World War I
2784:Admiralty Judicial Department
2764:Greenwich Hospital Department
2626:and the Admiralty Secretariat
2490:Scotland and Northern Ireland
2425:Commander-in-Chief, North Sea
2380:Levant and East Mediterranean
2325:East Indies and China Station
2023:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1933:Royal Naval Cordite Factories
1928:Royal Naval Auxiliary Service
1688:Naval Mobilisation Department
1668:Naval Intelligence Department
1663:Naval Construction Department
1563:Greenwich Hospital Department
1243:Department of Radio Equipment
1218:Department of Naval Education
1193:Department of Radio Equipment
1133:Britannia Royal Naval College
1038:Admiralty Research Laboratory
958:Admiralty Compass Observatory
913:Office of the Fourth Sea Lord
903:Office of the Second Sea Lord
887:Undersurface Warfare Division
872:Trade and Operations Division
807:Operations Division (Foreign)
752:Mercantile Movements Division
497:Office of the Naval Secretary
2949:Admiralty during World War I
2903:Colonial Courts of Admiralty
2529:Naval formations before 1707
2450:Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
2260:Cape and West Africa Station
2199:Office of the First Sea Lord
2053:Royal Observatory, Greenwich
1978:Royal Naval Film Corporation
1968:Royal Naval College, Osborne
1513:Directorate General Training
918:Office of the Fifth Sea Lord
908:Office of the Third Sea Lord
812:Operations Division (Mining)
737:Gunnery and Torpedo Division
702:Combined Operations Division
616:Operational planning, policy
559:Office of the First Sea Lord
507:Office of the First Sea Lord
2213:Naval formations after 1707
2168:Women's Royal Naval Service
1963:Royal Naval College, Keyham
1923:Royal Naval Armaments Depot
1753:Navy and Army Canteen Board
1578:Joint Warfare Establishment
1058:Admiralty Surveying Service
998:Admiralty Labour Department
938:Admiralty Area Cash Offices
927:Admiralty civil departments
792:Naval Intelligence Division
618:strategy, tactical doctrine
568:Secretariat and staff under
221:Schneider, William (2009).
2965:
2575:Direction of Naval Finance
2556:Commander-in-Chief, Thames
2480:Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth
2375:Commander-in-Chief, Levant
2235:Commander-in-Chief, Africa
2163:Weapons Department (Naval)
2043:Royal Navy Medical Service
2003:Royal Naval Patrol Service
1713:Naval Publicity Department
1653:Naval Equipment Department
1618:Medical Consultative Board
1583:Medical Consultative Board
1183:Council of Naval Education
1108:Armament Supply Department
1033:Admiralty Regional Offices
983:Admiralty Experiment Works
802:Operations Division (Home)
627:Admiralty Navy War Council
597:Admiralty Navy War Council
454:Lord High Admirals Council
264:10.1177/030631283013004004
246:Pattison, Michael (1983).
2515:Flag Officer, West Africa
2315:Flag Officer, East Africa
2310:Commander-in-Chief, Dover
2305:Commander-in-Chief, China
2255:Cape of Good Hope Station
2173:Wireless Telegraphy Board
2018:Royal Naval Torpedo Depot
2013:Royal Naval Sick Quarters
1988:Royal Naval Medical Depot
1738:Naval Training Department
1728:Naval Security Department
1693:Naval Ordnance Department
1683:Naval Manpower Department
1648:Naval Engineering College
1148:Civil Catering Department
993:Admiralty Interview Board
722:Economic Warfare Division
301:Hackmann, Willem (1984).
252:Social Studies of Science
26:
2410:New Zealand Naval Forces
2083:Sea Transport Department
1918:Royal Naval Air Stations
1723:Naval Reserve Department
1098:Air Personnel Department
896:Offices of the Sea Lords
842:Standardisation Division
592:Offices of the Sea Lords
468:Boards and offices under
341:Archives, The National.
331:, The National Archives.
134:Air Inventions Committee
2793:High Court of Admiralty
2661:Admiralty Record Office
2610:Comptroller of the Navy
2551:Thames, Medway and Nore
2475:Flag Officer Submarines
2465:Royal East African Navy
2028:Royal Naval War College
1913:Royal Naval Air Service
1733:Naval Stores Department
1658:Naval Historical Branch
1638:Nautical Almanac Office
1628:Medical Examining Board
1598:Hydrographic Department
1588:Medical Examining Board
1568:Inspector of Telegraphs
1553:Experimental Department
1123:Boom Defence Department
1093:Air Materiel Department
1028:Admiralty Record Office
707:Communications Division
672:Anti-Submarine Division
433:Department of Admiralty
2350:Flag Officer Gibraltar
2148:Victualling Department
2098:Ship Design Department
2088:Sea Transport Division
1998:Royal Naval Mine Depot
1743:Naval Works Department
1718:Naval Regional Offices
1548:Engineering Department
1188:Dental Examining Board
963:Admiralty Constabulary
646:Divisions and sections
440:Direction and control
383:51.507417°N 0.130028°W
2898:Vice Admiralty courts
2803:High Court of Justice
2769:Works Loan Department
2730:Departments under the
2671:Admiralty Secretariat
2591:Departments under the
2204:Admiralty Naval Staff
2118:Statistics Department
1763:Navigation Department
1758:Navy Works Department
1673:Naval Medical Service
1608:Marine Pay Department
787:Mobilisation Division
782:Minesweeping Division
637:Admiralty Naval Staff
607:Admiralty Naval Staff
2710:Civil Administration
2510:West Africa Squadron
2405:New Zealand Division
2400:Newfoundland Station
2270:Battle Cruiser Force
2265:Battle Cruiser Fleet
2138:Transport Department
2078:Sea Transport Branch
1983:Royal Naval Hospital
1893:Royal Marines Office
1633:Movements Department
1573:Inspector of Repairs
1223:Operational Research
687:Air Warfare Division
682:Anti-U-boat Division
388:51.507417; -0.130028
2644:Permanent Secretary
2541:West Indies Station
2390:Mediterranean Fleet
2320:East Indies Station
2038:Royal Navy Dockyard
1943:Royal Naval College
1903:Royal Naval Academy
1888:Royal Marine Police
1143:Chemical Department
931:under the Sea Lords
797:Operations Division
777:Navigation Division
632:Admiralty War Staff
602:Admiralty War Staff
542:War and Naval Staff
459:Admiralty buildings
379: /
196:Ministry of Defence
23:
2460:Queenstown Station
2445:Admiral of Patrols
2158:Weapons Department
2063:Salvage Department
1883:Royal Flying Corps
1678:Naval Law Division
1623:Medical Department
1593:Historical Section
1558:Fire Control Group
1173:Compass Department
1118:Board of Longitude
822:Plans Division (Q)
757:Naval Air Division
742:Historical Section
648:under the War and
570:the First Sea Lord
477:Board of Admiralty
184:Board of Admiralty
88:Admiralty Building
59:Superseding agency
2911:
2910:
2666:Admiralty Library
2470:Royal Indian Navy
2300:Coast of Scotland
2250:Australia Station
2103:Signal Department
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