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to form a single seagoing command, commonly known as Fleet
Command or the FLEET. The Chief of Staff Fleet was the principal staff officer of the
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2695:
2562:
1969:
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70:
39:
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Between 1954 and 1971 Royal Navy senior commands were either abolished or merged into fewer but larger commands. In
November 1971, the
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2506:
2193:
1955:
1911:
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611:
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who was responsible for coordinating the supporting senior staff of Fleet
Headquarters until April 2012 when the post was abolished.
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2350:
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2214:
2181:
2136:
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2071:
2005:
1926:
145:
59:
2963:
2336:
1974:
1181:
1777:
3169:
3112:
3014:
2671:
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2445:
2355:
2146:
2141:
2091:
1856:
1831:
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1454:
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1111:
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1916:
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1006:
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3107:
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880:
1438:
1151:
3217:
2706:
2686:
2420:
2061:
2010:
1951:
1636:
1016:
160:
153:
129:
49:
1826:
1201:
1425:
3047:
2716:
2375:
1964:
1946:
1303:
1206:
1196:
1191:
2198:
2106:
1941:
1721:
1589:
133:
3228:
3052:
2483:
2455:
2121:
1960:
328:
25:
676:
652:
628:
605:
581:
557:
533:
509:
485:
461:
437:
413:
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369:
345:
321:
297:
274:
251:
228:
207:
3184:
2637:
2488:
1936:
1501:
3275:
3207:
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2239:
2188:
2000:
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1888:
708:
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principal staff officer responsible for coordinating the supporting staff of Fleet
Headquarters,
709:"Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013: Summary of Fleet Organisation 1972-1981"
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588:
159:
From
February 1990 until April 2012 the office holder simultaneously held the joint title of
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635:
77:
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3062:
2996:
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1995:
444:
304:
149:
85:
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3067:
2465:
2425:
564:
540:
516:
2987:
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious
Capability & Carriers)
2530:
832:
Office of the
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Navy
468:
942:
Director of Naval
Officer Appointments (Supply and Secretariat and WRNS Officers)
1743:
also Deputy
Controller Research and Development Establishments, and Research A
2412:
1990:
1921:
420:
125:
31:
1387:
Office of the Matron-in-Chief Queen
Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
843:
Office of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces
2245:
Office of the Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Administration)
2265:
Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Administration)
2240:
Office of the Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Royal Navy)
1689:
Director of Supplies and Transport (Management and Administration)
2285:
Office of the Counsel to the Navy Department, Ministry of Defence
2262:
Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Royal Navy)
1261:
Principal Chaplain Church of Scotland & Free Churches (Naval)
849:
Office of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence
2309:
1291:
Director of Naval Manning and Training (Supply and Secretariat)
782:
1107:
Directorate of Communications & Information Systems (Navy)
1692:
Director of Supplies and Transport (General and Victualling)
1082:
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operational Requirements)
1808:
Director-General Establishments, Resources and Programmes A
1703:
Director of Supplies and Transport (Armament and Specialist)
3053:
Commodore RFA and Deputy Director Royal Navy Afloat Support
2209:
Vice-Admiral (D) Commanding, Mediterranean Fleet Destroyers
2206:
Rear-Admiral (D) Commanding, Mediterranean Fleet Destroyers
1228:
Office of the Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel
936:
Director of Naval Officer Appointments (Engineer Officers)
2112:
Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland
2107:
Flag Officer Gibraltar and Gibraltar Naval Base Commander
2203:
Commodore (D) Commanding, Mediterranean Fleet Destroyers
1493:
Under Water Weapons Research and Development Directorate
1246:
Office of the Chief Naval Supply and Secretariat Officer
939:
Director of Naval Officer Appointments (Seaman Officers)
930:
Naval Assistant to Naval Secretary-captains appointments
1802:
Department of Research and Development Services (Naval)
1700:
Director of Supplies and Transport (Fuel and Movements)
1072:
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations and Air)
1177:
Directorate of Navigation and Tactical Control (Naval)
1490:
Surface Weapons Research and Development Directorate
1448:
Director Weapons Coordination and Acceptance (Naval)
1288:
Director of Naval Manning and Training (Engineering)
826:
Office of the Minister of Defence for the Royal Navy
3193:
3157:
3096:
2977:
2946:
2795:
2787:
List of fleets and major commands of the Royal Navy
2764:
2725:
2650:
2630:
2497:
2464:
2411:
2404:
2343:
2277:
2253:
2230:
2155:
2019:
1983:
1897:
1881:
1758:
1731:
1598:
1585:
Office of the Chief of Naval Supplies and Transport
1573:
1477:
Department of the Director-General Aircraft (Naval)
1411:
1395:
1300:
Director of Naval Foreign and Commonwealth Training
1236:
1220:
1095:
1042:
965:
905:
889:
858:
816:
102:
94:
84:
65:
55:
45:
18:
1647:Department of Fuel Movements and Transport (Naval)
1357:Office of the Medical Director-General of the Navy
1321:Directorate of Naval Physical Training and Sports
1076:Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Ops) Naval Staff
1056:Assistant of Chief Defence Staff (Pol) Naval Staff
1033:Director of Hydrographic Administration and Supply
975:Offices of the Assistant Chiefs of the Naval Staff
837:Deputy Under-Secretary of State (Navy) (1967-1981)
1434:Department of the Director of Naval Construction
1157:Directorate of Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy
1132:Directorate of Naval Management and Organisation
996:Assistant Quartermaster- General (Royal Marines)
987:Colonel General Staff (Assistant Chief of Staff)
2992:Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability)
2366:Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
1285:Director of Naval Manning and Training (Seaman)
1275:Directorate-General Naval Manpower and Training
1067:Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations)
1866:Signals Research and Development Establishment
1673:Director of Dockyard Manpower and Productivity
1362:Office of the Medical Director-General (Naval)
1335:Directorate of Fleet Supply Duties (1964-1973)
1030:Director of Hydrographic Charting and Sciences
1024:Director of Naval Oceanography and Meteorology
122:Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet
3043:Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group
2321:
2167:Flag Officer Second-in-Command Far East Fleet
1685:Directorate-General of Supplies and Transport
1668:Office of the Chief Executive Royal Dockyards
1652:Department of Dockyards and Fleet Maintenance
1147:Directorate of Naval Operational Requirements
920:Office of the Deputy-Chief of the Naval Staff
794:
8:
2177:Commodore, Amphibious Forces, Far East Fleet
1706:Director of Supplies and Transport (Finance)
1530:Director of Resources and Programmes (Ships)
1471:Director Surface Electronic Projects (Naval)
1465:Director Underwater Weapons Projects (Naval)
1314:Directorate-General Naval Personnel Services
1087:Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Warfare)
1021:Assistant Hydrographer Officers appointments
3002:Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)
2361:First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff
2082:Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships
1768:Royal Naval Scientific Service Headquarters
1676:Director of Dockyard Production and Support
1527:Director of Project Team Submarines/Polaris
1372:Director of Medical Personnel and Logistics
1338:General Manager Royal Navy Film Corporation
1052:Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)
993:Assistant Adjutant-General (Royal Marines)
915:Office of the Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff
2408:
2386:Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces
2328:
2314:
2306:
2117:Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland
1847:Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment
1822:Admiralty Marine Engineering Establishment
1741:Office of the Chief Scientist (Royal Navy)
1352:Office of the Admiral Commanding, Reserves
1127:Directorate of Naval Air Warfare Operation
1027:Director of Hydrographic Plans and Surveys
801:
787:
779:
754:"Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865"
2290:Office of the Judge Advocate of the Fleet
1852:Naval Construction Research Establishment
1788:Office of the Senior Psychologist (Naval)
1616:Director of Naval Administrative Planning
1468:Director Weapons Surface Projects (Naval)
1318:Directorate of Naval Officer Appointments
1264:Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Naval)
1142:Directorate of Naval Operations and Trade
3010:Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training
2295:Office of the Chief Naval Judge Advocate
2077:Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces
1872:Services Electronics Research Laboratory
1717:Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service
1642:Contract and Purchase Department (Naval)
1556:Naval Electrical Engineering Directorate
1381:Women's Royal Naval Service Headquarters
1187:Directorate of Under-Sea Warfare (Naval)
1137:Directorate of Operational Analysis (RN)
1122:Directorate of Fleet Management Services
192:
173:
2692:History of the Royal Navy (before 1707)
1927:Chief Executive Officer Marine Services
1842:Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment
1805:Department of Material Research (Naval)
1329:Directorate of Naval Service Conditions
1282:Director of Naval Manpower Requirements
897:First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
699:
136:, from November 1971 to February 2012.
128:appointment. The office holder was the
3118:Commando Training Centre Royal Marines
1975:Senior Naval Officer, Northern Ireland
1970:Flag Officer, Training and Recruitment
1869:Director-General Research Electronics
1679:Director of Finance and Administration
1182:Directorate of Surface Warfare (Naval)
968:Vice & Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
933:Director of Naval Officer Appointments
742:The Civil Service Yearbook 2002 p.170.
733:The Civil Service Yearbook 1998 p.164.
15:
3123:Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
3088:Serving senior Royal Marines officers
3033:Commander United Kingdom Strike Force
2740:Commander United Kingdom Strike Force
1932:Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Yachts
1799:Department of Naval Physical Research
1782:Director of Naval Operational Studies
1778:Directorate Naval Operational Studies
1496:Weapons Equipment Surface Directorate
1481:Naval Ordnance Inspection Directorate
1426:Office of the Chief Executive Polaris
954:Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord
810:Navy Department (Ministry of Defence)
7:
2042:Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations
1857:Royal Naval Physiological Laboratory
1590:Office of the Chief of Fleet Support
1565:Principal Director of Navy Contracts
1332:Director of Naval Service Conditions
1117:Directorate of Defence Policy(Naval)
161:Deputy Commander in Chief, the Fleet
2147:Flag Officer, Naval Flying Training
1628:Head of Aircraft Department (Naval)
1487:Director Weapons Production (Naval)
1304:Director of Naval Education Service
1279:Director of Naval Manpower Planning
1251:Office of the Chaplain of the Fleet
1112:Directorate of Defence Plans (Navy)
19:Office of the Chief of Staff, Fleet
2376:Commander, Allied Maritime Command
2194:Chief of Staff Mediterranean Fleet
2160:mediterranean fleet, western fleet
2062:Commander British Forces Gibraltar
1956:Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth
1912:Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth
1518:Director of Electrical Engineering
1462:Director Naval Weapons Contracts B
1294:Director of Naval Training Support
1062:Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
990:Military Secretary (Royal Marines)
76:Subject to formal approval by the
14:
3144:Royal Corps of Naval Constructors
2712:National Museum of the Royal Navy
2391:Warrant Officer to the Royal Navy
2158:c-in-c home fleet, far east fleet
2048:Assistant Chief of Staff, Warfare
2039:Chief of Staff (Personnel) Fleet
2036:Chief of Staff (Capability) Fleet
1907:Admiral-Superintendent, Devonport
1559:Naval Ship Production Directorate
1539:Directorate of Naval Construction
1347:Naval Recruitment Training Agency
1172:Directorate of Naval Staff Duties
3270:
3269:
3208:Chief of the Admiralty War Staff
3023:Commandant General Royal Marines
2381:Commandant General Royal Marines
2057:Commandant General Royal Marines
1837:Admiralty Research Establishment
1812:Admiralty Engineering Laboratory
1633:HQ Director of Quartering (Navy)
1612:Assistant Chief of Fleet Support
1459:Director Naval Ordnance Services
1444:Director-General Weapons (Naval)
1421:Assistant Controller of the Navy
1297:Naval Manpower Statistics Branch
980:Commandant General Royal Marines
675:
651:
627:
604:
580:
556:
532:
508:
484:
460:
436:
412:
389:
368:
344:
320:
296:
273:
250:
227:
206:
24:
3234:Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff
3038:Commander Littoral Strike Group
2782:Standing Royal Navy deployments
2772:List of active Royal Navy ships
2396:Corps Regimental Sergeant Major
2045:Assistant Chief of Staff, Plans
2033:Chief of Staff, (Warfare) Fleet
1922:Commodore, Clyde Submarine Base
1619:Director of Fleet Supply Duties
1366:Deputy Director-General (Naval)
1001:Director Royal Marines Reserves
958:Secretary to the First Sea Lord
90:Not fixed (typically 1–3 years)
2997:Director People & Training
2351:Secretary of State for Defence
2182:Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong
2172:Chief of Staff, Far East Fleet
2137:Flag Officer Naval Air Command
2102:Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla
2072:Commander UK Amphibious Forces
1543:Marine Engineering Directorate
1521:Director of Naval Construction
1369:Director Naval Dental Services
1043:Air, Operations, Plans, Policy
60:Secretary of State for Defence
1:
3254:Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
3170:Uniforms of the Royal Marines
3113:Britannia Royal Naval College
2672:Admiralty in the 18th century
2667:Admiralty in the 17th century
2662:Admiralty in the 16th century
2356:Minister for the Armed Forces
2269:Greenwich Hospital Department
2220:Chief of Staff, Western Fleet
2142:Flag Officer, Flying Training
2092:Flag Officer, Second Flotilla
1832:Admiralty Research Laboratory
1795:Admiralty Compass Observatory
1773:Deputy Chief Scientist (Navy)
1622:Director of Fleet Maintenance
1512:Director of Contracts (Ships)
1507:Deputy Director-General Ships
1257:Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service
1162:Directorate of Naval Security
1007:Directorate of Naval Security
927:-flag officer appointments -
925:Office of the Naval Secretary
752:Mackie, Colin (August 2018).
98:Vice-Admiral, John Ernle Pope
3073:Commodore Submarine Flotilla
2702:History of the Royal Marines
2682:Historic forces and commands
2097:Flag Officer, Third Flotilla
1917:Admiral Commanding, Reserves
1749:Director Research Underwater
1601:naval supplies and transport
1574:naval supplies and transport
1515:Director Engineering (Ships)
1377:Director of Naval Recruiting
1324:Head of Naval Social Service
1270:Directorate General Training
1212:Plans and Resources Division
1167:Directorate of Naval Signals
715:. Gordon Smith, 12 July 2015
401:December 1987-February 1990
378:November 1986-December 1987
3259:Judge Advocate of the Fleet
3203:First Lord of the Admiralty
3149:University Royal Naval Unit
3068:Rear-Admiral, Fleet Air Arm
3058:Commander Maritime Reserves
2888:Mine countermeasure vessels
2833:Pre-dreadnought battleships
2337:His Majesty's Naval Service
2087:Flag Officer First Flotilla
1761:chief scientists department
1625:Director of Marine Services
1552:Naval Equipment Directorate
1524:Director of Naval Equipment
1308:Joint Warfare Establishment
154:Commander-in-Chief, Fleet's
130:Commander-in-Chief, Fleet's
3312:
3165:Uniforms of the Royal Navy
3078:Commodore Surface Flotilla
2479:Royal Marines Band Service
2436:Royal Navy Medical Service
1817:Admiralty Experiment Works
1659:Fleet Maintenance Division
1439:Weapons Department (Naval)
1152:Directorate of Naval Plans
1011:Director of Naval Security
948:Director of Naval Security
3267:
3108:Admiralty Interview Board
2127:Flag Officer Sea Training
1861:Royal Radar Establishment
1637:Civil Catering Department
1451:Co-Ordination Directorate
1430:Deputy Controller Polaris
120:) also formally known as
38:
23:
3296:Chiefs of the Royal Navy
3218:Commander-in-Chief Fleet
2818:Amphibious warfare ships
2707:National Maritime Museum
2687:Future of the Royal Navy
2441:Nursing Service (QARNNS)
2053:Command Secretary, Fleet
2011:Commander-in-Chief Fleet
1952:Flag Officer, Portsmouth
1900:under Naval Home Command
1827:Admiralty Oil Laboratory
1712:Naval Stores Department
1662:Marine Services Division
1547:Naval Equipment Division
1202:Naval Historical Library
1017:Hydrographer of the Navy
357:June 1984-November 1986
262:April 1976-October 1978
216:November 1971- May 1974
171:Post holders included:
50:Commander-in-Chief Fleet
3083:Serving senior officers
2717:Naval Historical Branch
2199:Flag Officer, Gibraltar
2132:Flag Officer Submarines
1965:Port Admiral Portsmouth
1947:Port Admiral, Devonport
1746:Director Research Ships
1533:Director Warship Design
1207:Naval Staff Directorate
1197:Naval Historical Branch
1192:Hydrographic Department
285:October 1978-June 1980
3048:Commodore, Naval Staff
3019:Director General Ships
3006:Director Naval Support
2873:Gunboat and gunvessels
2677:Customs and traditions
1942:Flag Officer, Plymouth
1722:Victualling Department
1484:Production Directorate
1412:controllers department
1403:Controller of the Navy
1100:offices & branches
167:Chiefs of Staff, Fleet
114:Chief of Staff, Fleet
3229:Deputy First Sea Lord
3213:Admirals of the Fleet
3180:Ratings rank insignia
3175:Officer rank insignia
3015:Chaplain of the Fleet
2777:Royal Fleet Auxiliary
2484:Royal Marines Reserve
2456:Naval Careers Service
2122:Flag Officer Plymouth
1961:Flag Officer Spithead
1605:naval support command
1578:naval support command
1045:requirements, warfare
713:www.naval-history.net
281:William D.M. Staveley
194:Chief of Staff, Fleet
124:was a senior British
3222:Commander-in-Chief,
3028:Commander Operations
2938:Historic ships names
2745:Commander Operations
2638:Special Boat Service
2489:Royal Marines Police
2256:civil administration
2231:civil administration
2067:Commander Operations
2029:Chief of Staff Fleet
1937:Flag Officer, Medway
1695:Victualling Division
1341:Job Evaluation Judge
687:Dec 2011–April 2012
569:July 2002–June 2004
473:June 1994–June 1997
449:June 1992–June 1994
397:Peter G.V. Dingemans
239:May 1974-April 1976
148:was merged with the
2933:Royal Marines Boats
2499:Royal Naval Reserve
2189:Mediterranean Fleet
2001:Mediterranean Fleet
1455:Compass Directorate
640:July 2009–Jan 2011
616:Oct 2006–July 2009
593:June 2004–Oct 2006
545:May 2001–July 2002
497:June 1997–Jan 1999
425:Feb 1990–June 1992
333:May 1982-June 1984
309:June 1980-May 1982
40:Ministry of Defence
3224:Naval Home Command
2843:Corvette and sloop
2756:3 Commando Brigade
2752:Submarine Flotilla
2474:3 Commando Brigade
2446:Chaplaincy Service
1889:Naval Home Command
1882:naval home command
1414:navy controllerate
664:Jan 2011–Dec 2011
521:Jan 1999–May 2001
3283:
3282:
2913:Ships of the line
2813:Seaplane carriers
2803:Aircraft carriers
2646:
2645:
2431:Submarine Service
2303:
2302:
1656:Dockyard Division
691:
690:
589:Timothy McClement
305:David J. Hallifax
258:Peter E.C. Berger
110:
109:
80:
3303:
3273:
3272:
2749:Surface Flotilla
2409:
2330:
2323:
2316:
2307:
1732:chief scientists
1603:fleet support hq
1576:fleet support hq
803:
796:
789:
780:
773:
772:
770:
768:
758:
749:
743:
740:
734:
731:
725:
724:
722:
720:
704:
679:
660:George Zambellas
655:
636:Richard Ibbotson
631:
608:
584:
560:
536:
512:
488:
464:
440:
416:
393:
372:
348:
324:
300:
277:
254:
231:
210:
174:
95:Inaugural holder
78:Queen-in-Council
75:
28:
16:
3311:
3310:
3306:
3305:
3304:
3302:
3301:
3300:
3286:
3285:
3284:
3279:
3263:
3244:Fourth Sea Lord
3195:
3189:
3153:
3100:
3098:
3092:
3063:Naval Secretary
2979:
2973:
2959:Admiralty Board
2954:Defence Council
2942:
2808:Escort carriers
2791:
2760:
2735:Fleet Commander
2727:
2721:
2654:
2652:
2642:
2626:
2493:
2460:
2400:
2371:Fleet Commander
2339:
2334:
2304:
2299:
2273:
2255:
2249:
2233:navy department
2232:
2226:
2159:
2157:
2151:
2021:
2015:
1979:
1899:
1893:
1877:
1760:
1754:
1733:
1727:
1604:
1602:
1600:
1594:
1577:
1575:
1569:
1502:Ship Department
1413:
1407:
1391:
1238:
1237:naval personnel
1232:
1221:naval personnel
1216:
1099:
1097:
1091:
1044:
1038:
967:
961:
907:
901:
885:
876:Admiralty Board
866:Defence Council
854:
818:
812:
807:
777:
776:
766:
764:
756:
751:
750:
746:
741:
737:
732:
728:
718:
716:
707:Smith, Gordon.
706:
705:
701:
696:
493:Jeremy Blackham
375:Robin I.T. Hogg
353:John M. Webster
329:Edward R. Anson
213:John Ernle Pope
169:
142:
74:
34:
12:
11:
5:
3309:
3307:
3299:
3298:
3288:
3287:
3281:
3280:
3268:
3265:
3264:
3262:
3261:
3256:
3251:
3249:Fifth Sea Lord
3246:
3241:
3239:Third Sea Lord
3236:
3231:
3226:
3220:
3215:
3210:
3205:
3199:
3197:
3191:
3190:
3188:
3187:
3182:
3177:
3172:
3167:
3161:
3159:
3155:
3154:
3152:
3151:
3146:
3141:
3133:
3125:
3120:
3115:
3110:
3104:
3102:
3094:
3093:
3091:
3090:
3085:
3080:
3075:
3070:
3065:
3060:
3055:
3050:
3045:
3040:
3035:
3030:
3025:
3020:
3017:
3012:
3007:
3004:
2999:
2994:
2989:
2983:
2981:
2975:
2974:
2972:
2971:
2966:
2961:
2956:
2950:
2948:
2947:Administration
2944:
2943:
2941:
2940:
2935:
2930:
2928:Survey vessels
2925:
2920:
2915:
2910:
2905:
2903:Patrol vessels
2900:
2895:
2890:
2885:
2880:
2878:Hospital ships
2875:
2870:
2865:
2860:
2855:
2850:
2845:
2840:
2835:
2830:
2825:
2823:Battlecruisers
2820:
2815:
2810:
2805:
2799:
2797:
2793:
2792:
2790:
2789:
2784:
2779:
2774:
2768:
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2762:
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2709:
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2699:
2689:
2684:
2679:
2674:
2669:
2664:
2658:
2656:
2648:
2647:
2644:
2643:
2641:
2640:
2634:
2632:
2631:Special Forces
2628:
2627:
2625:
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2616:
2608:
2600:
2592:
2584:
2576:
2568:
2560:
2552:
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2528:
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2512:
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2250:
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2204:
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2196:
2186:
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2163:
2161:
2153:
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2144:
2139:
2134:
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2124:
2119:
2114:
2109:
2104:
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2094:
2089:
2084:
2079:
2074:
2069:
2064:
2059:
2054:
2051:
2050:
2049:
2046:
2043:
2037:
2034:
2031:
2025:
2023:
2017:
2016:
2014:
2013:
2008:
2003:
1998:
1996:Far East Fleet
1993:
1987:
1985:
1981:
1980:
1978:
1977:
1972:
1967:
1958:
1949:
1944:
1939:
1934:
1929:
1924:
1919:
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1909:
1903:
1901:
1895:
1894:
1892:
1891:
1885:
1883:
1879:
1878:
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1867:
1864:
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1797:
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1254:
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1242:
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1234:
1233:
1231:
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1224:
1222:
1218:
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1215:
1214:
1209:
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1199:
1194:
1189:
1184:
1179:
1174:
1169:
1164:
1159:
1154:
1149:
1144:
1139:
1134:
1129:
1124:
1119:
1114:
1109:
1103:
1101:
1093:
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1089:
1084:
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1078:
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1069:
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1059:
1058:
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1022:
1014:
1013:
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999:
998:
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991:
988:
985:
984:Chief of Staff
977:
971:
969:
963:
962:
960:
959:
956:
951:
945:
944:
943:
940:
937:
934:
931:
922:
917:
911:
909:
908:first sea lord
903:
902:
900:
899:
893:
891:
887:
886:
884:
883:
878:
873:
868:
862:
860:
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840:
839:
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829:
822:
820:
817:political head
814:
813:
808:
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805:
798:
791:
783:
775:
774:
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735:
726:
698:
697:
695:
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689:
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673:
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649:
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632:
625:
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547:
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522:
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489:
482:
479:
475:
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471:
465:
458:
455:
451:
450:
447:
445:Geoffrey Biggs
441:
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431:
427:
426:
423:
417:
410:
407:
403:
402:
399:
394:
387:
384:
380:
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366:
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349:
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318:
315:
311:
310:
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301:
294:
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287:
286:
283:
278:
271:
268:
264:
263:
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255:
248:
245:
241:
240:
237:
235:John O Roberts
232:
225:
222:
218:
217:
214:
211:
204:
201:
197:
196:
190:
189:
186:
183:
180:
177:
168:
165:
150:Far East Fleet
141:
138:
108:
107:
104:
100:
99:
96:
92:
91:
88:
82:
81:
71:Prime Minister
67:
63:
62:
57:
53:
52:
47:
43:
42:
36:
35:
30:Ensign of the
29:
21:
20:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3308:
3297:
3294:
3293:
3291:
3278:
3277:
3266:
3260:
3257:
3255:
3252:
3250:
3247:
3245:
3242:
3240:
3237:
3235:
3232:
3230:
3227:
3225:
3221:
3219:
3216:
3214:
3211:
3209:
3206:
3204:
3201:
3200:
3198:
3192:
3186:
3183:
3181:
3178:
3176:
3173:
3171:
3168:
3166:
3163:
3162:
3160:
3156:
3150:
3147:
3145:
3142:
3140:
3139:
3134:
3132:
3131:
3126:
3124:
3121:
3119:
3116:
3114:
3111:
3109:
3106:
3105:
3103:
3095:
3089:
3086:
3084:
3081:
3079:
3076:
3074:
3071:
3069:
3066:
3064:
3061:
3059:
3056:
3054:
3051:
3049:
3046:
3044:
3041:
3039:
3036:
3034:
3031:
3029:
3026:
3024:
3021:
3018:
3016:
3013:
3011:
3008:
3005:
3003:
3000:
2998:
2995:
2993:
2990:
2988:
2985:
2984:
2982:
2976:
2970:
2967:
2965:
2962:
2960:
2957:
2955:
2952:
2951:
2949:
2945:
2939:
2936:
2934:
2931:
2929:
2926:
2924:
2923:Support ships
2921:
2919:
2916:
2914:
2911:
2909:
2906:
2904:
2901:
2899:
2896:
2894:
2891:
2889:
2886:
2884:
2881:
2879:
2876:
2874:
2871:
2869:
2866:
2864:
2861:
2859:
2856:
2854:
2851:
2849:
2846:
2844:
2841:
2839:
2836:
2834:
2831:
2829:
2826:
2824:
2821:
2819:
2816:
2814:
2811:
2809:
2806:
2804:
2801:
2800:
2798:
2794:
2788:
2785:
2783:
2780:
2778:
2775:
2773:
2770:
2769:
2767:
2763:
2757:
2754:
2751:
2748:
2746:
2743:
2741:
2738:
2736:
2733:
2732:
2730:
2724:
2718:
2715:
2713:
2710:
2708:
2705:
2703:
2700:
2697:
2693:
2690:
2688:
2685:
2683:
2680:
2678:
2675:
2673:
2670:
2668:
2665:
2663:
2660:
2659:
2657:
2649:
2639:
2636:
2635:
2633:
2629:
2623:
2622:
2617:
2615:
2614:
2609:
2607:
2606:
2601:
2599:
2598:
2593:
2591:
2590:
2585:
2583:
2582:
2577:
2575:
2574:
2569:
2567:
2566:
2561:
2559:
2558:
2553:
2551:
2550:
2545:
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2542:
2537:
2535:
2534:
2529:
2527:
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2521:
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2518:
2513:
2511:
2510:
2505:
2504:
2502:
2500:
2496:
2490:
2487:
2485:
2482:
2480:
2477:
2475:
2472:
2471:
2469:
2467:
2466:Royal Marines
2463:
2457:
2454:
2452:
2449:
2447:
2444:
2442:
2439:
2437:
2434:
2432:
2429:
2427:
2426:Fleet Air Arm
2424:
2422:
2421:Surface fleet
2419:
2418:
2416:
2414:
2410:
2407:
2403:
2397:
2394:
2392:
2389:
2387:
2384:
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2308:
2296:
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2276:
2270:
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2264:
2261:
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2258:
2252:
2246:
2243:
2241:
2238:
2237:
2235:
2229:
2221:
2218:
2217:
2216:
2215:Western Fleet
2213:
2208:
2205:
2202:
2200:
2197:
2195:
2192:
2191:
2190:
2187:
2183:
2180:
2178:
2175:
2173:
2170:
2169:
2168:
2165:
2164:
2162:
2154:
2148:
2145:
2143:
2140:
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2125:
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2115:
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2110:
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2098:
2095:
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2068:
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2047:
2044:
2041:
2040:
2038:
2035:
2032:
2030:
2027:
2026:
2024:
2022:c-in-c, fleet
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