Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff

Office of the Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
Office of the Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
	Ensign of the Royal Navy
	Incumbent; Vice Admiral Nicholas Hine; since 26 April 2019
	Ministry of Defence
Member of	Admiralty Board ; Navy Board
Reports to	First Sea Lord
Nominator	Secretary of State for Defence
Appointer	Prime Minister; Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council
Term length	Not fixed (typically 4–5 years)
Inaugural holder	Rear Admiral George Dundas
Formation	Second Naval Lord, 1830–1904; Second Sea Lord from 1904

The Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (formerly Second Sea Lord) is deputy to the First Sea Lord and the second highest-ranking officer to currently serve in the Royal Navy and is responsible for personnel and naval shore establishments. Originally titled Second Naval Lord in 1830, the post was restyled Second Sea Lord in 1904. They are based at Navy Command, Headquarters.

History[]

In 1805, for the first time, specific functions were assigned to each of the 'Naval' Lords, who were described as 'Professional' Lords, leaving to the 'Civil' Lords the routine business of signing documents.^[1] The Second Naval Lord was the second most senior Naval Lord on the Board of Admiralty and as Chief of Naval Personnel was responsible for handling all personnel matters for the Royal Navy. In 1917 the title was changed to the Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel by an order in council dated 23 October.^[2]

The posts of Second Sea Lord and the Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command (CINCNAVHOME) were amalgamated in 1994 following the rationalisation of the British Armed Forces following the end of the Cold War.^[3] The original post of Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command had been created on 1 July 1969, as a result of the merger of the posts of Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.^[4]

2SL is based in Portsmouth in a combined headquarters with the Fleet Commander on Whale Island.^[5] Until October 2012, he flew his flag from HMS Victory, the world's oldest commissioned warship, which is preserved in dry dock in Portsmouth.^[6] The right to use HMS Victory as a flagship came from his position as CINCNAVHOME, who in turn acquired it from the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Since October 2012, distinct Commander-in-Chief posts have been discontinued and full command responsibility is vested in the First Sea Lord, who now flies his flag from Victory.

In 2016 the post was retitled Second Sea Lord & Deputy Chief of Naval Staff and defined as "responsible for the delivery of the Naval Service’s current and future personnel, equipment and infrastructure".^[7]

In 2021, it was announced that the next Second Sea Lord will be a Royal Marine for the first time.^[8]

Second Naval Lords, 1830–1904[]

Second Naval Lords include:^[9]

Rear Admiral George Dundas, 1830–1834
Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, 1834
Vice-Admiral Sir John Beresford, 1835–1841
Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, 1835–1841
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Troubridge, 1841
Vice-Admiral Sir William Gage, 1841–1846
Vice-Admiral Sir James Dundas, 1846–1847
Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Prescott, 1847
Vice-Admiral Sir Maurice Berkeley, 1847–1852
Vice-Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, 1852
Vice-Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby, 1852–1853
Vice-Admiral Sir Maurice Berkeley, 1853–1854
Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Dundas, 1854–1855
Vice-Admiral Henry Eden, 1855–1857
Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Dundas, 1857
Vice-Admiral Henry Eden, 1857–1858
Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Dundas, 1858–1859
Rear Admiral Frederick Pelham, 1859–1861
Vice Admiral Sir Charles Eden, 1861–1866
Vice-Admiral Sir Sydney Dacres, 1866–1868
Vacant, 1868–1872
Vice Admiral Sir John Tarleton, 1872–1874
Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Hornby, 1874–1877
Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Hood 1877–1879
Admiral The Earl of Clanwilliam, 1879–1880
Admiral Lord John Hay, 1880–1883
Admiral Lord Alcester, 1883–1885
Admiral Sir Anthony Hoskins, 1885–1888
Vice-Admiral Sir Vesey Hamilton, 1888–1889
Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, 1889–1892
Admiral Sir Frederick Richards, 1892–1893
Admiral Lord Walter Kerr, 1893–1895
Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford, 1895–1899
Admiral Lord Walter Kerr, 1899
Vice-Admiral Archibald Douglas, 1899–1902
Admiral Sir John Fisher, 1902–1903

Second Sea Lords, 1904–1917[]

Second Sea Lords include:^[9]

Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Drury, 1903–1907
Admiral Sir William May, 1907–1909
Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Bridgeman, 1909–1911
Vice-Admiral Sir George Egerton, 1911
Vice-Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1911–1912
Vice-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, 1912–1914
Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Hamilton, 1914–1916
Vice-Admiral Sir Somerset Gough-Calthorpe, 1916
Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, 1916–1917

Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel 1917 to 1995[]

Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, 1917
Vice-Admiral Sir Herbert Heath, 1917–1919
Admiral Sir Montague Browning, 1919–1920
Admiral Sir Henry Oliver, 1920–1924
Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 1924–1925
Vice-Admiral Sir Hubert Brand, 1925–1927
Admiral Sir Michael Hodges, 1927–1930
Admiral Sir Cyril Fuller, 1930–1932
Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, 1932–1935
Admiral Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, 1935–1938
Admiral Sir Charles Little, 1938–1941
Admiral Sir William Whitworth, 1941–1944
Admiral Sir Algernon Willis, 1944–1946
Admiral Sir Arthur Power, 1946–1948
Admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt, 1948–1950
Admiral Sir Alexander Madden, 1950–1953
Admiral Sir Guy Russell, 1953–1955
Admiral Sir Charles Lambe, 1955–1957
Vice-Admiral Sir Deric Holland-Martin, 1957–1959
Admiral Sir St John Tyrwhitt, 1959–1961
Admiral Sir Royston Wright, 1961–1965
Admiral Sir Desmond Dreyer, 1965–1967
Admiral Sir Peter Hill-Norton, 1967
Admiral Sir Frank Twiss, 1967–1970
Vice-Admiral Sir Andrew Lewis, 1970–1971
Admiral Sir Derek Empson, 1971–1974
Admiral Sir David Williams, 1974–1977
Admiral Sir Gordon Tait, 1977–1979
Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi, 1979–1982
Admiral Sir Simon Cassels, 1982–1986
Admiral Sir Richard Fitch, 1986–1988
Admiral Sir Brian Brown, 1988–1991
Admiral Sir Michael Livesay, 1991–1992
Admiral Sir Michael Layard, 1992–1995

Second Sea Lords and Commanders-in-Chief Naval Home Command, 1995–2012[]

From 1995 to 2012 the Second Sea Lord was (as Commander-in-Chief) based in Admiralty House within HMNB Portsmouth (note the Vice-Admiral's flag in this 2006 photo).

Second Sea Lords and Commanders-in-Chief include:^[9]

Rank	Name	In office
Admiral	Sir Michael Boyce	1995–1997
Admiral	Sir John Brigstocke	1997–2000
Vice-Admiral	Sir Peter Spencer	2000–2003
Admiral	Sir James Burnell-Nugent	2003–2005
Vice-Admiral	Sir Adrian Johns	2005–2008
Vice-Admiral	Sir Alan Massey	2008–2010
Vice-Admiral	Sir Charles Montgomery	2010–2012^[10]

Second Sea Lords and Chiefs of Naval Personnel and Training, 2012–2015[]

Rank	Name	Image	In office
Vice Admiral	Sir Charles Montgomery		2012 (and see above)
Vice Admiral	Sir David Steel		2012–2015

Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, 2015–present[]

See: Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff

Rank	Name	In office
Vice Admiral	Sir Jonathan Woodcock	2SL: 2015–2018, Deputy CNS: 2016–2018
Vice Admiral	Tony Radakin	2018–2019
Vice Admiral	Nicholas Hine	2019–present

Departments under the office[]

As of September 2020:^[11]^[12]

Current[]

Director People and Training, previously the Naval Secretary^[13]
Director Development, previously the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability)^[13]^[12]^[14]
Office of the Assistant Chief (Policy)^[12]
Office of the Director of Personnel and Training & Office of the Naval Secretary^[12]
Director Navy Acquisition^[12]

Former[]

Included:^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]

Admiralty Interview Board
Naval Careers Service
Naval Education Service
Office of the Medical Director-General (Naval)
Royal Navy Medical Service
Royal Naval Hospital
Office the Director Naval Nursing Service
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Marines Reserve
- Britannia Royal Naval College
- Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
- Royal Naval College, Greenwich
- Royal Naval College (Portsmouth)
- Royal Naval War College
Directorate General Training, (1960–1969)
Directorate-General Naval Manpower and Training (1972–1994)
, as regards personnel
Medical Director-General of the Navy
Naval Intelligence Department, as regards mobilisation of the fleet
Naval Mobilisation Department, as regards personnel
Office of the Admiral Commanding, Coastguard and Reserves
Office of the Admiral Commanding Reserves, as regards personnel
Office of the Admiral Superintendent, Naval Reserves, as regards personnel
Office of the Chief of Staff, Reserves
Office of the Deputy Adjutant General Royal Marines
Office of the Adjutant General Royal Marines
Office of the Chaplain of the Fleet, as regards naval schools
Royal Naval Academy
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

References[]

^ "Sainty, JC, Lord High Admiral and Commissioners of the Admiralty 1660–1870', Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 4: Admiralty Officials 1660–1870 (1975), pp. 18–31". Retrieved 4 September 2009.
^ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Second Sea Lord – The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 5 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
^ Admiral Sir Michael Layard, KCB, CBE
^ History in Portsmouth Archived 27 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
^ Royal Navy Command and Organisation
^ Oscar Makes 99th Commanding Officer for HMS Victory
^ "Second Sea Lord". Royal Navy. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
^ at 4:00pm, 30th April 2021. "New Head Of Royal Marines Takes Up Role". Forces Network. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Senior Royal Navy Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Government, People, Sir Charles Montgomery, Biography, Career". gov.uk. H.M. Government, UK. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
^ "The Navy Directory 2019" (PDF). royalnavy.mod.uk. Royal Navy. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "How Defence Works Version 6.0 Sep2020" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. UK MOD. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020. page 28
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Freedom of Information Response" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^ "Director Develop or Director Development in Navy Command" (PDF). whatdotheyknow.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020. n response toyour request,I can advise that the position of Director Develop is held by Rear Admiral Andrew Burns.
^ Archives, The National. "Records of the Surveyor of the Navy and successors". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives, 1620–1979. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
^ Hamilton, Sir Vesey. "Naval Administration – Part II. – Chapter II". pdavis.nl. Sir Vesey Hamilton, 1896. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
^ Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939–1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
^ Hamilton, C. I. (2011). The Making of the Modern Admiralty: British Naval Policy-Making, 1805–1927. Cambridge University Press. p. 292. ISBN 9781139496544.

[Sainty-18-31-1] "Sainty, JC, Lord High Admiral and Commissioners of the Admiralty 1660–1870', Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 4: Admiralty Officials 1660–1870 (1975), pp. 18–31". Retrieved 4 September 2009.

[2] Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Second Sea Lord – The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 5 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

[3] Admiral Sir Michael Layard, KCB, CBE

[4] History in Portsmouth Archived 27 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine

[5] Royal Navy Command and Organisation

[6] Oscar Makes 99th Commanding Officer for HMS Victory

[responsibilities-7] "Second Sea Lord". Royal Navy. Retrieved 17 June 2016.

[8] t 4:00pm, 30th April 2021. "New Head Of Royal Marines Takes Up Role". Forces Network. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[appoints-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Senior Royal Navy Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[10] "Government, People, Sir Charles Montgomery, Biography, Career". gov.uk. H.M. Government, UK. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

[11] "The Navy Directory 2019" (PDF). royalnavy.mod.uk. Royal Navy. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

[HDW-12] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "How Defence Works Version 6.0 Sep2020" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. UK MOD. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020. page 28

[FOIDecember-13] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Freedom of Information Response" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

[14] "Director Develop or Director Development in Navy Command" (PDF). whatdotheyknow.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020. n response toyour request,I can advise that the position of Director Develop is held by Rear Admiral Andrew Burns.

[15] Archives, The National. "Records of the Surveyor of the Navy and successors". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives, 1620–1979. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

[16] Hamilton, Sir Vesey. "Naval Administration – Part II. – Chapter II". pdavis.nl. Sir Vesey Hamilton, 1896. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

[17] Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939–1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

[18] Hamilton, C. I. (2011). The Making of the Modern Admiralty: British Naval Policy-Making, 1805–1927. Cambridge University Press. p. 292. ISBN 9781139496544.

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show v t Admiralty Board
Chairman	Secretary of State for Defence
Civilian	Minister of State for the Armed Forces Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans Minister for Reserves Under Secretary of State & the Lords Spokesman on Defence Finance Director (Navy)
Naval	First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Fleet Commander Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)

show v t Navy Board
Naval	First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Fleet Commander Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)
Civilian	Finance Director (Navy) Non Executive Director

show v t Navy Command (Ministry of Defence)
oversight	Defence Board− Chief of the Defence Staff Group Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) Group
TLB holder	First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff (TLB Holder)
TLB group under TLB holder	Fleet Commander Second Sea Lord, (2SL) and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) Finance Director (Navy) Non-Executive Director, Navy Board
Fleet Command	Fleet Commander– Commander United Kingdom Strike Force Commander Maritime Operations Director Force Generation Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training Commandant General Royal Marines
maritime forces	Commander United Kingdom Strike Force– Commander UK Carrier Strike Group Commander Littoral Strike Group Assistant Chief of Staff Land and Littoral Manoeuvre and Deputy Commandant General Royal Marines
amphibious forces	Commander Littoral Strike Group
maritime operations	Commander Maritime Operations– Deputy Commander Operations Commander 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines Commander Surface Fotilla Commander Submarine Flotilla
naval training	Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training– Deputy Director Future Training
regional forces	and Naval Regional Commander Wales & Western England Naval Regional Commander Northern England Naval Regional Commander Scotland & Northern Ireland
navy personnel and capability	Second Sea Lord, (2SL) and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff– Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) Director People & Training and Naval Secretary Director Navy Acquisition Director Develop Director, Ships Support Transformation and Chief Naval Engineer Commodore Maritime Reserves Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers) Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Submarines)/Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland Chaplain of the Fleet Chief of Staff Navy Command (HQ)
naval personnel	Director People & Training and Naval Secretary Commodore Maritime Reserves – Assistant Chief of Staff Medical/Head of the Royal Naval Medical Service/Medical Director General (Navy) Naval Assistant, ACNS (Personnel) (Naval Secretary) Deputy Director People Delivery Commodore Naval Legal Services Commander Regional Forces Head of Strategic Engagement, Naval Staff
naval capability	Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability)– Assistant Chief of Staff Warfare Assistant Chief of Staff Maritime Capability Chief Technology Officer
aviation and carriers	Deputy Director Naval Aviation – Commanding Officer Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton
submarines	Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Submarines)/Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland–
surface ships
support	Director Naval Support Assistant Chief of Staff Engineering Support Base Commander HM Naval Base Portsmouth Base Commander HM Naval Base Devonport Base Commander HM Naval Base Clyde
policy	Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)– Commodore, Naval Staff
finance and resources	Finance Director (Navy)– (Command Secretariat)

show v t Department of Admiralty
Direction and control of Admiralty and Naval affairs	Office of First Lord of the Admiralty and President of the Board of Admiralty Lord High Admirals Council
Boards and offices under the First Lord	Board of Admiralty Navy Board Navy Office Navy Pay Office Office of the Naval Secretary Office of the First Naval Lord Office of the First Sea Lord Office of the Senior Naval Lord Office of the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty Office of the Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty
Direction of Admirals Naval/Sea Lords War and Naval Staff	Office of the Senior Naval Lord Office of the First Naval Lord Office of the First Sea Lord
Secretariat and staff under the First Sea Lord	Office of the Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord Office of the Additional Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord Office of the Hydrographer of the Navy Offices of the Sea Lords Admiralty Navy War Council Admiralty War Staff Admiralty Naval Staff
Operational planning, policy strategy, tactical doctrine requirements	Admiralty Navy War Council Admiralty War Staff Admiralty Naval Staff
Divisions and sections under the War and Naval Staff	Administrative Planning Department Administrative Planning Division Air Division Anti-Submarine Division Anti-Submarine and Warfare Division Anti-U-boat Division Air Warfare Division Air Warfare and Fly Training Division Air Warfare and Training Division Communications Division Convoy Section Economic Warfare Division Gunnery and Anti-Aircraft Warfare Division Gunnery Division Gunnery and Torpedo Division Historical Section Local Defence Division Division Mercantile Movements Division Naval Air Division Naval Air Organisation and Training Division Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division Navigation and Direction Division Navigation Division Minesweeping Division Mobilisation Division Naval Intelligence Division Operations Division Operations Division (Home) Operations Division (Foreign) Plans Division Plans Division (Q) Press Division Signal Division Signal Section Tactical Division Tactical and Weapons Policy Division Torpedo Division Torpedo, Anti-Submarine and Minewarfare Division Trade Division Trade and Operations Division Training and Staff Duties Division Tactical and Staff Duties Division Undersurface Warfare Division
Offices of the Sea Lords	Office of the Second Sea Lord Office of the Third Sea Lord Office of the Fourth Sea Lord Office of the Fifth Sea Lord
Admiralty civil departments and organisations under the Sea Lords	Admiralty Central Dockyard Laboratory Admiralty Central Metallurgical Laboratory Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service Admiralty Compass Observatory Admiralty Constabulary Admiralty Constabulary Headquarters Admiralty Engineering Laboratory Admiralty Experimental Station Admiralty Experiment Works Admiralty Gunnery Establishment Admiralty Interview Board Admiralty Materials Laboratory Admiralty Mine Design Department Admiralty Mining Establishment Admiralty Naval Aircraft Materials Laboratory Admiralty Record Office Admiralty Research Laboratory Admiralty Signal Establishment Admiralty Signals and Radar Establishment Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment Admiralty Torpedo Experimental Establishment Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment Admiralty Underwater Weapons Launching Establishment Architectural and Engineering Works Department Air Department Armament Supply Department Board of Invention and Research Board of Longitude Britannia Royal Naval College Chemical Department Combined Operations Headquarters Compass Department Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy Department of Miscellaneous Weapons Development Department of Naval Education Department of the Comptroller of Victualling and Transport Services Department of the Director of Dockyards Department of the Director of Naval Construction Department of the Director of Naval Equipment Department of the Director of Torpedoes and Mining Department of the Director of Transports Department of the Director of Underwater Weapons Department of the Director of Underwater Weapons Materials Department of the Flag Officer Sea Training Department of the Inspector-General of Naval Hospitals and Fleets Department of the Medical Director-General of the Navy Department of the Physician of the Navy Department of the Physician General of the Navy Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy Department of the Surveyor of Buildings Department of the Surveyor of Dockyards Directorate-General, (Naval Manpower and Training) Directorate General Training Dockyards and Fleet Maintenance Department Dockyards Branch Experimental Department Fire Control Group Greenwich Hospital Department Joint Warfare Establishment Historical Section Hydrographic Department Marine Department Marine Pay Department Medical Consultative Board Medical Department Medical Examining Board Nautical Almanac Office Naval Historical Branch Naval Construction Department Naval Intelligence Department Naval Medical Service Naval Mobilisation Department Naval Ordnance Department Naval Ordnance Stores Department Naval Reserve Department Naval Stores Department Naval Training Department Naval Works Department Navy, Army and Air Force Institute Navy and Army Canteen Board Navigation Department Office of the Admiral Commanding Coast Guard and Reserves Office of the Admiral Commanding, Reserves Office of the Admiralty Chemist Packet Service Royal Corps of Naval Constructors Royal Flying Corps Royal Marine Police Royal Marines Office Office of the Chaplain of the Fleet Royal Naval Academy Royal Naval Air Service Royal Naval Air Stations Royal Naval Armaments Depot Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Royal Naval Propellant Factory Royal Naval College Royal Naval College and the School for Naval Architecture Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Royal Naval College, Greenwich Royal Naval College, Osborne Royal Naval Engineering College Royal Naval Hospital Royal Naval Minewatching Service Royal Naval Patrol Service Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Royal Naval War College Royal Naval War College, Portsmouth Royal Navy Dockyard Royal Navy Medical Service Royal Observatory, Greenwich Royal School of Naval Architecture School of Mathematics and Naval Construction Sea Transport Branch Sea Transport Department Sea Transport Division Sixpenny Office Torpedo Experimental Establishment Transport Department Victualling Department
Distribution of the Fleet	Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty Office of the First Naval Lord Office of the First Sea Lord Admiralty Naval Staff
Military units distributed under the Admiralty	1st Fleet 2nd Fleet 3rd Fleet Africa Station Atlantic Fleet Arabian Seas and Persian Gulf Australia Station Cape of Good Hope Station Cape and West Africa Station Battle Cruiser Fleet Battle Cruiser Force Caspian Flotilla Channel Fleet Channel Squadron Coastal Forces Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland Cork Station Coast of Scotland Commander-in-Chief, China Commander-in-Chief, Dover Downs Station East Africa Station East Indies Fleet East Indies Station East Indies and China Station Eastern Fleet Far Eastern Fleet English Channel Grand Fleet Flag Officer Gibraltar Harwich Force Home Fleet Jamaica Station Leith Station Commander-in-Chief, Levant Levant and East Mediterranean Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands Lisbon Station Mediterranean Fleet Medway Newfoundland Station New Zealand Division New Zealand Naval Forces Narrow Seas Nore North America and West Indies Station Commander-in-Chief, North Sea Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands Pacific Fleet Pacific Station Admiral of Patrols Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Portugal Queenstown Station Royal East African Navy Royal Indian Navy Flag Officer Submarines Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth Reserve Fleet Scotland and Northern Ireland Commander-in-Chief, Sheerness Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic South East Coast of America Station Commander-in-Chief, Thames Commander-in-Chief, Thames and Medway Thames, Medway and Nore West Africa Squadron Flag Officer, West Africa Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches West Indies Station Western Squadron
Direction of Naval Finance	Department of the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty
Departments under the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary	Department of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty Accountant-General's Department Comptroller of the Navy Department of the Surveyor of the Navy
Direction of Naval Administration and the Admiralty Secretariat	Department of the Permanent Secretary
Branches and offices under the Permanent Secretary	Admiralty Record Office Admiralty Secretariat Air Branch Civil Branch Legal Branch Military Branch Naval Branch Ship Branch
Civil Administration	Department of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty, Department of the Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty
Departments under the Civil Lords	Accountant-General's Department Department of the Surveyor of Buildings Greenwich Hospital Department
Legal
Legal under Judicial Department	Admiralty court High Court of Admiralty Office of the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty High Court of Justice Office of the Judge Advocate of the Fleet Office of the Admiralty Advocate Office of the Chief Naval Judge Advocate Office of the Counsel for the Affairs of the Admiralty and Navy Office of the Counsel to the Admiralty Office of the Solicitor for the Affairs of the Admiralty Office of the Solicitor to the Admiralty and Navy Office of the Solicitor to the Admiralty King's Bench Division (Admiralty) Queens's Bench Division (Admiralty) Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division Vice Admiralty courts

show v t Board of Admiralty
Ministerial Lords	Office of the First Lord of the Admiralty and President of the Board (1628–1964)
Naval Lords	Senior Naval Lord (1689–1771) First Naval Lord (1771–1904) First Sea Lord (1904–1917) First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff (1917–1964) Second Naval Lord (1830–1869, 1872–1904) Second Sea Lord (1904–1917) Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel (1917–1964) Third Naval Lord (1832–1858) Controller of the Navy (1859–1869) Third Naval Lord and Controller (1869–1872) Controller of the Navy (1872–1882) Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy (1882–1904) Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy (1904–1912) Third Sea Lord (1912–1917) Controller of the Navy (1917–1918) Third Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Matériel (1918–1965) Junior Naval Lord (1868–1904) Fourth Sea Lord (1904–1917) Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport (1917–1955) Fifth Sea Lord (1917) Fifth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Air Service (1917–1956)
Staff Naval Lords	Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (1917–1964) Deputy First Sea Lord (1917–1919) Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (1917–1964) Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (1941–1964) Deputy First Sea Lord (1942–1946)
Civil Lords	Civil Lord of the Admiralty (1830–1964) Accountant-General of the Navy (1832–1869) Controller of Victualling (1832–1869) Director-General of the Medical Department (1832–1869) Storekeeper-General of the Navy (1832–1869) Surveyor of the Navy (1832–1869) Controller of the Navy (1859–1869) Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty (1882–1885) Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty (1912–1917) Second Civil Lord (1918–1919) Third Civil Lord (1918–1919) Fourth Civil Lord (1918–1919)
Civil Secretaries	Secretaries to the Lords Admiral, Admiralty, Committees and Commissions (1625–1660) First Secretary to the Admiralty (1660–1763) First Secretary to the Admiralty (1763–1871) Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty (1871–1886) Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (1886–1959) Joint-Deputy Secretary to the Admiralty (1702–1766) Second Secretary to the Admiralty (1783–1857) Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty (1869–1872) Naval Secretary to the Board of Admiralty (1872–1882) Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty (1882–1964)