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and <br />Chief of Naval Staff</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="padding-bottom:0.4em; border-bottom:solid 1px #ccd2d9;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:MinistryofDefence.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/MinistryofDefence.svg/120px-MinistryofDefence.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="175" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/MinistryofDefence.svg/180px-MinistryofDefence.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/MinistryofDefence.svg/240px-MinistryofDefence.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="223" data-file-height="325" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Ensign of the <a href="/wiki/British_Armed_Forces" title="British Armed Forces">British Armed Forces</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="padding-bottom:0.4em; border-bottom:solid 1px #ccd2d9;"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/120px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/180px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/240px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">White Ensign of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div style="padding-bottom:0.4em; border-bottom:solid 1px #ccd2d9; line-height:1.4em;"><div style="padding-bottom:0.4em;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key.jpg/220px-First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="275" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key.jpg/330px-First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key.jpg/440px-First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4636" data-file-height="5796" /></a></span></div><div style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Incumbent<br /><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral (Royal Navy)">Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Ben_Key" title="Ben Key">Sir Ben Key</a><br /></div>since 8 November 2021</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)" title="Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)">Ministry of Defence</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data">Naval officer</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Status</th><td class="infobox-data">Military branch chief</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Abbreviation</th><td class="infobox-data">1SL/CNS</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Member of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Defence_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Defence Council of the United Kingdom">Defence Council</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Board_(United_Kingdom)" class="mw-redirect" title="Admiralty Board (United Kingdom)">Admiralty Board</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Chiefs_of_Staff_Committee" title="Chiefs of Staff Committee">Chiefs of Staff Committee</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reports to</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the Defence Staff</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Nominator</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence" title="Secretary of State for Defence">Secretary of State for Defence</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Appointer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Monarchy of the United Kingdom">The Monarch</a><br />On the advice of the Prime Minister, subject to formal approval by the <a href="/wiki/King-in-Council" title="King-in-Council">King-in-Council</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Term_of_office" title="Term of office">Term length</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Not fixed<br />typically 3–4 years</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formation</th><td class="infobox-data">Senior Naval Lord (1689–1771)<br />First Naval Lord (1771–1904)<br />First Sea Lord (from 1904)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First holder</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral (Royal Navy)">Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Herbert,_1st_Earl_of_Torrington" title="Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington">Arthur Herbert</a> (as Senior Naval Lord)<br /><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)">Admiral of the Fleet</a> <a href="/wiki/John_Fisher,_1st_Baron_Fisher" title="John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher">Sir John Fisher</a> (as First Sea Lord)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Deputy</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Deputy_First_Sea_Lord" title="Deputy First Sea Lord">Deputy First Sea Lord</a> (1917-1919, 1942-1946)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Vice Chief of the Naval Staff</a> (1941–1946)<br /><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-people/senior-naval-staff/first-sea-lord">Official Website</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>First Sea Lord</b>, officially known as the <b>First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff</b> (<b>1SL/CNS</b>) is a statutory position in the <a href="/wiki/British_Armed_Forces" title="British Armed Forces">British Armed Forces</a>, usually held by an <a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral (Royal Navy)">admiral</a>. As the highest-ranking officer to serve in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a>, the chief is the principal <a href="/wiki/Military_advisor" title="Military advisor">military advisor</a> on matters pertaining to the navy and a deputy to the <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence" title="Secretary of State for Defence">Secretary of State for Defence</a>. In a separate capacity, the CNS is a member of the <a href="/wiki/Chiefs_of_Staff_Committee" title="Chiefs of Staff Committee">Chiefs of Staff Committee</a> and, thereby, a military advisor to the <a href="/wiki/National_Security_Council_(United_Kingdom)" title="National Security Council (United Kingdom)">National Security Council</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Prime_minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Prime minister of the United Kingdom">prime minister</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Monarchy of the United Kingdom">monarch</a>. The First Sea Lord is typically the highest-ranking officer on <a href="/wiki/Active_duty" title="Active duty">active duty</a> of the Royal Navy unless the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the Defence Staff</a> is a naval officer. Admiral <a href="/wiki/Ben_Key" title="Ben Key">Ben Key</a> was appointed First Sea Lord in November 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-key_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-key-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Originally titled the "Senior Naval Lord to the Board of Admiralty" when the post was created in 1689,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197934_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197934-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the office was re-styled <b>First Naval Lord</b> in 1771.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The concept of a professional "First Naval Lord" was introduced in 1805,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEThomas198831_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEThomas198831-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the title of the office was changed to <b>First Sea Lord</b> on the appointment of <a href="/wiki/John_Fisher,_1st_Baron_Fisher" title="John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher">Sir John "Jackie" Fisher</a> in 1904. Since 1923, the First Sea Lord has been a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee; he now sits on the <a href="/wiki/Defence_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Defence Council of the United Kingdom">Defence Council</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Board" title="Admiralty Board">Admiralty Board</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-firstsealordandchiefofnavalstaff_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-firstsealordandchiefofnavalstaff-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Responsibilities">Responsibilities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Sea_Lord&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Responsibilities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the Royal Navy and a member of the Defence Council. He is responsible to Secretary of State for the fighting effectiveness, efficiency and morale of the Naval Service. As a member of the Defence Council, the First Sea Lord supports the Secretary of State in the management and direction of the Armed Forces through prerogative and statutory powers. As a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, he advises <abbr>CDS</abbr> on maritime strategy and policy. He has a collective responsibility for providing strategic direction to the department, managing performance and ensuring that defence delivers the required outputs.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Sea_Lord&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Lord_High_Admiral_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom">Lords Admiral</a> were appointed from the 15th century; they were later styled <i>Lords High Admiral</i> until the 18th century, and <a href="/wiki/Board_of_Admiralty" title="Board of Admiralty">Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty</a> from the 17th century, as the governors of the English and later British <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a>. From 1683 to 1684, there were seven paid Commissioners, and one unpaid supernumerary Commissioner. The number varied between five and seven Commissioners through the 18th century. The standing of all the Commissioners was in theory the same, although the First Commissioner or First Lord exercised an ascendancy over his colleagues from an early date.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The generally recognized office of <b>Senior Naval Lord</b> to the <a href="/wiki/Board_of_Admiralty" title="Board of Admiralty">Board of Admiralty</a> was established on 8 March 1689,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197934_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197934-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with the first incumbent being <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Herbert,_1st_Earl_of_Torrington" title="Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington">Admiral Arthur Herbert</a>; he was also <a href="/wiki/First_Lord_of_the_Admiralty" title="First Lord of the Admiralty">First Lord of the Admiralty</a>. On 20 January 1690 Admiral Herbert was succeeded by Admiral <a href="/wiki/John_Chicheley" title="John Chicheley">Sir John Chicheley</a><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197934_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197934-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> under First Lord of Admiralty <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Herbert,_8th_Earl_of_Pembroke" title="Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke">Thomas Herbert, Earl of Pembroke</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 22 May 1702 the Board of Admiralty ceased control of Naval Affairs and was replaced by the <a href="/wiki/Lord_High_Admirals_Council" title="Lord High Admirals Council">Lord Admiral's Council</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197934_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197934-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The previous office of Senior Naval Lord was replaced by a <b>Senior Member to the Lords Admiral Council</b>; he was usually a serving naval officer of admiral rank and was the <i>Chief Naval Adviser</i> to the Lord Admiral. This lasted until 8 November 1709, when the Board of Admiralty resumed control of Naval Affairs and the post of Senior Naval Lord was resumed.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 2 February 1771 the office of Senior Naval Lord was renamed to <b>First Naval Lord</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first post holder was <a href="/wiki/Augustus_Hervey" class="mw-redirect" title="Augustus Hervey">Vice-Admiral Augustus Hervey</a>; he first served under First Lord of the Admiralty <a href="/wiki/John_Montagu,_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich" title="John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich">John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich</a>. 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.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 2 May 1827<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197991_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197991-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Board of Admiralty once again ceased control of Naval Affairs and was replaced, until 1828, by a <a href="/wiki/Lord_High_Admirals_Council" title="Lord High Admirals Council">Lord High Admirals Council</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The title of the First Naval Lord was changed to <b>First Sea Lord</b> on the appointment of Sir Jackie Fisher in 1904.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200281_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200281-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1917 the First Sea Lord was re-styled <b>First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFriedman201521_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEFriedman201521-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From 1923 onward, the First Sea Lord was a member of the <a href="/wiki/Chiefs_of_Staff_Committee" title="Chiefs of Staff Committee">Chiefs of Staff Committee</a>, and from 1923 to 1959, in rotation with the representatives of the other services (the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the Imperial General Staff</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the Air Staff</a>), he served as the chairman of that committee and head of all British armed forces.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The title was retained when the <a href="/wiki/Board_of_Admiralty" title="Board of Admiralty">Board of Admiralty</a> was abolished in 1964 and the Board's functions were integrated into the Ministry of Defence.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Under the current organisation, the First Sea Lord sits on the <a href="/wiki/Defence_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Defence Council of the United Kingdom">Defence Council</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-NavyListModern_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NavyListModern-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Board" title="Admiralty Board">Admiralty Board</a><sup id="cite_ref-NavyListModern_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NavyListModern-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the <a href="/wiki/Navy_Board_(1964-present)" class="mw-redirect" title="Navy Board (1964-present)">Navy Board</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since 2012, the <a href="/wiki/Flagship" title="Flagship">flagship</a> of the First Sea Lord has nominally been the <a href="/wiki/Ship_of_the_line" title="Ship of the line">ship of the line</a> <a href="/wiki/HMS_Victory" title="HMS Victory">HMS <i>Victory</i></a>, which used to be <a href="/wiki/Horatio_Nelson" class="mw-redirect" title="Horatio Nelson">Lord Nelson's</a> flagship.<sup id="cite_ref-hmsvictory_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hmsvictory-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Professional heads of the English/British Armed Forces <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul 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href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief_of_the_Forces" title="Commander-in-Chief of the Forces">Commander-in-Chief of the Forces</a> (1645/60–1904, intermittently) </td> <td style="background: #ececec;" rowspan="6">N/A. The RAF was formed in 1918 </td> <td style="background: #ececec;" rowspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;">1689 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Senior_Naval_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Senior Naval Lord">Senior Naval Lord</a> (1689–1771) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;">1771 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_Naval_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="First Naval Lord">First Naval Lord</a> (1771–1904) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;">1904 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">First Sea Lord</a> (1904–1917) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the General Staff</a> (1904–1909) </td> <td style="background: #ececec;" rowspan="4">Inter-service co-ordination was carried out from 1904 by the <a href="/wiki/Committee_of_Imperial_Defence" title="Committee of Imperial Defence">Committee of Imperial Defence</a> under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;">1909 </td> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the Imperial General Staff</a> (1909–1964) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;">1917 </td> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/wiki/First_Sea_Lord_and_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff" class="mw-redirect" title="First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff">First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff</a> (1917–present) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;">1918 </td> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the Air Staff</a> (1918–present) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;">1923 </td> <td>Chairman of the <a href="/wiki/Chiefs_of_Staff_Committee" title="Chiefs of Staff Committee">Chiefs of Staff Committee</a> (1923–1959, held by one of the service heads until 1956) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;">1959 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the Defence Staff</a> (1959–present) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;">1964 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the General Staff</a> (1964–present) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Appointees">Appointees</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Sea_Lord&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Appointees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following table lists all those who have held the post of First Sea Lord or its preceding positions. Ranks and honours are as at the completion of their tenure: </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th class="unsortable">Portrait </th> <th>Name</th> <th data-sort-type="date">Took office</th> <th data-sort-type="date">Left office</th> <th>Time in office</th> <th><abbr title="Reference(s)">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th colspan="7"><b>Senior Naval Lords</b> </th></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Arthur_Herbert,_1st_Earl_of_Torrington_by_John_Closterman.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Arthur Herbert"><img alt="Arthur Herbert" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Admiral_Arthur_Herbert%2C_1st_Earl_of_Torrington_by_John_Closterman.jpg/100px-Admiral_Arthur_Herbert%2C_1st_Earl_of_Torrington_by_John_Closterman.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Admiral_Arthur_Herbert%2C_1st_Earl_of_Torrington_by_John_Closterman.jpg/150px-Admiral_Arthur_Herbert%2C_1st_Earl_of_Torrington_by_John_Closterman.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Admiral_Arthur_Herbert%2C_1st_Earl_of_Torrington_by_John_Closterman.jpg/200px-Admiral_Arthur_Herbert%2C_1st_Earl_of_Torrington_by_John_Closterman.jpg 2x" data-file-width="322" data-file-height="400" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Herbert, Arthur</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Herbert,_1st_Earl_of_Torrington" title="Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington">Arthur Herbert</a></b><br /><small>(<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1648</span>–1716)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 March 1689</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20 January 1690</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002318000000000000♠"></span>318 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197934_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197934-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sir_John_Chichley_circa_1640-1691_by_Jacob_Huysmans.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir John Chicheley"><img alt="Sir John Chicheley" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Sir_John_Chichley_circa_1640-1691_by_Jacob_Huysmans.jpg/100px-Sir_John_Chichley_circa_1640-1691_by_Jacob_Huysmans.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="123" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Sir_John_Chichley_circa_1640-1691_by_Jacob_Huysmans.jpg/150px-Sir_John_Chichley_circa_1640-1691_by_Jacob_Huysmans.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Sir_John_Chichley_circa_1640-1691_by_Jacob_Huysmans.jpg/200px-Sir_John_Chichley_circa_1640-1691_by_Jacob_Huysmans.jpg 2x" data-file-width="963" data-file-height="1187" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Chicheley, John</span>Rear-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Chicheley" title="John Chicheley">Sir John Chicheley</a></b><br /><small>(<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1640</span>–1691)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20 January 1690</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">5 June 1690</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002136000000000000♠"></span>136 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197934_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197934-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">3</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gibson,_Edward_Russell.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Edward Russell"><img alt="Edward Russell" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg/100px-Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="126" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg/150px-Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg/200px-Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1014" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Russell, Edward</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Edward_Russell,_1st_Earl_of_Orford" title="Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford">Edward Russell</a></b><br /><small>(1653–1727)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">5 June 1690</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 January 1691</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002232000000000000♠"></span>232 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197934_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197934-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">4</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Henry Priestman"><img alt="Henry Priestman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Priestman, Henry</span>Captain<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Henry_Priestman_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Henry Priestman (Royal Navy officer)">Henry Priestman</a></b><br /><small>(<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1647</span>–1712)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 January 1691</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 May 1694</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003119500000000000♠"></span>3 years, 99 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197934_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197934-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(3)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gibson,_Edward_Russell.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Earl of Orford"><img alt="The Earl of Orford" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg/100px-Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="126" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg/150px-Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg/200px-Gibson%2C_Edward_Russell.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1014" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Russell, Edward</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Edward_Russell,_1st_Earl_of_Orford" title="Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford">The Earl of Orford</a></b><br /><small>(1653–1727)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 May 1694</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">31 May 1699</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003185500000000000♠"></span>5 years, 29 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197934_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197934-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">5</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:George_Rooke2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir George Rooke"><img alt="Sir George Rooke" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/George_Rooke2.jpg/100px-George_Rooke2.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/George_Rooke2.jpg/150px-George_Rooke2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/George_Rooke2.jpg/200px-George_Rooke2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="647" data-file-height="800" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Rooke, George</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/George_Rooke" title="George Rooke">Sir George Rooke</a></b><br /><small>(1650–1709)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">31 May 1699</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">26 January 1702</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002970000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 240 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197934_2-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197934-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">6</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir John Leake"><img alt="Sir John Leake" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg/100px-John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg/150px-John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg/200px-John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1015" data-file-height="1256" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Leake, John</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Leake" title="John Leake">Sir John Leake</a></b><br /><small>(1656–1720)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 November 1709</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">4 October 1710</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002330000000000000♠"></span>330 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">7</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir George Byng"><img alt="Sir George Byng" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg/100px-George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg/150px-George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg/200px-George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="3398" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Byng, George</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington" title="George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington">Sir George Byng</a></b><br /><small>(1663–1733)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">4 October 1710</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 September 1712</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002727000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 362 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(6)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir John Leake"><img alt="Sir John Leake" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg/100px-John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg/150px-John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg/200px-John_Leake_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1015" data-file-height="1256" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Leake, John</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Leake" title="John Leake">Sir John Leake</a></b><br /><small>(1656–1720)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 September 1712</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">14 October 1714</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002744000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 14 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(7)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir George Byng"><img alt="Sir George Byng" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg/100px-George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg/150px-George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg/200px-George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="3398" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Byng, George</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington" title="George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington">Sir George Byng</a></b><br /><small>(1663–1733)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">14 October 1714</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">16 April 1717</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002915000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 184 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:MatthewAylmer.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Matthew Aylmer"><img alt="Matthew Aylmer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/MatthewAylmer.jpg/100px-MatthewAylmer.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="123" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/MatthewAylmer.jpg/150px-MatthewAylmer.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/MatthewAylmer.jpg/200px-MatthewAylmer.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1006" data-file-height="1242" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Aylmer, Matthew</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Aylmer,_1st_Baron_Aylmer" title="Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer">Matthew Aylmer</a></b><br /><small>(<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1650</span>–1720)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">16 April 1717</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 March 1718</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002337000000000000♠"></span>337 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(7)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir George Byng"><img alt="Sir George Byng" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg/100px-George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg/150px-George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg/200px-George_Byng%2C_1st_Viscount_Torrington_by_Jeremiah_Davison.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="3398" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Byng, George</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington" title="George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington">Sir George Byng</a></b><br /><small>(1663–1733)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 March 1718</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 September 1721</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003129100000000000♠"></span>3 years, 195 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_John_Jennings_(1664-1743),_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir John Jennings"><img alt="Sir John Jennings" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Admiral_John_Jennings_%281664-1743%29%2C_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg/100px-Admiral_John_Jennings_%281664-1743%29%2C_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Admiral_John_Jennings_%281664-1743%29%2C_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg/150px-Admiral_John_Jennings_%281664-1743%29%2C_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Admiral_John_Jennings_%281664-1743%29%2C_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg/200px-Admiral_John_Jennings_%281664-1743%29%2C_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1022" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Jennings, John</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Jennings_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Jennings (Royal Navy officer)">Sir John Jennings</a></b><br /><small>(1664–1743)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 September 1721</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 June 1727</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003207000000000000♠"></span>5 years, 244 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">10</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Norris.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir John Norris"><img alt="Sir John Norris" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/John_Norris.jpg/100px-John_Norris.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="118" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/John_Norris.jpg/150px-John_Norris.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/John_Norris.jpg/200px-John_Norris.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1417" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Norris, John</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Norris_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Norris (Royal Navy officer)">Sir John Norris</a></b><br /><small>(<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1670</span>–1749)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 June 1727</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 May 1730</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003107700000000000♠"></span>2 years, 346 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">11</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Admiral_Sir_Charles_Wager_(by_Thomas_Gibson).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Charles Wager"><img alt="Sir Charles Wager" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Portrait_of_Admiral_Sir_Charles_Wager_%28by_Thomas_Gibson%29.jpg/100px-Portrait_of_Admiral_Sir_Charles_Wager_%28by_Thomas_Gibson%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Portrait_of_Admiral_Sir_Charles_Wager_%28by_Thomas_Gibson%29.jpg/150px-Portrait_of_Admiral_Sir_Charles_Wager_%28by_Thomas_Gibson%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Portrait_of_Admiral_Sir_Charles_Wager_%28by_Thomas_Gibson%29.jpg/200px-Portrait_of_Admiral_Sir_Charles_Wager_%28by_Thomas_Gibson%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="2551" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Wager, Charles</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Charles_Wager" title="Charles Wager">Sir Charles Wager</a></b><br /><small>(1666–1743)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 May 1730</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 June 1733</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003113700000000000♠"></span>3 years, 41 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Lord Archibald Hamilton"><img alt="Lord Archibald Hamilton" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg/100px-Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg/150px-Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg/200px-Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg 2x" data-file-width="276" data-file-height="400" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Hamilton, Archibald</span>Captain<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Lord_Archibald_Hamilton" title="Lord Archibald Hamilton">Lord Archibald Hamilton</a></b><br /><small>(1673–1754)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 June 1733</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 March 1738</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003172400000000000♠"></span>4 years, 263 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Lord Harry Powlett"><img alt="Lord Harry Powlett" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Powlett, Harry</span><b><a href="/wiki/Harry_Powlett,_4th_Duke_of_Bolton" title="Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton">Lord Harry Powlett</a></b><br /><small>(1691–1759)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 March 1738</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 March 1742</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003146700000000000♠"></span>4 years, 6 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(12)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Lord Archibald Hamilton"><img alt="Lord Archibald Hamilton" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg/100px-Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg/150px-Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg/200px-Archibald_Hamilton_of_Riccarton_and_Pardovan.jpg 2x" data-file-width="276" data-file-height="400" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Hamilton, Archibald</span>Captain<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Lord_Archibald_Hamilton" title="Lord Archibald Hamilton">Lord Archibald Hamilton</a></b><br /><small>(1673–1754)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 March 1742</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 March 1746</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003146700000000000♠"></span>4 years, 6 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">14</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Lord Vere Beauclerk"><img alt="Lord Vere Beauclerk" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Beauclerk, Vere</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Vere_Beauclerk,_1st_Baron_Vere" title="Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere">Lord Vere Beauclerk</a></b><br /><small>(1699–1781)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 March 1746</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">18 November 1749</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003133400000000000♠"></span>3 years, 238 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1stLordAnson.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Lord Anson"><img alt="The Lord Anson" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/1stLordAnson.jpg/100px-1stLordAnson.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/1stLordAnson.jpg/150px-1stLordAnson.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/1stLordAnson.jpg/200px-1stLordAnson.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1025" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Anson, George</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/George_Anson,_1st_Baron_Anson" title="George Anson, 1st Baron Anson">The Lord Anson</a></b><br /><small>(1697–1762)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">18 November 1749</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">22 June 1751</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002581000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 216 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">16</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Williamrowley.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir William Rowley"><img alt="Sir William Rowley" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Williamrowley.jpg/100px-Williamrowley.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Williamrowley.jpg/150px-Williamrowley.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Williamrowley.jpg/200px-Williamrowley.jpg 2x" data-file-width="537" data-file-height="769" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Rowley, William</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/William_Rowley_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="William Rowley (Royal Navy officer)">Sir William Rowley</a></b><br /><small>(<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1690</span>–1768)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">22 June 1751</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">17 November 1756</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003197500000000000♠"></span>5 years, 148 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">17</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Honourable Edward Boscawen"><img alt="The Honourable Edward Boscawen" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg/100px-Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="123" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg/150px-Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg/200px-Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="2956" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Boscawen, Edward</span>Vice-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Edward_Boscawen" title="Edward Boscawen">The Honourable Edward Boscawen</a></b><br /><small>(1711–1761)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">17 November 1756</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">6 April 1757</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002140000000000000♠"></span>140 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(16)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Williamrowley.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir William Rowley"><img alt="Sir William Rowley" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Williamrowley.jpg/100px-Williamrowley.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Williamrowley.jpg/150px-Williamrowley.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Williamrowley.jpg/200px-Williamrowley.jpg 2x" data-file-width="537" data-file-height="769" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Rowley, William</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/William_Rowley_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="William Rowley (Royal Navy officer)">Sir William Rowley</a></b><br /><small>(<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1690</span>–1768)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">6 April 1757</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 July 1757</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7001870000000000000♠"></span>87 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(17)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Honourable Edward Boscawen"><img alt="The Honourable Edward Boscawen" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg/100px-Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="123" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg/150px-Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg/200px-Edward_Boscawen_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="2956" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Boscawen, Edward</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Edward_Boscawen" title="Edward Boscawen">The Honourable Edward Boscawen</a></b><br /><small>(1711–1761)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 July 1757</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 March 1761</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003135600000000000♠"></span>3 years, 260 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">18</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Forbes_portrait.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Honourable John Forbes"><img alt="The Honourable John Forbes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/John_Forbes_portrait.jpg/100px-John_Forbes_portrait.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/John_Forbes_portrait.jpg/150px-John_Forbes_portrait.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/John_Forbes_portrait.jpg/200px-John_Forbes_portrait.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1219" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Forbes, John</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Forbes_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Forbes (Royal Navy officer)">The Honourable John Forbes</a></b><br /><small>(1714–1796)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 March 1761</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20 April 1763</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002762000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 32 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Howe_1726-99_1st_Earl_Howe_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Lord Howe"><img alt="The Lord Howe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Howe_1726-99_1st_Earl_Howe_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg/100px-Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Howe_1726-99_1st_Earl_Howe_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="98" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Howe_1726-99_1st_Earl_Howe_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg/150px-Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Howe_1726-99_1st_Earl_Howe_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Howe_1726-99_1st_Earl_Howe_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg/200px-Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Howe_1726-99_1st_Earl_Howe_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg 2x" data-file-width="560" data-file-height="550" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Howe, Richard</span>Captain<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Richard_Howe,_1st_Earl_Howe" title="Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe">The Lord Howe</a></b><br /><small>(1726–1799)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20 April 1763</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">31 July 1765</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002833000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 102 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sir_Charles_Saunders2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Charles Saunders"><img alt="Sir Charles Saunders" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Sir_Charles_Saunders2.jpg/100px-Sir_Charles_Saunders2.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="126" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Sir_Charles_Saunders2.jpg/150px-Sir_Charles_Saunders2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Sir_Charles_Saunders2.jpg/200px-Sir_Charles_Saunders2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1016" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Saunders, Charles</span>Vice-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Charles_Saunders_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Charles Saunders (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Charles Saunders</a></b><br /><small>(<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1715</span>–1775)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">31 July 1765</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 September 1766</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002411000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 46 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">21</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Augustus_Keppel_BHC2821.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Honourable Augustus Keppel"><img alt="The Honourable Augustus Keppel" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Augustus_Keppel_BHC2821.jpg/100px-Augustus_Keppel_BHC2821.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="126" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Augustus_Keppel_BHC2821.jpg/150px-Augustus_Keppel_BHC2821.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Augustus_Keppel_BHC2821.jpg/200px-Augustus_Keppel_BHC2821.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1019" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Keppel, Augustus</span>Rear-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Augustus_Keppel,_1st_Viscount_Keppel" title="Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel">The Honourable Augustus Keppel</a></b><br /><small>(1725–1786)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 September 1766</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">11 December 1766</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7001870000000000000♠"></span>87 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">22</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Captain_Sir_Peircy_Brett.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Peircy Brett"><img alt="Sir Peircy Brett" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Captain_Sir_Peircy_Brett.jpg/100px-Captain_Sir_Peircy_Brett.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Captain_Sir_Peircy_Brett.jpg/150px-Captain_Sir_Peircy_Brett.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Captain_Sir_Peircy_Brett.jpg/200px-Captain_Sir_Peircy_Brett.jpg 2x" data-file-width="892" data-file-height="1195" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Brett, Peircy</span>Rear-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Peircy_Brett" title="Peircy Brett">Sir Peircy Brett</a></b><br /><small>(1709–1781)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">11 December 1766</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">28 February 1770</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003117500000000000♠"></span>3 years, 79 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FrancisHolburne.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Francis Holburne"><img alt="Francis Holburne" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/FrancisHolburne.jpg/100px-FrancisHolburne.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/FrancisHolburne.jpg/150px-FrancisHolburne.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/FrancisHolburne.jpg/200px-FrancisHolburne.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1975" data-file-height="2500" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Holburne, Francis</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Francis_Holburne" title="Francis Holburne">Francis Holburne</a></b><br /><small>(1704–1771)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">28 February 1770</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 February 1771</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002339000000000000♠"></span>339 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-rodger51-52_17-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rodger51-52-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th colspan="7"><b>First Naval Lords</b> </th></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Augustus_Earl_of_Bristol.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Augustus Hervey"><img alt="Augustus Hervey" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Augustus_Earl_of_Bristol.jpg/100px-Augustus_Earl_of_Bristol.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="153" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Augustus_Earl_of_Bristol.jpg/150px-Augustus_Earl_of_Bristol.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Augustus_Earl_of_Bristol.jpg/200px-Augustus_Earl_of_Bristol.jpg 2x" data-file-width="408" data-file-height="626" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Hervey, Augustus</span>Captain<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Augustus_Hervey,_3rd_Earl_of_Bristol" title="Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol">Augustus Hervey</a></b><br /><small>(1724–1779)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 February 1771</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12 April 1775</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003153000000000000♠"></span>4 years, 69 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HughPalliser.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Hugh Palliser"><img alt="Sir Hugh Palliser" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/HughPalliser.jpg/100px-HughPalliser.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="163" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/HughPalliser.jpg/150px-HughPalliser.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/HughPalliser.jpg/200px-HughPalliser.jpg 2x" data-file-width="700" data-file-height="1144" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Palliser, Hugh</span>Vice-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Palliser" title="Hugh Palliser">Sir Hugh Palliser</a></b><br /><small>(1723–1796)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12 April 1775</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 September 1779</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003162500000000000♠"></span>4 years, 164 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">26</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Robert Man"><img alt="Robert Man" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Palliser, Hugh</span>Vice-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Robert_Man" title="Robert Man">Robert Man</a></b></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 September 1779</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">22 September 1780</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002365000000000000♠"></span>365 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">27</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Vice-Admiral_George_Darby.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="George Darby"><img alt="George Darby" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Vice-Admiral_George_Darby.jpg/100px-Vice-Admiral_George_Darby.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Vice-Admiral_George_Darby.jpg/150px-Vice-Admiral_George_Darby.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Vice-Admiral_George_Darby.jpg/200px-Vice-Admiral_George_Darby.jpg 2x" data-file-width="700" data-file-height="1113" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Darby, George</span>Vice-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/George_Darby" title="George Darby">George Darby</a></b><br /><small>(<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1720</span>–1790)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">22 September 1780</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 April 1782</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002556000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 191 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">28</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Robert_Harland_Painting.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Robert Harland"><img alt="Sir Robert Harland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Robert_Harland_Painting.jpg/100px-Robert_Harland_Painting.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Robert_Harland_Painting.jpg/150px-Robert_Harland_Painting.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Robert_Harland_Painting.jpg/200px-Robert_Harland_Painting.jpg 2x" data-file-width="925" data-file-height="1276" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Harland, Robert</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_Robert_Harland,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet">Sir Robert Harland</a></b><br /><small>(<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1715</span>–1784)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 April 1782</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 January 1783</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002304000000000000♠"></span>304 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">29</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Hugh Pigot"><img alt="Hugh Pigot" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Pigot, Hugh</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Pigot_(Royal_Navy_officer,_born_1722)" title="Hugh Pigot (Royal Navy officer, born 1722)">Hugh Pigot</a></b><br /><small>(1722–1792)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 January 1783</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">31 December 1783</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002335000000000000♠"></span>335 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Leveson-Gower,_John_(1740-1792).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="John Leveson-Gower"><img alt="John Leveson-Gower" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Leveson-Gower%2C_John_%281740-1792%29.jpg/100px-Leveson-Gower%2C_John_%281740-1792%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Leveson-Gower%2C_John_%281740-1792%29.jpg/150px-Leveson-Gower%2C_John_%281740-1792%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Leveson-Gower%2C_John_%281740-1792%29.jpg/200px-Leveson-Gower%2C_John_%281740-1792%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1208" data-file-height="1534" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Leveson-Gower, John</span>Rear-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Leveson-Gower_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Leveson-Gower (Royal Navy officer)">John Leveson-Gower</a></b><br /><small>(1740–1792)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">31 December 1783</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12 August 1789</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003205100000000000♠"></span>5 years, 224 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">31</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Northcote,_Samuel_Hood.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Lord Hood"><img alt="The Lord Hood" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Northcote%2C_Samuel_Hood.jpg/100px-Northcote%2C_Samuel_Hood.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Northcote%2C_Samuel_Hood.jpg/150px-Northcote%2C_Samuel_Hood.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Northcote%2C_Samuel_Hood.jpg/200px-Northcote%2C_Samuel_Hood.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1071" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Hood, Samuel</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Hood,_1st_Viscount_Hood" title="Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood">The Lord Hood</a></b><br /><small>(1724–1816)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12 August 1789</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">7 March 1795</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003203300000000000♠"></span>5 years, 207 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">32</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Charles_Middleton,_later_Lord_Barham_(1726-1813),_by_Isaac_Pocock.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Charles Middleton"><img alt="Sir Charles Middleton" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Admiral_Charles_Middleton%2C_later_Lord_Barham_%281726-1813%29%2C_by_Isaac_Pocock.jpg/100px-Admiral_Charles_Middleton%2C_later_Lord_Barham_%281726-1813%29%2C_by_Isaac_Pocock.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Admiral_Charles_Middleton%2C_later_Lord_Barham_%281726-1813%29%2C_by_Isaac_Pocock.jpg/150px-Admiral_Charles_Middleton%2C_later_Lord_Barham_%281726-1813%29%2C_by_Isaac_Pocock.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Admiral_Charles_Middleton%2C_later_Lord_Barham_%281726-1813%29%2C_by_Isaac_Pocock.jpg/200px-Admiral_Charles_Middleton%2C_later_Lord_Barham_%281726-1813%29%2C_by_Isaac_Pocock.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1064" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Middleton, Charles</span>Vice-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Charles_Middleton,_1st_Baron_Barham" title="Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham">Sir Charles Middleton</a></b><br /><small>(1726–1813)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">7 March 1795</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20 November 1795</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002258000000000000♠"></span>258 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">33</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:James_Gambier,_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="James Gambier"><img alt="James Gambier" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg/100px-James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg/150px-James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg/200px-James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg 2x" data-file-width="644" data-file-height="800" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Gambier, James</span>Vice-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/James_Gambier,_1st_Baron_Gambier" title="James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier">James Gambier</a></b><br /><small>(1756–1833)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20 November 1795</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 February 1801</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003191700000000000♠"></span>5 years, 91 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">34</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sir_Thomas_Troubridge,_1st_Baronet.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Thomas Troubridge"><img alt="Sir Thomas Troubridge" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Sir_Thomas_Troubridge%2C_1st_Baronet.jpg/100px-Sir_Thomas_Troubridge%2C_1st_Baronet.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Sir_Thomas_Troubridge%2C_1st_Baronet.jpg/150px-Sir_Thomas_Troubridge%2C_1st_Baronet.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Sir_Thomas_Troubridge%2C_1st_Baronet.jpg/200px-Sir_Thomas_Troubridge%2C_1st_Baronet.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1025" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Troubridge, Thomas</span>Rear-Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Troubridge,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet">Sir Thomas Troubridge</a></b><br /><small>(c. 1758–1807)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 February 1801</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 May 1804</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003118100000000000♠"></span>3 years, 86 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(33)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:James_Gambier,_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="James Gambier"><img alt="James Gambier" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg/100px-James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg/150px-James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg/200px-James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg 2x" data-file-width="644" data-file-height="800" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Gambier James</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/James_Gambier,_1st_Baron_Gambier" title="James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier">James Gambier</a></b><br /><small>(1756–1833)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 May 1804</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">10 February 1806</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002636000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 271 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">35</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_John_Markham,_by_Thomas_Lawrence_(1769-1830).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="John Markham"><img alt="John Markham" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Admiral_John_Markham%2C_by_Thomas_Lawrence_%281769-1830%29.jpg/100px-Admiral_John_Markham%2C_by_Thomas_Lawrence_%281769-1830%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Admiral_John_Markham%2C_by_Thomas_Lawrence_%281769-1830%29.jpg/150px-Admiral_John_Markham%2C_by_Thomas_Lawrence_%281769-1830%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Admiral_John_Markham%2C_by_Thomas_Lawrence_%281769-1830%29.jpg/200px-Admiral_John_Markham%2C_by_Thomas_Lawrence_%281769-1830%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2491" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Markham, John</span>Rear Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Markham_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Markham (Royal Navy officer)">John Markham</a></b><br /><small>(1761–1827)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">10 February 1806</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">6 April 1807</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002420000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 55 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(33)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:James_Gambier,_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="James Gambier"><img alt="James Gambier" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg/100px-James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg/150px-James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg/200px-James_Gambier%2C_1st_Baron_Gambier_by_Joseph_Slater.jpg 2x" data-file-width="644" data-file-height="800" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Gambier, James</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/James_Gambier,_1st_Baron_Gambier" title="James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier">James Gambier</a></b><br /><small>(1756–1833)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">6 April 1807</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 May 1808</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002399000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 33 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">36</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sir_Richard_Bickerton.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Richard Bickerton"><img alt="Sir Richard Bickerton" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Sir_Richard_Bickerton.jpg/100px-Sir_Richard_Bickerton.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Sir_Richard_Bickerton.jpg/150px-Sir_Richard_Bickerton.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Sir_Richard_Bickerton.jpg/200px-Sir_Richard_Bickerton.jpg 2x" data-file-width="705" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Bickerton, Richard</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_Richard_Bickerton,_2nd_Baronet" title="Sir Richard Bickerton, 2nd Baronet">Sir Richard Bickerton</a></b><br /><small>(1759–1832)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 May 1808</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 March 1812</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003141600000000000♠"></span>3 years, 321 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">37</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:William_Domett_(1754_-_1828).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="William Domett"><img alt="William Domett" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/William_Domett_%281754_-_1828%29.jpg/100px-William_Domett_%281754_-_1828%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/William_Domett_%281754_-_1828%29.jpg/150px-William_Domett_%281754_-_1828%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/William_Domett_%281754_-_1828%29.jpg/200px-William_Domett_%281754_-_1828%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="540" data-file-height="809" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Domett, William</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/William_Domett" title="William Domett">William Domett</a></b><br /><small>(1752–1828)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 March 1812</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 October 1813</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002577000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 212 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">38</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Joseph_Sydney_Yorke.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Joseph Yorke"><img alt="Sir Joseph Yorke" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Joseph_Sydney_Yorke.jpg/100px-Joseph_Sydney_Yorke.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="118" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Joseph_Sydney_Yorke.jpg/150px-Joseph_Sydney_Yorke.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Joseph_Sydney_Yorke.jpg/200px-Joseph_Sydney_Yorke.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1417" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Yorke, Joseph</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Sydney_Yorke" title="Joseph Sydney Yorke">Sir Joseph Yorke</a></b><br /><small>(1768–1831)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 October 1813</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 May 1816</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002944000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 214 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">39</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sir_Graham_Moore_by_Sir_Thomas_Lawrence.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Graham Moore"><img alt="Sir Graham Moore" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Sir_Graham_Moore_by_Sir_Thomas_Lawrence.jpg/100px-Sir_Graham_Moore_by_Sir_Thomas_Lawrence.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Sir_Graham_Moore_by_Sir_Thomas_Lawrence.jpg/150px-Sir_Graham_Moore_by_Sir_Thomas_Lawrence.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Sir_Graham_Moore_by_Sir_Thomas_Lawrence.jpg/200px-Sir_Graham_Moore_by_Sir_Thomas_Lawrence.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="2891" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Moore, Graham</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Graham_Moore_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Graham Moore (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Graham Moore</a></b><br /><small>(1764–1843)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 May 1816</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 March 1820</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003138900000000000♠"></span>3 years, 294 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">40</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Captain_William_Johnstone_Hope.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir William Johnstone Hope"><img alt="Sir William Johnstone Hope" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Captain_William_Johnstone_Hope.jpg/100px-Captain_William_Johnstone_Hope.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Captain_William_Johnstone_Hope.jpg/150px-Captain_William_Johnstone_Hope.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Captain_William_Johnstone_Hope.jpg/200px-Captain_William_Johnstone_Hope.jpg 2x" data-file-width="799" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Johnstone Hope, William</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/William_Johnstone_Hope" title="William Johnstone Hope">Sir William Johnstone Hope</a></b><br /><small>(1766–1831)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 March 1820</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 May 1827</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003260600000000000♠"></span>7 years, 50 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERodger197969_3-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERodger197969-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">41</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir George Cockburn"><img alt="Sir George Cockburn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg/100px-Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg/150px-Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg/200px-Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg 2x" data-file-width="603" data-file-height="768" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Cockburn, George</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_George_Cockburn,_10th_Baronet" title="Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet">Sir George Cockburn</a></b><br /><small>(1772–1853)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 September 1828</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 November 1830</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002797000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 67 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">42</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Thomas_Hardy_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16914.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Thomas Hardy"><img alt="Sir Thomas Hardy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Thomas_Hardy_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16914.jpg/100px-Thomas_Hardy_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16914.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Thomas_Hardy_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16914.jpg/150px-Thomas_Hardy_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16914.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Thomas_Hardy_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16914.jpg/200px-Thomas_Hardy_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16914.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1001" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Hardy, Thomas</span>Rear Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hardy,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet">Sir Thomas Hardy</a></b><br /><small>(1769–1839)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 November 1830</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 August 1834</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003134500000000000♠"></span>3 years, 249 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">43</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gdundas.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Hon. Sir George Dundas"><img alt="The Hon. Sir George Dundas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Gdundas.jpg/100px-Gdundas.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="111" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Gdundas.jpg/150px-Gdundas.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Gdundas.jpg 2x" data-file-width="153" data-file-height="170" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Dundas, George</span>Rear Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/George_Dundas_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="George Dundas (Royal Navy officer)">The Hon. Sir George Dundas</a></b><br /><small>(1778–1834)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 August 1834</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 November 1834</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7001920000000000000♠"></span>92 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">44</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Charles Adam"><img alt="Sir Charles Adam" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg/100px-Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg/150px-Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg/200px-Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg 2x" data-file-width="866" data-file-height="1181" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Adam, Charles</span>Rear Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Charles_Adam" title="Charles Adam">Sir Charles Adam</a></b><br /><small>(1780–1853)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 November 1834</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 December 1834</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7001520000000000000♠"></span>52 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(41)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir George Cockburn"><img alt="Sir George Cockburn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg/100px-Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg/150px-Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg/200px-Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg 2x" data-file-width="603" data-file-height="768" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Cockburn, George</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_George_Cockburn,_10th_Baronet" title="Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet">Sir George Cockburn</a></b><br /><small>(1772–1853)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 December 1834</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 April 1835</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002123000000000000♠"></span>123 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(44)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Charles Adam"><img alt="Sir Charles Adam" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg/100px-Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg/150px-Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg/200px-Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg 2x" data-file-width="866" data-file-height="1181" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Adam, Charles</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Charles_Adam" title="Charles Adam">Sir Charles Adam</a></b><br /><small>(1780–1853)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 April 1835</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 September 1841</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003238900000000000♠"></span>6 years, 197 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(41)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir George Cockburn"><img alt="Sir George Cockburn" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg/100px-Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg/150px-Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg/200px-Sir_George_Cockburn.jpg 2x" data-file-width="603" data-file-height="768" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Cockburn, George</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_George_Cockburn,_10th_Baronet" title="Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet">Sir George Cockburn</a></b><br /><small>(1772–1853)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 September 1841</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 July 1846</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003176900000000000♠"></span>4 years, 308 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">45</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sir_William_Parker.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir William Parker"><img alt="Sir William Parker" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Sir_William_Parker.jpg/100px-Sir_William_Parker.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="126" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Sir_William_Parker.jpg/150px-Sir_William_Parker.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Sir_William_Parker.jpg/200px-Sir_William_Parker.jpg 2x" data-file-width="492" data-file-height="618" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Parker, William</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_William_Parker,_1st_Baronet,_of_Shenstone" title="Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone">Sir William Parker</a></b><br /><small>(1781–1866)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 July 1846</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 July 1846</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7001110000000000000♠"></span>11 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(44)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Charles Adam"><img alt="Sir Charles Adam" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg/100px-Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg/150px-Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg/200px-Admiral_Sir_Charles_Adam.jpg 2x" data-file-width="866" data-file-height="1181" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Adam, Charles</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Charles_Adam" title="Charles Adam">Sir Charles Adam</a></b><br /><small>(1780–1853)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 July 1846</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20 July 1847</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002361000000000000♠"></span>361 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">46</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Sir_James_Whitley_Deans_Dundas.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir James Dundas"><img alt="Sir James Dundas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Admiral_Sir_James_Whitley_Deans_Dundas.JPG/100px-Admiral_Sir_James_Whitley_Deans_Dundas.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Admiral_Sir_James_Whitley_Deans_Dundas.JPG/150px-Admiral_Sir_James_Whitley_Deans_Dundas.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Admiral_Sir_James_Whitley_Deans_Dundas.JPG/200px-Admiral_Sir_James_Whitley_Deans_Dundas.JPG 2x" data-file-width="433" data-file-height="555" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Dundas, James</span>Rear Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/James_Whitley_Deans_Dundas" title="James Whitley Deans Dundas">Sir James Dundas</a></b><br /><small>(1785–1862)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20 July 1847</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 February 1852</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003166900000000000♠"></span>4 years, 208 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">47</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mberkeley.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Hon. Maurice Fitzhardinge Berkeley"><img alt="The Hon. Maurice Fitzhardinge Berkeley" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Mberkeley.jpg/100px-Mberkeley.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Mberkeley.jpg/150px-Mberkeley.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Mberkeley.jpg/200px-Mberkeley.jpg 2x" data-file-width="452" data-file-height="719" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Berkeley, Maurice</span>Rear Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Berkeley,_1st_Baron_FitzHardinge" title="Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge">The Hon. Maurice Fitzhardinge Berkeley</a></b><br /><small>(1788–1867)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 February 1852</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 March 1852</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7001180000000000000♠"></span>18 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">48</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Hyde Parker"><img alt="Hyde Parker" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Parker, Hyde</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Hyde_Parker_(Royal_Navy_officer,_born_1784)" title="Hyde Parker (Royal Navy officer, born 1784)">Hyde Parker</a></b><br /><small>(1784–1854)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 March 1852</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">26 May 1854</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002815000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 85 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(47)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mberkeley.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Hon. Maurice Fitzhardinge Berkeley"><img alt="The Hon. Maurice Fitzhardinge Berkeley" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Mberkeley.jpg/100px-Mberkeley.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Mberkeley.jpg/150px-Mberkeley.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Mberkeley.jpg/200px-Mberkeley.jpg 2x" data-file-width="452" data-file-height="719" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Berkeley, Maurice</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Berkeley,_1st_Baron_FitzHardinge" title="Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge">The Hon. Maurice Fitzhardinge Berkeley</a></b><br /><small>(1788–1867)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">26 May 1854</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 November 1857</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002913000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 182 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">48</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Rdundas.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas"><img alt="The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Rdundas.jpg/100px-Rdundas.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="131" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Rdundas.jpg/150px-Rdundas.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Rdundas.jpg/200px-Rdundas.jpg 2x" data-file-width="293" data-file-height="383" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Dundas, Richard</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Richard_Saunders_Dundas" title="Richard Saunders Dundas">The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas</a></b><br /><small>(1802–1861)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 November 1857</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 March 1858</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002104000000000000♠"></span>104 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">49</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir William Martin"><img alt="Sir William Martin" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Martin, William</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_William_Martin,_4th_Baronet" title="Sir William Martin, 4th Baronet">Sir William Martin</a></b><br /><small>(1801–1895)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 March 1858</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">28 June 1859</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002477000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 112 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(48)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Rdundas.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas"><img alt="The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Rdundas.jpg/100px-Rdundas.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="131" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Rdundas.jpg/150px-Rdundas.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Rdundas.jpg/200px-Rdundas.jpg 2x" data-file-width="293" data-file-height="383" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Dundas, Richard</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Richard_Saunders_Dundas" title="Richard Saunders Dundas">The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas</a></b><br /><small>(1802–1861)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">28 June 1859</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 June 1861</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002718000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 352 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">50</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="The Hon. Sir Frederick Grey"><img alt="The Hon. Sir Frederick Grey" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Grey, Frederick</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Grey" title="Frederick Grey">The Hon. Sir Frederick Grey</a></b><br /><small>(1805–1878)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 June 1861</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 July 1866</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003185400000000000♠"></span>5 years, 28 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">51</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Alexander_Milne_(1808-1896),_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Alexander Milne"><img alt="Sir Alexander Milne" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg/100px-Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg/150px-Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg/200px-Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1021" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Milne, Alexander</span>Vice Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_Alexander_Milne,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet">Sir Alexander Milne</a></b><br /><small>(1806–1896)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">13 July 1866</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">18 December 1868</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002889000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 158 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">52</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sdacres.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Sydney Dacres"><img alt="Sir Sydney Dacres" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Sdacres.jpg/100px-Sdacres.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Sdacres.jpg/150px-Sdacres.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Sdacres.jpg/200px-Sdacres.jpg 2x" data-file-width="541" data-file-height="905" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Dacres, Sydney</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Dacres" title="Sydney Dacres">Sir Sydney Dacres</a></b><br /><small>(1804–1884)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">18 December 1868</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">27 November 1872</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003144000000000000♠"></span>3 years, 345 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31_7-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESainty197518–31-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(51)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Alexander_Milne_(1808-1896),_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Alexander Milne"><img alt="Sir Alexander Milne" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg/100px-Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg/150px-Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg/200px-Admiral_Alexander_Milne_%281808-1896%29%2C_by_Walter_William_Ouless.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1021" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Milne, Alexander</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_Alexander_Milne,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet">Sir Alexander Milne</a></b><br /><small>(1806–1896)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">27 November 1872</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">7 September 1876</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003138000000000000♠"></span>3 years, 285 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-PDavis_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PDavis-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">53</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Hastings_Yelverton_Vanity_Fair_23_June_1877.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Hastings Yelverton"><img alt="Sir Hastings Yelverton" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Hastings_Yelverton_Vanity_Fair_23_June_1877.jpg/100px-Hastings_Yelverton_Vanity_Fair_23_June_1877.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="169" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Hastings_Yelverton_Vanity_Fair_23_June_1877.jpg/150px-Hastings_Yelverton_Vanity_Fair_23_June_1877.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Hastings_Yelverton_Vanity_Fair_23_June_1877.jpg/200px-Hastings_Yelverton_Vanity_Fair_23_June_1877.jpg 2x" data-file-width="305" data-file-height="514" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Yelverton, Hastings</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Hastings_Yelverton" title="Hastings Yelverton">Sir Hastings Yelverton</a></b><br /><small>(1808–1878)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">7 September 1876</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">5 November 1877</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002424000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 59 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-PDavis_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PDavis-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">54</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gwellesley.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir George Wellesley"><img alt="Sir George Wellesley" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Gwellesley.jpg/100px-Gwellesley.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Gwellesley.jpg/150px-Gwellesley.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Gwellesley.jpg/200px-Gwellesley.jpg 2x" data-file-width="290" data-file-height="370" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Wellesley, George</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/George_Wellesley" title="George Wellesley">Sir George Wellesley</a></b><br /><small>(1814–1901)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">5 November 1877</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12 August 1879</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002645000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 280 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-PDavis_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PDavis-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">55</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cooperkey.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Astley Cooper Key"><img alt="Sir Astley Cooper Key" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Cooperkey.jpg/100px-Cooperkey.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="117" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Cooperkey.jpg/150px-Cooperkey.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Cooperkey.jpg/200px-Cooperkey.jpg 2x" data-file-width="273" data-file-height="320" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Key, Astley</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Astley_Cooper_Key" title="Astley Cooper Key">Sir Astley Cooper Key</a></b><br /><small>(1821–1888)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12 August 1879</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 July 1885</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003215000000000000♠"></span>5 years, 323 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-PDavis_18-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PDavis-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">56</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Arthurhood.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Arthur Hood"><img alt="Sir Arthur Hood" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Arthurhood.jpg/100px-Arthurhood.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="126" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Arthurhood.jpg/150px-Arthurhood.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Arthurhood.jpg/200px-Arthurhood.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1012" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Hood, Arthur</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Hood,_1st_Baron_Hood_of_Avalon" title="Arthur Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon">Sir Arthur Hood</a></b><br /><small>(1824–1901)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 July 1885</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 February 1886</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002229000000000000♠"></span>229 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-PDavis_18-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PDavis-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">57</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Lordjohnhay.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Lord John Hay"><img alt="Lord John Hay" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Lordjohnhay.jpg/100px-Lordjohnhay.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="153" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Lordjohnhay.jpg/150px-Lordjohnhay.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Lordjohnhay.jpg/200px-Lordjohnhay.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="917" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Hay, John</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Lord_John_Hay_(Royal_Navy_officer,_born_1827)" title="Lord John Hay (Royal Navy officer, born 1827)">Lord John Hay</a></b><br /><small>(1827–1916)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 February 1886</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 August 1886</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002175000000000000♠"></span>175 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-PDavis_18-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PDavis-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(56)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Arthurhood.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Arthur Hood"><img alt="Sir Arthur Hood" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Arthurhood.jpg/100px-Arthurhood.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="126" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Arthurhood.jpg/150px-Arthurhood.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Arthurhood.jpg/200px-Arthurhood.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1012" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Hood, Arthur</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Hood,_1st_Baron_Hood_of_Avalon" title="Arthur Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon">Sir Arthur Hood</a></b><br /><small>(1824–1901)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 August 1886</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 October 1889</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003117200000000000♠"></span>3 years, 76 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-PDavis_18-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PDavis-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">58</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Sir_Richard_Vesey_Hamilton_(by_Fradelle_and_Young).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Richard Hamilton"><img alt="Sir Richard Hamilton" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Admiral_Sir_Richard_Vesey_Hamilton_%28by_Fradelle_and_Young%29.jpg/100px-Admiral_Sir_Richard_Vesey_Hamilton_%28by_Fradelle_and_Young%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Admiral_Sir_Richard_Vesey_Hamilton_%28by_Fradelle_and_Young%29.jpg/150px-Admiral_Sir_Richard_Vesey_Hamilton_%28by_Fradelle_and_Young%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Admiral_Sir_Richard_Vesey_Hamilton_%28by_Fradelle_and_Young%29.jpg/200px-Admiral_Sir_Richard_Vesey_Hamilton_%28by_Fradelle_and_Young%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="207" data-file-height="320" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Hamilton, Richard</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Richard_Vesey_Hamilton" title="Richard Vesey Hamilton">Sir Richard Hamilton</a></b><br /><small>(1829–1912)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 October 1889</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">28 September 1891</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002704000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 339 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-PDavis_18-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PDavis-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">59</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Hileyhoskins.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Anthony Hoskins"><img alt="Sir Anthony Hoskins" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Hileyhoskins.jpg/100px-Hileyhoskins.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="168" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Hileyhoskins.jpg/150px-Hileyhoskins.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Hileyhoskins.jpg 2x" data-file-width="191" data-file-height="320" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Hoskins, Anthony</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Hoskins" title="Anthony Hoskins">Sir Anthony Hoskins</a></b><br /><small>(1828–1901)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">28 September 1891</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 November 1893</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002765000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 34 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-PDavis_18-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PDavis-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">60</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Frederick_Richards,_by_Arthur_Stockdale_Cope.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Frederick Richards"><img alt="Sir Frederick Richards" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Admiral_Frederick_Richards%2C_by_Arthur_Stockdale_Cope.jpg/100px-Admiral_Frederick_Richards%2C_by_Arthur_Stockdale_Cope.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="126" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Admiral_Frederick_Richards%2C_by_Arthur_Stockdale_Cope.jpg/150px-Admiral_Frederick_Richards%2C_by_Arthur_Stockdale_Cope.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Admiral_Frederick_Richards%2C_by_Arthur_Stockdale_Cope.jpg/200px-Admiral_Frederick_Richards%2C_by_Arthur_Stockdale_Cope.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1018" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Richards, Frederick</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Richards" title="Frederick Richards">Sir Frederick Richards</a></b><br /><small>(1833–1912)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 November 1893</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 August 1899</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003211700000000000♠"></span>5 years, 291 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-PDavis_18-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PDavis-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">61</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LordWalterKerr.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Lord Walter Kerr"><img alt="Lord Walter Kerr" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/LordWalterKerr.jpg/100px-LordWalterKerr.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="131" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/LordWalterKerr.jpg/150px-LordWalterKerr.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/LordWalterKerr.jpg/200px-LordWalterKerr.jpg 2x" data-file-width="229" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Kerr, Walter</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Lord_Walter_Kerr" title="Lord Walter Kerr">Lord Walter Kerr</a></b><br /><small>(1839–1927)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 August 1899</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">21 October 1904</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003188900000000000♠"></span>5 years, 63 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002144_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002144-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th colspan="7"><b>First Sea Lords</b> </th></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">62</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Arbuthnot_Fisher,_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir John Fisher"><img alt="Sir John Fisher" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg/100px-John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg/150px-John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg/200px-John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="3516" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Fisher, John</span><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)">Admiral of the Fleet</a><br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Fisher,_1st_Baron_Fisher" title="John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher">Sir John Fisher</a></b><br /><small>(1841–1920)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">21 October 1904</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 January 1910</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003192200000000000♠"></span>5 years, 96 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMackay1973315_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMackay1973315-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">63</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Awilson.gif" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Arthur Wilson"><img alt="Sir Arthur Wilson" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Awilson.gif/100px-Awilson.gif" decoding="async" width="100" height="139" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Awilson.gif/150px-Awilson.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Awilson.gif/200px-Awilson.gif 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="304" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Wilson, Arthur</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_Arthur_Wilson,_3rd_Baronet" title="Sir Arthur Wilson, 3rd Baronet">Sir Arthur Wilson</a></b><br /><small>(1842–1921)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 January 1910</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">5 December 1911</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002679000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 314 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002268_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002268-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">64</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Fbridgeman.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Francis Bridgeman"><img alt="Sir Francis Bridgeman" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Fbridgeman.JPG/100px-Fbridgeman.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Fbridgeman.JPG/150px-Fbridgeman.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Fbridgeman.JPG 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="283" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Bridgeman, Francis</span><a href="/wiki/Admiral_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral (Royal Navy)">Admiral</a><br /><b><a href="/wiki/Francis_Bridgeman_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Francis Bridgeman (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Francis Bridgeman</a></b><br /><small>(1848–1929)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">5 December 1911</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 December 1912</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002370000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 4 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">65</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ludwig_Alexander_von_Battenberg.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Prince Louis of Battenberg"><img alt="Prince Louis of Battenberg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Ludwig_Alexander_von_Battenberg.jpg/100px-Ludwig_Alexander_von_Battenberg.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Ludwig_Alexander_von_Battenberg.jpg/150px-Ludwig_Alexander_von_Battenberg.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Ludwig_Alexander_von_Battenberg.jpg/200px-Ludwig_Alexander_von_Battenberg.jpg 2x" data-file-width="252" data-file-height="400" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Mountbatten, Louis</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Battenberg" title="Prince Louis of Battenberg">Prince Louis of Battenberg</a></b><br /><small>(1854–1921)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 December 1912</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 October 1914</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002690000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 325 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKerr1934238_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKerr1934238-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(62)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Arbuthnot_Fisher,_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Lord Fisher"><img alt="The Lord Fisher" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg/100px-John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg/150px-John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg/200px-John_Arbuthnot_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher_by_Sir_Hubert_von_Herkomer.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="3516" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Fisher, John</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Fisher,_1st_Baron_Fisher" title="John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher">The Lord Fisher</a></b><br /><small>(1841–1920)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 October 1914</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 May 1915</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002197000000000000♠"></span>197 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200283_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200283-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">66</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gws_jackson_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Henry Jackson"><img alt="Sir Henry Jackson" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Gws_jackson_01.jpg/100px-Gws_jackson_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Gws_jackson_01.jpg/150px-Gws_jackson_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Gws_jackson_01.jpg/200px-Gws_jackson_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="414" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Jackson, Henry</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Henry_Jackson_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Henry Jackson (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Henry Jackson</a></b><br /><small>(1855–1929)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 May 1915</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 November 1916</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002565000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 199 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002127_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002127-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">67</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Jellicoe,_Admiral_of_the_Fleet.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir John Jellicoe"><img alt="Sir John Jellicoe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/John_Jellicoe%2C_Admiral_of_the_Fleet.jpg/100px-John_Jellicoe%2C_Admiral_of_the_Fleet.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/John_Jellicoe%2C_Admiral_of_the_Fleet.jpg/150px-John_Jellicoe%2C_Admiral_of_the_Fleet.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/John_Jellicoe%2C_Admiral_of_the_Fleet.jpg/200px-John_Jellicoe%2C_Admiral_of_the_Fleet.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3604" data-file-height="5248" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Jellicoe, John</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Jellicoe,_1st_Earl_Jellicoe" title="John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe">Sir John Jellicoe</a></b><br /><small>(1859–1935)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 November 1916</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">10 January 1918</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002406000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 41 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002130_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002130-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">68</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Rosslyn_Erskine_Wemyss,_Baron_Wester_Wemyss_by_Sir_William_Orpen.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Rosslyn Wemyss"><img alt="Sir Rosslyn Wemyss" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Rosslyn_Erskine_Wemyss%2C_Baron_Wester_Wemyss_by_Sir_William_Orpen.jpg/100px-Rosslyn_Erskine_Wemyss%2C_Baron_Wester_Wemyss_by_Sir_William_Orpen.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Rosslyn_Erskine_Wemyss%2C_Baron_Wester_Wemyss_by_Sir_William_Orpen.jpg/150px-Rosslyn_Erskine_Wemyss%2C_Baron_Wester_Wemyss_by_Sir_William_Orpen.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Rosslyn_Erskine_Wemyss%2C_Baron_Wester_Wemyss_by_Sir_William_Orpen.jpg/200px-Rosslyn_Erskine_Wemyss%2C_Baron_Wester_Wemyss_by_Sir_William_Orpen.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="2884" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Wemyss, Rosslyn</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Rosslyn_Wemyss,_1st_Baron_Wester_Wemyss" title="Rosslyn Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss">Sir Rosslyn Wemyss</a></b><br /><small>(1864–1933)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">10 January 1918</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 November 1919</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002660000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 295 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002252_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002252-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">69</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Vice_Admiral_Sir_David_Beatty.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Earl Beatty"><img alt="The Earl Beatty" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Vice_Admiral_Sir_David_Beatty.jpg/100px-Vice_Admiral_Sir_David_Beatty.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Vice_Admiral_Sir_David_Beatty.jpg/150px-Vice_Admiral_Sir_David_Beatty.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Vice_Admiral_Sir_David_Beatty.jpg/200px-Vice_Admiral_Sir_David_Beatty.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1474" data-file-height="2041" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Beatty, David</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/David_Beatty,_1st_Earl_Beatty" title="David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty">The Earl Beatty</a></b><br /><small>(1871–1936)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 November 1919</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 July 1927</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003282800000000000♠"></span>7 years, 271 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200226_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200226-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">70</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Charles_Madden.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Charles Madden"><img alt="Sir Charles Madden" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Charles_Madden.jpg/100px-Charles_Madden.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="126" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Charles_Madden.jpg/150px-Charles_Madden.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Charles_Madden.jpg/200px-Charles_Madden.jpg 2x" data-file-width="544" data-file-height="685" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Madden, Charles</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_Charles_Madden,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Charles Madden, 1st Baronet">Sir Charles Madden</a></b><br /><small>(1862–1935)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 July 1927</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 July 1930</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003109600000000000♠"></span>3 years, 0 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002164_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002164-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">71</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Frederick_Field_(Royal_Navy_officer).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Frederick Field"><img alt="Sir Frederick Field" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Frederick_Field_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29.jpg/100px-Frederick_Field_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="118" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Frederick_Field_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29.jpg/150px-Frederick_Field_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Frederick_Field_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="184" data-file-height="218" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Field, Frederick</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Field_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Frederick Field (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Frederick Field</a></b><br /><small>(1871–1945)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 July 1930</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">21 January 1933</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002906000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 175 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200275_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200275-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">72</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Echatfield.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Lord Chatfield"><img alt="The Lord Chatfield" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Echatfield.jpg/100px-Echatfield.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Echatfield.jpg/150px-Echatfield.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Echatfield.jpg 2x" data-file-width="186" data-file-height="211" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Chatfield, Ernle</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Ernle_Chatfield,_1st_Baron_Chatfield" title="Ernle Chatfield, 1st Baron Chatfield">The Lord Chatfield</a></b><br /><small>(1873–1967)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">21 January 1933</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">7 September 1938</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003205500000000000♠"></span>5 years, 229 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200242_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200242-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">73</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Rbackhouse.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Roger Backhouse"><img alt="Sir Roger Backhouse" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Rbackhouse.jpg/100px-Rbackhouse.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="115" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Rbackhouse.jpg/150px-Rbackhouse.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Rbackhouse.jpg 2x" data-file-width="188" data-file-height="216" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Backhouse, Roger</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Roger_Backhouse" title="Roger Backhouse">Sir Roger Backhouse</a></b><br /><small>(1878–1939)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">7 September 1938</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12 June 1939</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002278000000000000♠"></span>278 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200221_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200221-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">74</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SirDudleyPound.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Dudley Pound"><img alt="Sir Dudley Pound" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/SirDudleyPound.jpg/100px-SirDudleyPound.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/SirDudleyPound.jpg/150px-SirDudleyPound.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/SirDudleyPound.jpg/200px-SirDudleyPound.jpg 2x" data-file-width="626" data-file-height="781" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Pound, Dudley</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Dudley_Pound" title="Dudley Pound">Sir Dudley Pound</a></b><br /><small>(1877–1943)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12 June 1939</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 October 1943</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003158600000000000♠"></span>4 years, 125 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002217_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002217-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">75</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Andrew_Cunningham_cropped.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope"><img alt="The Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Andrew_Cunningham_cropped.jpg/100px-Andrew_Cunningham_cropped.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Andrew_Cunningham_cropped.jpg/150px-Andrew_Cunningham_cropped.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Andrew_Cunningham_cropped.jpg/200px-Andrew_Cunningham_cropped.jpg 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Cunningham, Andrew</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Cunningham,_1st_Viscount_Cunningham_of_Hyndhope" title="Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope">The Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope</a></b><br /><small>(1883–1963)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 October 1943</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 May 1946</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002952000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 221 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200260_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200260-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">76</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Sir_John_Cunningham_(1885%E2%80%931962),_GCB.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir John Cunningham"><img alt="Sir John Cunningham" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Admiral_Sir_John_Cunningham_%281885%E2%80%931962%29%2C_GCB.jpg/100px-Admiral_Sir_John_Cunningham_%281885%E2%80%931962%29%2C_GCB.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="121" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Admiral_Sir_John_Cunningham_%281885%E2%80%931962%29%2C_GCB.jpg/150px-Admiral_Sir_John_Cunningham_%281885%E2%80%931962%29%2C_GCB.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Admiral_Sir_John_Cunningham_%281885%E2%80%931962%29%2C_GCB.jpg/200px-Admiral_Sir_John_Cunningham_%281885%E2%80%931962%29%2C_GCB.jpg 2x" data-file-width="783" data-file-height="944" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Cunningham, John</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Cunningham_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Cunningham (Royal Navy officer)">Sir John Cunningham</a></b><br /><small>(1885–1962)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 May 1946</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">29 September 1948</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002859000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 128 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200263_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200263-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">77</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:BruceFraser.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="The Lord Fraser of North Cape"><img alt="The Lord Fraser of North Cape" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/BruceFraser.JPG/100px-BruceFraser.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/BruceFraser.JPG/150px-BruceFraser.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/BruceFraser.JPG/200px-BruceFraser.JPG 2x" data-file-width="779" data-file-height="800" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Fraser, Bruce</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Fraser,_1st_Baron_Fraser_of_North_Cape" title="Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape">The Lord Fraser of North Cape</a></b><br /><small>(1888–1981)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">29 September 1948</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20 December 1951</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003117700000000000♠"></span>3 years, 82 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200290_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200290-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">78</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Jerauld_Wright_and_Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Sir_Rhoderick_McGrigor_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Rhoderick McGrigor"><img alt="Sir Rhoderick McGrigor" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Admiral_Jerauld_Wright_and_Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Sir_Rhoderick_McGrigor_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Admiral_Jerauld_Wright_and_Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Sir_Rhoderick_McGrigor_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="110" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Admiral_Jerauld_Wright_and_Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Sir_Rhoderick_McGrigor_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Admiral_Jerauld_Wright_and_Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Sir_Rhoderick_McGrigor_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Admiral_Jerauld_Wright_and_Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Sir_Rhoderick_McGrigor_%28cropped%29.jpg/200px-Admiral_Jerauld_Wright_and_Admiral_of_the_Fleet_Sir_Rhoderick_McGrigor_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="227" data-file-height="250" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">McGrigor, Rhoderick</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Rhoderick_McGrigor" title="Rhoderick McGrigor">Sir Rhoderick McGrigor</a></b><br /><small>(1893–1959)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20 December 1951</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">18 April 1955</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003121500000000000♠"></span>3 years, 119 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002162_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002162-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">79</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Lord_Louis_Mountbatten,_1943._TR1230_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The Earl Mountbatten of Burma"><img alt="The Earl Mountbatten of Burma" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Admiral_Lord_Louis_Mountbatten%2C_1943._TR1230_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Admiral_Lord_Louis_Mountbatten%2C_1943._TR1230_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Admiral_Lord_Louis_Mountbatten%2C_1943._TR1230_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Admiral_Lord_Louis_Mountbatten%2C_1943._TR1230_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Admiral_Lord_Louis_Mountbatten%2C_1943._TR1230_%28cropped%29.jpg/200px-Admiral_Lord_Louis_Mountbatten%2C_1943._TR1230_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="642" data-file-height="856" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Mountbatten, Louis</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Louis_Mountbatten,_1st_Earl_Mountbatten_of_Burma" class="mw-redirect" title="Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma">The Earl Mountbatten of Burma</a></b><br /><small>(1900–1979)</small><br /><sup id="cite_ref-CDS_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CDS-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">18 April 1955</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 October 1959</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003164500000000000♠"></span>4 years, 184 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002189_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002189-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">80</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No_image.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Charles Lambe"><img alt="Sir Charles Lambe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Lambe, Charles</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Charles_Lambe" title="Charles Lambe">Sir Charles Lambe</a></b><br /><small>(1900–1960)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 October 1959</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 May 1960</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002217000000000000♠"></span>217 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002150_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002150-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">81</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No_image.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Caspar John"><img alt="Sir Caspar John" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">John, Caspar</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Caspar_John" title="Caspar John">Sir Caspar John</a></b><br /><small>(1903–1984)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 May 1960</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">7 August 1963</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003117100000000000♠"></span>3 years, 76 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002139_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002139-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">82</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No_image.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir David Luce"><img alt="Sir David Luce" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Luce, David</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/David_Luce" title="David Luce">Sir David Luce</a></b><br /><small>(1906–1971)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">7 August 1963</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 March 1966</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002951000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 220 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">83</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No_image.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Varyl Begg"><img alt="Sir Varyl Begg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Begg, Varyl</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Varyl_Begg" title="Varyl Begg">Sir Varyl Begg</a></b><br /><small>(1908–1995)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">15 March 1966</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12 August 1968</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002881000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 150 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200229_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200229-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">84</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No_image.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Michael Le Fanu"><img alt="Sir Michael Le Fanu" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Fanu, Michael</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Le_Fanu" title="Michael Le Fanu">Sir Michael Le Fanu</a></b><br /><small>(1913–1970)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12 August 1968</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">3 July 1970</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002690000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 325 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002155_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002155-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">85</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Peter_Hill-Norton_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Peter Hill-Norton"><img alt="Sir Peter Hill-Norton" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Peter_Hill-Norton_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Peter_Hill-Norton_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Peter_Hill-Norton_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Peter_Hill-Norton_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Peter_Hill-Norton_%28cropped%29.jpg/200px-Peter_Hill-Norton_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="308" data-file-height="411" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Hill, Peter</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Peter_Hill-Norton" title="Peter Hill-Norton">Sir Peter Hill-Norton</a></b><br /><small>(1915–2004)</small><br /><sup id="cite_ref-CDS_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CDS-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">3 July 1970</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 April 1971</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002280000000000000♠"></span>280 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002115_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002115-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">86</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Michael_Pollock.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Michael Pollock"><img alt="Sir Michael Pollock" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Michael_Pollock.jpg/100px-Michael_Pollock.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Michael_Pollock.jpg/150px-Michael_Pollock.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Michael_Pollock.jpg/200px-Michael_Pollock.jpg 2x" data-file-width="245" data-file-height="325" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Pollock, Michael</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Pollock_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Michael Pollock (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Michael Pollock</a></b><br /><small>(1916–2006)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 April 1971</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 March 1974</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003105700000000000♠"></span>2 years, 326 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002214_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002214-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">87</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No_image.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Edward Ashmore"><img alt="Sir Edward Ashmore" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Ashmore, Edward</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Edward_Ashmore" title="Edward Ashmore">Sir Edward Ashmore</a></b><br /><small>(1919–2016)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 March 1974</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 February 1977</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003107600000000000♠"></span>2 years, 345 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200216_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200216-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">88</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No_image.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Terence Lewin"><img alt="Sir Terence Lewin" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Lewin, Terence</span>Admiral of the Fleet<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Terence_Lewin" title="Terence Lewin">Sir Terence Lewin</a></b><br /><small>(1920–1999)</small><br /><sup id="cite_ref-CDS_38-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CDS-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 March 1977</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">6 July 1979</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002857000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 127 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002158_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002158-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">89</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No_image.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Henry Leach"><img alt="Sir Henry Leach" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Leach, Henry</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Henry_Leach" title="Henry Leach">Sir Henry Leach</a></b><br /><small>(1923–2011)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">6 July 1979</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 December 1982</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003124400000000000♠"></span>3 years, 148 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002152_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002152-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">90</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No_image.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir John Fieldhouse"><img alt="Sir John Fieldhouse" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Fieldhouse, John</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_Fieldhouse,_Baron_Fieldhouse" title="John Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse">Sir John Fieldhouse</a></b><br /><small>(1928–1992)</small><br /><sup id="cite_ref-CDS_38-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CDS-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 December 1982</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 August 1985</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002975000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 244 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200278_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200278-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">91</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No_image.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir William Staveley"><img alt="Sir William Staveley" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Staveley, William</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/William_Staveley_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="William Staveley (Royal Navy officer)">Sir William Staveley</a></b><br /><small>(1928–1997)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 August 1985</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 May 1989</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003139200000000000♠"></span>3 years, 296 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002235_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002235-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">92</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No_image.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Julian Oswald"><img alt="Sir Julian Oswald" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Oswald, Julian</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Julian_Oswald" title="Julian Oswald">Sir Julian Oswald</a></b><br /><small>(1933–2011)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 May 1989</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 March 1993</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003137700000000000♠"></span>3 years, 281 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002204_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote2002204-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">93</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Benjamin Bathurst"><img alt="Sir Benjamin Bathurst" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Bathurst, Benjamin</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Bathurst_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Benjamin Bathurst (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Benjamin Bathurst</a></b><br /><small>(born 1936)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2 March 1993</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">10 July 1995</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002860000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 130 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200223_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeathcote200223-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">94</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Photo_Jock_Slater.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Jock Slater"><img alt="Sir Jock Slater" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Naval_Photo_Jock_Slater.jpg/100px-Naval_Photo_Jock_Slater.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="122" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Naval_Photo_Jock_Slater.jpg/150px-Naval_Photo_Jock_Slater.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Naval_Photo_Jock_Slater.jpg/200px-Naval_Photo_Jock_Slater.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2347" data-file-height="2873" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Slater, Jock</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Jock_Slater" title="Jock Slater">Sir Jock Slater</a></b><br /><small>(born 1938)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">10 July 1995</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 October 1998</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003118600000000000♠"></span>3 years, 90 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-WW_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WW-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">95</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiralmboyce.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Michael Boyce"><img alt="Sir Michael Boyce" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Admiralmboyce.jpg/100px-Admiralmboyce.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Admiralmboyce.jpg/150px-Admiralmboyce.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Admiralmboyce.jpg/200px-Admiralmboyce.jpg 2x" data-file-width="882" data-file-height="1281" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Boyce, Michael</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Boyce,_Baron_Boyce" title="Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce">Sir Michael Boyce</a></b><br /><small>(1943–2022)</small><br /><sup id="cite_ref-CDS_38-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CDS-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 October 1998</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">16 January 2001</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002831000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 100 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-WW_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WW-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">96</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Stella_Maris_Mass_2013_Portsmouth_Cathedral_(9971395596)_(Nigel_Essenhigh_cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Nigel Essenhigh"><img alt="Sir Nigel Essenhigh" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Stella_Maris_Mass_2013_Portsmouth_Cathedral_%289971395596%29_%28Nigel_Essenhigh_cropped%29.jpg/100px-Stella_Maris_Mass_2013_Portsmouth_Cathedral_%289971395596%29_%28Nigel_Essenhigh_cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="97" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Stella_Maris_Mass_2013_Portsmouth_Cathedral_%289971395596%29_%28Nigel_Essenhigh_cropped%29.jpg/150px-Stella_Maris_Mass_2013_Portsmouth_Cathedral_%289971395596%29_%28Nigel_Essenhigh_cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Stella_Maris_Mass_2013_Portsmouth_Cathedral_%289971395596%29_%28Nigel_Essenhigh_cropped%29.jpg/200px-Stella_Maris_Mass_2013_Portsmouth_Cathedral_%289971395596%29_%28Nigel_Essenhigh_cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2162" data-file-height="2101" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Essenhigh, Nigel</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Nigel_Essenhigh" title="Nigel Essenhigh">Sir Nigel Essenhigh</a></b><br /><small>(born 1944)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">16 January 2001</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">17 September 2002</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002609000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 244 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">97</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1SL_Alan_West_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Alan West"><img alt="Sir Alan West" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/1SL_Alan_West_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-1SL_Alan_West_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/1SL_Alan_West_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-1SL_Alan_West_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/1SL_Alan_West_%28cropped%29.jpg/200px-1SL_Alan_West_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1047" data-file-height="1447" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">West, Alan</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Alan_West,_Baron_West_of_Spithead" title="Alan West, Baron West of Spithead">Sir Alan West</a></b><br /><small>(born 1948)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">17 September 2002</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">6 February 2006</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003123800000000000♠"></span>3 years, 142 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-WW_54-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WW-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">98</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Queen_and_Adm_Jonathon_Band_in_2006_(Band_cropped).JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Jonathon Band"><img alt="Sir Jonathon Band" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/The_Queen_and_Adm_Jonathon_Band_in_2006_%28Band_cropped%29.JPG/100px-The_Queen_and_Adm_Jonathon_Band_in_2006_%28Band_cropped%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="112" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/The_Queen_and_Adm_Jonathon_Band_in_2006_%28Band_cropped%29.JPG/150px-The_Queen_and_Adm_Jonathon_Band_in_2006_%28Band_cropped%29.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/The_Queen_and_Adm_Jonathon_Band_in_2006_%28Band_cropped%29.JPG 2x" data-file-width="183" data-file-height="205" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Band, Jonathon</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Jonathon_Band" title="Jonathon Band">Sir Jonathon Band</a></b><br /><small>(born 1950)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">6 February 2006</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">21 July 2009</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003126100000000000♠"></span>3 years, 165 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-WW_54-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WW-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">99</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:General_Walter_L._Sharp_walks_with_Sea_Lord_Admiral,_Sir_Mark_Stanhope_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Mark Stanhope"><img alt="Sir Mark Stanhope" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/General_Walter_L._Sharp_walks_with_Sea_Lord_Admiral%2C_Sir_Mark_Stanhope_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-General_Walter_L._Sharp_walks_with_Sea_Lord_Admiral%2C_Sir_Mark_Stanhope_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/General_Walter_L._Sharp_walks_with_Sea_Lord_Admiral%2C_Sir_Mark_Stanhope_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-General_Walter_L._Sharp_walks_with_Sea_Lord_Admiral%2C_Sir_Mark_Stanhope_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/General_Walter_L._Sharp_walks_with_Sea_Lord_Admiral%2C_Sir_Mark_Stanhope_%28cropped%29.jpg/200px-General_Walter_L._Sharp_walks_with_Sea_Lord_Admiral%2C_Sir_Mark_Stanhope_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="535" data-file-height="553" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Stanhope, Mark</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Mark_Stanhope" title="Mark Stanhope">Sir Mark Stanhope</a></b><br /><small>(born 1952)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">21 July 2009</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 April 2013</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003135800000000000♠"></span>3 years, 262 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-WW_54-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WW-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">100</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_George_Zambellas_KCB_DSC_ADC_MOD_45155508.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir George Zambellas"><img alt="Sir George Zambellas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_George_Zambellas_KCB_DSC_ADC_MOD_45155508.jpg/100px-First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_George_Zambellas_KCB_DSC_ADC_MOD_45155508.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_George_Zambellas_KCB_DSC_ADC_MOD_45155508.jpg/150px-First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_George_Zambellas_KCB_DSC_ADC_MOD_45155508.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_George_Zambellas_KCB_DSC_ADC_MOD_45155508.jpg/200px-First_Sea_Lord_Admiral_Sir_George_Zambellas_KCB_DSC_ADC_MOD_45155508.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1916" data-file-height="2554" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Zambellas, George</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/George_Zambellas" title="George Zambellas">Sir George Zambellas</a></b><br /><small>(born 1958)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 April 2013</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 April 2016</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003109500000000000♠"></span>2 years, 365 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">101</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Sir_Philip_Jones_(USNavy_Royal_Navy_Japan_Maritime_Self-Defence_Force).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Philip Jones"><img alt="Sir Philip Jones" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Admiral_Sir_Philip_Jones_%28USNavy_Royal_Navy_Japan_Maritime_Self-Defence_Force%29.jpg/100px-Admiral_Sir_Philip_Jones_%28USNavy_Royal_Navy_Japan_Maritime_Self-Defence_Force%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Admiral_Sir_Philip_Jones_%28USNavy_Royal_Navy_Japan_Maritime_Self-Defence_Force%29.jpg/150px-Admiral_Sir_Philip_Jones_%28USNavy_Royal_Navy_Japan_Maritime_Self-Defence_Force%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Admiral_Sir_Philip_Jones_%28USNavy_Royal_Navy_Japan_Maritime_Self-Defence_Force%29.jpg/200px-Admiral_Sir_Philip_Jones_%28USNavy_Royal_Navy_Japan_Maritime_Self-Defence_Force%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="331" data-file-height="445" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Jones, Philip</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Philip_Jones_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Philip Jones (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Philip Jones</a></b><br /><small>(born 1960)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 April 2016</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 June 2019</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003116700000000000♠"></span>3 years, 72 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-Jones_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jones-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">102</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US_Navy_photo_191120-N-BB269-1046_U.S.,_U.K.,_Japan_Navies_Reaffirm_Commitment_to_Increased_Cooperation_(Tony_Radakin_cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Tony Radakin"><img alt="Sir Tony Radakin" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/US_Navy_photo_191120-N-BB269-1046_U.S.%2C_U.K.%2C_Japan_Navies_Reaffirm_Commitment_to_Increased_Cooperation_%28Tony_Radakin_cropped%29.jpg/100px-US_Navy_photo_191120-N-BB269-1046_U.S.%2C_U.K.%2C_Japan_Navies_Reaffirm_Commitment_to_Increased_Cooperation_%28Tony_Radakin_cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/US_Navy_photo_191120-N-BB269-1046_U.S.%2C_U.K.%2C_Japan_Navies_Reaffirm_Commitment_to_Increased_Cooperation_%28Tony_Radakin_cropped%29.jpg/150px-US_Navy_photo_191120-N-BB269-1046_U.S.%2C_U.K.%2C_Japan_Navies_Reaffirm_Commitment_to_Increased_Cooperation_%28Tony_Radakin_cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/US_Navy_photo_191120-N-BB269-1046_U.S.%2C_U.K.%2C_Japan_Navies_Reaffirm_Commitment_to_Increased_Cooperation_%28Tony_Radakin_cropped%29.jpg/200px-US_Navy_photo_191120-N-BB269-1046_U.S.%2C_U.K.%2C_Japan_Navies_Reaffirm_Commitment_to_Increased_Cooperation_%28Tony_Radakin_cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1362" data-file-height="1361" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Radakin, Tony</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Tony_Radakin" title="Tony Radakin">Sir Tony Radakin</a></b><br /><small>(born 1965)</small><br /><sup id="cite_ref-CDS_38-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CDS-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">19 June 2019</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 November 2021</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002873000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 142 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">103</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key,_First_Sea_Lord_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sir Ben Key"><img alt="Sir Ben Key" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key%2C_First_Sea_Lord_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key%2C_First_Sea_Lord_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key%2C_First_Sea_Lord_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key%2C_First_Sea_Lord_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key%2C_First_Sea_Lord_%28cropped%29.jpg/200px-Admiral_Sir_Ben_Key%2C_First_Sea_Lord_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1835" data-file-height="2564" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Key, Ben</span>Admiral<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Ben_Key" title="Ben Key">Sir Ben Key</a></b><br /><small>(born 1965)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">8 November 2021</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><i>Incumbent</i></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003111300000000000♠"></span>3 years, 17 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-key_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-key-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_fiction">In fiction</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Sea_Lord&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: In fiction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/John_Buchan,_1st_Baron_Tweedsmuir" class="mw-redirect" title="John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir">John Buchan's</a> novel <i><a href="/wiki/The_Thirty-Nine_Steps" title="The Thirty-Nine Steps">The Thirty-Nine Steps</a></i> (1915), the First Sea Lord is named as Lord Alloa, an impostor whom <a href="/wiki/Richard_Hannay" title="Richard Hannay">Richard Hannay</a> recognizes at a meeting as a spy and recent pursuer of his. Hannay describes Lord Alloa as recognizable from news pictures for his "beard cut like a spade, the firm fighting mouth, the blunt square nose, and the keen blue eyes...the man, they say, that made the New British Navy".<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBuchan1999Ch._8_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBuchan1999Ch._8-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The real First Sea Lord at the time the story is set (early summer 1914) was <a href="/wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Battenberg" title="Prince Louis of Battenberg">Prince Louis of Battenberg</a>, coincidentally also bearded.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Sea_Lord&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Sea_Lord" title="Second Sea Lord">Second Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Third Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Sea_Lord" title="Fourth Sea Lord">Fourth Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifth_Sea_Lord" title="Fifth Sea Lord">Fifth Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the Air Staff</a> – the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a> equivalent</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)">Chief of the General Staff</a> – the <a href="/wiki/British_Army" title="British Army">British Army</a> equivalent</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Sea_Lord&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239549316">.mw-parser-output .refbegin{margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul{margin-left:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{margin-left:0;padding-left:3.2em;text-indent:-3.2em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul,.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul li{list-style:none}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{padding-left:1.6em;text-indent:-1.6em}}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output 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title="Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford">Earl of Orford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Rooke" title="George Rooke">Sir George Rooke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Leake" title="John Leake">Sir John Leake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington" title="George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington">Sir George Byng</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Leake" title="John Leake">Sir John Leake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington" title="George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington">Sir George Byng</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Aylmer,_1st_Baron_Aylmer" title="Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer">Matthew Aylmer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington" title="George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington">Sir George Byng</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Jennings_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Jennings (Royal Navy officer)">Sir John Jennings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Norris_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Norris (Royal Navy officer)">Sir John Norris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Wager" title="Charles Wager">Sir Charles Wager</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Archibald_Hamilton" title="Lord Archibald Hamilton">Lord Archibald Hamilton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Powlett,_4th_Duke_of_Bolton" title="Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton">Lord Harry Powlett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Archibald_Hamilton" title="Lord Archibald Hamilton">Lord Archibald Hamilton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vere_Beauclerk,_1st_Baron_Vere" title="Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere">Lord Vere Beauclerk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Anson,_1st_Baron_Anson" title="George Anson, 1st Baron Anson">Lord Anson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Rowley_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="William Rowley (Royal Navy officer)">Sir William Rowley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_Boscawen" title="Edward Boscawen">Edward Boscawen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Rowley_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="William Rowley (Royal Navy officer)">Sir William Rowley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_Boscawen" title="Edward Boscawen">Edward Boscawen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Forbes_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Forbes (Royal Navy officer)">John Forbes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Howe,_1st_Earl_Howe" title="Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe">Earl Howe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Saunders_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Charles Saunders (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Charles Saunders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Augustus_Keppel,_1st_Viscount_Keppel" title="Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel">Augustus Keppel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peircy_Brett" title="Peircy Brett">Sir Peircy Brett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Francis_Holburne" title="Francis Holburne">Sir Francis Holburne</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="3" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><figure class="mw-halign-right mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/75px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="38" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/113px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/150px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">First Naval Lords (1771–1904)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Augustus_Hervey,_3rd_Earl_of_Bristol" title="Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol">Augustus Hervey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Palliser" title="Hugh Palliser">Sir Hugh Palliser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Man" title="Robert Man">Robert Man</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Darby" title="George Darby">George Darby</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Robert_Harland,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet">Sir Robert Harland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Pigot_(Royal_Navy_officer,_born_1722)" title="Hugh Pigot (Royal Navy officer, born 1722)">Sir Hugh Pigot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Leveson-Gower_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Leveson-Gower (Royal Navy officer)">John Leveson-Gower</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Hood,_1st_Viscount_Hood" title="Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood">Lord Hood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Middleton,_1st_Baron_Barham" title="Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham">Sir Charles Middleton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Gambier,_1st_Baron_Gambier" title="James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier">James Gambier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Troubridge,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet">Sir Thomas Troubridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Gambier,_1st_Baron_Gambier" title="James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier">James Gambier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Markham_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Markham (Royal Navy officer)">John Markham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Gambier,_1st_Baron_Gambier" title="James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier">James Gambier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Richard_Bickerton,_2nd_Baronet" title="Sir Richard Bickerton, 2nd Baronet">Sir Richard Bickerton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Domett" title="William Domett">William Domett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Sydney_Yorke" title="Joseph Sydney Yorke">Sir Joseph Yorke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Graham_Moore_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Graham Moore (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Graham Moore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Johnstone_Hope" title="William Johnstone Hope">Sir William Johnstone Hope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_George_Cockburn,_10th_Baronet" title="Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet">Sir George Cockburn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hardy,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet">Sir Thomas Hardy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Dundas_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="George Dundas (Royal Navy officer)">The Hon. George Dundas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Adam" title="Charles Adam">Charles Adam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_George_Cockburn,_10th_Baronet" title="Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet">Sir George Cockburn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Adam" title="Charles Adam">Sir Charles Adam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_George_Cockburn,_10th_Baronet" title="Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet">Sir George Cockburn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_William_Parker,_1st_Baronet,_of_Shenstone" title="Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone">Sir William Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Adam" title="Charles Adam">Sir Charles Adam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Whitley_Deans_Dundas" title="James Whitley Deans Dundas">Sir James Dundas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Berkeley,_1st_Baron_FitzHardinge" title="Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge">The Hon. Maurice Berkeley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyde_Parker_(Royal_Navy_officer,_born_1784)" title="Hyde Parker (Royal Navy officer, born 1784)">Hyde Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Berkeley,_1st_Baron_FitzHardinge" title="Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge">The Hon. Maurice Berkeley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Saunders_Dundas" title="Richard Saunders Dundas">The Hon. Sir Richard Dundas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_William_Martin,_4th_Baronet" title="Sir William Martin, 4th Baronet">William Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Saunders_Dundas" title="Richard Saunders Dundas">The Hon. Sir Richard Dundas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Grey" title="Frederick Grey">The Hon. Sir Frederick Grey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Alexander_Milne,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet">Sir Alexander Milne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Dacres" title="Sydney Dacres">Sir Sydney Dacres</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Alexander_Milne,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet">Sir Alexander Milne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hastings_Yelverton" title="Hastings Yelverton">Sir Hastings Yelverton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Wellesley" title="George Wellesley">Sir George Wellesley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Astley_Cooper_Key" title="Astley Cooper Key">Sir Astley Key</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Hood,_1st_Baron_Hood_of_Avalon" title="Arthur Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon">Sir Arthur Hood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_John_Hay_(Royal_Navy_admiral_of_the_fleet)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord John Hay (Royal Navy admiral of the fleet)">Lord John Hay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Hood,_1st_Baron_Hood_of_Avalon" title="Arthur Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon">Sir Arthur Hood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Vesey_Hamilton" title="Richard Vesey Hamilton">Sir Richard Hamilton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Hoskins" title="Anthony Hoskins">Sir Anthony Hoskins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Richards" title="Frederick Richards">Sir Frederick Richards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Walter_Kerr" title="Lord Walter Kerr">Lord Walter Kerr</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">First Sea Lords (1904–present)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Fisher,_1st_Baron_Fisher" title="John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher">Sir John Fisher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Arthur_Wilson,_3rd_Baronet" title="Sir Arthur Wilson, 3rd Baronet">Sir Arthur Wilson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Francis_Bridgeman_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Francis Bridgeman (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Francis Bridgeman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Battenberg" title="Prince Louis of Battenberg">Prince Louis of Battenberg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Fisher,_1st_Baron_Fisher" title="John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher">The Lord Fisher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Jackson_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Henry Jackson (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Henry Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Jellicoe,_1st_Earl_Jellicoe" title="John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe">Sir John Jellicoe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosslyn_Wemyss,_1st_Baron_Wester_Wemyss" title="Rosslyn Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss">Sir Rosslyn Wemyss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Beatty,_1st_Earl_Beatty" title="David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty">The Earl Beatty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Charles_Madden,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Charles Madden, 1st Baronet">Sir Charles Madden, Bt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Field_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Frederick Field (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Frederick Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernle_Chatfield,_1st_Baron_Chatfield" title="Ernle Chatfield, 1st Baron Chatfield">The Lord Chatfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Backhouse" title="Roger Backhouse">Sir Roger Backhouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dudley_Pound" title="Dudley Pound">Sir Dudley Pound</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Cunningham,_1st_Viscount_Cunningham_of_Hyndhope" title="Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope">The Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Cunningham_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="John Cunningham (Royal Navy officer)">Sir John Cunningham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Fraser,_1st_Baron_Fraser_of_North_Cape" title="Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape">The Lord Fraser of North Cape</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhoderick_McGrigor" title="Rhoderick McGrigor">Sir Rhoderick McGrigor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Mountbatten" title="Lord Mountbatten">The Earl Mountbatten of Burma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Lambe" title="Charles Lambe">Sir Charles Lambe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caspar_John" title="Caspar John">Sir Caspar John</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Luce" title="David Luce">Sir David Luce</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Varyl_Begg" title="Varyl Begg">Sir Varyl Begg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Le_Fanu" title="Michael Le Fanu">Sir Michael Le Fanu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peter_Hill-Norton" title="Peter Hill-Norton">Sir Peter Hill-Norton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Pollock_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Michael Pollock (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Michael Pollock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_Ashmore" title="Edward Ashmore">Sir Edward Ashmore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terence_Lewin" title="Terence Lewin">Sir Terence Lewin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Leach" title="Henry Leach">Sir Henry Leach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Fieldhouse,_Baron_Fieldhouse" title="John Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse">Sir John Fieldhouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Staveley_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="William Staveley (Royal Navy officer)">Sir William Staveley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julian_Oswald" title="Julian Oswald">Sir Julian Oswald</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Bathurst_(Royal_Navy_officer)" title="Benjamin Bathurst (Royal Navy officer)">Sir Benjamin Bathurst</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jock_Slater" title="Jock Slater">Sir Jock Slater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Boyce,_Baron_Boyce" title="Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce">Sir Michael Boyce</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nigel_Essenhigh" title="Nigel Essenhigh">Sir Nigel Essenhigh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_West,_Baron_West_of_Spithead" title="Alan West, Baron West of Spithead">Sir Alan West</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathon_Band" title="Jonathon Band">Sir Jonathon Band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Stanhope" title="Mark 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Sea Training">Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commandant_General_Royal_Marines" title="Commandant General Royal Marines">Commandant General Royal Marines</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">maritime forces</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander_United_Kingdom_Strike_Force" title="Commander United Kingdom Strike Force">Commander United Kingdom Strike Force</a>– <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander_United_Kingdom_Carrier_Strike_Group" title="Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group">Commander UK Carrier Strike Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Littoral_Strike_Group" title="Commander Littoral Strike Group">Commander Littoral Strike Group</a></li> <li>Assistant Chief of Staff Land and Littoral Manoeuvre and <a href="/wiki/Commandant_General_Royal_Marines" title="Commandant General Royal Marines">Deputy Commandant General Royal Marines</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">amphibious forces</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Littoral_Strike_Group" title="Commander Littoral Strike Group">Commander Littoral Strike Group</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">maritime operations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Operations_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander Operations (Royal Navy)">Commander Maritime Operations</a>– <ul><li>Deputy Commander Operations</li> <li>Commander <a href="/wiki/3_Commando_Brigade" class="mw-redirect" title="3 Commando Brigade">3 Commando Brigade</a></li> <li>Commander Surface Flotilla</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faslane_Flotilla" class="mw-redirect" title="Faslane Flotilla">Commander Submarine Flotilla</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">naval training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Fleet_Operational_Sea_Training" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training">Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training</a>– <ul><li>Deputy Director Future Training</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Commanding_Officer_Maritime_Warfare_School&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Commanding Officer Maritime Warfare School (page does not exist)">Commanding Officer Maritime Warfare School</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">regional forces</th><td 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<li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(Aviation_%26_Carriers)" class="mw-redirect" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Submarines)</a>/<a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Scotland_and_Northern_Ireland" title="Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland">Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Chaplaincy_Service#Chaplains_of_the_Fleet" title="Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service">Chaplain of the Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_Navy_Command_(HQ)" title="Chief of Staff Navy Command (HQ)">Chief of Staff Navy Command (HQ)</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">naval personnel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Director People & Training and <a href="/wiki/Naval_Secretary" title="Naval Secretary">Naval Secretary</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Maritime_Reserves" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer, Maritime Reserves">Commodore Maritime Reserves </a>–</li> <li>Assistant Chief of Staff Medical/Head of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Medical_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Naval Medical Service">Royal Naval Medical Service</a>/<a href="/wiki/Medical_Director-General_(Naval)" class="mw-redirect" title="Medical Director-General (Naval)">Medical Director General (Navy)</a></li> <li>Naval Assistant, ACNS (Personnel) (Naval Secretary)</li> <li>Deputy Director People Delivery</li> <li>Commodore Naval Legal Services</li> <li>Commander Regional Forces</li> <li>Head of Strategic Engagement, Naval Staff</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">naval capability</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(Capability)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability)</a>– <ul><li>Assistant Chief of Staff Warfare</li> <li>Assistant Chief of Staff Maritime Capability</li> <li>Chief Technology Officer</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">aviation and carriers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Deputy Director Naval Aviation – <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Assistant_Chief_of_Staff_Carrier_Strike_and_Aviation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Assistant Chief of Staff Carrier Strike and Aviation (page does not exist)">Deputy Director Naval Aviation and Commodore Fleet Air Arm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Air_Station_Yeovilton" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton">Commanding Officer Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">submarines</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Submarines)</a>/<a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Scotland_and_Northern_Ireland" title="Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland">Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland</a>– <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Assistant_Chief_of_Staff,_Submarines&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Assistant Chief of Staff, Submarines (page does not exist)">Assistant Chief of Staff, Submarines</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">surface ships</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Assistant_Chief_of_Staff_Afloat_Support&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Assistant Chief of Staff Afloat Support (page does not exist)">Commodore RFA and Deputy Director Royal Navy Afloat Support</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">support</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Director Naval Support</li> <li>Assistant Chief of Staff Engineering Support</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMNB_Portsmouth" title="HMNB Portsmouth">Base Commander HM Naval Base Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMNB_Devonport" title="HMNB Devonport">Base Commander HM Naval Base Devonport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HM_Naval_Base_Clyde" class="mw-redirect" title="HM Naval Base Clyde">Base Commander HM Naval Base Clyde</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">policy</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)</a>– <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commodore,_Naval_Staff" class="mw-redirect" title="Commodore, Naval Staff">Commodore, Naval Staff</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">finance<br />and resources</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div 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Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Police" title="Royal Navy Police">Navy Police</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Careers_Service" title="Naval Careers Service">Naval Careers Service</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines" title="Royal Marines">Royal Marines</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_Commando_Force" title="United Kingdom Commando Force">UK Commando Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines_Band_Service" title="Royal Marines Band Service">Royal Marines Band Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines_Reserve" title="Royal Marines Reserve">Royal Marines Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines_Police" title="Royal Marines Police">Royal Marines Police</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Reserve" title="Royal Naval Reserve">Royal Naval Reserve</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Calliope_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Calliope (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Calliope</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Cambria_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Cambria (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Cambria</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ceres_(2015_shore_establishment)" title="HMS Ceres (2015 shore establishment)">HMS <i>Ceres</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Dalriada" title="HMS Dalriada">HMS <i>Dalriada</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Eaglet_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Eaglet (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Eaglet</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ferret_(1982_shore_establishment)" title="HMS Ferret (1982 shore establishment)">HMS <i>Ferret</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Flying_Fox_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Flying Fox (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Flying Fox</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Forward_(1984_shore_establishment)" title="HMS Forward (1984 shore establishment)">HMS <i>Forward</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Hibernia_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Hibernia (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Hibernia</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_King_Alfred_(1994_shore_establishment)" title="HMS King Alfred (1994 shore establishment)">HMS <i>King Alfred</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_President_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS President (shore establishment)">HMS <i>President</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Scotia_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Scotia (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Scotia</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sherwood_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Sherwood (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Sherwood</i></a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Vivid_(1957_shore_establishment)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Vivid (1957 shore establishment) (page 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the 17th century</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_in_the_18th_century" title="Admiralty in the 18th century">Admiralty in the 18th century</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Customs_and_traditions_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="Customs and traditions of the Royal Navy">Customs and traditions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_fleets_and_major_commands_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of fleets and major commands of the Royal Navy">Historic forces and commands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Future_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="Future of the Royal Navy">Future of the Royal Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Royal_Navy_(before_1707)" title="History of the Royal Navy (before 1707)">History of the Royal Navy (before 1707)</a> (<a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Royal_Navy_(after_1707)" title="History of the Royal Navy (after 1707)">after 1707</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Royal_Marines" title="History of the Royal Marines">History of the Royal Marines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Maritime_Museum" title="National Maritime Museum">National Maritime Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Museum_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="National Museum of the Royal Navy">National Museum of the Royal Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Historical_Branch" title="Naval Historical Branch">Naval Historical Branch</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Operating forces</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Commander" title="Fleet Commander">Fleet Commander</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_United_Kingdom_Strike_Force" title="Commander United Kingdom Strike Force">Commander United Kingdom Strike Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Operations_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander Operations (Royal Navy)">Commander Operations</a></li> <li>Surface Flotilla</li> <li>Submarine Flotilla</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_Commando_Force" title="United Kingdom Commando Force">UK Commando Force</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Fleet</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_Royal_Navy_ships" title="List of active Royal Navy ships">List of active Royal Navy ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Royal_Fleet_Auxiliary_ship_names" title="List of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship names">Royal Fleet Auxiliary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Standing_Royal_Navy_deployments" title="Standing Royal Navy deployments">Standing Royal Navy deployments</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_fleets_and_major_commands_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of fleets and major commands of the Royal Navy">List of fleets and major commands of the Royal Navy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ships</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_aircraft_carriers_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy">Aircraft carriers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_escort_carriers_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy">Escort carriers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_seaplane_carriers_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of seaplane carriers of the Royal Navy">Seaplane carriers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_amphibious_warfare_ships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of amphibious warfare ships of the Royal Navy">Amphibious warfare ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_battlecruisers_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy">Battlecruisers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_dreadnought_battleships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy">Battleships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_pre-dreadnought_battleships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of pre-dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy">Pre-dreadnought battleships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_bomb_vessels_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of bomb vessels of the Royal Navy">Bomb vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_corvette_and_sloop_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of corvette and sloop classes of the Royal Navy">Corvette and sloop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_cruiser_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of cruiser classes of the Royal Navy">Cruisers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_destroyer_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy">Destroyers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_fireships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of fireships of the Royal Navy">Fireships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_frigate_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of frigate classes of the Royal Navy">Frigates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_gun-brigs_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of gun-brigs of the Royal Navy">Gun-brigs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_gunboat_and_gunvessel_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of gunboat and gunvessel classes of the Royal Navy">Gunboat and gunvessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_hospitals_and_hospital_ships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of hospitals and hospital ships of the Royal Navy">Hospital ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ironclads_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of ironclads of the Royal Navy">Ironclads</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_mine_countermeasure_vessels_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy">Mine countermeasure vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_monitors_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of monitors of the Royal Navy">Monitors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ironclads_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of ironclads of the Royal Navy">Ironclads</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_patrol_vessels_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of patrol vessels of the Royal Navy">Patrol vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_royal_yachts_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="List of royal yachts of the United Kingdom">Royal yachts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_line_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of ships of the line of the Royal Navy">Ships of the line</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_submarine_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of submarine classes of the Royal Navy">Submarines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_support_ships_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of support ships of the Royal Navy">Support ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_survey_vessels_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of survey vessels of the Royal Navy">Survey vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_Royal_Marines_military_watercraft" title="List of active Royal Marines military watercraft">Royal Marines Boats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ship_names_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of ship names of the Royal Navy">Historic ships names</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Administration</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Defence_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Defence Council of the United Kingdom">Defence Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Board" title="Admiralty Board">Admiralty Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navy_Board_(1964%E2%80%93present)" title="Navy Board (1964–present)">Navy Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navy_Command_(Royal_Navy)" title="Navy Command (Royal Navy)">Navy Command</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Senior officers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(Aviation,_Amphibious_Capability_%26_Carriers)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability & Carriers)">Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability & Carriers)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Capability)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Secretary" title="Naval Secretary">Director People & Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy)</a></li> <li>Director Naval Support</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Fleet_Operational_Sea_Training" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training">Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Chaplaincy_Service#Chaplains_of_the_Fleet" title="Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service">Chaplain of the Fleet</a></li> <li>Director General Ships</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commandant_General_Royal_Marines" title="Commandant General Royal Marines">Commandant General Royal Marines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Operations_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander Operations (Royal Navy)">Commander Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_United_Kingdom_Strike_Force" title="Commander United Kingdom Strike Force">Commander United Kingdom Strike Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Littoral_Strike_Group" title="Commander Littoral Strike Group">Commander Littoral Strike Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_United_Kingdom_Carrier_Strike_Group" title="Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group">Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Staff_Directorate" title="Naval Staff Directorate">Commodore, Naval Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Fleet_Auxiliary#List_of_Commodores_Royal_Fleet_Auxiliary" title="Royal Fleet Auxiliary">Commodore RFA and Deputy Director Royal Navy Afloat Support</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Maritime_Reserves" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander Maritime Reserves">Commander Maritime Reserves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Secretary" title="Naval Secretary">Naval Secretary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Rear-Admiral, Fleet Air Arm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commodore_Submarine_Service" title="Commodore Submarine Service">Commodore Submarine Flotilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_United_Kingdom_Maritime_Forces_and_Rear_Admiral_Surface_Ships" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces and Rear Admiral Surface Ships">Commodore Surface Flotilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_serving_senior_officers_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of serving senior officers of the Royal Navy">Serving senior officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_serving_senior_officers_of_the_Royal_Marines" title="List of serving senior officers of the Royal Marines">Serving senior Royal Marines officers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Personnel<br />and training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Interview_Board" title="Admiralty Interview Board">Admiralty Interview Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Britannia_Royal_Naval_College" title="Britannia Royal Naval College">Britannia Royal Naval College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commando_Training_Centre_Royal_Marines" title="Commando Training Centre Royal Marines">Commando Training Centre Royal Marines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Defence_Academy_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Defence Academy of the United Kingdom">Defence Academy of the United Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Raleigh_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Raleigh (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Raleigh</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sultan_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Sultan (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Sultan</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Corps_of_Naval_Constructors" title="Royal Corps of Naval Constructors">Royal Corps of Naval Constructors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_Royal_Naval_Unit" title="University Royal Naval Unit">University Royal Naval Unit</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Equipment</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="Uniforms of the Royal Navy">Uniforms of the Royal Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_Royal_Marines" title="Uniforms of the Royal Marines">Uniforms of the Royal Marines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_officer_rank_insignia" title="Royal Navy officer rank insignia">Officer rank insignia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_other_rank_insignia" title="Royal Navy other rank insignia">Ratings rank insignia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_cutlasses" title="Royal Navy cutlasses">Cutlasses</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former<br />leadership</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_Lord_of_the_Admiralty" title="First Lord of the Admiralty">First Lord of the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_War_Staff" title="Admiralty War Staff">Chief of the Admiralty War Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Fleet_(Royal_Navy)" title="Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)">Admirals of the Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief_Fleet" title="Commander-in-Chief Fleet">Commander-in-Chief Fleet</a></li> <li>Commander-in-Chief, <a href="/wiki/Naval_Home_Command" title="Naval Home Command">Naval Home Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_First_Sea_Lord" title="Deputy First Sea Lord">Deputy First Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Third Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Sea_Lord" title="Fourth Sea Lord">Fourth Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifth_Sea_Lord" title="Fifth Sea Lord">Fifth Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Vice Chief of the Naval Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_Advocate_of_the_Fleet" title="Judge Advocate of the Fleet">Judge Advocate of the Fleet</a></li></ul> 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<ul><li>Deputy Under-Secretary of State (Navy) (1967-1981)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_Under-Secretary_of_State" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State">Office of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces</a> (1981-1990)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_Under-Secretary_of_State" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State">Office of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence</a> (1991-1997)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">governance</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Defence_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Defence Council of the United Kingdom">Defence Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Defence_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Defence Council of the United Kingdom">Defence Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Board_(United_Kingdom)" class="mw-redirect" title="Admiralty Board (United Kingdom)">Admiralty Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navy_Board_(1964-present)" class="mw-redirect" title="Navy Board (1964-present)">Navy Board</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">military head</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_Sea_Lord_and_Chief_of_Naval_Staff" class="mw-redirect" title="First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff">First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">office of the<br />first sea lord</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a 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Security</a> (1988-)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Assistant_to_the_First_Sea_Lord" title="Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord">Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord</a></li> <li>Secretary to the First Sea Lord</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">under<br />Vice & Deputy Chief of Naval Staff</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Offices of the Assistant Chiefs of the Naval Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commandant_General_Royal_Marines" title="Commandant General Royal Marines">Commandant General Royal Marines</a> <ul><li>Chief of Staff</li> <li>Colonel General Staff (Assistant Chief of Staff)</li> <li>Military Secretary (Royal Marines)</li> <li>Assistant Adjutant-General (Royal Marines) <ul><li>Assistant Quartermaster- General (Royal Marines)</li></ul></li> <li>Director Royal Marines Reserves</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Naval_Security&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Naval Security (page does not exist)">Directorate of Naval Security</a> <ul><li>Director of Naval Security</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydrographer_of_the_Navy" title="Hydrographer of the Navy">Hydrographer of the Navy</a> <ul><li>Assistant Hydrographer Officers appointments</li> <li>Director of Naval Oceanography and Meteorology</li> <li>Director of Hydrographic Plans and Surveys</li> <li>Director of Hydrographic Charting and Sciences</li> <li>Director of Hydrographic Administration and Supply</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Air, Operations, Plans, Policy<br />requirements, warfare</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy)</a> <ul><li>Assistant of Chief Defence Staff (Pol) Naval Staff</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(Operations)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations and Air)</a> <ul><li>Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Ops) Naval Staff</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operational Requirements)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Warfare)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">naval staff<br />directorates<br />offices & branches</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Communications_%26_Information_Systems_(Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Communications & Information Systems (Navy) (page does not exist)">Directorate of Communications & Information Systems (Navy)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Defence_Plans_(Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Defence Plans (Navy) (page does not exist)">Directorate of Defence Plans (Navy)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Defence_Policy(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Defence Policy(Naval) (page does not exist)">Directorate of Defence Policy(Naval)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Fleet_Management_Services&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Fleet Management Services (page does not exist)">Directorate of Fleet Management Services</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Naval_Air_Warfare_Operation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Naval Air Warfare Operation (page does not exist)">Directorate of Naval Air Warfare Operation</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Naval_Management_and_Organisation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Naval Management and Organisation (page does not exist)">Directorate of Naval Management and Organisation</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Operational_Analysis_(RN)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Operational Analysis (RN) (page does not exist)">Directorate of Operational Analysis (RN)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Naval_Operations_and_Trade_(Royal_Navy)" title="Directorate of Naval Operations and Trade (Royal Navy)">Directorate of Naval Operations and Trade</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Naval_Operational_Requirements&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Naval Operational Requirements (page does not exist)">Directorate of Naval Operational Requirements</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Naval_Plans&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Naval Plans (page does not exist)">Directorate of Naval Plans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Naval_Tactical_and_Weapons_Policy" title="Directorate of Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy">Directorate of Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Naval_Security&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Naval Security (page does not exist)">Directorate of Naval Security</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signal_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Signal Division (Royal Navy)">Directorate of Naval Signals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Naval_Staff_Duties" class="mw-redirect" title="Directorate of Naval Staff Duties">Directorate of Naval Staff Duties</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Navigation_and_Tactical_Control_(Naval)" title="Directorate of Navigation and Tactical Control (Naval)">Directorate of Navigation and Tactical Control (Naval)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Surface_Warfare_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Surface Warfare (Naval) (page does not exist)">Directorate of Surface Warfare (Naval)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Under-Sea_Warfare_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Under-Sea Warfare (Naval) (page does not exist)">Directorate of Under-Sea Warfare (Naval)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydrographic_Department" class="mw-redirect" title="Hydrographic Department">Hydrographic Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Historical_Branch" title="Naval Historical Branch">Naval Historical Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Naval_Historical_Library&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Naval Historical Library (page does not exist)">Naval Historical Library</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Staff_Directorate" title="Naval Staff Directorate">Naval Staff Directorate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plans_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Plans Division (Royal Navy)">Plans and Resources Division</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">naval personnel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Second_Sea_Lord_and_Chief_of_Naval_Personnel" class="mw-redirect" title="Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel">Office of the Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">naval personnel<br />department</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Naval_Supply_and_Secretariat_Officer" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Naval Supply and Secretariat Officer">Office of the Chief Naval Supply and Secretariat Officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Chaplaincy_Service#Chaplains_of_the_Fleet" title="Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service">Office of the Chaplain of the Fleet</a>-became</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Chaplaincy_Service" title="Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service">Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service</a> <ul><li>Principal Chaplain Church of Scotland & Free Churches (Naval)</li> <li>Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Naval)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_General_Training" class="mw-redirect" title="Directorate General Training">Directorate General Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate-General_Naval_Manpower_and_Training" class="mw-redirect" title="Directorate-General Naval Manpower and Training">Directorate-General Naval Manpower and Training</a> <ul><li>Director of Naval Manpower Planning</li> <li>Director of Naval Manpower Requirements</li> <li>Director of Naval Manning and Training (Seaman)</li> <li>Director of Naval Manning and Training (Engineering)</li> <li>Director of Naval Manning and Training (Supply and Secretariat)</li> <li>Director of Naval Training Support</li> <li>Naval Manpower Statistics Branch</li> <li>Director of Naval Foreign and Commonwealth Training</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Education_Service" title="Naval Education Service">Director of Naval Education Service</a> <ul><li>Joint Warfare Establishment</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate-General_Naval_Personnel_Services&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate-General Naval Personnel Services (page does not exist)">Directorate-General Naval Personnel Services</a></li> <li>Directorate of Naval Officer Appointments</li> <li>Directorate of Naval Physical Training and Sports <ul><li>Head of Naval Social Service</li></ul></li> <li>Directorate of Naval Service Conditions</li> <li>Director of Naval Service Conditions</li> <li>Directorate of Fleet Supply Duties (1964-1973)</li> <li>General Manager Royal Navy Film Corporation</li> <li>Job Evaluation Judge</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Recruitment_Training_Agency" title="Naval Recruitment Training Agency">Naval Recruitment Training Agency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_Commanding,_Reserves" title="Admiral Commanding, Reserves">Office of the Admiral Commanding, Reserves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medical_Director-General_of_the_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="Medical Director-General of the Navy">Office of the Medical Director-General of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medical_Director-General_(Naval)" class="mw-redirect" title="Medical Director-General (Naval)">Office of the Medical Director-General (Naval)</a> <ul><li>Deputy Director-General (Naval)</li> <li>Director Naval Dental Services</li> <li>Director of Medical Personnel and Logistics</li></ul></li> <li>Director of Naval Recruiting</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_Alexandra%27s_Royal_Naval_Nursing_Service" title="Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service">Women's Royal Naval Service Headquarters</a> became-</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_Alexandra%27s_Royal_Naval_Nursing_Service" title="Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service">Office of the Matron-in-Chief Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">controller</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Controller_of_the_Navy_(Royal_Navy)" title="Controller of the Navy (Royal Navy)">Controller of the Navy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">controllers department<br />navy controllerate</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Assistant_Controller_of_the_Navy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Assistant Controller of the Navy (page does not exist)">Assistant Controller of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_Executive_Polaris&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief Executive Polaris (page does not exist)">Office of the Chief Executive Polaris</a></li> <li>Deputy Controller Polaris</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Director_of_Naval_Construction" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of the Director of Naval Construction">Department of the Director of Naval Construction</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Weapons_Department_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Weapons Department (Naval) (page does not exist)">Weapons Department (Naval)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Director-General_Weapons_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Director-General Weapons (Naval) (page does not exist)">Director-General Weapons (Naval)</a> <ul><li>Director Weapons Coordination and Acceptance (Naval)</li> <li>Co-Ordination Directorate</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Compass_Observatory" title="Admiralty Compass Observatory">Compass Directorate</a></li> <li>Director Naval Ordnance Services</li> <li>Director Naval Weapons Contracts B</li> <li>Director Underwater Weapons Projects (Naval)</li> <li>Director Weapons Surface Projects (Naval)</li> <li>Director Surface Electronic Projects (Naval)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director-General_Aircraft_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Director-General Aircraft (Naval) (page does not exist)">Department of the Director-General Aircraft (Naval)</a> <ul><li>Naval Ordnance Inspection Directorate</li> <li>Production Directorate</li> <li>Director Weapons Production (Naval)</li> <li>Surface Weapons Research and Development Directorate</li> <li>Under Water Weapons Research and Development Directorate</li> <li>Weapons Equipment Surface Directorate</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ship_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ship Department (page does not exist)">Ship Department</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Director-General_Ships&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Deputy Director-General Ships (page does not exist)">Deputy Director-General Ships</a>- <ul><li>Director of Contracts (Ships)</li> <li>Director Engineering (Ships)</li> <li>Director of Electrical Engineering</li> <li>Director of Naval Construction</li> <li>Director of Naval Equipment</li> <li>Director of Project Team Submarines/Polaris</li> <li>Director of Resources and Programmes (Ships)</li> <li>Director Warship Design</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Director_of_Naval_Construction" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of the Director of Naval Construction">Directorate of Naval Construction</a></li> <li>Marine Engineering Directorate</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Director_of_Naval_Equipment" title="Department of the Director of Naval Equipment">Naval Equipment Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Director_of_Naval_Equipment" title="Department of the Director of Naval Equipment">Naval Equipment Directorate</a></li> <li>Naval Electrical Engineering Directorate</li> <li>Naval Ship Production Directorate</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Principal_Director_of_Navy_Contracts&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Principal Director of Navy Contracts (page does not exist)">Principal Director of Navy Contracts</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">naval supplies and transport<br />fleet support hq<br />naval support command</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Sea_Lord_and_Chief_of_Naval_Supplies_and_Transport" class="mw-redirect" title="Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Supplies and Transport">Office of the Chief of Naval Supplies and Transport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Fleet_Support" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of Fleet Support">Office of the Chief of Fleet Support</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">under<br />naval supplies and transport<br />fleet support hq<br />naval support command</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Assistant_Chief_of_Fleet_Support&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Assistant Chief of Fleet Support (page does not exist)">Assistant Chief of Fleet Support</a> <ul><li>Director of Naval Administrative Planning</li> <li>Director of Fleet Supply Duties</li> <li>Director of Fleet Maintenance</li> <li>Director of Marine Services</li> <li>Head of Aircraft Department (Naval)</li></ul></li> <li>HQ Director of Quartering (Navy)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Civil_Catering_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Civil Catering Department (page does not exist)">Civil Catering Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Contract_and_Purchase_Department_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Contract and Purchase Department (Naval) (page does not exist)">Contract and Purchase Department (Naval)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Fuel_Movements_and_Transport_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of Fuel Movements and Transport (Naval) (page does not exist)">Department of Fuel Movements and Transport (Naval)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Director_of_Dockyards" title="Department of the Director of Dockyards">Department of Dockyards and Fleet Maintenance</a> <ul><li>Dockyard Division</li> <li>Fleet Maintenance Division</li> <li>Marine Services Division</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_Executive_Royal_Dockyards&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief Executive Royal Dockyards (page does not exist)">Office of the Chief Executive Royal Dockyards</a>- <ul><li>Director of Dockyard Manpower and Productivity</li> <li>Director of Dockyard Production and Support</li> <li>Director of Finance and Administration</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate-General_of_Supplies_and_Transport&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate-General of Supplies and Transport (page does not exist)">Directorate-General of Supplies and Transport</a> <ul><li>Director of Supplies and Transport (Management and Administration)</li> <li>Director of Supplies and Transport (General and Victualling) <ul><li>Victualling Division</li></ul></li> <li>Director of Supplies and Transport (Fuel and Movements)</li> <li>Director of Supplies and Transport (Armament and Specialist)</li> <li>Director of Supplies and Transport (Finance)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Stores_Department_(Royal_Navy)" title="Naval Stores Department (Royal Navy)">Naval Stores Department </a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Supply_and_Transport_Service" title="Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service">Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victualling_Department" class="mw-redirect" title="Victualling Department">Victualling Department</a> (1832-1971)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">chief scientists<br />department</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_Scientist_(Royal_Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief Scientist (Royal Navy) (page does not exist)">Office of the Chief Scientist (Royal Navy)</a> also Deputy Controller Research and Development Establishments, and Research A <ul><li>Director Research Ships</li> <li>Director Research Underwater</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">under<br />chief scientists department</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Scientific_Service_Headquarters&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Naval Scientific Service Headquarters (page does not exist)">Royal Naval Scientific Service Headquarters</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Chief_Scientist_(Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Deputy Chief Scientist (Navy) (page does not exist)">Deputy Chief Scientist (Navy)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_Naval_Operational_Studies&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate Naval Operational Studies (page does not exist)">Directorate Naval Operational Studies</a> <ul><li>Director of Naval Operational Studies</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Senior_Psychologist_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Senior Psychologist (Naval) (page does not exist)">Office of the Senior Psychologist (Naval)</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Compass_Observatory" title="Admiralty Compass Observatory">Admiralty Compass Observatory</a></li> <li>Department of Naval Physical Research</li> <li>Department of Research and Development Services (Naval)</li> <li>Department of Material Research (Naval)</li> <li>Director-General Establishments, Resources and Programmes A <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Engineering_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Engineering Laboratory">Admiralty Engineering Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Experiment_Works" title="Admiralty Experiment Works">Admiralty Experiment Works</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Marine_Engineering_Establishment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Marine Engineering Establishment (page does not exist)">Admiralty Marine Engineering Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Oil_Laboratory&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Oil Laboratory (page does not exist)">Admiralty Oil Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Research_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Research Laboratory">Admiralty Research Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Research_Establishment" title="Admiralty Research Establishment">Admiralty Research Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Surface_Weapons_Establishment" title="Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment">Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Underwater_Weapons_Establishment" title="Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment">Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Naval_Construction_Research_Establishment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Naval Construction Research Establishment (page does not exist)">Naval Construction Research Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Physiological_Laboratory&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Naval Physiological Laboratory (page does not exist)">Royal Naval Physiological Laboratory</a></li> <li>Royal Radar Establishment</li></ul></li> <li>Signals Research and Development Establishment</li> <li>Director-General Research Electronics <ul><li>Services Electronics Research Laboratory</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">naval home command</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Home_Command" title="Naval Home Command">Naval Home Command</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Shore units<br />under Naval Home Command</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_Superintendent_Devonport" class="mw-redirect" title="Admiral Superintendent Devonport">Admiral-Superintendent, Devonport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral-superintendent,_Portsmouth" title="Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth">Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_Commanding,_Reserves" title="Admiral Commanding, Reserves">Admiral Commanding, Reserves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMNB_Clyde" title="HMNB Clyde">Commodore, Clyde Submarine Base</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_Executive_Officer_Marine_Services&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief Executive Officer Marine Services (page does not exist)">Chief Executive Officer Marine Services</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Commanding,_Royal_Yachts" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Yachts">Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Yachts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Medway" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer, Medway">Flag Officer, Medway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Plymouth" title="Flag Officer, Plymouth">Flag Officer, Plymouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Port_Admiral,_Devonport" title="Port Admiral, Devonport">Port Admiral, Devonport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Portsmouth" title="Flag Officer, Portsmouth">Flag Officer, Portsmouth</a> and <a href="/wiki/Admiral-superintendent,_Portsmouth" title="Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth">Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Spithead" title="Flag Officer Spithead">Flag Officer Spithead</a> and <a href="/wiki/Port_Admiral_Portsmouth" title="Port Admiral Portsmouth">Port Admiral Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Training_and_Recruitment" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer, Training and Recruitment">Flag Officer, Training and Recruitment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Senior_Naval_Officer,_Northern_Ireland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Senior Naval Officer, Northern Ireland (page does not exist)">Senior Naval Officer, Northern Ireland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Fleets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Home_Fleet" title="Home Fleet">Home Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Far_East_Fleet" class="mw-redirect" title="Far East Fleet">Far East Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mediterranean_Fleet" title="Mediterranean Fleet">Mediterranean Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Western Fleet (United Kingdom)">Western Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief_Fleet" title="Commander-in-Chief Fleet">Commander-in-Chief Fleet</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">under<br />c-in-c, fleet</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_Fleet" title="Chief of Staff Fleet">Chief of Staff Fleet</a></li> <li>Chief of Staff, (Warfare) Fleet</li> <li>Chief of Staff (Capability) Fleet</li> <li>Chief of Staff (Personnel) Fleet <ul><li>Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations</li> <li>Assistant Chief of Staff, Plans</li> <li>Assistant Chief of Staff, Warfare</li></ul></li> <li>Command Secretary, Fleet</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commandant_General_Royal_Marines" title="Commandant General Royal Marines">Commandant General Royal Marines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Forces_Gibraltar" title="British Forces Gibraltar">Commander British Forces Gibraltar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Operations_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander Operations (Royal Navy)">Commander Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_UK_Amphibious_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander UK Amphibious Forces">Commander UK Amphibious Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_United_Kingdom_Maritime_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces">Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Carriers_and_Amphibious_Ships" title="Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships">Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_First_Flotilla" title="Flag Officer First Flotilla">Flag Officer First Flotilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Second_Flotilla" title="Flag Officer, Second Flotilla">Flag Officer, Second Flotilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Third_Flotilla" title="Flag Officer, Third Flotilla">Flag Officer, Third Flotilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Surface_Flotilla" title="Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla">Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Gibraltar" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Gibraltar">Flag Officer Gibraltar and Gibraltar Naval Base Commander</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Scotland,_Northern_England,_Northern_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland">Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Scotland_and_Northern_Ireland" title="Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland">Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Plymouth" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Plymouth">Flag Officer Plymouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_Fleet_Operational_Sea_Training" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training">Flag Officer Sea Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commodore_Submarine_Service" title="Commodore Submarine Service">Flag Officer Submarines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Naval_Air_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Naval Air Command">Flag Officer Naval Air Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Flying_Training" title="Flag Officer, Flying Training">Flag Officer, Flying Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Flying_Training" title="Flag Officer, Flying Training">Flag Officer, Naval Flying Training</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">under<br /> c-in-c home fleet, far east fleet<br />mediterranean fleet, western fleet</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Far_East_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Far East Fleet (United Kingdom)">Flag Officer Second-in-Command Far East Fleet</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Far_East_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Far East Fleet (United Kingdom)">Chief of Staff, Far East Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commodore,_Amphibious_Forces,_Far_East_Fleet" class="mw-redirect" title="Commodore, Amphibious Forces, Far East Fleet">Commodore, Amphibious Forces, Far East Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commodore-in-Charge,_Hong_Kong" class="mw-redirect" title="Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong">Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mediterranean_Fleet" title="Mediterranean Fleet">Mediterranean Fleet</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_Mediterranean_Fleet" title="Chief of Staff Mediterranean Fleet">Chief of Staff Mediterranean Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Gibraltar" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Gibraltar">Flag Officer, Gibraltar</a></li> <li>Commodore (D) Commanding, Mediterranean Fleet Destroyers</li> <li>Rear-Admiral (D) Commanding, Mediterranean Fleet Destroyers</li> <li>Vice-Admiral (D) Commanding, Mediterranean Fleet Destroyers</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Western Fleet (United Kingdom)">Western Fleet</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Western_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Western Fleet (United Kingdom)">Chief of Staff, Western Fleet</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">civil administration<br />navy department</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_secretary" title="Permanent secretary">Office of the Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Royal Navy)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_secretary" title="Permanent secretary">Office of the Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Administration)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">under<br />civil administration</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Royal Navy)</li> <li>Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Administration)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greenwich_Hospital,_London" title="Greenwich Hospital, London">Greenwich Hospital Department</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Naval Legal</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Counsel_to_the_Navy_Department,_Ministry_of_Defence" title="Counsel to the Navy Department, Ministry of Defence">Office of the Counsel to the Navy Department, Ministry of Defence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_Advocate_of_the_Fleet" title="Judge Advocate of the Fleet">Office of the Judge Advocate of the Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_Advocate_of_the_Fleet" title="Judge Advocate of the Fleet">Office of the Chief Naval Judge Advocate</a></li></ul> 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Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_buildings" title="Admiralty buildings">Admiralty buildings</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Boards and offices under<br />the First Lord</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Board_of_Admiralty" title="Board of Admiralty">Board of Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navy_Board" title="Navy Board">Navy Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navy_Office_(Royal_Navy)" title="Navy Office (Royal Navy)">Navy Office</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navy_Pay_Office_(Royal_Navy)" title="Navy Pay Office (Royal Navy)">Navy Pay Office</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Secretary" title="Naval Secretary">Office of the Naval Secretary</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Office of the First Naval Lord</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Office of the First Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Office of the Senior Naval Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_and_Financial_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Royal Navy)">Office of the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty" title="Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty">Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Secretary" title="Naval Secretary">Office of the Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Direction of<br />Admirals<br />Naval/Sea Lords <br />War and Naval Staff</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Office of the Senior Naval Lord</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Office of the First Naval Lord</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Office of the First Sea Lord</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Secretariat and staff under<br />the First Sea Lord</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Assistant_to_the_First_Sea_Lord" title="Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord">Office of the Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Assistant_to_the_First_Sea_Lord" title="Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord">Office of the Additional Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydrographer_of_the_Navy" title="Hydrographer of the Navy">Office of the Hydrographer of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Board_of_Admiralty" title="Board of Admiralty">Offices of the Sea Lords</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Navy_War_Council" title="Admiralty Navy War Council">Admiralty Navy War Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_War_Staff" title="Admiralty War Staff">Admiralty War Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Naval_Staff" title="Admiralty Naval Staff">Admiralty Naval Staff</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Operational planning, policy<br />strategy, tactical doctrine<br />requirements</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Navy_War_Council" title="Admiralty Navy War Council">Admiralty Navy War Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_War_Staff" title="Admiralty War Staff">Admiralty War Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Naval_Staff" title="Admiralty Naval Staff">Admiralty Naval Staff</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Divisions and sections<br /> under the War and <br /> Naval Staff</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Administrative_Planning_Department_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Administrative Planning Department (Royal Navy)">Administrative Planning Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Administrative_Planning_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="Administrative Planning Division">Administrative Planning Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Division (Royal Navy)">Air Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Anti-Submarine Division (Royal Navy)">Anti-Submarine Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Anti-Submarine Division (Royal Navy)">Anti-Submarine and Warfare Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Anti-Submarine Division (Royal Navy)">Anti-U-boat Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Division (Royal Navy)">Air Warfare Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Division (Royal Navy)">Air Warfare and Fly Training Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Division (Royal Navy)">Air Warfare and Training Division</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Combined_Operations_Division_(Royal_Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Combined Operations Division (Royal Navy) (page does not exist)">Combined Operations Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signal_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Signal Division (Royal Navy)">Communications Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mercantile_Movements_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Mercantile Movements Division (Royal Navy)">Convoy Section</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Directorate_of_Defence_Plans_(Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Directorate of Defence Plans (Navy) (page does not exist)">Directorate of Defence Plans (Navy)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Economic_Warfare_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Economic Warfare Division (Royal Navy)">Economic Warfare Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunnery_and_Anti-Aircraft_Warfare_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="Gunnery and Anti-Aircraft Warfare Division">Gunnery and Anti-Aircraft Warfare Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunnery_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Gunnery Division (Royal Navy)">Gunnery Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunnery_and_Torpedo_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Gunnery and Torpedo Division (Royal Navy)">Gunnery and Torpedo Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Historical_Branch" title="Naval Historical Branch">Historical Section</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Local_Defence_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Local Defence Division (Royal Navy)">Local Defence Division Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mercantile_Movements_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Mercantile Movements Division (Royal Navy)">Mercantile Movements Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Division (Royal Navy)">Naval Air Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Air_Organisation_and_Training_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Naval Air Organisation and Training Division (Royal Navy)">Naval Air Organisation and Training Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Artillery_and_Torpedoes_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division (Royal Navy)">Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Navigation_and_Tactical_Control_(Naval)" title="Directorate of Navigation and Tactical Control (Naval)">Navigation and Direction Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Navigation_and_Tactical_Control_(Naval)" title="Directorate of Navigation and Tactical Control (Naval)">Navigation Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minesweeping_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Minesweeping Division (Royal Navy)">Minesweeping Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mobilisation_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Mobilisation Division (Royal Navy)">Mobilisation Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Intelligence_Division_(United_Kingdom)" title="Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)">Naval Intelligence Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operations_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Operations Division (Royal Navy)">Operations Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operations_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Operations Division (Royal Navy)">Operations Division (Home)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operations_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Operations Division (Royal Navy)">Operations Division (Foreign)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Operations_Division_(Mining)_(Royal_Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Operations Division (Mining) (Royal Navy) (page does not exist)">Operations Division (Mining)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plans_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Plans Division (Royal Navy)">Plans Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plans_Division_(Q)_Royal_Navy" title="Plans Division (Q) Royal Navy">Plans Division (Q)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Press_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Press Division (Royal Navy)">Press Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signal_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Signal Division (Royal Navy)">Signal Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signal_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Signal Division (Royal Navy)">Signal Section</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Standardisation_Division&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Standardisation Division (page does not exist)">Standardisation Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Naval_Tactical_and_Weapons_Policy" title="Directorate of Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy">Tactical Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_of_Naval_Tactical_and_Weapons_Policy" title="Directorate of Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy">Tactical and Weapons Policy Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torpedo_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Torpedo Division (Royal Navy)">Torpedo Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Anti-Submarine Division (Royal Navy)">Torpedo, Anti-Submarine and Minewarfare Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trade_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Trade Division (Royal Navy)">Trade Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trade_and_Operations_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Trade and Operations Division (Royal Navy)">Trade and Operations Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Training_and_Staff_Duties_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Training and Staff Duties Division (Royal Navy)">Training and Staff Duties Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Training_and_Staff_Duties_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Training and Staff Duties Division (Royal Navy)">Tactical and Staff Duties Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Submarine_Division_(Royal_Navy)" title="Anti-Submarine Division (Royal Navy)">Undersurface Warfare Division</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Offices of the Sea Lords</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Second_Sea_Lord" title="Second Sea Lord">Office of the Second Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Office of the Third Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Sea_Lord" title="Fourth Sea Lord">Office of the Fourth Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifth_Sea_Lord" title="Fifth Sea Lord">Office of the Fifth Sea Lord</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Admiralty civil departments<br />and organisations<br />under the Sea Lords</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Area_Cash_Offices&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Area Cash Offices (page does not exist)">Admiralty Area Cash Offices</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chemical_Department_(Royal_Navy)" title="Chemical Department (Royal Navy)">Admiralty Central Dockyard Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Central_Metallurgical_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Central Metallurgical Laboratory">Admiralty Central Metallurgical Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Civilian_Shore_Wireless_Service" title="Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service">Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Compass_Observatory" title="Admiralty Compass Observatory">Admiralty Compass Observatory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Constabulary" title="Admiralty Constabulary">Admiralty Constabulary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Constabulary" title="Admiralty Constabulary">Admiralty Constabulary Headquarters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Engineering_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Engineering Laboratory">Admiralty Engineering Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Experimental_Station" title="Admiralty Experimental Station">Admiralty Experimental Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Experiment_Works" title="Admiralty Experiment Works">Admiralty Experiment Works</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Gunnery_Establishment" title="Admiralty Gunnery Establishment">Admiralty Gunnery Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Interview_Board" title="Admiralty Interview Board">Admiralty Interview Board</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Labour_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Labour Department (page does not exist)">Admiralty Labour Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Marine_Technology_Establishment" title="Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment">Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Materials_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Materials Laboratory">Admiralty Materials Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Mining_Establishment" title="Admiralty Mining Establishment">Admiralty Mine Design Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Mining_Establishment" title="Admiralty Mining Establishment">Admiralty Mining Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Naval_Aircraft_Materials_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Naval Aircraft Materials Laboratory">Admiralty Naval Aircraft Materials Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Record_Office" title="Admiralty Record Office">Admiralty Record Office</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Naval_Regional_Offices&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Naval Regional Offices (page does not exist)">Admiralty Regional Offices</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Research_Laboratory" title="Admiralty Research Laboratory">Admiralty Research Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Signals_and_Radar_Establishment" title="Admiralty Signals and Radar Establishment">Admiralty Signal Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Signals_and_Radar_Establishment" title="Admiralty Signals and Radar Establishment">Admiralty Signals and Radar Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Surface_Weapons_Establishment" title="Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment">Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Surveying_Service&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Surveying Service (page does not exist)">Admiralty Surveying Service</a></li> <li><a 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title="Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training">Department of the Flag Officer Sea Training</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Engineer_in_Chief&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Engineer in Chief (page does not exist)">Department of the Engineer in Chief</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Paymaster_Director-General&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Paymaster Director-General (page does not exist)">Department of the Paymaster Director-General</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Inspector_of_Anti-Aircraft_Weapons&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Inspector of Anti-Aircraft Weapons (page does not exist)">Department of the Inspector of Anti-Aircraft Weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Inspector_of_Dockyard_Expense_Accounts&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Inspector of Dockyard Expense 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title="Naval Historical Branch">Naval Historical Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Director_of_Naval_Construction" title="Director of Naval Construction">Naval Construction Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Intelligence_Department_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval Intelligence Department (Royal Navy)">Naval Intelligence Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Medical_Service" title="Royal Navy Medical Service">Naval Medical Service</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Naval_Law_Division&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Naval Law Division (page does not exist)">Naval Law Division</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Naval_Manpower_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Naval Manpower Department (page does not exist)">Naval Manpower Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Mobilisation_Department" title="Naval Mobilisation Department">Naval Mobilisation Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Ordnance_Department" 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href="/w/index.php?title=Office_of_the_Inspector_Gun_Mountings&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Office of the Inspector Gun Mountings (page does not exist)">Office of the Inspector Gun Mountings</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Keeper_of_Records&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Keeper of Records (page does not exist)">Office of the Keeper of Records</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Senior_Psychologist_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Senior Psychologist (Naval) (page does not exist)">Office of the Senior Psychologist (Naval)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Senior_Psychologist_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Senior Psychologist (Naval) (page does not exist)">Office of the Senior Psychologist of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Translator_of_French_and_Spanish_Languages&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Translator of French and Spanish Languages (page does not exist)">Office of the 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title="Royal Naval Air Service">Royal Naval Air Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_air_stations_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of air stations of the Royal Navy">Royal Naval Air Stations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Armaments_Depot" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Naval Armaments Depot">Royal Naval Armaments Depot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Auxiliary_Service" title="Royal Naval Auxiliary Service">Royal Naval Auxiliary Service</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Cordite_Factories&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Naval Cordite Factories (page does not exist)">Royal Naval Cordite Factories</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Ordnance_Factory" title="Royal Ordnance Factory">Royal Naval Propellant Factory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_College_(Portsmouth)" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Naval College (Portsmouth)">Royal Naval College</a></li> <li><a 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title="Royal Naval Scientific Service (page does not exist)">Royal Naval Scientific Service</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Sick_Quarters&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Naval Sick Quarters (page does not exist)">Royal Naval Sick Quarters</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Torpedo_Depot&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Naval Torpedo Depot (page does not exist)">Royal Naval Torpedo Depot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Volunteer_Reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve">Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_War_College" title="Royal Naval War College">Royal Naval War College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_War_College" title="Royal Naval War College">Royal Naval War College, Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Dockyard" title="Royal Navy Dockyard">Royal Navy Dockyard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Medical_Service" title="Royal Navy Medical Service">Royal Navy Medical Service</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royal_Navy_Shore_Signal_Service&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royal Navy Shore Signal Service (page does not exist)">Royal Navy Shore Signal Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich" title="Royal Observatory, Greenwich">Royal Observatory, Greenwich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_School_of_Naval_Architecture" title="Royal School of Naval Architecture">Royal School of Naval Architecture</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salvage_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Salvage Department (page does not exist)">Salvage Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/School_of_Mathematics_and_Naval_Construction" title="School of Mathematics and Naval Construction">School of Mathematics and Naval Construction</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scientific_Research_and_Experiment_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Scientific Research and Experiment Department (page does not exist)">Scientific Research and Experiment Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sea_Transport_Branch_(Board_of_Trade)" title="Sea Transport Branch (Board of Trade)">Sea Transport Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sea_Transport_Branch_(Board_of_Trade)" title="Sea Transport Branch (Board of Trade)">Sea Transport Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sea_Transport_Branch_(Board_of_Trade)" title="Sea Transport Branch (Board of Trade)">Sea Transport Division</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ship_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ship Department (page does not exist)">Ship Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ship_Design_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ship Design Department (page does not exist)">Ship Design Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Signal_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Signal Department (page does not 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href="/wiki/Sea_Transport_Branch_(Board_of_Trade)" title="Sea Transport Branch (Board of Trade)">Transport Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Undersurface_Warfare_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Undersurface Warfare Department (page does not exist)">Undersurface Warfare Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victualling_Department_(Royal_Navy)" title="Victualling Department (Royal Navy)">Victualling Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Volunteer_Boys_and_Cadet_Corps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Volunteer Boys and Cadet Corps (page does not exist)">Volunteer Boys and Cadet Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Weapons_Department_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Weapons Department (Naval) (page does not exist)">Weapons Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Weapons_Department_(Naval)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Weapons Department (Naval) (page does not exist)">Weapons Department (Naval)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Royal_Naval_Service" title="Women's Royal Naval Service">Women's Royal Naval Service</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wireless_Telegraphy_Board&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wireless Telegraphy Board (page does not exist)">Wireless Telegraphy Board</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Direction/Command of the Fleet</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty" title="Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty">Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Office of the First Naval Lord</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Office of the First Sea Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Naval_Staff" title="Admiralty Naval Staff">Admiralty Naval Staff</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Naval formations after 1707</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="First Fleet (United Kingdom)">1st Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Second Fleet (United Kingdom)">2nd Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Third Fleet (United Kingdom)">3rd Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Africa_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander-in-Chief, Africa (Royal Navy)">Commander-in-Chief, Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Atlantic Fleet (United Kingdom)">Atlantic Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commodore,_Arabian_Seas_and_Persian_Gulf" class="mw-redirect" title="Commodore, Arabian Seas and Persian Gulf">Commodore, Arabian Seas and Persian Gulf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australia_Station" title="Australia Station">Australia Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_of_Good_Hope_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Cape of Good Hope Station">Cape of Good Hope Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_of_Good_Hope_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Cape of Good Hope Station">Cape and West Africa Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_Cruiser_Fleet" title="Battle Cruiser Fleet">Battle Cruiser Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_Cruiser_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Battle Cruiser Force">Battle Cruiser Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Caspian_Flotilla" title="British Caspian Flotilla">Caspian Flotilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Channel_Fleet" title="Channel Fleet">Channel Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Channel_Squadron" class="mw-redirect" title="Channel Squadron">Channel Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Coast_of_Ireland" title="Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland">Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coast_of_Ireland_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Coast of Ireland Station">Cork Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Scotland_and_Northern_Ireland" title="Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland">Coast of Scotland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_China" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, China">Commander-in-Chief, China</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Dover" title="Commander-in-Chief, Dover">Commander-in-Chief, Dover</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_East_Africa" title="Flag Officer, East Africa">Flag Officer, East Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Indies_Station" title="East Indies Station">East Indies Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Indies_and_China_Station" title="East Indies and China Station">East Indies and China Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Fleet" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Fleet">Eastern Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Far_East_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Far East Fleet (United Kingdom)">Far East Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_English_Channel_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander-in-Chief, English Channel (Royal Navy)">English Channel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Fleet" title="Grand Fleet">Grand Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Gibraltar" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Gibraltar">Flag Officer Gibraltar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harwich_Force" title="Harwich Force">Harwich Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Home_Fleet" title="Home Fleet">Home Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamaica_Station_(Royal_Navy)" title="Jamaica Station (Royal Navy)">Jamaica Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leith_Station" title="Leith Station">Leith Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Levant" title="Commander-in-Chief, Levant">Commander-in-Chief, Levant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Levant" title="Commander-in-Chief, Levant">Levant and East Mediterranean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Leeward_Islands" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands">Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mediterranean_Fleet" title="Mediterranean Fleet">Mediterranean Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Medway" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Medway">Medway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newfoundland_Station" title="Newfoundland Station">Newfoundland Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Division_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy">New Zealand Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Naval_Forces" title="New Zealand Naval Forces">New Zealand Naval Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_The_Nore" title="Commander-in-Chief, The Nore">Nore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_America_and_West_Indies_Station" title="North America and West Indies Station">North America and West Indies Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_North_Sea" title="Commander-in-Chief, North Sea">Commander-in-Chief, North Sea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_Commanding,_Orkneys_and_Shetlands" title="Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands">Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Pacific_Fleet" title="British Pacific Fleet">Pacific Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Station" title="Pacific Station">Pacific Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_Patrols" title="Admiral of Patrols">Admiral of Patrols</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Plymouth" title="Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth">Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Portsmouth" title="Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth">Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coast_of_Ireland_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Coast of Ireland Station">Queenstown Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_East_African_Navy" title="Royal East African Navy">Royal East African Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Indian_Navy_(1612%E2%80%931950)" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Indian Navy (1612–1950)">Royal Indian Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commodore_Submarine_Service" title="Commodore Submarine Service">Flag Officer Submarines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Rosyth" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth">Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reserve_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)" title="Reserve Fleet (United Kingdom)">Reserve Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Scotland_and_Northern_Ireland" title="Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland">Scotland and Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_South_Atlantic" title="Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic">Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_East_Coast_of_America_Station" title="South East Coast of America Station">South East Coast of America Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Thames_and_Medway" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Thames and Medway">Commander-in-Chief, Thames and Medway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Africa_Squadron" title="West Africa Squadron">West Africa Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer,_West_Africa" title="Flag Officer, West Africa">Flag Officer, West Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Western_Approaches" title="Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches">Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Naval formations before 1707</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lisbon_Station" title="Lisbon Station">Lisbon Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamaica_Station_(Royal_Navy)" title="Jamaica Station (Royal Navy)">West Indies Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Squadron" title="Western Squadron">Western Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Thames,_Medway_and_Nore" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Thames, Medway and Nore">Thames, Medway and Nore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Thames" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief, Thames">Commander-in-Chief, Thames</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiral_of_the_Narrow_Seas" title="Admiral of the Narrow Seas">Narrow Seas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Downs_Station" title="Downs Station">Downs Station</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Direction of Naval Finance</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Secretary_to_the_Admiralty" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary to the Admiralty">Department of the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Departments under the<br />Parliamentary and Financial Secretary</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Royal Navy)">Department of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Accountant-General_of_the_Navy" title="Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy">Accountant-General's Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Comptroller of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surveyor_of_the_Navy" title="Surveyor of the Navy">Department of the Surveyor of the Navy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Direction of Naval Administration<br />and the Admiralty Secretariat</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Department of the Permanent Secretary</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Branches and offices under the<br />Permanent Secretary</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Central_Copying_Branch&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Central Copying Branch (page does not exist)">Admiralty Central Copying Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Central_Registry_Branch&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Central Registry Branch (page does not exist)">Admiralty Central Registry Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Record_Office" title="Admiralty Record Office">Admiralty Record Office</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Library&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Library (page does not exist)">Admiralty Library</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Admiralty Secretariat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Air Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Civil Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Legal Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Military Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Naval Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Permanent_Secretary_(Royal_Navy)" title="Department of the Permanent Secretary (Royal Navy)">Ship Branch</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Civil Administration</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Royal Navy)">Department of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty</a>, <a href="/wiki/Additional_Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty" title="Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty">Department of the Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Departments under the<br />Civil Lords</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Accountant-General_of_the_Navy" title="Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy">Accountant-General's Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Contract_and_Purchase_Department_(Royal_Navy)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Contract and Purchase Department (Royal Navy) (page does not exist)">Contract and Purchase Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director_of_Contract_Labour&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Director of Contract Labour (page does not exist)">Department of the Director of Contract Labour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surveyor_of_Buildings_(Royal_Navy)" title="Surveyor of Buildings (Royal Navy)">Department of the Surveyor of Buildings</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Department_of_the_Director_of_Works&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Department of the Director of Works (page does not exist)">Department of the Director of Works</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greenwich_Hospital,_London" title="Greenwich Hospital, London">Greenwich Hospital Department</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Works_Loan_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Works Loan Department (page does not exist)">Works Loan Department</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Legal</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:#F4F0EC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Admiralty Judicial Department</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_court" title="Admiralty court">Admiralty court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_court" title="Admiralty court">High Court of Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_of_the_High_Court_of_Admiralty" title="Judge of the High Court of Admiralty">Office of the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/High_Court_of_Justice" title="High Court of Justice">High Court of Justice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_Advocate_of_the_Fleet" title="Judge Advocate of the Fleet">Office of the Judge Advocate of the Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marshall_High_Court_of_the_Admiralty&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Marshall High Court of the Admiralty (page does not exist)">Office of the Marshall High Court of the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Advocate" title="Admiralty Advocate">Office of the Admiralty Advocate</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Admiralty_Proctor&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Admiralty Proctor (page does not exist)">Office of the Admiralty Proctor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Naval_Judge_Advocate" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Naval Judge Advocate">Office of the Chief Naval Judge Advocate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Counsel_to_the_Navy_Department,_Ministry_of_Defence" title="Counsel to the Navy Department, Ministry of Defence">Office of the Counsel for the Affairs of the Admiralty and Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Counsel_to_the_Navy_Department,_Ministry_of_Defence" title="Counsel to the Navy Department, Ministry of Defence">Office of the Counsel to the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Judge_Advocate_of_the_Fleet&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Deputy Judge Advocate of the Fleet (page does not exist)">Office of the Deputy Judge Advocate of the Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Receiver_of_Droits&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Receiver of Droits (page does not exist)">Office of the Receiver of Droits High Court of Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Registrar_High_Court_of_the_Admiralty&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Registrar High Court of the Admiralty (page does not exist)">Office of the Registrar High Court of the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Solicitor_to_the_Admiralty" title="Solicitor to the Admiralty">Office of the Solicitor for the Affairs of the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Solicitor_to_the_Admiralty" title="Solicitor to the Admiralty">Office of the Solicitor to the Admiralty and Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Solicitor_to_the_Admiralty" title="Solicitor to the Admiralty">Office of the Solicitor to the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Counsel_to_the_Admiralty&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Counsel to the Admiralty (page does not exist)">Office of the Counsel to the Admiralty</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Court_of_Admiralty_for_the_Cinque_Ports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Court of Admiralty for the Cinque Ports 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Flag_of_the_Lord_High_Admiral_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/130px-Flag_of_the_Lord_High_Admiral_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="130" height="65" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Flag_of_the_Lord_High_Admiral_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/195px-Flag_of_the_Lord_High_Admiral_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Flag_of_the_Lord_High_Admiral_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/260px-Flag_of_the_Lord_High_Admiral_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Naval Lords</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Senior Naval Lord</a> (1689–1771)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">First Naval Lord</a> (1771–1904)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">First Sea Lord</a> (1904–1917)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff</a> (1917–1964)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Sea_Lord" title="Second Sea Lord">Second Naval Lord</a> (1830–1869, 1872–1904)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Sea_Lord" title="Second Sea Lord">Second Sea Lord</a> (1904–1917)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Sea_Lord" title="Second Sea Lord">Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel</a> (1917–1964)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Third Naval Lord</a> (1832–1858)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Controller of the Navy</a> (1859–1869)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Third Naval Lord and Controller</a> (1869–1872)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Controller of the Navy</a> (1872–1882)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy</a> (1882–1904)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy</a> (1904–1912)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Third Sea Lord</a> (1912–1917)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Controller of the Navy</a> (1917–1918)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Third Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Matériel</a> (1918–1965)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Sea_Lord" title="Fourth Sea Lord">Junior Naval Lord</a> (1868–1904)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Sea_Lord" title="Fourth Sea Lord">Fourth Sea Lord</a> (1904–1917)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Sea_Lord" title="Fourth Sea Lord">Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport</a> (1917–1955)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifth_Sea_Lord" title="Fifth Sea Lord">Fifth Sea Lord</a> (1917)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifth_Sea_Lord" title="Fifth Sea Lord">Fifth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Air Service</a> (1917–1956)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Staff Naval Lords</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff</a> (1917–1964)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_First_Sea_Lord" title="Deputy First Sea Lord">Deputy First Sea Lord</a> (1917–1919)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff</a> (1917–1964)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)">Vice Chief of the Naval Staff</a> (1941–1964)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_First_Sea_Lord" title="Deputy First Sea Lord">Deputy First Sea Lord</a> (1942–1946)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Civil Lords</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Royal Navy)">Civil Lord of the Admiralty</a> (1830–1964)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Accountant-General_of_the_Navy" title="Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy">Accountant-General of the Navy</a> (1832–1869)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victualling_Department_(Royal_Navy)" title="Victualling Department (Royal Navy)">Controller of Victualling</a> (1832–1869)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy_Medical_Service" title="Royal Navy Medical Service">Director-General of the Medical Department</a> (1832–1869)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Storekeeper-General_of_the_Navy" title="Storekeeper-General of the Navy">Storekeeper-General of the Navy</a> (1832–1869)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surveyor_of_the_Navy" title="Surveyor of the Navy">Surveyor of the Navy</a> (1832–1869)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Sea_Lord" class="mw-redirect" title="Third Sea Lord">Controller of the Navy</a> (1859–1869)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Additional_Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty" title="Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty">Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty</a> (1882–1885)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Additional_Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty" title="Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty">Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty</a> (1912–1917)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Additional_Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty" title="Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty">Second Civil Lord</a> (1918–1919)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Additional_Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty" title="Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty">Third Civil Lord</a> (1918–1919)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Additional_Civil_Lord_of_the_Admiralty" title="Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty">Fourth Civil Lord</a> (1918–1919)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Civil Secretaries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_and_Financial_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Royal Navy)">Secretaries to the Lords Admiral, Admiralty, Committees and Commissions</a> (1625–1660)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_and_Financial_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Royal Navy)">First Secretary to the Admiralty</a> (1660–1763)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_and_Financial_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Royal Navy)">First Secretary to the Admiralty</a> (1763–1871)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_and_Financial_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Royal Navy)">Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty</a> (1871–1886)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_and_Financial_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Royal Navy)">Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty</a> (1886–1959)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty" title="Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty">Joint-Deputy Secretary to the Admiralty</a> (1702–1766)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty" title="Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty">Second Secretary to the Admiralty</a> (1783–1857)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty" title="Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty">Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty</a> (1869–1872)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty" title="Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty">Naval Secretary to the Board of Admiralty</a> (1872–1882)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_Secretary_to_the_Admiralty" title="Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty">Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty</a> (1882–1964)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Ministry_of_Defence" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks 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title="Armed forces in Wales">Wales</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_in_the_British_Armed_Forces" title="Irish in the British Armed Forces">the Irish</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Defence_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Defence Council of the United Kingdom">Defence Council</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #eee;"><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)#Senior_officials" title="Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)">Political</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence" title="Secretary of State for Defence">Secretary of State for Defence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_the_Armed_Forces" title="Minister of State for the Armed Forces">Minister of State for the Armed Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Defence_Procurement_and_Industry" title="Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Industry">Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Industry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Defence" title="Minister of State for Defence">Minister of State for Defence</a> (House of Lords)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Veterans_and_People" title="Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People">Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #eee;"><a href="/wiki/Chiefs_of_Staff_Committee" title="Chiefs of Staff 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<li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_People" title="Chief of Defence People">Chief of Defence People</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #eee;"><a href="/wiki/Civil_Service_(United_Kingdom)" title="Civil Service (United Kingdom)">Civil Service</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Defence" title="Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence">Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Scientific_Adviser_to_the_Ministry_of_Defence" title="Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence">Chief Scientific Adviser</a></li> <li>Director-General Finance</li> <li>Director-General Head Office and Commissioning Services</li> <li>Director-General Nuclear</li> <li>Director-General Security Policy</li> <li>Lead Non-Executive Board Member</li> <li>Non-Executive Defence Board Member and Chair of the People Committee</li> <li>Non-Executive Defence Board Member and Chair of the Defence Audit Committee</li> <li>Non-Executive Defence Board Member and Chair of the Defence Equipment and Support Board</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Service boards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Admiralty_Board_(United_Kingdom)" class="mw-redirect" title="Admiralty Board (United Kingdom)">Admiralty Board</a> (<a href="/wiki/Navy_Board_(1964%E2%80%93present)" title="Navy Board (1964–present)">Navy Board</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Board" title="Army Board">Army Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Board" title="Air Force Board">Air Force Board</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Defence_Intelligence" title="Defence Intelligence">Defence Intelligence</a> (under Strategic Command)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Defence_Secretariat_19" title="Defence Secretariat 19">Defence Secretariat 19</a> (defunct)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Non-departmental_public_body" title="Non-departmental public body">Non-departmental<br />public bodies</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Army_Museum" title="National Army Museum">National Army Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Museum_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="National Museum of the Royal Navy">National Museum of the Royal Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Museum" title="Royal Air Force Museum">Royal Air Force Museum</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Algeria)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Algeria) (page does not exist)">Algeria</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Angola)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Angola) (page does not exist)">Angola</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Benin)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Benin) (page does not exist)">Benin</a></li> <li>Botswana</li> <li>Burkina Faso</li> <li>Burundi</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Cameroon)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Cameroon) (page does not exist)">Cameroon</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Cape_Verde)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Cape Verde) (page does not exist)">Cape Verde</a></li> <li>Central African Republic</li> <li>Chad</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Comoros)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Comoros) (page does not exist)">Comoros</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(DR_Congo)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (DR Congo) (page does not exist)">DR Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Republic_of_the_Congo)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Republic of the Congo) (page does not exist)">Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Djibouti)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Djibouti) (page does not exist)">Djibouti</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Egypt)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Egypt) (page does not exist)">Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Equatorial_Guinea)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Equatorial Guinea) (page does not exist)">Equatorial Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Eritrea)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Eritrea) (page does not exist)">Eritrea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Ethiopian_Navy" title="Commander of the Ethiopian Navy">Ethiopia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Gabon)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Gabon) (page does not exist)">Gabon</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Gambia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Gambia) (page does not exist)">Gambia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Staff_(Ghana)" title="Chief of Naval Staff (Ghana)">Ghana</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Guinea)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Guinea) (page does not exist)">Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Guinea-Bissau)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Guinea-Bissau) (page does not exist)">Guinea-Bissau</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Ivory_Coast)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Ivory Coast) (page does not exist)">Ivory Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Kenya)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Kenya) (page does not exist)">Kenya</a></li> <li>Lesotho</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Liberia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Liberia) (page does not exist)">Liberia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Libya)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Libya) (page does not exist)">Libya</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Madagascar)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Madagascar) (page does not exist)">Madagascar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Malawi)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Malawi) (page does not exist)">Malawi</a></li> <li>Mali</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Mauritania)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Mauritania) (page does not exist)">Mauritania</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Morocco)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Morocco) (page does not exist)">Morocco</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Mozambique)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Mozambique) (page does not exist)">Mozambique</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Namibia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Namibia) (page does not exist)">Namibia</a></li> <li>Niger</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Staff_(Nigeria)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of Naval Staff (Nigeria)">Nigeria</a></li> <li>Rwanda</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (São Tomé and Príncipe) (page does not exist)">São Tomé and Príncipe</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Senegal)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Senegal) (page does not exist)">Senegal</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Seychelles)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Seychelles) (page does not exist)">Seychelles</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Sierra_Leone)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Sierra Leone) (page does not exist)">Sierra Leone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Navy_(Somalia)" title="Chief of the Navy (Somalia)">Somalia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_South_African_military_chiefs#Chief_of_the_Navy" title="List of South African military chiefs">South Africa</a></li> <li>South Sudan</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Sudan)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Sudan) (page does not exist)">Sudan</a></li> <li>Swaziland</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Tanzania)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Tanzania) (page does not exist)">Tanzania</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Togo)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Togo) (page does not exist)">Togo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Tunisia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Tunisia) (page does not exist)">Tunisia</a></li> <li>Uganda</li> <li>Zambia</li> <li>Zimbabwe</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Biafra</li> <li>Bophuthatswana</li> <li>Ciskei</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(British_Egypt)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (British Egypt) (page does not exist)">British Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Ethiopian_Navy" title="Commander of the Ethiopian Navy">Ethiopian Empire</a></li> <li>Rhodesia</li> <li>Transkei</li> <li>Venda</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(DR_Congo)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (DR Congo) (page does not exist)">Zaire</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Americas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Antigua_and_Barbuda)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Antigua and Barbuda) (page does not exist)">Antigua and Barbuda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_chiefs_of_the_general_staff_of_the_Argentine_Navy" title="List of chiefs of the general staff of the Argentine Navy">Argentina</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Bahamas)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Bahamas) (page does not exist)">Bahamas</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Barbados)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Barbados) (page does not exist)">Barbados</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Belize)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Belize) (page does not exist)">Belize</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Bolivia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Bolivia) (page does not exist)">Bolivia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Brazilian_Navy" title="Commander of the Brazilian Navy">Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Royal_Canadian_Navy" title="Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy">Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_commanders-in-chief_of_the_Chilean_Navy" title="List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy">Chile</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Colombia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Colombia) (page does not exist)">Colombia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Cuba)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Cuba) (page does not exist)">Cuba</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Dominican_Republic)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Dominican Republic) (page does not exist)">Dominican Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Ecuador)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Ecuador) (page does not exist)">Ecuador</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(El_Salvador)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (El Salvador) (page does not exist)">El Salvador</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Guatemala)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Guatemala) (page does not exist)">Guatemala</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Guyana)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Guyana) (page does not exist)">Guyana</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Haiti)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Haiti) (page does not exist)">Haiti</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Honduras)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Honduras) (page does not exist)">Honduras</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Jamaica)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Jamaica) (page does not exist)">Jamaica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Secretariat_of_the_Navy" title="Secretariat of the Navy">Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Nicaraguan)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Nicaraguan) (page does not exist)">Nicaragua</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Paraguay)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Paraguay) (page does not exist)">Paraguay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Commander_of_the_Peruvian_Navy" title="General Commander of the Peruvian Navy">Peru</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Saint Kitts and Nevis) (page does not exist)">Saint Kitts and Nevis</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Suriname)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Suriname) (page does not exist)">Suriname</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Trinidad_and_Tobago)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Trinidad and Tobago) (page does not exist)">Trinidad and Tobago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Operations" title="Chief of Naval Operations">United States</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Uruguay)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Uruguay) (page does not exist)">Uruguay</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Venezuela)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Venezuela) (page does not exist)">Venezuela</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Confederate_States_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="Confederate States Secretary of the Navy">Confederate States of America</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Asia</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Abkhazia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Abkhazia) (page does not exist)">Abkhazia</a></li> <li>Afghanistan</li> <li>Armenia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Navy_(Azerbaijan)" title="Commander of the Navy (Azerbaijan)">Azerbaijan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Bahrain)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Bahrain) (page does not exist)">Bahrain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Staff_(Bangladesh)" title="Chief of Naval Staff (Bangladesh)">Bangladesh</a></li> <li>Bhutan</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Brunei)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Brunei) (page does not exist)">Brunei</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Cambodia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Cambodia) (page does not exist)">Cambodia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_People%27s_Liberation_Army_Navy" title="Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy">PR of China</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(East_Timor)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (East Timor) (page does not exist)">East Timor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Indonesian_Navy" title="Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy">Indonesia</a></li> <li>Iran <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Iranian_Navy" title="Commander of the Iranian Navy">NEDAJA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_commanders_of_the_Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps" title="List of commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps">NEDSA</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Iraq)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Iraq) (page does not exist)">Iraq</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Navy_(Israel)" title="Commander of the Navy (Israel)">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Maritime_Staff_(Japan)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Maritime Staff (Japan) (page does not exist)">Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Jordan)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Jordan) (page does not exist)">Jordan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Kazakhstan)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Kazakhstan) (page does not exist)">Kazakhstan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(North_Korea)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (North Korea) (page does not exist)">North Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Operations_(South_Korea)" title="Chief of Naval Operations (South Korea)">South Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Kuwait)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)">Kuwait</a></li> <li>Kyrgyzstan</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Laos)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Laos) (page does not exist)">Laos</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Lebanon)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Lebanon) (page does not exist)">Lebanon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Navy_(Malaysia)" title="Chief of Navy (Malaysia)">Malaysia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Maldives)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Maldives) (page does not exist)">Maldives</a></li> <li>Mongolia</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Myanmar)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Myanmar) (page does not exist)">Myanmar</a></li> <li>Nepal</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Oman)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Oman) (page does not exist)">Oman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Staff_(Pakistan)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)">Pakistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Navy_(Philippines)" title="Chief of the Navy (Philippines)">Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Qatar)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Qatar) (page does not exist)">Qatar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Commander_of_Royal_Naval_Forces_(Saudi_Arabia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Commander of Royal Naval Forces (Saudi Arabia) (page does not exist)">Saudi Arabia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Navy_(Singapore)" title="Chief of Navy (Singapore)">Singapore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Navy_(Sri_Lanka)" title="Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka)">Sri Lanka</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Syria)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Syria) (page does not exist)">Syria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Navy_(Taiwan)" title="Commander of the Navy (Taiwan)">Republic of China</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a>)</span></li> <li>Tajikistan</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_commanders-in-chief_of_the_Royal_Thai_Navy" title="List of commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Navy">Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Turkmenistan)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Turkmenistan) (page does not exist)">Turkmenistan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(United_Arab_Emirates)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (United Arab Emirates) (page does not exist)">United Arab Emirates</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Uzbekistan)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Uzbekistan) (page does not exist)">Uzbekistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Navy_(Vietnam)" title="Commander of the Navy (Vietnam)">Vietnam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Yemen)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Yemen) (page does not exist)">Yemen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Democratic Kampuchea</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Navy_General_Staff" title="Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff">Imperial Japan</a></li> <li>Mengjiang</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_theManchukuo_Imperial_Navy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of theManchukuo Imperial Navy (page does not exist)">Manchukuo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Naval_Operations_(South_Vietnam)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Naval Operations (South Vietnam) (page does not exist)">South Vietnam</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Europe</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Naval_Force_(Albania)" title="Commander of the Naval Force (Albania)">Albania</a></li> <li>Austria</li> <li>Belarus</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Navy_(Belgium)" title="Commander of the Navy (Belgium)">Belgium</a></li> <li>Bosnia and Herzegovina</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Bulgaria)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Bulgaria) (page does not exist)">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Croatian_Navy" title="Commander of the Croatian Navy">Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Cyprus)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Cyprus) (page does not exist)">Cyprus</a></li> <li>Czech Republic</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Royal_Danish_Navy" title="Chief of the Royal Danish Navy">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Estonia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Estonia) (page does not exist)">Estonia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Commander_of_the_Finnish_Navy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Commander of the Finnish Navy (page does not exist)">Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_French_Navy" title="Chief of Staff of the French Navy">France</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Georgia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Georgia) (page does not exist)">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inspector_of_the_Navy" title="Inspector of the Navy">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Hellenic_Navy_General_Staff" title="Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff">Greece</a></li> <li>Hungary</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Flag_Officer_Commanding_the_Naval_Service_(FOCNS)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service (FOCNS) (page does not exist)">Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Italian_Navy" title="Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy">Italy</a></li> <li>Kosovo</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Commander_of_the_Latvian_Naval_Forces&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Commander of the Latvian Naval Forces (page does not exist)">Latvia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Lithuania)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Lithuania) (page does not exist)">Lithuania</a></li> <li>Luxembourg</li> <li>Macedonia</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Commander_of_the_Maritime_Squadron_(Malta)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Commander of the Maritime Squadron (Malta) (page does not exist)">Malta</a></li> <li>Moldova</li> <li>Monaco</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Commander_of_Montenegrin_Navy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Commander of Montenegrin Navy (page does not exist)">Montenegro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Royal_Netherlands_Navy" title="Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Navy_(Norway)" title="Chief of the Navy (Norway)">Norway</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Inspector_Naval_Forces_(Poland)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Inspector Naval Forces (Poland) (page does not exist)">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(Portugal)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (Portugal)">Portugal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Navy_(Romania)" title="Commander of the Navy (Romania)">Romania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief_of_the_Russian_Navy" title="Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy">Russia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Navy_Commander_(Serbia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Navy Commander (Serbia) (page does not exist)">Serbia</a></li> <li>Slovakia</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Navy_(Slovenia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Navy (Slovenia) (page does not exist)">Slovenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Navy_(Spain)" title="Chief of Staff of the Navy (Spain)">Spain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Navy_(Sweden)" title="Chief of Navy (Sweden)">Sweden</a></li> <li>Switzerland</li> <li><a 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