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the poor career prospects of the professionally qualified Naval
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disaster of June 1939. H.H.Palmer was lost at sea on the SS Aguila whilst on route to
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Vanguard to Dreadnought: 30 Years of Naval Construction 1983 - 2013
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Office of the Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty
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Commissioner for Property and Income-tax for the Naval Department
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Naval Personnel Services and Officer Appointments Department
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Department of the Director of Welfare and Service Conditions
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Regional Organisation for Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs
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Office of the Assistant Controller Research and Development
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Commodore RFA and Deputy Director Royal Navy Afloat Support
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Department of the Director of Physical Training and Sports
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Department of Naval Assistant (Foreign) to Second Sea Lord
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and after an erratic series of changes it settled down at
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Royal Naval College and the School for Naval Architecture
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Office of the Solicitor for the Affairs of the Admiralty
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Office of the Receiver of Droits High Court of Admiralty
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Department of the Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty
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Office of the Translator of French and Spanish Languages
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Department of the Inspector of Dockyard Expense Accounts
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Department of Personal Services and Officer Appointments
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Department of the Director of Naval Weather Service
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2487:Admiralty Signal Establishment
2462:Admiralty Mining Establishment
2452:Admiralty Materials Laboratory
2422:Admiralty Experimental Station
1998:Office of the First Naval Lord
1946:Office of the First Naval Lord
1886:of Admiralty and Naval affairs
1557:Director People & Training
911:Secretary of State for Defence
800:
775:
623:The RCNC and the Naval Service
1:
4383:Admiralty during World War II
4228:Admiralty Judicial Department
4208:Greenwich Hospital Department
4070:and the Admiralty Secretariat
3934:Scotland and Northern Ireland
3869:Commander-in-Chief, North Sea
3824:Levant and East Mediterranean
3769:East Indies and China Station
3467:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
3377:Royal Naval Cordite Factories
3372:Royal Naval Auxiliary Service
3132:Naval Mobilisation Department
3112:Naval Intelligence Department
3107:Naval Construction Department
3007:Greenwich Hospital Department
2687:Department of Radio Equipment
2662:Department of Naval Education
2637:Department of Radio Equipment
2577:Britannia Royal Naval College
2482:Admiralty Research Laboratory
2402:Admiralty Compass Observatory
2357:Office of the Fourth Sea Lord
2347:Office of the Second Sea Lord
2331:Undersurface Warfare Division
2316:Trade and Operations Division
2251:Operations Division (Foreign)
2196:Mercantile Movements Division
1941:Office of the Naval Secretary
1814:Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
1730:Uniforms of the Royal Marines
1673:Britannia Royal Naval College
1232:Admiralty in the 18th century
1227:Admiralty in the 17th century
1222:Admiralty in the 16th century
916:Minister for the Armed Forces
720:
4347:Colonial Courts of Admiralty
3973:Naval formations before 1707
3894:Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
3704:Cape and West Africa Station
3643:Office of the First Sea Lord
3497:Royal Observatory, Greenwich
3422:Royal Naval Film Corporation
3412:Royal Naval College, Osborne
2957:Directorate General Training
2362:Office of the Fifth Sea Lord
2352:Office of the Third Sea Lord
2256:Operations Division (Mining)
2181:Gunnery and Torpedo Division
2146:Combined Operations Division
2060:Operational planning, policy
2003:Office of the First Sea Lord
1951:Office of the First Sea Lord
1633:Commodore Submarine Flotilla
1262:History of the Royal Marines
1242:Historic forces and commands
513:School of Naval Architecture
193:History of the Royal Marines
7:
3657:Naval formations after 1707
3612:Women's Royal Naval Service
3407:Royal Naval College, Keyham
3367:Royal Naval Armaments Depot
3197:Navy and Army Canteen Board
3022:Joint Warfare Establishment
2502:Admiralty Surveying Service
2442:Admiralty Labour Department
2382:Admiralty Area Cash Offices
2371:Admiralty civil departments
2236:Naval Intelligence Division
2062:strategy, tactical doctrine
2012:Secretariat and staff under
1819:Judge Advocate of the Fleet
1763:First Lord of the Admiralty
1709:University Royal Naval Unit
1628:Rear-Admiral, Fleet Air Arm
1618:Commander Maritime Reserves
1448:Mine countermeasure vessels
1393:Pre-dreadnought battleships
897:His Majesty's Naval Service
686:Lieutenant Commander, RCNC
10:
4404:
4019:Direction of Naval Finance
4000:Commander-in-Chief, Thames
3924:Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth
3819:Commander-in-Chief, Levant
3679:Commander-in-Chief, Africa
3607:Weapons Department (Naval)
3487:Royal Navy Medical Service
3447:Royal Naval Patrol Service
3157:Naval Publicity Department
3097:Naval Equipment Department
3062:Medical Consultative Board
3027:Medical Consultative Board
2627:Council of Naval Education
2552:Armament Supply Department
2477:Admiralty Regional Offices
2427:Admiralty Experiment Works
2246:Operations Division (Home)
2071:Admiralty Navy War Council
2041:Admiralty Navy War Council
1898:Lord High Admirals Council
1725:Uniforms of the Royal Navy
1638:Commodore Surface Flotilla
1039:Royal Marines Band Service
996:Royal Navy Medical Service
815:Naval Personnel Management
490:
211:Flag officer command flags
126:Royal Marines Band Service
88:Royal Navy Medical Service
4378:History of the Royal Navy
4221:
4173:
4153:
4085:
4067:
4034:
4018:
3972:
3959:Flag Officer, West Africa
3759:Flag Officer, East Africa
3754:Commander-in-Chief, Dover
3749:Commander-in-Chief, China
3699:Cape of Good Hope Station
3656:
3625:
3617:Wireless Telegraphy Board
3462:Royal Naval Torpedo Depot
3457:Royal Naval Sick Quarters
3432:Royal Naval Medical Depot
3182:Naval Training Department
3172:Naval Security Department
3137:Naval Ordnance Department
3127:Naval Manpower Department
3092:Naval Engineering College
2592:Civil Catering Department
2437:Admiralty Interview Board
2370:
2339:
2166:Economic Warfare Division
2089:
2059:
2011:
1979:
1911:
1883:
1827:
1753:
1717:
1668:Admiralty Interview Board
1656:
1537:
1506:
1355:
1324:
1285:
1210:
1190:
1057:
1024:
971:
964:
903:
696:
3854:New Zealand Naval Forces
3527:Sea Transport Department
3362:Royal Naval Air Stations
3167:Naval Reserve Department
2542:Air Personnel Department
2340:Offices of the Sea Lords
2286:Standardisation Division
2036:Offices of the Sea Lords
1912:Boards and offices under
1778:Commander-in-Chief Fleet
1378:Amphibious warfare ships
1267:National Maritime Museum
1247:Future of the Royal Navy
1001:Nursing Service (QARNNS)
694:Lieutenant Commander, RN
472:. Its precursor was the
93:Nursing Service (QARNNS)
4237:High Court of Admiralty
4105:Admiralty Record Office
4054:Comptroller of the Navy
3995:Thames, Medway and Nore
3919:Flag Officer Submarines
3909:Royal East African Navy
3472:Royal Naval War College
3357:Royal Naval Air Service
3177:Naval Stores Department
3102:Naval Historical Branch
3082:Nautical Almanac Office
3072:Medical Examining Board
3042:Hydrographic Department
3032:Medical Examining Board
3012:Inspector of Telegraphs
2997:Experimental Department
2567:Boom Defence Department
2537:Air Materiel Department
2472:Admiralty Record Office
2151:Communications Division
2116:Anti-Submarine Division
1877:Department of Admiralty
1643:Serving senior officers
1277:Naval Historical Branch
3794:Flag Officer Gibraltar
3592:Victualling Department
3542:Ship Design Department
3532:Sea Transport Division
3442:Royal Naval Mine Depot
3187:Naval Works Department
3162:Naval Regional Offices
2992:Engineering Department
2632:Dental Examining Board
2407:Admiralty Constabulary
2090:Divisions and sections
1884:Direction and control
1608:Commodore, Naval Staff
1579:Director General Ships
1566:Director Naval Support
1433:Gunboat and gunvessels
1237:Customs and traditions
702:DESG Graduate Engineer
632:
206:Customs and traditions
4342:Vice Admiralty courts
4247:High Court of Justice
4213:Works Loan Department
4174:Departments under the
4115:Admiralty Secretariat
4035:Departments under the
3648:Admiralty Naval Staff
3562:Statistics Department
3207:Navigation Department
3202:Navy Works Department
3117:Naval Medical Service
3052:Marine Pay Department
2231:Mobilisation Division
2226:Minesweeping Division
2081:Admiralty Naval Staff
2051:Admiralty Naval Staff
1789:Deputy First Sea Lord
1773:Admirals of the Fleet
1740:Ratings rank insignia
1735:Officer rank insignia
1575:Chaplain of the Fleet
1337:Royal Fleet Auxiliary
1044:Royal Marines Reserve
1016:Naval Careers Service
787:www.naval-history.net
630:
528:Industrial Revolution
298:Royal Fleet Auxiliary
279:ratings rank insignia
161:Naval Careers Service
121:Royal Marines Reserve
4154:Civil Administration
3954:West Africa Squadron
3849:New Zealand Division
3844:Newfoundland Station
3714:Battle Cruiser Force
3709:Battle Cruiser Fleet
3582:Transport Department
3522:Sea Transport Branch
3427:Royal Naval Hospital
3337:Royal Marines Office
3077:Movements Department
3017:Inspector of Repairs
2667:Operational Research
2131:Air Warfare Division
2126:Anti-U-boat Division
1782:Commander-in-Chief,
1588:Commander Operations
1498:Historic ships names
1305:Commander Operations
1198:Special Boat Service
1049:Royal Marines Police
861:on 20 December 2013.
750:Betts, C.V. (2018).
727:Brown, D.K. (1983).
647:Civil Service Grade
505:Surveyor of the Navy
366:improve this article
152:Special Boat Service
42:British Armed Forces
4088:Permanent Secretary
3985:West Indies Station
3834:Mediterranean Fleet
3764:East Indies Station
3482:Royal Navy Dockyard
3387:Royal Naval College
3347:Royal Naval Academy
3332:Royal Marine Police
2587:Chemical Department
2375:under the Sea Lords
2241:Operations Division
2221:Navigation Division
2076:Admiralty War Staff
2046:Admiralty War Staff
1986:War and Naval Staff
1903:Admiralty buildings
1493:Royal Marines Boats
1059:Royal Naval Reserve
234:Current deployments
83:Royal Naval Reserve
3904:Queenstown Station
3889:Admiral of Patrols
3602:Weapons Department
3507:Salvage Department
3327:Royal Flying Corps
3122:Naval Law Division
3067:Medical Department
3037:Historical Section
3002:Fire Control Group
2617:Compass Department
2562:Board of Longitude
2266:Plans Division (Q)
2201:Naval Air Division
2186:Historical Section
2092:under the War and
2014:the First Sea Lord
1921:Board of Admiralty
1784:Naval Home Command
1403:Corvette and sloop
1316:3 Commando Brigade
1312:Submarine Flotilla
1034:3 Commando Brigade
1006:Chaplaincy Service
640:RCNC Uniform Ranks
633:
462:naval architecture
289:Auxiliary services
201:Coloured squadrons
170:History and future
4355:
4354:
4110:Admiralty Library
3914:Royal Indian Navy
3744:Coast of Scotland
3694:Australia Station
3547:Signal Department
3047:Marine Department
2373:and organisations
2291:Tactical Division
1843:
1842:
1473:Ships of the line
1373:Seaplane carriers
1363:Aircraft carriers
1206:
1205:
991:Submarine Service
718:
717:
697:Lieutenant, RCNC
601:aircraft carriers
581:Type 45 destroyer
543:Nathaniel Barnaby
483:According to the
442:
441:
434:
416:
340:
339:
103:Royal Navy Police
78:Submarine Service
4395:
3990:Western Squadron
3729:Channel Squadron
3719:Caspian Flotilla
3567:Steam Department
2977:Dockyard Schools
2967:Dockyards Branch
2301:Torpedo Division
2176:Gunnery Division
1984:Naval/Sea Lords
1870:
1863:
1856:
1847:
1846:
1833:
1832:
1309:Surface Flotilla
969:
968:
890:
883:
876:
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849:
826:
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795:
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779:
769:
763:
755:
746:
740:
732:
675:Commander, RCNC
650:Equivalent Rank
644:
643:
466:Order in Council
460:for training in
437:
430:
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374:
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4358:
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4351:
4232:Admiralty court
4217:
4175:
4169:
4149:
4135:Military Branch
4087:
4081:
4069:
4063:
4036:
4030:
4014:
3968:
3884:Pacific Station
3809:Jamaica Station
3784:English Channel
3652:
3621:
3557:Sixpenny Office
3537:Ship Department
2987:Engineer Branch
2374:
2372:
2366:
2335:
2311:Trade Division
2276:Signal Division
2093:
2091:
2085:
2063:
2061:
2055:
2013:
2007:
1985:
1983:
1981:
1975:
1936:Navy Pay Office
1913:
1907:
1885:
1879:
1874:
1844:
1839:
1823:
1804:Fourth Sea Lord
1755:
1749:
1713:
1660:
1658:
1652:
1623:Naval Secretary
1539:
1533:
1519:Admiralty Board
1514:Defence Council
1502:
1368:Escort carriers
1351:
1320:
1295:Fleet Commander
1287:
1281:
1214:
1212:
1202:
1186:
1053:
1020:
960:
931:Fleet Commander
899:
894:
858:
847:
843:
835:
830:
829:
819:
817:
810:
806:
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791:
789:
781:
780:
776:
757:
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754:. RINA, London.
734:
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723:
625:
596:Queen Elizabeth
501:Royal Dockyards
493:
438:
427:
421:
418:
375:
373:
363:
351:
336:
307:
303:Marine Services
284:
281:
264:Senior officers
238:
215:
189:
156:
140:
107:
39:
38:
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34:
21:
12:
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5:
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3980:Lisbon Station
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3806:
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3796:
3791:
3786:
3781:
3779:Far East Fleet
3776:
3771:
3766:
3761:
3756:
3751:
3746:
3741:
3736:
3731:
3726:
3721:
3716:
3711:
3706:
3701:
3696:
3691:
3686:
3684:Atlantic Fleet
3681:
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3312:Packet Service
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2582:Chemical Board
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2532:Air Department
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2288:
2283:
2281:Signal Section
2278:
2273:
2271:Press Division
2268:
2263:
2261:Plans Division
2258:
2253:
2248:
2243:
2238:
2233:
2228:
2223:
2218:
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2208:
2203:
2198:
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2158:
2156:Convoy Section
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2017:
2015:
2009:
2008:
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1995:
1989:
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1974:
1973:
1968:
1963:
1958:
1953:
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1943:
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1914:the First Lord
1909:
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1809:Fifth Sea Lord
1806:
1801:
1799:Third Sea Lord
1796:
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1507:Administration
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1495:
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1488:Survey vessels
1485:
1480:
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1465:
1463:Patrol vessels
1460:
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1438:Hospital ships
1435:
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1383:Battlecruisers
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1192:
1191:Special Forces
1188:
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