Board of Admiralty

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The Board of Admiralty was the British government body responsible for directing the Royal Navy and naval affairs until its functions were absorbed into the Ministry of Defence.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British government department
government body
naval administration body
appliesToJurisdiction British Empire
United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
dissolvedIn 1964
endCause integration into Ministry of Defence
fieldOfWork maritime defence policy
naval administration
naval warfare
followedBy Admiralty Board
linked to: Board of Admiralty

Navy Department of the Ministry of Defence
governs Royal Marines (in certain periods)
linked to: Royal Marines
hasChairperson First Lord of the Admiralty
hasHeadquartersLocation Admiralty building
London
linked to: London, England
hasHistoricalPeriod Age of Sail
First World War
linked to: World War I

Second World War
linked to: World War II

Victorian era
hasPart Admiralty Board of the Defence Council
linked to: Board of Admiralty

Admiralty Secretariat
Civil Lords of the Admiralty
linked to: Sea Lords

First Lord of the Admiralty
Naval staff
Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty
Sea Lords
hasRole administration of the Royal Navy
control of naval operations
direction of naval policy
naval procurement and logistics
industry defence
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity City of Westminster
partOf British government
linked to: UK government
replacedBy Admiralty Board
linked to: Board of Admiralty

Ministry of Defence
responsibleFor Royal Navy
naval affairs
shortName Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty
significantEvent administration of Royal Navy during Napoleonic Wars
administration of Royal Navy during World War I
administration of Royal Navy during World War II
subordinateTo Crown of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
usedBy Royal Navy
usedFor command and control of British naval forces
usedLegalName Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty

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First Lord of the Admiralty partOf Board of Admiralty
First Lord of the Admiralty seat Admiralty, Whitehall
linked to: Board of Admiralty
First Lord of the Admiralty governingBody Board of Admiralty
Royal Naval College, Osborne ownedBy Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Samuel Pepys employer English Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Board of Admiralty shortName Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Board of Admiralty replacedBy Admiralty Board
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Board of Admiralty hasPart Admiralty Board of the Defence Council
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Board of Admiralty followedBy Admiralty Board
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Board of Admiralty usedLegalName Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich positionHeld Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty
War Office distinctFrom Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Treasurer of the Navy partOf British Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Treasurer of the Navy subordinateTo Board of Admiralty
White Ensign regulatesUse Admiralty (historically)
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Secretary of the Admiralty partOf Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Secretary of the Admiralty partOf Board of Admiralty
Secretary of the Admiralty employer Board of Admiralty
Seething Lane hasHistoricalAssociation Royal Navy administration
subject linked to: Seething Lane, London
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Lord High Admiral of England oversaw Board of Admiralty (in some periods)
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Lord High Admiral of England succeededBy Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Board of Ordnance replacedBy Board of Admiralty
First Sea Lord memberOf Admiralty Board
linked to: Board of Admiralty
First Sea Lord associatedWith Royal Navy Board
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Sea Lords partOf Board of Admiralty
Sir John Lowther sphereOfInfluence Royal Navy administration
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Navy Board subordinateTo Board of Admiralty
Rosslyn Wemyss memberOf Board of Admiralty
subject linked to: Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss
Admiralty (United Kingdom) hasHead Board of Admiralty
Admiralty (United Kingdom) governingBody Board of Admiralty
Navy Office, Seething Lane usedBy English Navy Board
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Navy Office, Seething Lane usedBy Royal Navy administration
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Admiralty, Whitehall associatedWith Board of Admiralty
Samuel Pepys statue subjectNotableFor Royal Navy administration
linked to: Board of Admiralty
Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet subordinateTo Board of Admiralty
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore subordinateTo Board of Admiralty
Naval Board of the Defence Council replaced Board of Admiralty
Third Sea Lord partOf Board of Admiralty
Third Sea Lord reportsTo Board of Admiralty
Fourth Sea Lord partOf Board of Admiralty
Fourth Sea Lord memberOf Board of Admiralty
Fourth Sea Lord subordinateTo Board of Admiralty