Department of the Director of Naval Equipment Formed 3 September 1912 Dissolved 1960 Superseding agency Jurisdiction Government of the United Kingdom Headquarters Admiralty London Agency executives Director of Naval Equipment Assistant Director of Naval Equipment Deputy Director of Naval Equipment Parent department Admiralty
The Department of the Director of Naval Equipment [ 1] Directorate of Naval Equipment [ 2] British Admiralty department responsible for managing the progress of all naval construction at royal naval dockyards , and annually planning programmes of works for additions, alterations, repairs and modernisation established in 1912 until 1960 when it was replaced by the Naval Equipment Division of the Ship Department.
The department was originally established on 3 September 1912, the department was primarily concerned with overseeing the progress of all naval construction at royal naval dockyards , In addition it planned and monitored programmes of works for additions, alterations, repairs and modernisation of all ships. The department worked in partnership with the Department of the Director of Dockyards , both of these departments were overseen by the office of the Third Sea Lord from 1912 to 1939.Between 1939 and 1956 the department was assigned a number of times between the Department of the Vice-Controller of Navy who was then co-styled Vice-Controller of the Navy and Director of Naval Equipment and the Department of the Vice-Controller (Air) who was then co-styled Vice-Controller of the Navy and Director of Naval Equipment In 1960 it ceased being a distinct admiralty department when it was downgraded and replaced by the Naval Equipment Division of the new Ship Department that was headed by a Director-General, Ships.[ 3]
Directors of Naval Equipment [ edit ] Included: [ 4]
Rear-Admiral Arthur W. Waymouth , 3 September 1912 – January, 1915 Captain Clement Greatorex , 14 January 1915 – 8 October 1917 Rear-Admiral Edward M. Phillpotts , 8 October 1917 – 1 May 1920 Rear-Admiral Edward F. Bruen , 1 May 1920 – 16 May 1922 Rear-Admiral Douglas L. Dent , 2 May 1922 Rear-Admiral Arthur A. M. Duff , 16 May 1924 Rear-Admiral Henry W. Parker , 17 May 1926 – 17 May 1928 Rear-Admiral Joseph C. W. Henley , 15 May 1928 – 14 March 1930 Rear-Admiral Harold O. Reinold , 14 March 1930 – 2 March 1931 Rear-Admiral Percy L. H. Noble , – 30 November 1932 Rear-Admiral Cecil Ponsonby Talbot , 30 November 1932 – 10 December 1934 Rear-Admiral St. Aubyn B. Wake , 10 December 1934 – 10 December 1936 Rear-Admiral Francis Thomas B. Tower , 10 December 1936 – July 1944 and (Vice-Controller of the Navy from 1939) Vice-Admiral Sir Henry C. Phillips: July 1944-June 1947 and (Vice-Controller of the Navy) Rear-Admiral Matthew S. Slattery: May 1945-January 1948 (Vice-Controller Air)) Rear-Admiral Geoffrey A.B. Hawkins : June 1947-October 1949 and (Vice-Controller of the Navy) Rear-Admiral Lachlan D. Mackintosh: January 1948-February 1950 (Vice- Controller (Air)) Rear-Admiral C.Aubrey L. Mansergh : October 1949-June 1950 and (Vice-Controller of the Navy) Rear-Admiral E.M. Conolly Abel Smith : February 1950 – 1953 (Vice-Controller (Air)) Rear-Admiral JJohn Hughes-Hallett : June 1950-June 1952 and (Vice-Controller of the Navy) Rear-Admiral Gerald V. Gladstone : June 1952-October 1953 and (Vice-Controller of the Navy) Rear-Admiral Guy B. Sayer : October 1953-April 1956 and (Vice-Controller of the Navy) Rear-Admiral Nicholas A. Copeman : April 1956-April 1957 Captain Maurice L. Hardie: April 1957-February 1959 Captain John P. Scatchard: February 1959-September 1960 Assistant Directors of Naval Equipment [ edit ] Included: [ 5]
Captain Henry R. Crooke, 18 February 1913 – 1914 Captain Ernest K. Loring, 1 October 1914 – 3 April 1915 Captain Henry L. Cochrane, 3 April 1915 Captain (retired) Christopher P. Metcalfe, late 1916 (for salvage work, working with Henry Lake Cochrane) Captain Hugh T. Walwyn, 1 March 1917 – January, 1918 Captain Alan G. Hotham, 1917 – 1 October 1917 Captain Percy Withers, 10 January 1918 – 7 May 1919 Captain Arthur T. Walker, 30 May 1925 – 1 October 1926 Captain Patrick E. Parker, 23 March 1928 – 2 April 1930 Captain Harold G. C. Franklin, 2 April 1930 – 4 April 1932 Captain Stuart S. Bonham-Carter, 14 March 1932 – 14 March 1936 Captain Martin J. C. de Meric, 1 December 1938 – 18 September 1939 Deputy Director of Naval Equipment [ edit ] Included: [ 6]
Captain Hugh A.C. Dick: February 1940-December 1943 Captain Hon. Oswald W. Cornwallis: December 1943-January 1945 Captain Gerald O.C. Davies: January 1945-August 1946 Captain William P. McCarthy: August 1946-August 1948 Captain S. Brian De Courcy Ireland : August 1948-March 1951 Captain Charles W. Greening: March 1951-August 1952 Captain Howard F. Bone: August 1952-July 1954 Captain Richard L.S. Gaisford: July 1954-August 1955 Captain William W. Stewart-Fitzroy: December 1954 – 1956 Captain Richard L.H. Marsh: August 1955 – 1957 Captain Thomas N. Catlow: 1958-July 1959 Captain Ian S. McIntosh: July 1959 – 1960 (transferred to Naval Equipment Division (Ship Department) until July 1961) Department structure [ edit ] This section
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Head of Salvage Section
Commander J. H. Dathan, 1915 -1916 [ 7] Captain Christopher P. Metcalfe, 1916 - 1917 Hon. Captain Frederic W. Young, 1917-1920 [ 8] Commodore, Hon. Sir Frederic W. Young, 1921-1927[ 9] Note: The Salvage Section was replaced by a new Salvage Department in 1939.
[ edit ] For Contract Work (not including Destroyers) on the Clyde [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Captain Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, 1912 - 1913 Captain Brian H. F. Barttelot, 1913 - 1917 Rear-Admiral John F. E. Green, 1917 - 1918 Captain Cecil H. Fox, 1918 - 1920 Captain Herbert, Buchanan-Woolaston, 1 January 1924 - 1926 Captain Ambrose Thomas Norman Abbay, 1926 -1928 Commander L. B. Hill, 30 September 1938 - 1939 Contract Work (not including Destroyers) on the Tyne, Thames, Mersey, at Barrow-in-Furness, and at Sunderland [ 13]
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Captain Douglas L. Dent, 1912 - 1913 Captain Cyril Asser, 1913 - 1917 Rear-Admiral Laurence E. Power, 1917 - 1918 Captain Frank F. Rose, 1918 -1920 Commander L. B. Hill, 1933 -1937 Vice-Admiral, St, A. B. Wake, Retd, 1937-1939 ^ Haas, J. M. (1994). A Management Odyssey: The Royal Dockyards, 1714-1914 ISBN 9780819194619 ^ Friedman, Norman (2015). The British Battleship 1906-1946 ISBN 9781848322257 ^ Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives ^ Mackie, Colin. "British Armed Services between 1860 and the present day — Royal Navy - Senior Appointments " . Colin Mackie's website . Colin Mackie, pp. 53-54, 2010-2014. Retrieved 19 July 2017 . ^ Mackie, Colin. "British Armed Services between 1860 and the present day — Royal Navy - Senior Appointments " . Colin Mackie's website . Colin Mackie, pp. 53-54, 2010-2014. Retrieved 19 July 2017 . ^ Mackie, Colin. "British Armed Services between 1860 and the present day — Royal Navy - Senior Appointments " . Colin Mackie's website . Colin Mackie, pp. 53-54, 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019 . ^ Booth, Tony (2007). Admiralty Salvage in Peace and War 1906 - 2006: Grope, Grub and Tremble ISBN 9781848848931 ^ Booth, Tony (2007). Admiralty Salvage in Peace and War 1906 - 2006: Grope, Grub and Tremble ISBN 9781848848931 ^ "Frederic William Young - Graces Guide" . gracesguide.co.uk . Graces Guide to British Industrial History, 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017 .^ Government, H.M. (18 June 1924). The Navy List . H.M. Stationery Office. p. 414. ^ Government, H.M. (18 September 1954). The Navy List . H.M. Stationery Office. p. 424. ^ Smith, Gordon. "British Admiralty in World War 1" . naval-history.net . Gordon Smith, 21 October 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2017 . ^ Smith, Gordon. "British Admiralty in World War 1" . naval-history.net . Gordon Smith, 21 October 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2017 . ^ Smith, Gordon. "British Admiralty in World War 1" . naval-history.net . Gordon Smith, 21 October 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2017 . ^ Government, H.M. (January 1919). The Navy List . H.M. Stationery Office. p. 1820. ^ Government, H.M. (October 1914). The Navy List . H.M. Stationery Office. p. 533. ^ Government, H.M. (July 1937). The Navy List . H.M. Stationery Office. p. 425. Mackie, Colin, (2010-2014), British Armed Services between 1860 and the present day — Royal Navy - Senior Appointments , http://www.gulabin.com/ . Harley Simon, Lovell Tony, (2017), Department of the Director of Naval Equipment , http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org . Rodger, N.A.M. (1979). The Admiralty. Offices of State. Lavenham: T. Dalton. ISBN 0900963948 .
Direction and control Boards and offices under Direction of Secretariat and staff under Operational planning, policy Divisions and sections Offices of the Sea Lords Admiralty civil departments Admiralty Area Cash Offices Admiralty Central Dockyard Laboratory Admiralty Central Metallurgical Laboratory Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service Admiralty Compass Observatory Admiralty Constabulary Admiralty Constabulary Headquarters Admiralty Engineering Laboratory Admiralty Experimental Station Admiralty Experiment Works Admiralty Gunnery Establishment Admiralty Interview Board Admiralty Labour Department Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment Admiralty Materials Laboratory Admiralty Mine Design Department Admiralty Mining Establishment Admiralty Naval Aircraft Materials Laboratory Admiralty Record Office Admiralty Regional Offices Admiralty Research Laboratory Admiralty Signal Establishment Admiralty Signals and Radar Establishment Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment Admiralty Surveying Service Admiralty Torpedo Experimental Establishment Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment Admiralty Underwater Weapons Launching Establishment Architectural and Engineering Works Department Air Equipment and Naval Photography Department Air Department Air Materiel Department Air Personnel Department Amphibious Warfare Headquarters Armament Supply Department Board of Invention and Research Board of Longitude Boom Defence Department Boom Defence and Marine Salvage Department Britannia Royal Naval College Chemical Board Chemical Department Civil Catering Department Civil Engineer in Chiefs Department Coastguard and Reserves Branch Combined Operations Headquarters Commissioner for Property and Income-tax for the Naval Department Compass Department Contract and Purchase Department Council of Naval Education Dental Examining Board Department of Radio Equipment Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy Department of Aeronautical and Engineering Research Department of Miscellaneous Weapons Development Department of Naval Assistant (Foreign) to Second Sea Lord Department of Naval Education Operational Research Department of Personal Services and Officer Appointments Department of Physical Research Department of Physical Training & Sports Department of Radio Equipment Department of Research Programmes and Planning Department of Superintendent of de-magnetisation Department of the Admiral of the Training Service Department of the Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance Department of the Chief of Naval Information Department of the Chief Scientist Department of the Civil Engineer-in-Chief Department of the Comptroller of Steam Machinery Department of the Comptroller of Victualling and Transport Services Department of the Controller of the Navy Department of the Controller-General of Merchant Shipbuilding Department of the Controller for Navy Pay Department of the Deputy Controller for Auxiliary Shipbuilding Department of the Deputy Controller for Dockyards and Shipbuilding Department of the Director Contract-Built Ships Department of the Director-General Aircraft Department of the Director-General of Manpower Department of the Director-General, Supply and Secretariat Branch Department of the Director of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Department of the Director of Contract Labour Department of the Director of Dockyards Department of the Director of Electrical Engineering Department of the Director of Manning Department of the Director of Merchant Shipbuilding Department of the Director of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs Department of the Director of Merchant Ship Repairs Department of the Director of Naval Construction Department of the Director of Naval Equipment Department of the Director of Naval Recruiting Department of the Director of Naval Weather Service Department of the Director of Personal Services Department of the Director of Physical Training and Sports Department of the Director of Torpedoes and Mining Department of the Director of Transports Department of the Director of Underwater Weapons Department of the Director of Underwater Weapons Materials Department of the Director of Unexploded Bombs Department of the Director of Warship Production Department of the Director of Welfare and Service Conditions Department of the Director of Wreck Dispersal Department of the Flag Officer Sea Training Department of the Engineer in Chief Department of the Paymaster Director-General Department of the Inspector of Anti-Aircraft Weapons Department of the Inspector of Dockyard Expense Accounts Department of the Inspector-General of Naval Hospitals and Fleets Department of the Medical Director-General of the Navy Department of the Physician of the Navy Department of the Physician General of the Navy Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy Department of the Surveyor of Buildings Department of the Surveyor of Dockyards Directorate-General, (Naval Manpower and Training) Directorate General Training Dockyards and Fleet Maintenance Department Dockyards Branch Dockyard Expense Accounts Department Dockyard Schools Electrical Engineering Department Engineer Branch Engineering Department Experimental Department Fire Control Group Greenwich Hospital Department Inspector of Telegraphs Inspector of Repairs Joint Warfare Establishment Medical Consultative Board Medical Examining Board Historical Section Hydrographic Department Marine Department Marine Pay Department Materials and Priority Department Medical Consultative Board Medical Department Medical Examining Board Movements Department Nautical Almanac Office Naval Artillery and Torpedo Department Naval Engineering College Naval Equipment Department Naval Historical Branch Naval Construction Department Naval Intelligence Department Naval Medical Service Naval Law Division Naval Manpower Department Naval Mobilisation Department Naval Ordnance Department Naval Ordnance Inspection Department Naval Ordnance Stores Department Naval Personnel Services and Officer Appointments Department Naval Publicity Department Naval Regional Offices Naval Reserve Department Naval Security Department Naval Stores Department Naval Training Department Naval Works Department Navy, Army and Air Force Institute Navy and Army Canteen Board Navy Works Department Navigation Department Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope Office of the Admiral Commanding Coast Guard and Reserves Office of the Admiral Commanding, Reserves Office of the Admiralty Chemist Office of the Adviser on the Naval Construction to the Board of Admiralty Office of the Assistant Controller Office of the Assistant Controller Research and Development Office of the Clerk of the Journals Office of the Chief Polaris Executive Office of the Deputy Controller of Navy Office of the Deputy Controller Production Office of Extra Naval Assistant to Second Sea Lord Office of the Inspector Gun Mountings Office of the Keeper of Records Office of the Senior Psychologist (Naval) Office of the Senior Psychologist of the Navy Office of the Translator of French and Spanish Languages Office of the Vice Controller Air Office of the Vice Controller of the Navy Organisation and Methods Department Packet Service Regional Organisation for Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs Royal Corps of Naval Constructors Royal Flying Corps Royal Marine Police Royal Marines Office Office of the Chaplain of the Fleet Royal Naval Academy Royal Naval Aircraft Workshops Royal Naval Air Service Royal Naval Air Stations Royal Naval Armaments Depot Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Royal Naval Cordite Factories Royal Naval Propellant Factory Royal Naval College Royal Naval College and the School for Naval Architecture Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Royal Naval College, Greenwich Royal Naval College, Keyham Royal Naval College, Osborne Royal Naval Engineering College Royal Naval Film Corporation Royal Naval Hospital Royal Naval Medical Depot Royal Naval Minewatching Service Royal Naval Mine Depot Royal Naval Patrol Service Royal Naval Scientific Service Royal Naval Sick Quarters Royal Naval Torpedo Depot Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Royal Naval War College Royal Naval War College, Portsmouth Royal Navy Dockyard Royal Navy Medical Service Royal Navy Shore Signal Service Royal Observatory, Greenwich Royal School of Naval Architecture Salvage Department School of Mathematics and Naval Construction Scientific Research and Experiment Department Sea Transport Branch Sea Transport Department Sea Transport Division Ship Department Ship Design Department Signal Department Signal School Sixpenny Office Statistics Department Steam Department Superintendent of De-magnetisation Torpedo Experimental Establishment Transport Department Undersurface Warfare Department Victualling Department Volunteer Boys and Cadet Corps Weapons Department Weapons Department (Naval) Women's Royal Naval Service Wireless Telegraphy Board Direction/Command of the Fleet Naval formations after 1707 1st Fleet 2nd Fleet 3rd Fleet Commander-in-Chief, Africa Atlantic Fleet Commodore, Arabian Seas and Persian Gulf Australia Station Cape of Good Hope Station Cape and West Africa Station Battle Cruiser Fleet Battle Cruiser Force Caspian Flotilla Channel Fleet Channel Squadron Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland Cork Station Coast of Scotland Commander-in-Chief, China Commander-in-Chief, Dover Flag Officer, East Africa East Indies Station East Indies and China Station Eastern Fleet Far East Fleet English Channel Grand Fleet Flag Officer Gibraltar Harwich Force Home Fleet Jamaica Station Leith Station Commander-in-Chief, Levant Levant and East Mediterranean Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands Mediterranean Fleet Medway Newfoundland Station New Zealand Division New Zealand Naval Forces Nore North America and West Indies Station Commander-in-Chief, North Sea Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands Pacific Fleet Pacific Station Admiral of Patrols Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Queenstown Station Royal East African Navy Royal Indian Navy Flag Officer Submarines Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth Reserve Fleet Scotland and Northern Ireland Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic South East Coast of America Station Commander-in-Chief, Thames and Medway West Africa Squadron Flag Officer, West Africa Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches Naval formations before 1707 Direction of Naval Finance Departments under the Direction of Naval Administration Branches and offices under the Civil Administration Departments under the Legal
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