Fourth Sea Lord

The Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Supplies was formerly one of the Naval Lords and members of the Board of Admiralty which controlled the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.

History

In 1805, for the first time, specific functions were assigned to each of the 'Naval' Lords, who were described as 'Professional' Lords, leaving to the 'Civil' Lords the routine business of signing documents.[1]

The Fourth Sea Lord as Chief of Naval Supplies was responsible for supplying the navy, and his responsibilities included transport, victualling (supplying food), and medical services.[2]

The post of Fourth Sea Lord was abolished in 1965.[3] The modern equivalent is titled the "Naval Member for Logistics", who is responsible for the logistical support and the supply chain of the navy.[4]

Fourth Naval Lords 1830–1868

Fourth Naval Lords include:[1]

Junior Naval Lords 1868-1904

Junior Naval Lords include:[5]

Fourth Sea Lords 1904–1964

Fourth Sea Lords include:[5]

Chiefs of Fleet Support 1964–2007

Chiefs of Fleet Support include:[5]

Chiefs of Materiel (Fleet) 2007 – present

Chiefs of Materiel (Fleet) include:[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sainty, JC, Lord High Admiral and Commissioners of the Admiralty 1660-1870', Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 4: Admiralty Officials 1660-1870 (1975), pp. 18-31.". Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  2. ↑ Division within ADM National Archives
  3. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1965
  4. ↑ Organisation: How the Royal Navy is managed Ministry of Defence
  5. 1 2 3 4 Senior Royal Navy Appointments

See also

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