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==First World War== | ==First World War== | ||
On 1 March, 1917, when Captain [[Frederic Charles Dreyer|F. C. Dreyer]] succeeded Singer, the torpedo branch was devolved into the [[Department of the Director of Torpedoes and Mining (Royal Navy)|Department of the Director of Torpedoes and Mining]] under Rear-Admiral [[Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, Thirteenth Baron Stafford|Edward S. Fitzherbert]] and Dreyer became solely [[Director of Naval Ordnance (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Ordnance]].<ref>Jellicoe. ''The Crisis of the Naval War''. p. 228.</ref> | On 1 March, 1917, when Captain [[Frederic Charles Dreyer|F. C. Dreyer]] succeeded Singer, the torpedo branch was devolved into the [[Department of the Director of Torpedoes and Mining (Royal Navy)|Department of the Director of Torpedoes and Mining]] under Rear-Admiral [[Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, Thirteenth Baron Stafford|Edward S. Fitzherbert]] and Dreyer became solely [[Director of Naval Ordnance (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Ordnance]].<ref>Jellicoe. ''The Crisis of the Naval War''. p. 228.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==List of D.N.O.s== | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[William Henry May|William H. May]], 21 January, 1901 - 16 April, 1901. | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[Angus Macleod]], 16 April, 1901 - 1 January, 1904. | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[Henry Deacon Barry|Henry D. Barry]], 1 January, 1904 - 24 February, 1905. | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[John Rushworth Jellicoe, First Earl Jellicoe|John R. Jellicoe]], 24 February, 1905 - 25 August, 1907. | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[Reginald Hugh Spencer Bacon|Reginald H. S. Bacon]], 25 August, 1907 - 16 December, 1909. | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[Archibald Gordon Henry Wilson Moore|A. G. H. W. Moore]], 16 December, 1909 - 1 June, 1912. | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor|Frederick C. T. Tudor]], 1 June, 1912 - 19 August, 1914. | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[Morgan Singer]], 19 August, 1914 - 1 March, 1917. | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 5 May 2010
- In those days the staff of the D.N.O. composed an Assistant Director of Torpedoes, three officers of Commanders or Lieutenants rank for gunnery work, three for torpedo work and a marines' officer for general duties.[1]
First World War
On 1 March, 1917, when Captain F. C. Dreyer succeeded Singer, the torpedo branch was devolved into the Department of the Director of Torpedoes and Mining under Rear-Admiral Edward S. Fitzherbert and Dreyer became solely Director of Naval Ordnance.[2]
List of D.N.O.s
- Rear-Admiral William H. May, 21 January, 1901 - 16 April, 1901.
- Rear-Admiral Angus Macleod, 16 April, 1901 - 1 January, 1904.
- Rear-Admiral Henry D. Barry, 1 January, 1904 - 24 February, 1905.
- Rear-Admiral John R. Jellicoe, 24 February, 1905 - 25 August, 1907.
- Rear-Admiral Reginald H. S. Bacon, 25 August, 1907 - 16 December, 1909.
- Rear-Admiral A. G. H. W. Moore, 16 December, 1909 - 1 June, 1912.
- Rear-Admiral Frederick C. T. Tudor, 1 June, 1912 - 19 August, 1914.
- Rear-Admiral Morgan Singer, 19 August, 1914 - 1 March, 1917.
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