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In 1870 the number of Vice-Admirals had been lowered to 15.<ref>[[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]].</ref> This was raised to 20 in 1895<ref>[[Order in Council of 16 July, 1895]].</ref> and 22 in 1898.<ref>Order in Council of 29 November, 1898]].</ref> The increase by two of 1898 was supposed to begin in 1899 with one addition being made per year. However, the first addition was not made until 1 January, 1901, with the promotion of [[Charles Lister Oxley|Charles L. Oxley]]. The full establishment was not reached until [[James Lacon Hammet|James L. Hammet]] was promoted on 1 January, 1905, five years late. | In 1866 the number of Vice-Admirals was fixed at 22.{{UKOrdersinCouncilIII|p. 137}} In 1870 the number of Vice-Admirals had been lowered to 15.<ref>[[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]].</ref> This was raised to 20 in 1895<ref>[[Order in Council of 16 July, 1895]].</ref> and 22 in 1898.<ref>[[Order in Council of 29 November, 1898]].</ref> The increase by two of 1898 was supposed to begin in 1899 with one addition being made per year. However, the first addition was not made until 1 January, 1901, with the promotion of [[Charles Lister Oxley|Charles L. Oxley]]. The full establishment was not reached until [[James Lacon Hammet|James L. Hammet]] was promoted on 1 January, 1905, five years late. | ||
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==Compulsory Retirement== | ==Compulsory Retirement== | ||
Under the [[Order in Council of 24 March, 1866]], Vice-Admirals were retired on reaching the age of 68, or if physically unfit for service.{{UKOrdersinCouncilIII|p. 137}} | |||
Officers promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral prior to 1 April, 1914 were required to be retired after five years since their last service as a Flag Officer. If they were promoted to the rank of Admiral without service as a Vice-Admiral, they were compulsorily retired.<ref name=navy815>''Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 815.</ref> | Officers promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral prior to 1 April, 1914 were required to be retired after five years since their last service as a Flag Officer. If they were promoted to the rank of Admiral without service as a Vice-Admiral, they were compulsorily retired.<ref name=navy815>''Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 815.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:56, 28 December 2024
Vice-Admiral is a Flag Rank in the Royal Navy, and is the third-most senior officers' rank, ranking above Rear-Admiral and below Admiral. During the Dreadnought Era a Vice-Admiral would normally be found serving as a Senior Officer of a Battle Squadron, as a Commander-in-Chief on a foreign station, or as a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. A number of Vice-Admirals would be unemployed, and therefore on Half-Pay.
Numbers
In 1866 the number of Vice-Admirals was fixed at 22.[1] In 1870 the number of Vice-Admirals had been lowered to 15.[2] This was raised to 20 in 1895[3] and 22 in 1898.[4] The increase by two of 1898 was supposed to begin in 1899 with one addition being made per year. However, the first addition was not made until 1 January, 1901, with the promotion of Charles L. Oxley. The full establishment was not reached until James L. Hammet was promoted on 1 January, 1905, five years late.
Permitted Retinue
In 1888, a Royal Navy Vice-Admiral was allotted the Secretary, Flag Lieutenant and Coxswain afforded all flag officers, Commodores First Class and Captains of the Fleet, as well as seven domestics – three fewer than an Admiral enjoyed, and two more than were granted a Rear-Admiral.[5]
Compulsory Retirement
Under the Order in Council of 24 March, 1866, Vice-Admirals were retired on reaching the age of 68, or if physically unfit for service.[6]
Officers promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral prior to 1 April, 1914 were required to be retired after five years since their last service as a Flag Officer. If they were promoted to the rank of Admiral without service as a Vice-Admiral, they were compulsorily retired.[7]
Officers promoted Vice-Admiral on or after 1 April, 1914 were retired after three years since their last service as a Flag Officer, but not until after one year on the list of Vice-Admirals.[7]
After 1 April, 1914, Flag Officers who reached the age of sixty without hoisting their flag were to be then retired. And Flag Officer who had not hoisted their flag for a period of seven years was to be retired at the expiration of such period.[7]
Officers who retired with the rank of Vice-Admiral were entitled to rise by seniority to the rank of Retired Admiral.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. III. p. 137.
- ↑ Order in Council of 22 February, 1870.
- ↑ Order in Council of 16 July, 1895.
- ↑ Order in Council of 29 November, 1898.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 190.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. III. p. 137.
Bibliography
- The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. Vol. III. London: For Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1873.
