Controller (Royal Navy)

The Controller was a member of the Board of Admiralty from 1917 to 1918 responsible for production and shipbuilding. It is not to be confused with the naval office of Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy which existed in various guises through the years, with a brief hiatus between 1912 and 1918. The position was created for Sir Eric Geddes, who was succeeded by Sir Alan Anderson. A war-time expedient, the office of Controller was merged with that of Third Sea Lord in November, 1918.

Controllers

Dates of appointment given:

• Sir Eric C. Geddes, 15 May, 1917.
• Sir Alan G. Anderson, 6 September, 1917.

Office of merged with that of Third Sea Lord on 11 November, 1918.