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| − | The '''Director of Naval Construction''' (often shortened to '''D.N.C.''') was the principal officer responsible to the [[Board of Admiralty]] for the design and construction of the warships of the [[Royal Navy]]. From 1883 onwards he was also head of the [[Royal Corps of Naval Constructors]], the naval architects who staffed his department. D.N.C.'s modern equivalent is Director Ships in the Defence Equipment and Support organisation of the Ministry of Defence. | + | The '''Director of Naval Construction''' (often shortened to '''D.N.C.''') was the principal officer responsible to the [[Board of Admiralty]] for the design and construction of the warships of the [[Royal Navy]]. The man holding this position was initially called the '''Chief Naval Architect''' or '''Chief Constructor of the Navy''' until being renamed in 1875.{{NMI|Friday, March 19, 1875, Issue 28267, p.5}} |
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| + | From 1883 onwards he was also head of the [[Royal Corps of Naval Constructors]], the naval architects who staffed his department. D.N.C.'s modern equivalent is Director Ships in the Defence Equipment and Support organisation of the Ministry of Defence. | ||
==Directors== | ==Directors== | ||
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| − | {{Tenure|rank=|name=Edward James Reed|nick=Edward J. Reed|appt=1863{{CN}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank=|name=Edward James Reed|nick=Edward J. Reed|appt=1863{{CN}}|end=|as=Chief Constructor of the Navy}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank=|name=Nathaniel Barnaby|nick=Sir Nathaniel Barnaby|appt=1872{{CN}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank=|name=Nathaniel Barnaby|nick=Sir Nathaniel Barnaby|appt=1872{{CN}}|end=1876|as=Chief Constructor of the Navy}} |
| + | {{Tenure|rank=|name=Nathaniel Barnaby|nick=Sir Nathaniel Barnaby|appt=1876{{ToL|New Knights|Monday, June 8, 1885, Issue 31467, p.6}}|end=1885}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=|name=William Henry White|nick=Sir William H. White|appt=1885{{CN}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank=|name=William Henry White|nick=Sir William H. White|appt=1885{{CN}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Colonel|name=Philip Watts|nick=Philip Watts|appt=1902{{CN}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank=Colonel|name=Philip Watts|nick=Philip Watts|appt=1902{{CN}}|end=}} | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 15 April 2019
The Director of Naval Construction (often shortened to D.N.C.) was the principal officer responsible to the Board of Admiralty for the design and construction of the warships of the Royal Navy. The man holding this position was initially called the Chief Naval Architect or Chief Constructor of the Navy until being renamed in 1875.[1]
From 1883 onwards he was also head of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, the naval architects who staffed his department. D.N.C.'s modern equivalent is Director Ships in the Defence Equipment and Support organisation of the Ministry of Defence.
Contents
Directors
- Edward J. Reed, 1863[Citation needed]
- Sir Nathaniel Barnaby, 1872[Citation needed] – 1876
- Sir Nathaniel Barnaby, 1876[2] – 1885
- Sir William H. White, 1885[Citation needed]
- Colonel Philip Watts, 1902[Citation needed]
- Sir Eustace H. W. T. d'Eyncourt, 1912[Citation needed]
- Mr. Stanley V. Goodall, 1936[Citation needed]
- Victor G. Shepheard, 1952[Citation needed]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, March 19, 1875, Issue 28267, p.5.
- ↑ "New Knights." The Times (London, England), Monday, June 8, 1885, Issue 31467, p.6.
Bibliography
- Brown, D. K. (1984). A Century of Naval Construction: The History of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, 1883-1983. London: Conway Maritime Press Ltd. ISBN 085177282X.
