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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Astley Cooper Key|nick=Astley C. Key|appt=3 September, 1866<ref>Key Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 743.</ref>|precBy=New Appointment|as=Director-General of Naval Ordnance}} | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Astley Cooper Key|nick=Astley C. Key|appt=3 September, 1866<ref>Key Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 743.</ref>|precBy=New Appointment|as=Director-General of Naval Ordnance}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Arthur William Acland Hood, First Baron Hood|nick=Arthur W. A. Hood|appt=12 July, 1869<ref>Hood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 639.</ref>|as=Director-General of Naval Ordnance}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Arthur William Acland Hood, First Baron Hood|nick=Arthur W. A. Hood|appt=12 July, 1869<ref>Hood Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 639.</ref>|as=Director-General of Naval Ordnance}} | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Henry Boys|nick=Henry Boys|appt=18 May, 1874<ref>Boys Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 119.</ref>|as=Director-General of Naval Ordnance}} | + | {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Henry Boys|nick=Henry Boys|appt=18 May, 1874<ref>Boys Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 119.</ref>|as=Director-General of Naval Ordnance|end=4 June, 1878}} |
{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Richard Vesey Hamilton|nick=Richard V. Hamilton|appt=5 June, 1878<ref>Hamilton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 390.</ref>|as=Director-General of Naval Ordnance}} | {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Richard Vesey Hamilton|nick=Richard V. Hamilton|appt=5 June, 1878<ref>Hamilton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 390.</ref>|as=Director-General of Naval Ordnance}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Frederick Anstruther Herbert|nick=Frederick A. Herbert|appt=6 March, 1880<ref>Herbert Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 617.</ref>|as=Director-General of Naval Ordnance}} | {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Frederick Anstruther Herbert|nick=Frederick A. Herbert|appt=6 March, 1880<ref>Herbert Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 617.</ref>|as=Director-General of Naval Ordnance}} | ||
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| − | {{ | + | * {{CaptRN}} [[Cecil Vivian Usborne|Cecil V. Usborne], 15 Jan 19{{NLJan21|p. 1822}} |
| + | * {{CaptRN}} [[George Thomas Carlisle Parker Swabey|George T. C. P. Swabey]], 1921<ref>"Vice-Admiral Sir Carlisle Swabey" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Monday, 11 February, 1952. Issue '''52232''', col F, pg. 8.</ref>|end=1923<ref>"Vice-Admiral Sir Carlisle Swabey" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Monday, 11 February, 1952. Issue '''52232''', col F, pg. 8.</ref> | ||
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| − | [[Charles Arthur Robertson-Scott | + | [[Charles Arthur Robertson-Scott]] may have held this position.{{FC}} |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 15:56, 7 November 2014
The Director of Naval Ordnance was an officer of the Royal Navy responsible to the Board of Admiralty for the design and development of weapons for the Fleet. Established on a temporary basis as the position of Director-General of Naval Ordnance in 1866, in 1886 it became the Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes, reflecting the growing significance of the torpedo in the Navy.
In 1917 the Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes was divested of his responsibilities for torpedoes and mines, and the office became Director of Naval Ordnance again.
Directors
- Rear-Admiral Astley C. Key, 3 September, 1866[1]
- Captain Arthur W. A. Hood, 12 July, 1869[2]
- Rear-Admiral Henry Boys, 18 May, 1874[3] – 4 June, 1878
- Rear-Admiral Richard V. Hamilton, 5 June, 1878[4]
- Rear-Admiral Frederick A. Herbert, 6 March, 1880[5]
- Rear-Admiral John O. Hopkins, 6 April, 1883[6]
- Captain Frederic C. Dreyer, 1 March, 1917[7]
- Captain H. Ralph Crooke, 20 June, 1918[8]
- Captain Roger R. C. Backhouse, 20 September, 1920[9]
- Captain Joseph C. W. Henley, 1 December, 1922[10]
John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher may have held this position.[Fact Check]
Assistant Directors
- Captain Joseph C. W. Henley, 16 May, 1917[11] – 2 January, 1919[12]
- Captain Francis T. B. Tower, 18 August, 1924[13] – 23 March, 1927[14]
- Captain Frederick A. Buckley, 20 April, 1928[15] – 13 October, 1930[16]
Deputy Directors
Charles Arthur Robertson-Scott may have held this position.[Fact Check]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Key Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 743.
- ↑ Hood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 639.
- ↑ Boys Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 119.
- ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 390.
- ↑ Herbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 617.
- ↑ Hopkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 652.
- ↑ Dreyer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 156.
- ↑ Crooke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 36.
- ↑ Backhouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 474.
- ↑ Henley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 44.
- ↑ Henley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 44.
- ↑ Henley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 44.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 205.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 205.
- ↑ Buckley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 198.
- ↑ Buckley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 1822.
- ↑ "Vice-Admiral Sir Carlisle Swabey" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 February, 1952. Issue 52232, col F, pg. 8.
- ↑ "Vice-Admiral Sir Carlisle Swabey" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 February, 1952. Issue 52232, col F, pg. 8.
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