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| − | Rear-Admiral [[Alexander Ludovic Duff|Alexander L. Duff]] was appointed Assistant Chief of | + | Rear-Admiral [[Alexander Ludovic Duff|Alexander L. Duff]] was appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff on 31 May, 1917.<ref>Duff Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 80.</ref> The duties were defined by First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff (C.N.S.) Sir John Jellicoe on 24 June: |
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| + | <blockquote>1. Relieve the C.N.S. of all routine matters dealt with by sections under his immediate direction. | ||
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| + | 2. General anti-submarine operations, except those in the North Sea area and in the Dover command, which come under the D.C.N.S., | ||
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| + | 3. Protection of trade, except as under (5) and (6) of D.C.N.S. [See [[Deputy Chief of Naval Staff]].] | ||
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| + | 4. Anti-submarine protection of all troop and hospital ships and ships on Government Service. | ||
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| + | 5. Control on anti-submarine craft, auxiliary patrols, and other forces necessary for the work under headings (2), (3) and (4). This includes aircraft used primarily for anti-submarine work, except those in the Dover command and on the East Coast of Great Britain. | ||
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| + | 6. Minesweeping. | ||
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| + | 7. Convoys: their organisation and working. | ||
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| + | <u>NOTE</u>. Certain cruisers will be allocated to mercantile convoy duty by C.N.S. and they should not be taken for any other service without reference to him.<ref>"War Staff Duties." Jellicoe Papers. British Library. Add. MS. 48992. f. 95.</ref></blockquote> | ||
==Assistant Chiefs of the Naval Staff== | ==Assistant Chiefs of the Naval Staff== | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 27 March 2014
The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff was a Royal Navy officer directly responsible to the First Sea Lord for non-operational divisions of the Naval Staff, and held a position on the Board of Admiralty. The position was created in 1917 as one of two deputies with Board Status to whom the First Sea Lord delegated responsibility for the running of the Naval Staff. The position still exists today on the Admiralty Board which directs the Royal Navy.
History
Rear-Admiral Alexander L. Duff was appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff on 31 May, 1917.[1] The duties were defined by First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff (C.N.S.) Sir John Jellicoe on 24 June:
1. Relieve the C.N.S. of all routine matters dealt with by sections under his immediate direction.
2. General anti-submarine operations, except those in the North Sea area and in the Dover command, which come under the D.C.N.S.,
3. Protection of trade, except as under (5) and (6) of D.C.N.S. [See Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.]
4. Anti-submarine protection of all troop and hospital ships and ships on Government Service.
5. Control on anti-submarine craft, auxiliary patrols, and other forces necessary for the work under headings (2), (3) and (4). This includes aircraft used primarily for anti-submarine work, except those in the Dover command and on the East Coast of Great Britain.
6. Minesweeping.
7. Convoys: their organisation and working.
NOTE. Certain cruisers will be allocated to mercantile convoy duty by C.N.S. and they should not be taken for any other service without reference to him.[2]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander L. Duff, 14 May, 1917.[3]
- Rear-Admiral James A. Fergusson, 24 July, 1919.[4]
- Rear-Admiral Sir A. Ernle M. Chatfield, 15 March, 1920.[5]
- Rear-Admiral Cyril T. M. Fuller, 1 December, 1922.[6]
- Rear-Admiral Arthur K. Waistell, 15 May, 1923.[7]
- Rear-Admiral Frederic C. Dreyer, 9 October, 1924.[8]
- Rear-Admiral A. Dudley P. R. Pound, 21 April, 1927.[9]
- Rear-Admiral Wilfred Tomkinson, 22 April, 1929.[10]
- Rear-Admiral John K. im Thurn, 27 March, 1931.[11]
- Rear-Admiral Sidney R. Bailey, 28 February, 1933.[12]
- Rear-Admiral Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis, 2 July, 1934.[13]
Footnotes
- ↑ Duff Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 80.
- ↑ "War Staff Duties." Jellicoe Papers. British Library. Add. MS. 48992. f. 95.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. C.B. 3013. [Naval Staff.] p. 122.
- ↑ Naval Staff. p. 123.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 24 April, 1931. Issue 45805, col G, p. 6.
- ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 30 January, 1933. Issue 46355, col E, p. 16.
- ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 August, 1934. Issue 46832, col F, p. 7.
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