Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
Office of the Second Sea Lord (2SL) | |
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since 26 April 2019 | |
Ministry of Defence | |
Member of | Admiralty Board Navy Board |
Reports to | First Sea Lord |
Nominator | Secretary of State for Defence |
Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council |
Term length | Not fixed (typically 4–5 years) |
Inaugural holder | Rear Admiral George Dundas |
Formation | Second Naval Lord, 1830-1904 Second Sea Lord from 1904 |
The Second Sea Lord (2SL) is one of the most senior admirals of the British Royal Navy, responsible for personnel and naval shore establishments. Originally titled Second Naval Lord in 1830, the post was restyled Second Sea Lord in 1904. They are based at Navy Command, Headquarters.
History
In 1805, for the first time, specific functions were assigned to each of the 'Naval' Lords, who were described as 'Professional' Lords, leaving to the 'Civil' Lords the routine business of signing documents.[1] The Second Naval Lord was the second most senior Naval Lord on the Board of Admiralty and as Chief of Naval Personnel was responsible for handling all personnel matters for the Royal Navy. In 1917 the title was changed to the Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel by an order in council dated 23 October.[2]
The posts of Second Sea Lord and the Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command (CINCNAVHOME) were amalgamated in 1994 following the rationalisation of the British Armed Forces following the end of the Cold War.[3] The original post of Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command had been created on 1 July 1969, as a result of the merger of the posts of Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.[4]
2SL is based in Portsmouth in a combined headquarters with the Fleet Commander on Whale Island.[5] Until October 2012, he flew his flag from HMS Victory, the world's oldest commissioned warship, which is preserved in dry dock in Portsmouth.[6] The right to use HMS Victory as a flagship came from his position as CINCNAVHOME, who in turn acquired it from the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Since October 2012, distinct Commander-in-Chief posts have been discontinued and full command responsibility is vested in the First Sea Lord, who now flies his flag from Victory.
In 2016 the post was retitled Second Sea Lord & Deputy Chief of Naval Staff and defined as "responsible for the delivery of the Naval Service’s current and future personnel, equipment and infrastructure".[7]
Second Naval Lords, 1830–1904
Second Naval Lords include:[8]
- Rear Admiral George Dundas, 1830–1834
- Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, 1834
- Vice-Admiral Sir John Beresford, 1835–1841
- Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, 1835–1841
- Rear Admiral Sir Edward Troubridge, 1841
- Vice-Admiral Sir William Gage, 1841–1846
- Vice-Admiral Sir James Dundas, 1846–1847
- Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Prescott, 1847
- Vice-Admiral Sir Maurice Berkeley, 1847–1852
- Vice-Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, 1852
- Vice-Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby, 1852–1853
- Vice-Admiral Sir Maurice Berkeley, 1853–1854
- Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Dundas, 1854–1855
- Vice-Admiral Henry Eden, 1855–1857
- Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Dundas, 1857
- Vice-Admiral Henry Eden, 1857–1858
- Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Dundas, 1858–1859
- Rear Admiral Frederick Pelham, 1859–1861
- Vice Admiral Sir Charles Eden, 1861–1866
- Vice-Admiral Sir Sydney Dacres, 1866–1868
- Vacant, 1868–1872
- Vice Admiral Sir John Tarleton, 1872–1874
- Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Hornby, 1874–1877
- Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Hood 1877–1879
- Admiral The Earl of Clanwilliam, 1879–1880
- Admiral Lord John Hay, 1880–1883
- Admiral Lord Alcester, 1883–1885
- Admiral Sir Anthony Hoskins, 1885–1888
- Vice-Admiral Sir Vesey Hamilton, 1888–1889
- Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, 1889–1892
- Admiral Sir Frederick Richards, 1892–1893
- Admiral Lord Walter Kerr, 1893–1895
- Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford, 1895–1899
- Admiral Lord Walter Kerr, 1899
- Vice-Admiral Archibald Douglas, 1899–1902
- Admiral Sir John Fisher, 1902–1903
Second Sea Lords, 1904–1917
Second Sea Lords include:[8]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Drury, 1903–1907
- Admiral Sir William May, 1907–1909
- Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Bridgeman, 1909–1911
- Vice-Admiral Sir George Egerton, 1911
- Vice-Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1911–1912
- Vice-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, 1912–1914
- Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Hamilton, 1914–1916
- Vice-Admiral Sir Somerset Gough-Calthorpe, 1916
- Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, 1916–1917
Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel 1917 to 1995
- Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, 1917
- Vice-Admiral Sir Herbert Heath, 1917–1919
- Admiral Sir Montague Browning, 1919–1920
- Admiral Sir Henry Oliver, 1920–1924
- Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 1924–1925
- Vice-Admiral Sir Hubert Brand, 1925–1927
- Admiral Sir Michael Hodges, 1927–1930
- Admiral Sir Cyril Fuller, 1930–1932
- Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, 1932–1935
- Admiral Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, 1935–1938
- Admiral Sir Charles Little, 1938–1941
- Admiral Sir William Whitworth, 1941–1944
- Admiral Sir Algernon Willis, 1944–1946
- Admiral Sir Arthur Power, 1946–1948
- Admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt, 1948–1950
- Admiral Sir Alexander Madden, 1950–1953
- Admiral Sir Guy Russell, 1953–1955
- Admiral Sir Charles Lambe, 1955–1957
- Vice-Admiral Sir Deric Holland-Martin, 1957–1959
- Admiral Sir St John Tyrwhitt, 1959–1961
- Admiral Sir Royston Wright, 1961–1965
- Admiral Sir Desmond Dreyer, 1965–1967
- Admiral Sir Peter Hill-Norton, 1967
- Admiral Sir Frank Twiss, 1967–1970
- Vice-Admiral Sir Andrew Lewis, 1970–1971
- Admiral Sir Derek Empson, 1971–1974
- Admiral Sir David Williams, 1974–1977
- Admiral Sir Gordon Tait, 1977–1979
- Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi, 1979–1982
- Admiral Sir Simon Cassels, 1982–1986
- Admiral Sir Richard Fitch, 1986–1988
- Admiral Sir Brian Brown, 1988–1991
- Admiral Sir Michael Livesay, 1991–1992
- Admiral Sir Michael Layard, 1992–1995
Second Sea Lords and Commanders-in-Chief Naval Home Command, 1995–2012
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Second Sea Lords and Commanders-in-Chief include:[8]
Rank | Name | Image | In office |
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Admiral | Sir Michael Boyce | ![]() |
1995 – 1997 |
Admiral | Sir John Brigstocke | 1997 – 2000 | |
Vice-Admiral | Sir Peter Spencer | 2000 – 2003 | |
Admiral | Sir James Burnell-Nugent | 2003 – 2005 | |
Vice-Admiral | Sir Adrian Johns | ![]() |
2005 – 2008 |
Vice-Admiral | Sir Alan Massey | 2008 – 2010 | |
Vice-Admiral | Sir Charles Montgomery | ![]() |
2010 – 2012 [9] |
Second Sea Lords and Chiefs of Naval Personnel and Training, 2012–2015
Rank | Name | Image | In office |
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Vice Admiral | Sir Charles Montgomery KBE ADC | ![]() |
2012 (and see above) |
Vice Admiral | Sir David Steel KBE DL | ![]() |
2012 – 2015 |
Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, 2015–present
See: Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff
Rank | Name | Image | In office |
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Vice Admiral | Sir Jonathan Woodcock KCB OBE | ![]() |
2SL: 2015 – 2018, Deputy CNS: 2016 - 2018 |
Vice Admiral | Tony Radakin | ![]() |
2018 – 2019 |
Vice Admiral | Nicholas Hine | 2019 – present |
Departments under the office
At various times included:[10][11][12][13]
Current
- Admiralty Interview Board
- Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers)
- Office of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability)
- Office of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Personnel)
- Office of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Support)
- Office of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Submarines)
- Office of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Training)
- Office of the Chaplain of the Fleet
- Office of the Chief of Staff Integrated Change Programme
- Office of the Commandant General Royal Marines
- Office of the Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Office of the Medical Director-General (Naval)
- Office of the Naval Secretary
- Naval Careers Service
- Naval Education Service
- Office the Director Naval Nursing Service
- Royal Naval Reserve
Former
Included:[14]
- Department of the Director Combined Operations Personnel
- Department of the Director Naval Education
- Department of the Engineer Rear Admiral Assistant
- Department of the Paymaster Director General
- Department of the Director General Medical Services
- Department of the Director General Supply & Secretariat Branch
- Department of the Director of Air Personnel
- Department of the Paymaster Director-General
- Department of the Director Physical Training & Sport
- Department of the Director of Personnel Services
- Department of the Director Welfare Conditions
- Department of the Director of Manning
- Department of the Director Recruiting
- Department of the Director Service Conditions
- Department of the Director of Training
- Directorate General Training, (1960-1969)
- Directorate-General Naval Manpower and Training (1972-1994)
- Department of the Engineer-in-chief, as regards personnel
- Medical Director-General of the Navy
- Naval Intelligence Department, as regards mobilisation of the fleet
- Naval Mobilisation Department, as regards personnel
- Office of the Admiral Commanding, Coastguard and Reserves
- Office of the Admiral Commanding Reserves, as regards personnel
- Office of the Admiral Superintendent, Naval Reserves, as regards personnel
- Office of the Adviser on Education
- Office of the Chief of Staff, Reserves
- Office of the Controller of the Coastguard
- Office of the Deputy Adjutant General Royal Marines
- Office of the Adjutant General Royal Marines
- Office of the Chaplain of the Fleet, as regards naval schools
- Office of the Engineer Rear Admiral for Personnel Duties
- Royal Naval Academy
- Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
- Statistics Department
See also
References
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- ^ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Second Sea Lord - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 5 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Admiral Sir Michael Layard, KCB, CBE
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- ^ Royal Navy Command and Organisation
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- ^ "Government, People, Sir Charles Montgomery, Biography, Career". gov.uk. H.M. Government, UK. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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