Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (U boat and Trade)
| Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (U boat and Trade) | |
|---|---|
 Ensign of the Royal Navy | |
| Admiralty Department | |
| Member of | Board of Admiralty |
| Reports to | Vice Chief of the Naval Staff |
| Nominator | First Lord of the Admiralty |
| Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council |
| Term length | Not fixed (typically 1–3 years) |
| Inaugural holder | Rear-Admiral Arthur J. Power |
| Formation | 1940-1945 |
The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (U boat and Trade) was a senior British Royal Navy appointment. The post holder was part of the Admiralty Naval Staff and member of the Board of Admiralty from 1940 to 1945.
History
[edit]First created in July 1940 as a new post as part of the redefining of responsibilities of the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff the post holder was a part of the Admiralty Naval Staff and member of the Board of Admiralty. The post holder was responsible for supervising the directors of a number of naval staff divisions specifically the Minesweeping Division and the Trade Division until 1945.[1]
Office Holders
[edit]Included:[2]
- Vice-Admiral Henry Ruthven Moore, — (July 1940–October 1941)
- Vice-Admiral Edward L. S. King, — (October 1941–December 1942)[3]
- Rear-Admiral John H. Edelsten, — (December 1942–October 1944)[3]
- Rear-Admiral Rear-Admiral John G. L. Dundas, — (October 1944–March 1945)
- Rear-Admiral Rear-Admiral John M. Mansfield, — (March–? 1945)
References
[edit]- ^ Clancy, Patrick; Straka, William. "HyperWar: War at Sea 1939-1945, I: The Defensive [Chapter 1]". ibiblio.org. HyperWar Foundation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "The Organisation of the Admiralty 1939 to 1945". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, Naval History.Net, 19 Sep 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ a b "New naval chief. 26 January 1943, at the Admiralty, Rear Admiral John H Edelsten, CBE, who has been appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and an Assistant Chief of Naval Staff in succession to Vice Admiral Edward L S King, CB, MVO". iwm.org.uk. Imperial War Museums, 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2018.