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| − | + | The '''Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet''' was the senior [[Engineer Branch (Royal Navy)|Engineer Branch]] officer of the [[Royal Navy]] at the [[Admiralty]]. From 1900 to 1903 '''Engineer-in-Chief''' was also a rank. | |
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| − | + | ==History== | |
| − | + | By Order in Council of 29 June, 1900, the officer holding the office of Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy was made "to rank as such", ranking with {{RearRN}}.{{UKOrdersinCouncilVIII|pp. 112-113}} By Order in Council of 28 March, 1903, the holder of the office was given the rank of [[Engineer Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Engineer Rear-Admiral]] from 1 April, with the option of promoting him to [[Engineer Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Engineer Vice-Admiral]] at their Lordships' discretion.{{UKOrdersinCouncilIX|p. 32}} | |
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| − | + | ==Engineers-in-Chief of the Fleet== | |
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| + | <div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet" nat="UK"> | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Inspector of Machinery|name=Richard Sennett|nick=Richard Sennett|appt=1 May, 1887{{ClowesVII|p. 5}}|precBy=James Wright}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Engineer Vice-Admiral|name=Albert John Durston|nick=Sir A. John Durston|appt=6 May, 1889{{ClowesVII|p. 5}}}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Engineer Vice-Admiral|name=Henry John Oram|nick=Sir Henry J. Oram|appt=25 October, 1907<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 29 October, 1907. Issue '''38476''', col A, p. 12.</ref>|end=7 June, 1917}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Engineer Vice-Admiral|name=George Goodwin Goodwin|nick=Sir George G. Goodwin|appt=8 June, 1917{{NLJan21|p. 429}}}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Engineer Vice-Admiral|name=Robert Bland Dixon|nick=Sir Robert B. Dixon|appt=8 June, 1922{{NLDec24|p. 408}}}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Engineer Vice-Admiral|name=Reginald William Skelton|nick=Sir Reginald W. Skelton|appt=1 May, 1928{{NLOct30|p. 408}}|end=1 December, 1932}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Engineer Vice-Admiral|name=Harold Arthur Brown|nick=Sir Harold A. Brown|appt=1 December, 1932|end=12 September, 1936}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Engineer Vice-Admiral|name=George Preece|nick=Sir George Preece|appt=12 September, 1936{{NLDec41|p. 1097}}|end=5 January, 1945|note=died in the post}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Engineer Vice-Admiral|name=Frederick Richard Gordon Turner|nick=Frederick R. G. Turner|appt=24 January, 1945|end=25 April, 1945|note=retired unfit}} | ||
| + | </div name=fredbot:office0> | ||
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| + | ==Assistant Engineers-in-Chief of the Fleet== | ||
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| + | <div name=fredbot:office1 otitle="Assistant Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet" nat="UK"> | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{EngCaptRN}}|name=Philip Marrack|nick=Philip Marrack|appt=1909|end=January, 1911|note=died in the post}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Engineer Admiral|name=William John Anstey|nick=William J. Anstey|appt=30 April, 1911|end=2 September, 1914}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{EngCaptRN}}|name=William Matthias Whayman|nick=William M. Whayman|appt=|end=}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{EngCaptRN}}|name=William Rattey|nick=William Rattey|appt=|end=17 February, 1923}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{EngCaptRN}}|name=Walter Rudolph Parnall|nick=Walter R. Parnall|appt=17 February, 1923|end=30 August, 1926|note=vice Rattey}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{EngCaptRN}}|name=Harold Arthur Brown|nick=Harold A. Brown|appt=23 April, 1927|end=|note=vice "Watson"}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{EngCaptRN}}|name=Frederick Richard Gordon Turner|nick=Frederick R. G. Turner|appt=1 December, 1934|end=|note=vice "Preque"[?]}} | ||
| + | </div name=fredbot:office1> | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | {{refbegin}} | ||
| + | *[[Instructions for the Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet]] | ||
| + | {{refend}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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The Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet was the senior Engineer Branch officer of the Royal Navy at the Admiralty. From 1900 to 1903 Engineer-in-Chief was also a rank.
Contents
History
By Order in Council of 29 June, 1900, the officer holding the office of Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy was made "to rank as such", ranking with Rear-Admiral.[1] By Order in Council of 28 March, 1903, the holder of the office was given the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral from 1 April, with the option of promoting him to Engineer Vice-Admiral at their Lordships' discretion.[2]
Engineers-in-Chief of the Fleet
- Inspector of Machinery Richard Sennett, 1 May, 1887[3]
- Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir A. John Durston, 6 May, 1889[4]
- Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir Henry J. Oram, 25 October, 1907[5] – 7 June, 1917
- Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir George G. Goodwin, 8 June, 1917[6]
- Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir Robert B. Dixon, 8 June, 1922[7]
- Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald W. Skelton, 1 May, 1928[8] – 1 December, 1932
- Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir Harold A. Brown, 1 December, 1932 – 12 September, 1936
- Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir George Preece, 12 September, 1936[9] – 5 January, 1945 (died in the post)
- Engineer Vice-Admiral Frederick R. G. Turner, 24 January, 1945 – 25 April, 1945 (retired unfit)
Assistant Engineers-in-Chief of the Fleet
- Engineer Captain Philip Marrack, 1909 – January, 1911 (died in the post)
- Engineer Admiral William J. Anstey, 30 April, 1911 – 2 September, 1914
- Engineer Captain William M. Whayman,
- Engineer Captain William Rattey, – 17 February, 1923
- Engineer Captain Walter R. Parnall, 17 February, 1923 – 30 August, 1926 (vice Rattey)
- Engineer Captain Harold A. Brown, 23 April, 1927 (vice "Watson")
- Engineer Captain Frederick R. G. Turner, 1 December, 1934 (vice "Preque"[?])
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. VIII. pp. 112-113.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. IX. p. 32.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 5.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 5.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 29 October, 1907. Issue 38476, col A, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 429.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1924). p. 408.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1930). p. 408.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1941). p. 1097.
Bibliography
- The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. Vol. VIII. London: For His Majesty's Stationary Office. 1903.
- The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. Vol. IX. London: For His Majesty's Stationary Office. 1908.
- Clowes, Sir Wm. Laird (1903). The Royal Navy: A History From the Earliest Times to the Death of Queen Victoria. Vol. VII. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company Limited.
