- Source: Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth
The Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth was the Royal Navy officer in command of the Naval Dockyard. Portsmouth from 1832 to 1971; prior to this date a resident Commissioner of the Navy Board had had oversight of the yard, since 1649. In May 1971 command responsibility for naval staff in the dockyard was merged into the wider local command structure, initially under the dual designation of Flag Officer, Portsmouth and Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth but in July 1971 was again renamed Flag Officer Spithead and Port Admiral Portsmouth after a couple of months. These joint titles was used until 1975, and despite the name change the command still covered the same geographic area and operational responsibilities until 1996 when its ceased to exist as a separate command appointment and its responsibilities were assumed by the staff of Flag Officer First Flotilla.
History
From 1546 until 1832 prime responsibility for administering H.M. Royal Navy Dockyards lay with the Navy Board, and resident commissioners who were naval officers though civilian employees of the Navy Board, not sea officers in charge of the day-to-day operational running of the dockyard and superintendence of its sea officer and ratings staff, following the abolition of that board its functions were merged within the Admiralty and a new post styled Admiral-superintendent was established the admiral-superintendent usually held the rank of rear-admiral though sometimes commodore and vice-admiral. His immediate subordinate was an officer known as the captain of the dockyard (or captain of the port from 1969). This followed the appointment of a (civilian) Chief Executive of the Royal Dockyards in September 1969 and the creation of a centralised Royal Dockyards Management Board that were responsible for the civilian functions and staff at dockyards. Admiral-superintendents ceased to be appointed in the royal navy after 15 September 1971, and existing post-holders were renamed port admirals. In May 1971 the post holder was given wider responsibilities and the additional title of Flag Officer, Portsmouth and along with Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth until July 1971 when Flag Officer, Portsmouth's title was renamed Flag Officer, Spithead and Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth became Port Admiral Portsmouth until August 1975 when the name was changed again to Flag Officer, Portsmouth and Port Admiral Portsmouth until October 1996, when it ceased to exist as a separate formation that was then absorbed into the Flag Officer First Flotilla's responsibilities, later renamed Portsmouth Flotilla.
Office Holders
H.M Dockyard Portsmouth was originally administered by an Admiral superintendent from 1832 to 1971.
Rear-Admiral Sir Frederick Maitland, June 1832–July 1837
Rear-Admiral Duncombe Pleydell-Bouverie, July 1837–August 1842
Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, August 1842–October 1847
Rear-Admiral William Henry Shirreff, October 1847–December 1847
Rear-Admiral Henry Prescott, December 1847–October 1852
Rear-Admiral Arthur Fanshawe, October 1852–November 1853
Rear-Admiral William Fanshawe Martin, November 1853–February 1858
Rear-Admiral George Grey, February 1858–February 1863
Rear-Admiral George Elliot, February 1863-June 1865
Rear-Admiral George Wellesley, June 1865–June 1869
Rear-Admiral Astley Cooper Key, July 1869–June 1870
Vice-Admiral Sir William Loring, June 1870–November 1871
Rear-Admiral William Houston Stewart, November 1871–April 1872
Rear-Admiral Sir Francis McClintock, April 1872–April 1877
Vice-Admiral Fitzgerald Foley, April 1877–April 1882
Rear-Admiral John McCrea, May 1882–March 1883
Rear-Admiral Frederick Herbert, April 1883–November 1886
Rear-Admiral John Hopkins, November 1886–August 1888
Rear-Admiral William Gordon, August 1888–May 1891
Rear-Admiral John Fisher, May 1891–February 1892
Rear-Admiral Charles Fane, February 1892–February 1896
Vice-Admiral Ernest Rice, February 1896–September 1899
Rear-Admiral Pelham Aldrich, 1 September 1899 – 1 September 1902
Vice-Admiral Reginald Henderson, 1 September 1902 – February 1905
Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Barry, February 1905–November 1906
Vice-Admiral Charles Robinson, November 1906–May 1909
Vice-Admiral Alban Tate, May 1909–May 1912
Rear-Admiral Herbert Heath, May 1912–August 1915
Rear-Admiral Arthur Waymouth, August 1915–January 1917
Rear-Admiral Charles Vaughan-Lee, January 1917–April 1920
Rear-Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair, April 1920–September 1922
Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Grant, September 1922–January 1925
Rear-Admiral Bertram Thesiger, January 1925–May 1927
Vice-Admiral Leonard Donaldson, May 1927–May 1931
Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kitson, May 1931–September 1935
Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Turner, September 1935–November 1940
Vice-Admiral Sir Marshal Clarke, November 1940–November 1945
Vice-Admiral Sir Llewellyn Morgan, November 1945–July 1949
Vice-Admiral William Beverley, July 1949 – October 1951
Rear-Admiral Gordon Hubback, October 1951 – October 1954
Vice-Admiral Jocelyn Salter, October 1954 – October 1957
Rear-Admiral John Unwin, October 1957 – January 1961
Rear-Admiral Sir John Walsham, January 1961 – January 1964
Rear-Admiral Joseph Blackham, January 1964 – May 1966
Rear-Admiral Richard Paige, May 1966 – July 1968
Rear-Admiral Arthur Power, July 1968 – May 1971
Rear-Admiral Peter La Niece, May 1971 – July 1971
Captain of Portsmouth dockyard, and deputy superintendent
Included:
Captain R. Nelson Ommanney, January 1900-March 1903
Captain George A. Callaghan, October 1903-April 1904
Captain Francis R. Pelly, April 1904-December 1905
Captain Alban G. Tate, December 1905-July 1907
Captain Henry Loftus Tottenham, July 1907-March 1909,
Captain William B. Fawckner, March 1909-February 1912
Captain Cyril E. Tower, February 1912-June 1916
Captain Edward H. Moubray, June 1916-May 1918
Captain Albert C. Scott, May 1918-December 1920
Captain Charles Tibbits, December 1920-February 1923
Captain Alfred H. Norman, February 1923-March 1925
Captain James D. Campbell, March 1925-December 1926
Captain Alexander R.W. Woods, December 1926-November 1928
Captain Reginald St. P. Parry, November 1928-January 1931
Captain Albert J. Robertson, January 1931-February 1933
Captain Edward B. Cloete, February 1933-May 1935
Captain William S.F. Macleod, May 1935-December 1936
Captain Kenneth H.L. Mackenzie, December 1936-March 1939
Captain Cuthbert Coppinger, March 1939-February 1941
Captain Irving M. Palmer, February 1941-January 1943
Captain Walter C. Tancred, January 1943-March 1945
Captain Edward F.B. Law, March 1945-March 1947
Captain Cecil R.L. Parry, March 1947-November 1948
Captain George V.M. Dolphin, November 1948-December 1950
Captain Peter Skelton, December 1950-October 1953
Captain P. Unwin, October 1953-October 1954
Captain John H. Unwin, October 1954-? 1955
Captain Archibald G. Forman, November 1955-April 1957
Captain Robin H. Maurice, April 1957-May 1959
Captain Bertie Pengelly, May 1959-May 1961
Captain Francis P.Baker, May 1961-May 1963
Captain John A. Marrack, May 1963-December 1965
Captain Terence L. Martin, December 1965-November 1967
Captain Kenneth H. Martin, November 1967-September 1968
Captain Philip R.G. Smith, September 1968-July 1969
Captain of the Port, Portsmouth
Captain Kenneth H. Martin, July 1969-May 1971
Captain Henry E. Howard, May 1971-? 1973
Captain Stanley W. Clayden, December 1973-March 1975
Captain John L. Ommanney, April 1975-October 1977
Captain John R. Grindle, October 1977-February 1979
Captain Peter A. Pinkster, February 1979-May 1980
Captain Clifford J. Caughey, May 1980-February 1982
Captain Anthony R. Wavish, February 1982 – 1984
Captain Christopher J.T. Chamberlen, July 1984 – 1987
Captain Richard A. Smith, 1987-November 1989
Post existed until 1994 though this is an incomplete list
See also
Flag Officer, Portsmouth
Flag Officer, Spithead
Port Admiral Portsmouth
Resident Commissioner, Portsmouth Dockyard
References
Citations
Sources
Donnithorne, Christopher (2017). Naval Biographical Database. Other Data. http://www.navylist.org/otherdata.htm.
Mackie. Colin (2017). British Armed Forces from 1860. Senior Royal Navy Appointments from 1865: Gulabin. http://www.gulabin.com/.
The National Archives. (1567-1920). Research guides. "Royal Naval dockyard staff". the National Archives. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
External links
Naval Dockyards Society, UK.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth
- Flag Officer, Portsmouth
- Admiral-superintendent
- List of fleets and major commands of the Royal Navy
- John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
- Port Admiral Portsmouth
- Resident Commissioner, Portsmouth Dockyard
- Arthur Mackenzie Power
- Flag Officer, Plymouth
- Naval Home Command
