Fifth Sea Lord
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The Fifth Sea Lord was formerly one of the Naval Lords and members of the Board of Admiralty that controlled the Royal Navy
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During World War I
it was one of four additional Sea Lords created during the war to manage the Navy. The only officer to hold the title during World War I was Commodore Godfrey Paine
. Commodore Paine simultaneously held the title of Director of Naval Aviation. After the Air Force Bill received the Royal Assent in November 1917, the Air Council was created on 3 January 1918 which included Paine.
The post of Fifth Sea Lord then lapsed until 1938 when the Admiralty regained responsibility for naval aviation: the post was reestablished and was the Chief of Naval Air Services, responsible for preparation and management of all of the Royal Navy's aircraft and air personnel.
The post was abolished in 1965. The modern equivalent of the Chief of Naval Air Services is titled Rear Admiral
: Fleet Air Arm
, and is a dual-hatted post (held by a Navy official in conjunction with another unrelated post).
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
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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.During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
it was one of four additional Sea Lords created during the war to manage the Navy. The only officer to hold the title during World War I was Commodore Godfrey Paine
Godfrey Paine
Rear Admiral Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine KCB MVO was a senior commander in the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force in the early part of the 20th century...
. Commodore Paine simultaneously held the title of Director of Naval Aviation. After the Air Force Bill received the Royal Assent in November 1917, the Air Council was created on 3 January 1918 which included Paine.
The post of Fifth Sea Lord then lapsed until 1938 when the Admiralty regained responsibility for naval aviation: the post was reestablished and was the Chief of Naval Air Services, responsible for preparation and management of all of the Royal Navy's aircraft and air personnel.
The post was abolished in 1965. The modern equivalent of the Chief of Naval Air Services is titled Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
: Fleet Air Arm
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft. The Fleet Air Arm currently operates the AgustaWestland Merlin, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters...
, and is a dual-hatted post (held by a Navy official in conjunction with another unrelated post).
Fifth Sea Lords 1917 - 1956
- Rear Admiral Sir Godfrey PaineGodfrey PaineRear Admiral Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine KCB MVO was a senior commander in the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force in the early part of the 20th century...
1917
- Note: with the transfer of naval avaition to the Royal Air Force in 1918, the appointment lapsed was not revived until 1938
- Admiral The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay 1938–1939
- Vice Admiral Sir Guy Royle 1939–1941
- Rear Admiral Sir Lumley ListerLumley LysterVice Admiral Sir Arthur Lumley St George Lyster, KCB, CVO, CBE, DSO was a Royal Navy officer during the Second World War.-Naval career:...
1941–1942
- Note: the title was in abeyance from 1942 to 1943 although Admiral Sir Frederic DreyerFrederic Charles DreyerAdmiral Sir Frederic Charles Dreyer, GBE, KCB was an officer of the Royal Navy who developed a fire control system for British warships...
was Chief of Naval Air Services- Vice Admiral Sir Denis BoydDenis BoydAdmiral Sir Denis William Boyd KCB CBE DSC was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fifth Sea Lord.-Naval career:Boyd joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman in 1906 and served in World War I before being attached to the Australian Navy between 1926 and 1928...
1943–1945 - Rear Admiral Sir Thomas TroubridgeThomas Hope TroubridgeVice Admiral Sir Thomas Hope Troubridge KCB DSO & Bar was a Royal navy officer who went on to become Fifth Sea Lord.-Naval career:...
1945–1946 - Admiral Sir Philip VianPhilip VianAdmiral of the Fleet Sir Philip Louis Vian, GCB, KBE, DSO & Two Bars was a British naval officer who served in both World Wars....
1946–1948 - Vice Admiral Sir George CreasyGeorge CreasyAdmiral of the Fleet Sir George Elvey Creasy GCB CBE DSO MVO was a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.-Naval career:...
1948–1949 - Vice Admiral Sir Maurice ManserghMaurice ManserghAdmiral Sir Maurice James Mansergh KCB CBE was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.-Naval career:...
1949–1951 - Vice Admiral Sir Edmund AnsticeEdmund AnsticeVice Admiral Sir Edmund Walter Anstice KCB was a Royal Navy officer and aviator who served in World War II and went on to be Fifth Sea Lord.-Early life and training:...
1951–1954 - Vice Admiral Sir Alexander BingleyAlexander BingleyAdmiral Sir Alexander Noel Campbell Bingley GCB OBE was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.-Naval career:Bingley joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1918....
1954–1956
- Vice Admiral Sir Denis Boyd
Deputy Chiefs of the Naval Staff and Fifth Sea Lords 1957 - 1965
- Vice Admiral Sir Manley Power 1957-1959
- Admiral Sir Laurence DurlacherLaurence DurlacherAdmiral Sir Laurence George Durlacher KCB OBE DSC was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fifth Sea Lord.-Naval career:Durlacher joined the Royal Navy and chose to specialise in signals...
1959-1962 - Vice Admiral Sir Peter Gretton 1962-1963
- Vice Admiral Sir Frank HopkinsFrank Hopkins (Royal Navy officer)Admiral Sir Frank Henry Edward Hopkins KCB, DSO, DSC, , was a naval officer with the Royal Navy.-Naval career:Educated at the Nautical College at Pangbourne in Berkshire, Hopkins joined the Royal Navy in 1927....
1963-1965