Second Sea Lord
| Second Sea Lord (2SL) | |
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Ensign of the Royal navy
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| Appointer | Recommendation of Secretary of State for Defence to the Prime Minister Approved by HM The Queen |
| Term length | Not fixed (typically 2-3 years) |
The Chief of Naval Personnel & Training and Second Sea Lord, commonly just known as the Second Sea Lord (2SL), is one of the most senior admirals of the British Royal Navy after the First Sea Lord and the Fleet Commander (until 2012, the Commander-in-Chief Fleet), and is responsible for personnel and naval shore establishments.
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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.[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.
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.[2] (The 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.)[3]
2SL is based in Portsmouth in a combined headquarters with the Fleet Commander on Whale Island.[4] Until October 2012 he flew his flag from HMS Victory, the world's oldest commissioned warship, which is preserved in dry dock in Portsmouth.[5] 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 vested in the First Sea Lord, who now flies his flag from Victory.
Second Naval Lords include:[6]
- 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, 1904–1995
Second Sea Lords include:[6]
- 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
- 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 include:[6]
- 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[7]
| Rank | Name | Image | In office |
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| Vice Admiral | Sir Charles Montgomery KBE ADC | 90px | 2012 (and see above) |
| Vice Admiral | Sir David Steel KBE DL | 90px | 2012 – 2015 |
| Vice Admiral | Jonathan Woodcock OBE |  |
2015 – Present |
See also
References
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- ↑ Admiral Sir Michael Layard, KCB, CBE
- ↑ History in Portsmouth
- ↑ Royal Navy Command and Organisation
- ↑ Oscar Makes 99th Commanding Officer for HMS Victory
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Senior Royal Navy Appointments
- ↑ Second Sea Lord Royal Navy
