Plans Division (Q) Royal Navy

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Plans Division (Q)
Active1943-1966
CountryUnited Kingdom
AllegianceBritish Empire
BranchRoyal Navy
TypeStaff (division)
Part of
Garrison/HQ

The Plans Division (Q) was a division of the Admiralty Naval Staff established in 1943 it existed until 1952 when its responsibilities were changed and it was renamed the Administrative Planning Department the new department initially came under control of the Fourth Sea Lord.[1] In 1959 its name was changed again to the Administrative Planning Division. Plans (Q) division was administered by the Director of Plans, (Q).,[2] The department and subsequently division was administered by the Director, Administrative Planning.[3]

History

Established in May 1943 the division originally started out as a specialist section within the

Admiralty merged within the new Ministry of Defence in April 1964 and became the Navy Department (Ministry of Defence) this division continued until 1966 when it was replaced by the Directorate of Administrative Planning of the Naval Staff, Navy Department.[6]

References

  1. ^ Commons, Great Britain Parliament House of (1959). "First Sea Lords Organisation". House of Commons Papers. 5. H.M. Stationery Office: 249.
  2. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (October 1948). "Admiralty:Divisions of the Naval Staff". Navy List. London England: HM Stationery Office. p. 954.
  3. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (January 1958). "Admiralty:Divisions of the Naval Staff". Navy List. London England: HM Stationery Office. p. 1227.
  4. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (June 1944). "Admiralty". Navy List. London England: HM Stationery Office. p. 2035.
  5. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (January 1960). "Admiralty:Naval Staff Divisions". Navy List. London, England: HM Stationery Office. p. 916.
  6. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (Spring 1968). "Navy Department:Naval Staff Directorates". Navy List. London, England: HM Stationery Office. p. 525.