Directorate of Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy

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Directorate of Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy
Naval Staff Directorate
Part of
Garrison/HQ
Admiralty, then MOD
Whitehall
London, Great Britain

The Directorate Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy originally called the Tactical Section was a directorate of the

naval staff directorate was administered by the Director, Directorate Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy.[1]

History

In 1920 reorganization of the Naval Staff led to the

Admiralty into the Ministry of Defence in April 1964 until 1965 when its name was changed again to the Directorate Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy but now it was part of the Naval Staff, Ministry of Defence, (Navy Department).[4] The directorate continued to operate until 1968 when it was abolished.[5]

Director of Tactical Division

Included:[6]

  1. Captain Alfred H.Taylor: February 1925-January 1927
  2. Captain Bruce A. Fraser: January 1927-December 1928 [7]
  3. Captain Henry G. Thursfield: December 1928-May 1930
  4. Captain Charles D.Burke: May 1930-May 1932
  5. Captain John G. Crace: May 1932-May 1934
  6. Captain Denis W.Boyd: May 1934-January 1936
  7. Captain Colin Cantlie: January 1936-January 1938
  8. Captain Douglas A.Budgen: January 1938-May 1939

Directors of Tactical and Weapon Policy

Included:[8]

  1. Captain Maurice J. Ross: February 1958-September 1959
  2. Rear-Admiral Hugh C. Martell: September 1959 – 1962[9]
  3. Captain H. Richard B. Janvrin: March 1962-December 1963
  4. Captain Terence T. Lewin: December 1963-December 1965

Director of Naval Tactical Weapons Policy

  1. Captain Ian Easton: December 1965 – 1968

Citations

  1. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (February 1968). "Admiralty:Naval Staff Divisions". Navy List. London England: HM Stationery Office. p. 526.
  2. ^ "Tactical Section (Royal Navy)". The Dreadnought Project. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. ISBN 9781848320789
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  4. ^ Government, HM (8 June 1968). "Supplement to the London Gazette: Ministry of Defence (Navy Department)" (PDF). www.thegazette.co.uk. The London Gazette. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. ^ Mackie. p.32.
  6. ^ Mackie, Colin (January 2019). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie. p. 32. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  7. ISBN 0850528356
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  8. ^ Mackie, Colin (January 2019). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie. p. 32. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  9. ^ Sainsbury, A. B. (25 February 1999). "Obituary: Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Martell". The Independent. Retrieved 10 January 2019.

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