Admiralty (United Kingdom)
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The Admiralty was a department of the Kingdom of Great Britain and from 1801 of the Government of the United Kingdom that was responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. Historically, its titular h
1808 illustration of the Board of Admiralty in Whitehall
Navy Board
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The Navy Board was the commission responsible for the day-to-day civil administration of the Royal Navy between 1546 and 1832. The board was headquartered within the Navy Office.
The Flag of the Navy Board in 1832
Badge of the Navy Board on Somerset House (the Board's headquarters 1789–1832)
Navy Office, Crutched Friars (the Board's headquarters 1656–1788)