The Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff is a senior appointment in the Royal Navy currently held by the Second Sea Lord. The incumbent is usually a three-star rank and had a NATO ranking code of OF-8, but
Vice admiral Sir Henry Francis Oliver, Kcb, Mvo Art.IWMART1763
Rear admiral Osmond de Beauvoir Brock Cb Cmg Art.IWMART1722
Sir Roger Keyes
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The Board of Admiralty was established in 1628 when Charles I put the office of Lord High Admiral into commission. As that position was not always occupied, the purpose was to enable management of the
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom)
…has previously been held by an acting two-star ranked officer and a four-star ranked officer. The position was originally established in 1917 on the Board of Admiralty. It essentially replaced the position of Chief of the Admiralty War Staff. The first incumbent was Vice Admiral Henry Oliver, the Chief of the Admiralty…
1808 illustration of the Board of Admiralty