Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

Ensign of the Royal Navy
Department of the Admiralty, Ministry of Defence
Member of Board of Admiralty, Admiralty Board
Reports to Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff
Nominator First lord of the Admiralty, Secretary of State for Defence
Appointer Prime Minister
Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council
Term length Not fixed (typically 2–3 years)
Inaugural holder Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Moore
Formation 1941-1985

The Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (V.C.N.S.) [1] was a senior appointment in the Royal Navy usually a three-star rank and had a NATO ranking code of OF-8 that existed from 1941 to 1985.

History

In October 1941 the post of Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff was created when the Admiralty abolished the title of Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff in line with changes that were also taking place within the army and air force. It was essentially the same role as the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff: the post holder initially was the operational head of the Royal Navy[2] and reported directly to the First Sea Lord.

In 1946 the office of the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff was revived and the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff from that point reported to the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.

Following internal re-structuring within the Ministry of Defence the position of Vice Chief of the Naval Staff was abolished in 1985.

Vice Chiefs of the Naval Staff

Vice Chiefs of the Naval Staff included:[3]
Note: reports to the First Sea Lord from 1941 to 1946 [4] then reports to the DCNS from 1947 until 1985

Rank Name Image In office Notes Reference
Vice Admiral Sir Henry Ruthven Moore 21 October 1941–7 June 1943 [5]
Vice Admiral Sir Edward Neville Syfret 8 June 1943-October 1945 [6]
Vice Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor October 1945-October 1947 [7]
Vice Admiral Sir John Edelsten October 1947-November 1949 [8]
Vice Admiral Sir George Creasy November 1949-October 1951 [9]
Vice Admiral Sir Guy Grantham October 1951-April 1954 [10]
Vice Admiral Sir William Davis April 1954-May 1957 [11]
Vice Admiral Sir Caspar John May 1957-February 1960 [12]
Vice Admiral Sir Walter Couchman February- November 1960 [3]
Vice Admiral Sir Varyl Begg January 1961-February 1963 [13]
Vice Admiral Sir John Frewen February 1963-April 1965 [3]
Vice Admiral Sir John Bush April 1965-August 1967 [14]
Vice Admiral Sir Peter Hill-Norton August 1967-December 1968 [3]
Vice Admiral Sir Edward Ashmore December 1968-January 1971 [15]
Vice Admiral Sir Terence Lewin January 1971-October 1973 [3]
Vice Admiral Sir John Treacher October 1973-April 1975 [3]
Vice Admiral Sir Raymond Lygo April 1975-January 1978 Image Lygo as captain of HMS Juno 1968 [16]
Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Morton January 1978-July 1980 [3]
Vice Admiral Sir William Staveley July 1980-October 1982 [3]
Vice Admiral Sir Peter Stanford October 1982-1985 [17]

Note: Post is abolished in 1985

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Callo, Joseph F.; Wilson, Alastair (2004). Who's Who in Naval History: From 1550 to the present. Routledge. p. 13. ISBN 9781134395392.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy - Senior Appointments" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gulabin, p.14 2010-2014. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Axelrod, Alan (2007). Encyclopedia of World War II 2-Volume Set. New York: Infobase Pub. p. 402. ISBN 9780816060221.
  5. ↑ Alexiades, Platon (2015). Target Corinth Canal: 1940-1944. Pen and Sword. p. 88. ISBN 9781473827561.
  6. ↑ Stewart, William (2009). Admirals of the world : a biographical dictionary, 1500 to the present. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. p. 270. ISBN 9780786438099.
  7. ↑ Rose, editor, Susan (2008). The naval miscellany. Aldershot: Ashgate. p. 8. ISBN 9780754664314.
  8. ↑ Office, H.M. Stationary (1950). The British Imperial Calendar and Civil Service List ... Or: General Register of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Its Colonies. Warrington & Company. p. 84.
  9. ↑ Heathcote, T. A. (2002). British Admirals of the Fleet: 1734-1995. Pen and Sword. p. 56. ISBN 9781473812703.
  10. ↑ Dod, Charles Roger; Dod, Robert Phipps (12 October 2007). Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Parts 1-2. Dod's Parliamentary Companion Ltd., 1967, Original University of Michigan. p. 534.
  11. ↑ Kennedy, Greg (2007). Imperial Defence: The Old World Order, 1856–1956. Routledge. p. 151. ISBN 9781134252466.
  12. ↑ Stewart, William (Sep 28, 2009). Admirals of the World: A Biographical Dictionary, 1500 to the Present. McFarland. p. 182. ISBN 9780786482887.
  13. ↑ Cook, Chris (2012). The Routledge Guide to British Political Archives: Sources since 1945. Routledge. p. 16. ISBN 9781136509612.
  14. ↑ "Admiral Sir John Bush: Naval officer who saw distinguished action in". The Independent. The Independent, 10 July, 2013. 10 July 2013.
  15. ↑ Roberts, John (2009). Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 9781848320437.
  16. ↑ Adeney, Martin (5 April 2012). "Sir Raymond Lygo obituary". The Guardian. The Guardian, 5 April, 2012.
  17. ↑ "The Naval Review" (PDF). naval-review.com. Naval Review Society, Vol 79, No.3, p.187, July 1991.

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