Summary
The Directorate of Naval Operations and Trade was a staff directorate created in 1967 it replaced the Trade and Operations Division. The directorate under the Ministry of Defence (Naval Staff) as part of the Ministry of Defence (Navy Department).[1] It was administered by the Director of Naval Operations and Trade. It existed until 2003.[2]
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| Directorate overview | |
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| Formed | 1967 |
| Preceding Directorate | |
| Dissolved | 2003 |
| Jurisdiction |  United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defence, Whitehall, London |
| Directorate executive |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Defence (Navy Department) |
History edit
The directorate was established in November 1967 when it replaced the former Trade and Operations Division. Its initial responsibilities included the planning of operations; deployments and programming of ships and protection of merchant vessels.[2] The directorate was administered by the Director of Naval Operations and Trade. The directorate was under the superintendence of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations/Air) (1967), Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations and Air), (1968-1984). It existed until March 2003 when it was abolished.[2][3]
Administration edit
Included:[4]
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- Captain Terence L. Martin: November 1967-May 1970
- Captain David A. Loram: May 1970-March 1971
- Captain Dennis W. Foster: March 1971 – 1972
- Captain David W. Brown: ?-November 1972
- Captain Gwynedd I. Pritchard: November 1972-July 1974
- Captain John M.H. Cox: July 1974-April 1976
- Captain Michael C. Henry: April 1976-March 1978
- Captain George M.F. Vallings: March 1978-May 1980
- Captain Brian R. Outhwaite: May 1980-February 1982
- Captain John Garnier: February 1982-January 1985
- Captain A. Peter Woodhead: January 1985-June 1986
- Captain Geoffrey R.W. Biggs: June 1986-October 1989
- Captain John S. Lang: October 1989 – 1991
- Captain Peter J. Cowling: 1992-1994
- Commodore Christopher W. Roddis: 1994-1996
- Captain Martin D. Macpherson: 1996-1998
- Commodore David G. Snelson: 1998-1999
- Commodore Philip L. Wilcocks: 1999-July 2001
- Commodore Andrew P. Dickson: 2001-February 2003
- Commodore Peter J.F. Eberle: February–March 2003
Citations edit
- ^ "Navy Department: Naval Staff". The Navy List. London, England: HM Stationery Office. April–June 1968. p. 525.
- ^ a b c "Ministers and Departments: England". The Civil Service Yearbook (1 ed.). London, England: HM Stationery Office. 1974. p. 110. ISBN 0116302143.
- ^ Grove, Eric (1987). Vanguard to Trident : British naval policy since World War II. London, England: Bodley Head. p. 308. ISBN 0370310217.
- ^ Mackie, Colin (January 2019). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie. pp. 23–24. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
Sources edit
- Grove, Eric (1987). Vanguard to Trident : British naval policy since World War II. London, England: Bodley Head. ISBN 0370310217.
- Mackie, Colin (January 2019). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie.
- Ministers and Departments: England". The Civil Service Yearbook (1 ed.). London, England: HM Stationery Office. 1974.ISBN 0116302143.