Admiralty Naval Staff

Admiralty Naval Staff
Department overview
Formed	1917
Preceding Department	Admiralty War Staff;
Dissolved	1964
Superseding Department	Ministry of Defence (Naval Staff);
Jurisdiction	Government of the United Kingdom
Headquarters	Admiralty Building; Whitehall; London
Department executives	First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff; Deputy First Sea Lord; Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff; Vice Chief of the Naval Staff; Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff;
Parent department	Admiralty
Child Department	Air Division; Anti-Submarine Division; Gunnery and Torpedo Division; Historical Section; Mercantile Movements Division; Mobilisation Division; Naval Intelligence Division; Operations Division; Plans Division; Signal Division; Trade Division;

The Admiralty Naval Staff^[1] was the former senior command, operational planning, policy and strategy department within the British Admiralty. It was established in 1917 and existed until 1964 when the department of the Admiralty was abolished. It was replaced by the Ministry of Defence (Naval Staff) as part of the Ministry of Defence Navy Department.^[2]

^ Moretz, Joseph (2001). The Royal Navy and the capital ship in the interwar period an operational perspective. London: Frank Cass. p. 246. ISBN 9781136340369.
^ Stationery Office, H.M. (31 October 1967). The Navy List. Spink and Sons Ltd, London, England. pp. 524–532.