Gunnery Division (Royal Navy)

Gunnery Division

Agency overview
Formed	1920-1964
Preceding agency	Gunnery and Torpedo Division
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	Admiralty, London
Agency executive	Director of Gunnery Division Director of Gunnery and Anti-Aircraft Warfare Division
Parent agency	Admiralty Naval Staff

The Gunnery Division was a Directorate of the Admiralty Naval Staff of the Royal Navy responsible for the tactical use of naval weapons and the training of naval personnel in relation to operational requirements. It was established in 1920 when the Gunnery and Torpedo Division was separated into an independent Gunnery Division and Torpedo Division. It existed until 1964 when the Department of Admiralty was abolished and replaced by a new Ministry of Defence.