| Office of the Admiral of the West | |
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| Admiralty of the West | |
| Reports to | Privy Council of England, Lord High Admiral of England |
| Nominator | Monarch of England |
| Appointer | Monarch of England Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council |
| Term length | Not fixed (usually for life) |
| Inaugural holder | Sir William de Leybourne, Baron de Leybourne |
| Formation | 1294–1412 |
The Admiral of the West,[1] also known as Admiral of the Western Seas[2] or Admiral of the Western Fleet,[1] was formerly an English Navy appointment. The postholder was chiefly responsible for the command of the English navy's fleet based at Portsmouth, which operated in the English Channel, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean,[3] from 1294 to 1412.
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