Fifth Sea Lord

Office of the Fifth Sea Lord
Ensign of the Royal Navy
Department of the Admiralty
Member ofBoard of Admiralty
Reports toFirst Sea Lord
NominatorFirst Lord of the Admiralty
AppointerPrime Minister
Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council
Term lengthNot fixed (typically 1–3 years)
Inaugural holderRear Admiral Sir Godfrey Paine
Formation1917–1965

The Fifth Sea Lord was formerly one of the Naval Lords and members of the Board of Admiralty that controlled the Royal Navy.[1] The post's incumbent had responsibility for naval aviation.

  1. ^ Marder, Arthur J. (31 March 2014). From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow: Volume IV 1917, Year of Crisis. Seaforth Publishing, p.219, 31 Mar 2014. ISBN 9781848322011. Retrieved 6 February 2017.