| Office of the Fifth Sea Lord | |
|---|---|
 Ensign of the Royal Navy | |
| Department of the Admiralty | |
| Member of | Board of Admiralty |
| Reports to | First Sea Lord |
| Nominator | First Lord of the Admiralty |
| Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council |
| Term length | Not fixed (typically 1–3 years) |
| Inaugural holder | Rear Admiral Sir Godfrey Paine |
| Formation | 1917–1965 |
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.
- ^ 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.