Office of the Fifth Sea Lord | |
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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.