Port Admiral Portsmouth Explained

Post:Office of the Port Admiral, Portsmouth
Insignia:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Insigniasize:150px
Insigniacaption:Ensign of the Royal Navy
Reports To:Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command
Appointer:Prime Minister
Appointer Qualified:Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council
Termlength:Not fixed
Inaugural:Rear-Admiral, Peter G. La Niece
Formation:1971-1996

The Port Admiral, Portsmouth was a senior Royal Navy appointment first created in July 1971. In September 1971, all remaining flag officers in the Royal Navy holding the position of admiral superintendent at Royal Dockyards were re-designated as port admirals. This office was held jointly with the office of Flag Officer, Spithead until August 1975 when that post holders title was altered to Flag Officer, Portsmouth.

History

The office of the Port Admiral, Portsmouth was first established in July 1971. On 15 September 1971, all remaining flag officers in the Royal Navy holding dual positions of admiral-superintendents at Royal Dockyards were renamed as port admirals. This office was held jointly with the office of Flag Officer, Spithead,[1] until August 1975 when that post holder's title was altered to Flag Officer, Portsmouth. It remained a dual appointment until October 1996 when it was abolished.

Office holders

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitaker . Joseph . Whitaker's Almanack . 1973 . J. Whitaker & Sons . London, England . 461.
  2. News: Obituary: Rear-Admiral 'Mack' McArdle . 1 November 2019 . The Daily Telegraph. 31 January 2008.
  3. Book: North . John . Sons of Tubal-Cain . 2019 . Troubador Publishing Ltd . Leicester, England. . 9781838591519 . 142 .
  4. Book: Goldman . Lawrence . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2005-2008 . 2013 . OUP. Oxford, England. . 9780199671540 . 1115 .