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The '''Director of Naval Construction''' (often shortened to '''D.N.C.''') was the principal officer responsible to the [[Board of Admiralty]] for the design and construction of the warships of the [[Royal Navy]]. From 1883 onwards he was also head of the [[Royal Corps of Naval Constructors]], the naval architects who staffed his department. D.N.C.'s modern equivalent is Director Ships in the Defence Equipment and Support organisation of the Ministry of Defence. | The '''Director of Naval Construction''' (often shortened to '''D.N.C.''') was the principal officer responsible to the [[Board of Admiralty]] for the design and construction of the warships of the [[Royal Navy]]. From 1883 onwards he was also head of the [[Royal Corps of Naval Constructors]], the naval architects who staffed his department. D.N.C.'s modern equivalent is Director Ships in the Defence Equipment and Support organisation of the Ministry of Defence. | ||
==Directors== | |||
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* [[Edward James Reed|Edward J. Reed]], 1863.{{CN}} | |||
* [[Nathaniel Barnaby|Sir Nathaniel Barnaby]], 1870.{{CN}} | |||
* [[William Henry White|Sir William H. White]], 1885.{{CN}} | |||
* Colonel [[Philip Watts|Philip Watts]], 1902.{{CN}} | |||
* [[Eustace Henry William Tennyson d'Eyncourt, First Baronet|Sir Eustace H. W. T. d'Eyncourt]], 1912.{{CN}} | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[[Instructions for the Director of Naval Construction]] | *[[Instructions for the Director of Naval Construction]] | ||
*[[Royal Corps of Naval Constructors]] | *[[Royal Corps of Naval Constructors]] | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Revision as of 17:04, 23 June 2014
The Director of Naval Construction (often shortened to D.N.C.) was the principal officer responsible to the Board of Admiralty for the design and construction of the warships of the Royal Navy. From 1883 onwards he was also head of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, the naval architects who staffed his department. D.N.C.'s modern equivalent is Director Ships in the Defence Equipment and Support organisation of the Ministry of Defence.
Directors
- Edward J. Reed, 1863.[Citation needed]
- Sir Nathaniel Barnaby, 1870.[Citation needed]
- Sir William H. White, 1885.[Citation needed]
- Colonel Philip Watts, 1902.[Citation needed]
- Sir Eustace H. W. T. d'Eyncourt, 1912.[Citation needed]
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Brown, D. K. (1984). A Century of Naval Construction: The History of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, 1883-1983. London: Conway Maritime Press Ltd. ISBN 085177282X.
