Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division (Royal Navy)

Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division
Agency overview
Formed	1918-1920
Superseding agency	Gunnery Division and the Torpedo Division;
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	Admiralty, London
Agency executive	Director of Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division;
Parent agency	Admiralty Naval Staff

The Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division was a Directorate of the British Admiralty, Naval Staff that was created in June 1918 to decide weapons employment policy and also to develop weapon requirements. This division was also responsible for requirements for ship protection against weapons. It existed until 1920 when its responsibilities were divided into two new directorates, the Gunnery Division and the Torpedo Division.^[1]

History

In June 1918 the new Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division was established in-order to decide weapons employment policy and to develop weapon requirements for the Royal Navy. The division was additionally responsible for requirements for ship protection against weapons. In 1920 the division was split up into new departments the Gunnery Division and the Torpedo Division.^[2]

Directors

Post holders included:^[3]

Captain Frederic C. Dreyer: June 1918-February 1919
Captain John W. L. McClintock: February 1919-April 1920

References

Citations

^ Friedman, Norman (2011). British Cruisers: Two World Wars and After. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 9781848320789.
^ Friedman, Norman (2011). British Cruisers: Two World Wars and After. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 9781848320789.
^ Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.36. February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

Sources

Friedman, Norman (2014). Fighting the Great War at Sea: Strategy, Tactic and Technology. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473849709.
Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p. 199. December 2017.
Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015.