The Naval Stores Department [1] also known as the Department of the Director of Naval Stores was initially a subsidiary department of the British
Department of Admiralty, then later the
Navy Department responsible for managing and maintaining naval stores and the issuing of materials at naval dockyards and establishments for the building, fitting and repairing of
Royal Navy warships from 1869 to 1966.
History
The Naval Stores Department was first established in April 1869 initially and was initially placed under the control of a Superintendent of Stores as head of the department, He assumed the former store keeping and distribution duties previously administered by the
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy whose post was abolished following a reorganisation within the
Admiralty.[2] In 1876 the title of superintendent of stores was renamed as to the Director of Stores.
In 1961 the
Victualling Department was merged into the Naval Stores Department, but remained an autonomous department within it.[4] In 1964 the department survived unification of the Admiralty into the new Ministry of Defence until 1966 when it was integrated with three other departments for (Armament Supply, Movements and Victualling) to form the new
Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service as part of the
MODNavy Department.[5]
Note: The Victualling Department was amalgamated with the Naval Stores Department in 1961 but remained autonomous under the control of the Director of Victualling.
^Government, H.M. (1888). The Navy List. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 301.
^Hamilton, Sir Vesey (1896). "IV". The Constitution, Character and Functions of the Board of Admiralty and the Civil Departments it Directs. George Bell and Sons.
ISBN9781150465000.
^Government, H.M. (April 1962). The Navy List. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 929.
^RUSI and Brassey's defence yearbook. 1978-79 : 89th year of publication. Brassey's. 1978. p. 149.
ISBN9780904609219.
^Hamilton, Sir Vesey (1896). "IV". The Constitution, Character and Functions of the Board of Admiralty and the Civil Departments it Directs. George Bell and Sons.
ISBN9781150465000.
^al.], Wm. Laird Clowes ; assisted by Sir Clements Markham ... [et (1997). The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the death of Queen Victoria. Vol.7 (REPR. d. Ausg. 1903 ed.). London: Chatham. p. 4.
ISBN9781861760166.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
Hamilton, Sir Vesey (1896). "IV". The Constitution, Character and Functions of the Board of Admiralty and the Civil Departments it Directs. George Bell and Sons.
ISBN9781150465000.
Puddefoot, Geoff (2010). Ready For Anything: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1905–1950. Seaforth Publishing.
ISBN9781848320741.
Rodger, N.A.M. (1979). The Admiralty. Offices of State. Lavenham: T. Dalton.
ISBN0900963948.
The Naval Stores Department [1] also known as the Department of the Director of Naval Stores was initially a subsidiary department of the British
Department of Admiralty, then later the
Navy Department responsible for managing and maintaining naval stores and the issuing of materials at naval dockyards and establishments for the building, fitting and repairing of
Royal Navy warships from 1869 to 1966.
History
The Naval Stores Department was first established in April 1869 initially and was initially placed under the control of a Superintendent of Stores as head of the department, He assumed the former store keeping and distribution duties previously administered by the
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy whose post was abolished following a reorganisation within the
Admiralty.[2] In 1876 the title of superintendent of stores was renamed as to the Director of Stores.
In 1961 the
Victualling Department was merged into the Naval Stores Department, but remained an autonomous department within it.[4] In 1964 the department survived unification of the Admiralty into the new Ministry of Defence until 1966 when it was integrated with three other departments for (Armament Supply, Movements and Victualling) to form the new
Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service as part of the
MODNavy Department.[5]
Note: The Victualling Department was amalgamated with the Naval Stores Department in 1961 but remained autonomous under the control of the Director of Victualling.
^Government, H.M. (1888). The Navy List. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 301.
^Hamilton, Sir Vesey (1896). "IV". The Constitution, Character and Functions of the Board of Admiralty and the Civil Departments it Directs. George Bell and Sons.
ISBN9781150465000.
^Government, H.M. (April 1962). The Navy List. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 929.
^RUSI and Brassey's defence yearbook. 1978-79 : 89th year of publication. Brassey's. 1978. p. 149.
ISBN9780904609219.
^Hamilton, Sir Vesey (1896). "IV". The Constitution, Character and Functions of the Board of Admiralty and the Civil Departments it Directs. George Bell and Sons.
ISBN9781150465000.
^al.], Wm. Laird Clowes ; assisted by Sir Clements Markham ... [et (1997). The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the death of Queen Victoria. Vol.7 (REPR. d. Ausg. 1903 ed.). London: Chatham. p. 4.
ISBN9781861760166.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
Hamilton, Sir Vesey (1896). "IV". The Constitution, Character and Functions of the Board of Admiralty and the Civil Departments it Directs. George Bell and Sons.
ISBN9781150465000.
Puddefoot, Geoff (2010). Ready For Anything: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1905–1950. Seaforth Publishing.
ISBN9781848320741.
Rodger, N.A.M. (1979). The Admiralty. Offices of State. Lavenham: T. Dalton.
ISBN0900963948.