Royal Naval Armaments Depot
- Royal Naval Armaments Depot
A Royal Naval Armaments Depot (RNAD) was a group of armament depots dedicated to supplying the needs of the Royal Navy. Between 1965 and 1994, they were part of the Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service (RNSTS).
Most RNADs were located near to Royal Navy Dockyards to facilitate the transfer of armaments between the depot and the warships; but not too close to minimise the risk of any accident or explosion in the depot causing damage to warships. The term "RNAD" is no longer in use and the RNSTS has also ceased to exist. Those RNADs that are still in use today are known as Defence Munitions centres (DM), e.g. DM Beith.
History
Predecessors
The earliest Royal Navy armament depots, which later became RNADs, were built by the Board of Ordnance; the organisation that was responsible for all forts and armaments within the United Kingdom as well as the British Empire.[Semark (1997). Page 6.] When the Board of Ordnance was abolished in 1855, control passed first to the War Office, then in 1891 to the Admiralty.][Semark (1997). Page 1.] ]On 1 January 1965 control of the armament depots passed to the Ministry of Defence and they became part of the Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service (RNSTS).[ The RNSTS was formed from an amalgamation of the Directorates of Naval Stores, Victualling, Armament Supply, and Movements.][Semark (1997). Pp 464-465.] ]Royal Naval Armaments Depots
Disbandment of the RNSTS
On 1 April 1994, the RNSTS ceased to exist and was absorbed into the Naval Support Command. The RNADs also lost their independence.
List of RNADs and their status
* RNAD Beith - operational as DM Beith
* RNAD Broughton Moor - Decommissioned
* RNAD Coulport - operational (see HMNB Clyde)
* RNAD Crombie
* RNAD Dean Hill
* RNAD Glen Douglas
* RNAD Gosport:
** RNAD Bedenham
** RNAD Elson
** RNAD Frater
** RNAD Priddy's Hard - closed used for housing and a museum - "Explosion" (see Priddy's Hard)
* RNAD Upton
ee also
* Ordnance Board
* RAF munitions storage during WWII
* Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service
References
Notes
ources
* Semark, H.W. (1997). "The Royal Naval Armaments Depots of Priddy's Hard, Elson, Frater and Bedebham (Gosport, Hampshire) 1768 to 1977". Winchester: Hampshire County Council. ISBN 1-85975-132-6.
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