Second Sea Lord

Second Sea Lord

The Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command (2SL/CNH), commonly just known as the Second Sea Lord (2SL), is one of the most senior admirals of the British Royal Navy (after the First Sea Lord and the Commander-in-Chief Fleet), and is responsible for personnel and naval shore establishments.

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In 1805, for the first time, specific functions were assigned to each of the 'Naval' Lords, who were described as 'Professional' Lords, leaving to the 'Civil' Lords the routine business of signing documents.[1] The Second Naval Lord was the second most senior Naval Lord on the Board of Admiralty and as Chief of Naval Personnel was responsible for handling all personnel matters for the Royal Navy.

The post of Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command was created on 1 July 1969 as a result of the merger of the posts of Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.[2]

The posts of Second Sea Lord and the Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command (CINCNAVHOME) were amalgamated in 1994 following the rationalisation of the British Armed Forces following the end of the Cold War.[3]

2SL/CNH is based in Portsmouth in a combined headquarters with the Commander-in-Chief Fleet on Whale Island.[4] He flies his flag in HMS Victory, the world's oldest commissioned warship, which is preserved in dry dock in Portsmouth.[5] The right to use HMS Victory as a flagship comes from his position as CINCNAVHOME, who in turn acquired it from the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.

Second Naval Lords, 1830–1904

Second Naval Lords incude:[6]

Second Sea Lords, 1904–1995

Second Sea Lords include:[6]

Commanders-in-Chief Naval Home Command until 1995

Commanders-in-Chief include:[6]

Second Sea Lords and Commanders-in-Chief Naval Home Command since 1995

Second Sea Lords and Commanders-in-Chief include:[6]

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