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came out in 1834, allowing for the timely correction of charts already in use. Beaufort was certainly responsible for a step change in output; by the time he left the office in 1855, the
Hydrographic Office had a catalogue of nearly 2,000 charts and was producing over 130,000 charts, of
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as a profit-making agency of the
British government, and at this time the roles of National Hydrographer and Hydrographer of the Navy were divided. The title of hydrographer devolved to Captain (hydrography and meteorology), a senior officer on the staff of the Commodore of the
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were responsible for the provision of their own charts. In practice this meant that ships often sailed with inadequate information for safe navigation, and that when new areas were surveyed, the data rarely reached all those who needed it. The
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as hydrographer on 12 August 1795, with a remit to gather and distribute charts to HM Ships. Within a year existing charts had been collated, and the first catalogue published. It was five years before the first chart—of
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In 2001, the post was disassociated from UKHO, and the
Hydrographer of the Navy is now a title bestowed upon the current captain—hydrography and meteorology—on the staff of the
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193:, Admiralty charts were sold to the general public, and by 1825, there were 736 charts listed in the catalogue. In 1829, the first
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Royal Naval appointment. From 1795 until 2001, the post was responsible for the production of charts for the
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Office of First Lord of the
Admiralty and President of the Board of Admiralty
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453:
218:
179:
759:
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Office of the
Adviser on the Naval Construction to the Board of Admiralty
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190:
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Department of the
Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty
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206:
138:
875:
Office of the
Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty
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Department of the
Comptroller of Victualling and Transport Services
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1671:
Department of the Deputy
Controller for Dockyards and Shipbuilding
885:
Office of the
Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty
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Department of the Inspector-General of Naval Hospitals and Fleets
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Department of the Director-General, Supply and Secretariat Branch
1526:
Commissioner for Property and Income-tax for the Naval Department
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which about half were provided to the Royal Navy and half sold.
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Office of the Counsel for the Affairs of the Admiralty and Navy
1726:
Department of the Director of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs
1666:
Department of the Deputy Controller for Auxiliary Shipbuilding
940:
Office of the Additional Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord
1696:
Department of the Director of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair
1656:
Department of the Controller-General of Merchant Shipbuilding
2066:
Naval Personnel Services and Officer Appointments Department
1796:
Department of the Director of Welfare and Service Conditions
2231:
Regional Organisation for Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs
2156:
Office of the Assistant Controller Research and Development
1781:
Department of the Director of Underwater Weapons Materials
1761:
Department of the Director of Physical Training and Sports
1571:
Department of Naval Assistant (Foreign) to Second Sea Lord
2306:
Royal Naval College and the School for Naval Architecture
2131:
Office of the Admiral Commanding Coast Guard and Reserves
3216:
Office of the Solicitor for the Affairs of the Admiralty
3206:
Office of the Receiver of Droits High Court of Admiralty
3079:
Department of the Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty
2206:
Office of the Translator of French and Spanish Languages
1826:
Department of the Inspector of Dockyard Expense Accounts
1586:
Department of Personal Services and Officer Appointments
1836:
Department of the Medical Director-General of the Navy
1821:
Department of the Inspector of Anti-Aircraft Weapons
1711:
Department of the Director of Electrical Engineering
1431:
Admiralty Underwater Weapons Launching Establishment
197:
were published, and in 1833, under Rear-Admiral Sir
3211:
Office of the Registrar High Court of the Admiralty
1751:
Department of the Director of Naval Weather Service
1731:
Department of the Director of Merchant Ship Repairs
1721:
Department of the Director of Merchant Shipbuilding
1621:
Department of the Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance
1561:
Department of Aeronautical and Engineering Research
935:
Office of the Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord
3171:Office of the Marshall High Court of the Admiralty
3156:Office of the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty
2547:Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty
2181:Office of Extra Naval Assistant to Second Sea Lord
1866:Directorate-General, (Naval Manpower and Training)
1766:Department of the Director of Torpedoes and Mining
880:Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty
164:Before the establishment of the post, captains of
3221:Office of the Solicitor to the Admiralty and Navy
1851:Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy
1616:Department of the Admiral of the Training Service
712:"The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office timeline"
3273:
3201:Office of the Deputy Judge Advocate of the Fleet
1791:Department of the Director of Warship Production
1776:Department of the Director of Underwater Weapons
1736:Department of the Director of Naval Construction
1641:Department of the Comptroller of Steam Machinery
1611:Department of Superintendent of de-magnetisation
1556:Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy
1220:Torpedo, Anti-Submarine and Minewarfare Division
1846:Department of the Physician General of the Navy
1756:Department of the Director of Personal Services
1676:Department of the Director Contract-Built Ships
1566:Department of Miscellaneous Weapons Development
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1786:Department of the Director of Unexploded Bombs
1746:Department of the Director of Naval Recruiting
1686:Department of the Director-General of Manpower
1606:Department of Research Programmes and Planning
1441:Air Equipment and Naval Photography Department
1436:Architectural and Engineering Works Department
3107:Department of the Director of Contract Labour
3075:Department of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty
2958:Department of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty
2431:Scientific Research and Experiment Department
2201:Office of the Senior Psychologist of the Navy
1801:Department of the Director of Wreck Dispersal
1741:Department of the Director of Naval Equipment
1701:Department of the Director of Contract Labour
1381:Admiralty Naval Aircraft Materials Laboratory
775:
2426:School of Mathematics and Naval Construction
1816:Department of the Paymaster Director-General
1626:Department of the Chief of Naval Information
1596:Department of Physical Training & Sports
1421:Admiralty Torpedo Experimental Establishment
1120:Naval Air Organisation and Training Division
699:
1806:Department of the Flag Officer Sea Training
1681:Department of the Director-General Aircraft
789:
2176:Office of the Deputy Controller Production
2136:Office of the Admiral Commanding, Reserves
1876:Dockyards and Fleet Maintenance Department
1486:Boom Defence and Marine Salvage Department
1426:Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment
1306:Admiralty Central Metallurgical Laboratory
1085:Gunnery and Anti-Aircraft Warfare Division
782:
768:
752:
3166:Office of the Judge Advocate of the Fleet
2788:Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands
2216:Office of the Vice Controller of the Navy
2196:Office of the Senior Psychologist (Naval)
1661:Department of the Controller for Navy Pay
1636:Department of the Civil Engineer-in-Chief
1406:Admiralty Signals and Radar Establishment
1361:Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment
1311:Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service
3226:Office of the Solicitor to the Admiralty
3186:Office of the Chief Naval Judge Advocate
2603:Commodore, Arabian Seas and Persian Gulf
1771:Department of the Director of Transports
1651:Department of the Controller of the Navy
237:
16:Key United Kingdom military science post
3251:Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division
3236:Court of Admiralty for the Cinque Ports
3112:Department of the Surveyor of Buildings
2171:Office of the Deputy Controller of Navy
1861:Department of the Surveyor of Dockyards
1856:Department of the Surveyor of Buildings
1841:Department of the Physician of the Navy
1706:Department of the Director of Dockyards
1411:Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment
3274:
3231:Office of the Counsel to the Admiralty
3196:Office of the Counsel to the Admiralty
2973:Department of the Surveyor of the Navy
2878:Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches
2001:Naval Artillery and Torpedo Department
1125:Naval Artillery and Torpedoes Division
945:Office of the Hydrographer of the Navy
2991:Department of the Permanent Secretary
2951:Parliamentary and Financial Secretary
2863:Commander-in-Chief, Thames and Medway
2778:North America and West Indies Station
2186:Office of the Inspector Gun Mountings
2166:Office of the Chief Polaris Executive
1716:Department of the Director of Manning
1301:Admiralty Central Dockyard Laboratory
1050:Air Warfare and Fly Training Division
763:
189:Under Dalrymple's successor, Captain
2648:Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland
2126:Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope
2056:Naval Ordnance Inspection Department
1886:Dockyard Expense Accounts Department
1210:Tactical and Weapons Policy Division
3246:Queens's Bench Division (Admiralty)
3117:Department of the Director of Works
2858:South East Coast of America Station
2743:Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands
2391:Royal Naval War College, Portsmouth
2256:Office of the Chaplain of the Fleet
2221:Organisation and Methods Department
2161:Office of the Clerk of the Journals
1811:Department of the Engineer in Chief
1511:Civil Engineer in Chiefs Department
1326:Admiralty Constabulary Headquarters
1075:Directorate of Defence Plans (Navy)
1035:Anti-Submarine and Warfare Division
221:, the Hydrographic Office moved to
186:—was produced by the Hydrographer.
13:
2853:Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic
2491:Torpedo Experimental Establishment
2486:Superintendent of De-magnetisation
2416:Royal School of Naval Architecture
2151:Office of the Assistant Controller
2106:Navy, Army and Air Force Institute
1240:Tactical and Staff Duties Division
1235:Training and Staff Duties Division
1015:Administrative Planning Department
227:United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
143:United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
14:
3308:
3241:King's Bench Division (Admiralty)
3014:Admiralty Central Registry Branch
2982:Direction of Naval Administration
2236:Royal Corps of Naval Constructors
2211:Office of the Vice Controller Air
1971:Materials and Priority Department
1896:Electrical Engineering Department
1631:Department of the Chief Scientist
1130:Navigation and Direction Division
1055:Air Warfare and Training Division
739:
3176:Office of the Admiralty Advocate
3102:Contract and Purchase Department
3009:Admiralty Central Copying Branch
2351:Royal Naval Minewatching Service
2061:Naval Ordnance Stores Department
1536:Contract and Purchase Department
1521:Combined Operations Headquarters
1371:Admiralty Mine Design Department
1331:Admiralty Engineering Laboratory
1020:Administrative Planning Division
141:, and around this post grew the
27:
3282:Hydrographers of the Royal Navy
3181:Office of the Admiralty Proctor
3097:Accountant-General's Department
2963:Accountant-General's Department
2501:Undersurface Warfare Department
2406:Royal Navy Shore Signal Service
2331:Royal Naval Engineering College
2191:Office of the Keeper of Records
2141:Office of the Admiralty Chemist
1591:Department of Physical Research
1471:Board of Invention and Research
1461:Amphibious Warfare Headquarters
1346:Admiralty Gunnery Establishment
1105:Local Defence Division Division
907:Office of the Senior Naval Lord
870:Office of the Senior Naval Lord
673:: Rear Admiral Angus Essenhigh
3000:Branches and offices under the
2813:Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
2552:Office of the First Naval Lord
2540:Direction/Command of the Fleet
2511:Volunteer Boys and Cadet Corps
2366:Royal Naval Scientific Service
2316:Royal Naval College, Greenwich
2311:Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
2296:Royal Naval Propellant Factory
2266:Royal Naval Aircraft Workshops
1516:Coastguard and Reserves Branch
1401:Admiralty Signal Establishment
1376:Admiralty Mining Establishment
1366:Admiralty Materials Laboratory
1336:Admiralty Experimental Station
912:Office of the First Naval Lord
860:Office of the First Naval Lord
800:of Admiralty and Naval affairs
509:: Rear Admiral Kenneth Collins
81:Secretary of State for Defence
1:
3292:National hydrographic offices
3142:Admiralty Judicial Department
3122:Greenwich Hospital Department
2984:and the Admiralty Secretariat
2848:Scotland and Northern Ireland
2783:Commander-in-Chief, North Sea
2738:Levant and East Mediterranean
2683:East Indies and China Station
2381:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
2291:Royal Naval Cordite Factories
2286:Royal Naval Auxiliary Service
2046:Naval Mobilisation Department
2026:Naval Intelligence Department
2021:Naval Construction Department
1921:Greenwich Hospital Department
1601:Department of Radio Equipment
1576:Department of Naval Education
1551:Department of Radio Equipment
1491:Britannia Royal Naval College
1396:Admiralty Research Laboratory
1316:Admiralty Compass Observatory
1271:Office of the Fourth Sea Lord
1261:Office of the Second Sea Lord
1245:Undersurface Warfare Division
1230:Trade and Operations Division
1165:Operations Division (Foreign)
1110:Mercantile Movements Division
855:Office of the Naval Secretary
692:
3261:Colonial Courts of Admiralty
2887:Naval formations before 1707
2808:Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
2618:Cape and West Africa Station
2557:Office of the First Sea Lord
2411:Royal Observatory, Greenwich
2336:Royal Naval Film Corporation
2326:Royal Naval College, Osborne
1871:Directorate General Training
1276:Office of the Fifth Sea Lord
1266:Office of the Third Sea Lord
1170:Operations Division (Mining)
1095:Gunnery and Torpedo Division
1060:Combined Operations Division
974:Operational planning, policy
917:Office of the First Sea Lord
865:Office of the First Sea Lord
551:: Rear Admiral Geoffrey Hall
217:In 1939, on the outbreak of
40:Rear Admiral Angus Essenhigh
7:
2571:Naval formations after 1707
2526:Women's Royal Naval Service
2321:Royal Naval College, Keyham
2281:Royal Naval Armaments Depot
2111:Navy and Army Canteen Board
1936:Joint Warfare Establishment
1416:Admiralty Surveying Service
1356:Admiralty Labour Department
1296:Admiralty Area Cash Offices
1285:Admiralty civil departments
1150:Naval Intelligence Division
976:strategy, tactical doctrine
926:Secretariat and staff under
667:: Commander Mathew J Warren
575:: Rear Admiral Roger Morris
10:
3313:
2933:Direction of Naval Finance
2914:Commander-in-Chief, Thames
2838:Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth
2733:Commander-in-Chief, Levant
2593:Commander-in-Chief, Africa
2521:Weapons Department (Naval)
2401:Royal Navy Medical Service
2361:Royal Naval Patrol Service
2071:Naval Publicity Department
2011:Naval Equipment Department
1976:Medical Consultative Board
1941:Medical Consultative Board
1541:Council of Naval Education
1466:Armament Supply Department
1391:Admiralty Regional Offices
1341:Admiralty Experiment Works
1160:Operations Division (Home)
985:Admiralty Navy War Council
955:Admiralty Navy War Council
812:Lord High Admirals Council
601:: Rear Admiral John Clarke
159:
3135:
3087:
3067:
2999:
2981:
2948:
2932:
2886:
2873:Flag Officer, West Africa
2673:Flag Officer, East Africa
2668:Commander-in-Chief, Dover
2663:Commander-in-Chief, China
2613:Cape of Good Hope Station
2570:
2539:
2531:Wireless Telegraphy Board
2376:Royal Naval Torpedo Depot
2371:Royal Naval Sick Quarters
2346:Royal Naval Medical Depot
2096:Naval Training Department
2086:Naval Security Department
2051:Naval Ordnance Department
2041:Naval Manpower Department
2006:Naval Engineering College
1506:Civil Catering Department
1351:Admiralty Interview Board
1284:
1253:
1080:Economic Warfare Division
1003:
973:
925:
893:
825:
797:
643:: Captain David Robertson
637:: Captain Stephen Malcolm
581:: Rear Admiral John Myres
107:
97:
87:
75:
65:
55:
48:
35:
26:
21:
2768:New Zealand Naval Forces
2441:Sea Transport Department
2276:Royal Naval Air Stations
2081:Naval Reserve Department
1456:Air Personnel Department
1254:Offices of the Sea Lords
1200:Standardisation Division
950:Offices of the Sea Lords
826:Boards and offices under
687:
625:: Captain Robert Stewart
131:Hydrographer of the Navy
22:Hydrographer of the Navy
3297:Royal Navy appointments
3151:High Court of Admiralty
3019:Admiralty Record Office
2968:Comptroller of the Navy
2909:Thames, Medway and Nore
2833:Flag Officer Submarines
2823:Royal East African Navy
2386:Royal Naval War College
2271:Royal Naval Air Service
2091:Naval Stores Department
2016:Naval Historical Branch
1996:Nautical Almanac Office
1986:Medical Examining Board
1956:Hydrographic Department
1946:Medical Examining Board
1926:Inspector of Telegraphs
1911:Experimental Department
1481:Boom Defence Department
1451:Air Materiel Department
1386:Admiralty Record Office
1065:Communications Division
1030:Anti-Submarine Division
791:Department of Admiralty
445:Sir Frederick Learmonth
401:Sir Arthur Mostyn Field
2708:Flag Officer Gibraltar
2506:Victualling Department
2456:Ship Design Department
2446:Sea Transport Division
2356:Royal Naval Mine Depot
2101:Naval Works Department
2076:Naval Regional Offices
1906:Engineering Department
1546:Dental Examining Board
1321:Admiralty Constabulary
1004:Divisions and sections
798:Direction and control
717:. UKHO. Archived from
655:: Captain Gary Hesling
631:: Captain Vaughan Nail
607:: Captain Mike Barritt
427:Sir Herbert Purey-Cust
209:were first published.
3256:Vice Admiralty courts
3161:High Court of Justice
3127:Works Loan Department
3088:Departments under the
3029:Admiralty Secretariat
2949:Departments under the
2562:Admiralty Naval Staff
2476:Statistics Department
2121:Navigation Department
2116:Navy Works Department
2031:Naval Medical Service
1966:Marine Pay Department
1145:Mobilisation Division
1140:Minesweeping Division
995:Admiralty Naval Staff
965:Admiralty Naval Staff
649:: Captain Matt Syrett
238:List of hydrographers
3068:Civil Administration
2868:West Africa Squadron
2763:New Zealand Division
2758:Newfoundland Station
2628:Battle Cruiser Force
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