Proper noun
First Sea Lord
The senior Royal Navy officer and a member of the Ministry of Defence.
British leaders, especially Eden and the First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Louis Mountbatten were afraid of being labelled "murderers and baby killers", and sincerely attempted to limit Egyptian civilian deaths. Source: Internet
First Sea Lord A 1935 portrait of Jellicoe by Reginald Grenville Eves Jellicoe was appointed First Sea Lord in November 1916. Source: Internet
Efforts to replace the shells were initially resisted by the Admiralty, and action was not taken until Jellicoe became First Sea Lord in December 1916. Source: Internet
Churchill – who was himself only thirty-eight years old in 1912 – took to him immediately and he was appointed Private Naval Secretary to the First Lord against the advice of First Sea Lord Sir Arthur Wilson. Source: Internet
Herwig p.36-37 Major reforms of the Royal Navy were undertaken, particularly by Admiral Jackie Fisher as First Sea Lord from 1904 to 1909. 154 older ships, including 17 battleships, were scrapped to make way for newer vessels. Source: Internet
Before the report was published, Beatty was himself appointed First Sea Lord, and immediately requested amendments to the report. Source: Internet