the Board of Admiralty until 1832. Its principal commissioners of the Navy advised the board in relation to civil administration of the naval affairs. The Navy Board was based at the Navy Office. Board of Admiralty civilian members responsible other important civil functions Office of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty. Office of the Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty. Office of the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty. Admiralty Naval Staff It evolved from *Admiralty Navy War Council, (1909–1912) which in turn became the Admiralty War Staff, (1912–1917) before finally becoming the Admiralty Naval Staff in 1917. It was the former senior command, operational planning, policy and strategy department within the British Admiralty. It was established in 1917 and existed until 1964 when the department of the Admiralty was abolished, and the staff departments function continued within the Navy Department of the Ministry of Defence until 1971 when its functions became part of the new Naval Staff, Navy Department of the Ministry of Defence. Offices of the Naval Staff Office of Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. Office of the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. Offices of the Assistant Chiefs of the Naval Staff. Admiralty Departments The Admiralty Departments were distinct and component parts of the Department of Admiralty that were superintended by the various offices of the Sea Lords responsible for them; they were primarily administrative, research, scientific and logistical support organisations. The departments role was to provide the men, ships, aircraft and supplies to carry out the approved policy of the Board of Admiralty and conveyed to them during 20th century by the Admiralty Naval Staff. Offices of the Sea Lords Office of the Deputy First Sea Lord Office of the Second Sea Lord. Office of the Third Sea Lord. Office of the Fourth Sea Lord. Office of Fifth Sea Lord Department of the Permanent Secretary The Secretary's Department consisted of members of the civil service it was directed and controlled by a senior civil servant Permanent Secretary to the Board of Admiralty he was not a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, he functioned as a member of the board, and attended all of its meetings. Organizational structure by time period "Admiralty" as a metonym for "sea power" In some cases, the term admiralty is used in a wider sense, as meaning sea power or rule over the seas, rather than in strict reference to