ˈɔːlweɪz ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz ðə "tʃˈiːf kənstɹˈʌktɚ," ðə tˈaɪɾəl wʌz tʃˈeɪndʒd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv tuː "dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv nˈeɪvəl kənstɹˈʌkʃən" dˌiːˌɛnsˈiː.
Always referred to as the "Chief Constructor," the title was changed in 1875 to "Director of Naval Construction" (DNC).