Naval Ordnance Department
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The Naval Ordnance Department,[1] also known as the Department of the Director of Naval Ordnance,[2] was a former department of the Admiralty responsible for the procurement of naval ordnance of the Royal Navy. The department was managed by a Director, supported by various assistants and deputies; it existed from 1891 to 1958.
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Formed | 1891 |
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Dissolved | 1958 |
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Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
Headquarters | Admiralty Building Whitehall London |
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Parent department | Third Sea Lord's Department of the Admiralty |
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