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First Sea Lord

The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the British Royal Navy and the senior naval officer on the Admiralty Board. Holders have included John Fisher, who led the navy's modernisation before the First World War, and Prince Louis of Battenberg, who resigned in 1914 amid anti-German feeling. The office continues today under the Ministry of Defence.

First Sea Lord
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). First Sea Lord. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/first-sea-lord
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