Admiral of the Narrow Seas
The Admiral of the Narrow Seas also known as the Admiral for the guard of the Narrow Seas was a senior Royal Navy appointment. The post holder was chiefly responsible for the command of the English navy's Narrow Seas Squadron also known as the Eastern Squadron that operated in the two seas which lay between England and Kingdom of France (the English Channel particularly the Straits of Dover) and England and the Spanish Netherlands later the Dutch Republic (the southern North Sea) from 1412 to 1688. His subordinate units, establishments, and staff were sometimes informally known as the Command of the Narrow Seas.
| Office of the Admiral of the Narrow Seas | |
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| Reports to | Lord High Admiral, Board of Admiralty |
| Nominator | Monarch of England, First Lord of the Admiralty |
| Appointer | Monarch of England Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council |
| Term length | Not fixed (usually for life) |
| Inaugural holder | Vice-Admiral Sir John Pendagrast |
| Formation | 1412-1688 |
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