Bureaucracy

Admiralty Board

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A board of commissioners responsible for the administration, supply, and strategic direction of the navy. The British Admiralty and the Spanish Consejo de Guerra's naval arm demonstrated that professional naval administration was as decisive as the ships themselves. A well-maintained Admiralty can grow a large and experienced pool of sailors — but when funding lapses, recruitment continues while training does not, and naval tradition erodes even as the fleet expands.