Admiralty (disambiguation)
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Naval organizations
Russia- Russian AdmiraltyRussian AdmiraltyAdmiralty Board was a supreme body for the administration of the Imperial Russian Navy in the Russian Empire, established by Peter the Great on December 12, 1718, and headquartered in the Admiralty building, Saint Petersburg....
, the authority responsible for the Imperial Russian Navy
United Kingdom
- AdmiraltyAdmiraltyThe Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
, the authority responsible for HM Royal Navy before 1964 - United Kingdom Hydrographic OfficeUnited Kingdom Hydrographic OfficeThe United Kingdom Hydrographic Office is an organisation within the UK government responsible for providing navigational and other hydrographic information for national, civil and defence requirements...
produces the Admiralty brand of charts. - Admiralty Board (United Kingdom)Admiralty Board (United Kingdom)The Admiralty Board is the body established under the Defence Council of the United Kingdom for the administration of the Naval Service of the United Kingdom...
, the post-1964 board responsible for the Royal Navy - The term Admiralty was commonly used to refer to the Royal Maritime Auxiliary ServiceRoyal Maritime Auxiliary ServiceThe Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service was a British Government agency which ran a variety of non-combat support vessels for the Royal Navy.-Organisation:...
Netherlands: the navy of the Dutch Republic was made up of five "admiralties"
- Admiralty of AmsterdamAdmiralty of AmsterdamThe Admiralty of Amsterdam was the largest of the five Dutch admiralties at the time of the Dutch Republic. The administration of the various Admiralties was strongly influenced by provincial interests...
- Admiralty of RotterdamAdmiralty of RotterdamThe Admiralty of Rotterdam, also called the Admiralty of de Maze, was one of the five Admiralties in the Dutch Republic.-History:It was set up in 1574 during the Dutch Revolt, when William I of Orange's supporters decided to pool their naval resources at Rotterdam...
(also called the Admiralty of de Maze) - Admiralty of FrieslandAdmiralty of FrieslandThe Admiralty of Friesland or Frisian Admiralty was one of the five admiralties of the Dutch Republic...
- Admiralty of the NoorderkwartierAdmiralty of the NoorderkwartierThe Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier , also known as the Admiralty of West Friesland, was one of the five admiralties of the Dutch Republic, made up of West Friesland and part of northern Holland.-History:...
(also called the Admiralty of West-Friesland) - Admiralty of ZeelandAdmiralty of ZeelandThe Admiralty of Zeeland was one of the five admiralties of the navy of the Dutch Republic, made up of Zeeland. One of its famous admirals was Joost Banckert. This and the other admiralties were disestablished in 1795....
Places
- Admiralty ArchAdmiralty ArchAdmiralty Arch is a large office building in London which incorporates an archway providing road and pedestrian access between The Mall, which extends to the South-West, and Trafalgar Square to the North-East. It was designed by Sir Aston Webb, constructed by John Mowlem & Co and completed in 1912...
in London, England - Admiralty IslandsAdmiralty IslandsThe Admiralty Islands are a group of eighteen islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the south Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island. These rainforest-covered islands form part of Manus Province, the smallest and...
, a part of the Manus Province of Papua New Guinea - Admiralty MountainsAdmiralty MountainsThe Admiralty Mountains is a large group of high mountains and individually-named ranges and ridges in northeastern Victoria Land of Antarctica...
in Victoria Land of Antarctica - Admiralty Bay (disambiguation), multiple bodies of water
- Admiralty, Hong KongAdmiralty, Hong KongAdmiralty is the eastern extension of central business district of the Central on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District, bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north. The name of Admiralty refers to the former...
an area in between Central and Wanchai- Admiralty Station (MTR) an MTR station in Hong Kong
- Admiralty IslandAdmiralty IslandAdmiralty Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska, at . It is 145 km long and 56 km wide with an area of 4,264.1 km² , making it the seventh largest island in the United States and the 132nd largest island in the world. It is one of the...
, Alaska, USA - Admiralty Inlet (Nunavut)Admiralty Inlet (Nunavut)Admiralty Inlet is a body of water in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It extends southerly from Lancaster Sound along the western shore of Baffin Island's Borden Peninsula...
- Admiralty Island (Nunavut)Admiralty Island (Nunavut)Admiralty Island is an uninhabited, irregularly shaped Arctic island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Victoria Strait, south of Victoria Island's Collinson Peninsula.-References:*...
Ships and shipping
- Admiralty ShipyardAdmiralty ShipyardThe Admiralty Shipyard is one of the oldest and largest shipyards in Russia, located in Saint Petersburg. The shipyard's building ways can accommodate ships of up to , 250 meters in length and 35 meters in width...
in Saint Petersburg, Russia - HMS AdmiraltyHMS AdmiraltyTwo ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Admiralty, after the Admiralty, the body responsible for the administration of the navy:...
, the name of two yachts of the British Royal Navy - USS Admiralty Islands (CVE-99)USS Admiralty Islands (CVE-99)USS Admiralty Islands was a United States Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier, named after the Admiralty Islands group north of New Guinea, scene of fighting early in 1944....
, a United States Navy aircraft carrier
Buildings
- Admiralty House, London
- Admiralty House, SydneyAdmiralty House, SydneyAdmiralty House is the official Sydney residence of the Governor-General of Australia. It is located in the suburb of Kirribilli, on the northern foreshore of Sydney Harbour . This large, Italianate, sandstone mansion occupies the tip of Kirribilli Point...
- Old Admiralty HouseOld Admiralty HouseThe Old Admiralty House is a historic building, located at Old Nelson Road within the Sembawang Planning Area in the North Region of Singapore. The building housed the Karimun Admiralty Country Club until January 2007.-History:...
, Singapore - Dutch AdmiraltyDutch AdmiraltyThe Dutch Admiralty is the name applied to three follies designed in the traditional Dutch style and erected in summer 1773 on the bank of the Large Pond in the Catherine Park of Tsarskoe Selo. The pavilions are flanked by two towers in the Russian Gothic style...
in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia - Admiralty building, Saint PetersburgAdmiralty building, Saint PetersburgThe Admiralty building is the former headquarters of the Admiralty Board in St. Petersburg, russia.-History:The building you see now was re-built in the nineteenth century to support the Tsar's maritime ambitions. The original design was a fortified ship yars which was later surrounded by four...
, Russia
Other
- Admiralty brass, contains 30% zinc and 1% tin which inhibits dezincification in most environments
- Admiralty MRT StationAdmiralty MRT StationAdmiralty MRT Station ' is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South MRT Line in Singapore, located in Admiralty, Woodlands. The station is highly utilised, as there are no bus services for residents to travel to the city...
in Singapore