Cockburn opposed abolishing the Navy Board because he believed its separate offices still served a purpose. Its removal in 1832 nevertheless left the Navy responsible for the work those offices had performed. His response was to insist that the displaced responsibilities received a place in the reorganized administration. That pressure helped shape the Third Sea Lord's role after the board disappeared.
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Abolishing the Navy Board left its work to be reassigned
Cockburn opposed the Navy Board's abolition, then pressed to preserve its functions within the replacement administration.