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In the Royal Navy, the Captain of the Port is the officer, usually with the rank of Captain, responsible for the day-to-day running of a Naval Dockyard under the authority of the Admiral-Superintendent. He usually also holds the position of Queen's or King's Harbourmaster and was directly responsible for the Captain's Department, which among other things operated the yard craft.
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