[2] The Head of the navy cabinet was responsible for promotions, appointments, administration and issuing orders to naval forces.
Captain Gustav Freiherr von Senden-Bibran, appointed as its first head, remained in office until 1906.
A new position was created, the chief of the Imperial Naval High Command, being responsible for ship deployments, strategy and tactics.
The first Chief of the Naval Cabinet (1889 to 1906) was Admiral Baron Gustav von Senden-Bibran.
In December 1918 the Cabinet became the Reich Naval Personnel Office of the Weimar Republic.