Convoy commodore | |
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Admiralty | |
Appointer | First Lord of the Admiralty |
Term length | Not fixed |
Formation | 1939–1945 |
Convoy commodore also known as commodore, convoys was the title of a civilian put in charge of the good order of the merchant ships in the British convoys used during World War II. Usually the convoy commodore was a retired naval officer or a senior merchant captain drawn from the Royal Naval Reserve. He was aboard one of the merchant ships. The convoy commodore was distinguished from the commander of the convoy's escort, always a naval officer.