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Convoy Commodore 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. Noted commodores include: * Admiral Sir Reginald Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax. * Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer. * Admiral Lachlan Donald Ian Mackinnon. Survived his ship sinking and was rescued after a prolonged period in the cold waters of the North Atlantic; his health was damaged permanently. * Vice Admiral Norman Atherton Wodehouse who went down with his ship when it was torpedoed en route to South Africa. * Admiral Sir Studholme Brownrigg who went down with his ship, SS ''Ville de Tamatave'', on 24 January 1943 in a violent storm. * Admiral Eric Gascoigne Robinson, V.C. who served for three years. Retired exhausted. * Captain Harry Charles Birnie, of the Cunard Line. Died commanding Convoy SC 121. ==Bibliography== * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Convoy Commodore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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