Convoy commodore

Convoy commodore
Ensign of the Royal Navy
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.