Convoy commodore

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.