Divisional transport officer

In the Royal Navy, a Divisional Transport Officer or a Divisional Naval Transport Officer and later called a Divisional Sea Transport Officer is a shore-based naval officer responsible for the efficient working of the transports and boats of the flotilla, division or squadron under his charge.

History

The Royal Navy established a Naval Transports Service on 22 December 1916 during World War I the Rear-Admiral Commanding, British Aegean Squadron had a divisional transport officer based at Salonika. These officers were part of the Naval Transport Service. In 1921 the Naval Transport Service was renamed the Sea Transport Service.