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In the Royal Navy, a Divisional Transport Officer (DTO) or a Divisional Naval Transport Officer (DNTO) and later called a Divisional Sea Transport Officer (DSTO) 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.

See also

References

  1. Titterton, G. A. (2002). "Abbreviations". The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean. Cambridge, England: Psychology Press. p. viii. ISBN 9780714651798.
  2. War Office, The (1914). Field service pocket book, 1914. London, England: London : printed under the authority of H.M.S.O. by Harrison & Sons. p. 80.
  3. Great Britain, Admiralty The (1928). The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. London England: Harrison and Sons. p. 459.
  4. Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony (23 August 2018). "Salonika - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. Mace, Martin (2014). The Royal Navy and the War at Sea 1914-1919. Barnsley, England: Pen and Sword. p. 171. ISBN 9781781593172.
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