Transport Department (Royal Navy)

The Transport Department was the name given to the logistical branch of the Royal Navy. At its highest level, it was managed by civil authorities.

Management of the warfighting effort was by nature an evolution, with various ports and cities receiving a Principal or Divisional Naval Transport Officer – positions often filled by a retired officer – as conditions required.

Director of Transports

Graeme Thompson, Esq., C.B. held this position in December 1918.

Naval Assistant Director of Transports

• Captain (retired) Hubert Stansbury, 1 April, 1915 – early 1917
• Commodore, Second Class George P. Bevan, 1 April, 1918 – November, 1919

Stations and Ports

• Cardiff
• Mudros
• Southampton
• Salonika
• Newcastle
• Newhaven
• Port of London
• Avonmouth
• Dieppe
• Rouen
• Taranto
• Dunkirk
• Liverpool