Trade and Operations Division (Royal Navy) explained

Unit Name:	Trade and Operations Division
Dates:	1961-1967
Country:	United Kingdom
Allegiance:	British Empire
Branch:	Royal Navy
Type:	Naval Staff Division
Command Structure:	Admiralty Naval Staff (1961—1964) Navy Department, Naval Staff (1964—1967)
Garrison:	Admiralty, then MOD Whitehall London, Great Britain

The Trade and Operations Division (T.O.D.) was a division of the Admiralty Naval Staff created in 1961 following the merger of two former naval staff divisions one for Trade and the other for Operations. The staff division was administered by the Director, Trade and Operations Division.^[1] It existed until 1967.

History

The division was established in July 1961 by amalgamating of the Operations Division and the Trade Division into a single organisation. The division existed until April 1964 when the Admiralty was merged with the new Ministry of Defence it survived the merger now as part of the Navy Department, Naval Staff and retained its original name until November 1967 when it was renamed the Directorate of Naval Operations and Trade^[2]

Directors of Trade and Operations Division

Included:^[3]

• Captain Ian M. Clegg, July 1961 -January 1964
• Captain Ian W. McLaughlan, January 1964-February 1966
• Captain Geoffrey C. Mitchell, February 1966-November 1967

References

1. Book: Admiralty . Great Britain . Navy List . February 1962 . HM Stationery Office . London England . 907 . Admiralty:Naval Staff Divisions.
2. Book: Admiralty . Great Britain . Navy List . Spring 1968 . HM Stationery Office . London England . 525 . Admiralty.
3. Web site: Mackie . Colin . Royal Navy Senior Appointments . gulabin.com . C. Mackie . 19 October 2018 . 23 . October 2018.