ComServLant

ComServLant

ComServLant, also seen as COMSERVLANT, was an approved U.S. Navy abbreviation or acronym for "Commander, Service (forces), Atlantic (Ocean)" during World War II.

The Commander, Service Forces, Atlantic, was the commander of all U.S. Navy "service"-type ships, such as oilers, tankers, ammunition ships, reefer ships, cargo ships, supply ships, repair ships, and the like. These ships were mainly non-combattant and were intended only to support the warships as they required supplies.

ComServLant was a very large organization during World War II, and its sub-units were termed SubRons.

Service forces under the command of "ComServLant" are known as ServLant or SERVLANT.

References

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/books/OPNAV20-P1000/S.htm SERVLANT]


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