In the Convoy System?

The convoy system, a group of ships sailing together for protection, was designed to help protect cargo in passenger ships during the First and Second World War. The system was created out of desperation.

What was the convoy system in ww2?

During World War II, the Allies used the convoy system to defend large numbers of merchant ships with limited numbers of escorts. German naval leaders countered this defense with radio, marshaling multiple submarines for concentrated attacks against Allied convoys.

What was the convoy system How effective was it?

The effectiveness of the convoy system during the Battle of the Atlantic can be seen in the fact that of the approximately 2,700 Allied and neutral merchant vessels sunk by submarines, less than 30 percent were torpedoed while sailing in convoy, 60 percent were unescorted, and the rest were stragglers from convoys.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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