Convoy in Bedford Basin, Halifax, April 1,1942
Convoy in Bedford Basin, Halifax, April 1,1942 | |
| There are two main reasons for grouping ships in a convoy: first of all, over such a wide area as the Atlantic Ocean, a single group of some forty, tightly packed ships is harder to locate than several, scattered crafts. In addition, the number of warships required to protect a convoy is obviously much lower than what would be needed if every single ship had her own escort.
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