convoy



A convoy is a fleet of vehicles that included and unarmed ships that were surrounded by a ring of destroyers, torpedo boats, and other armed naval vessels equipped with hydrophones to track and destory submarines. The convoy system gave the War Department freedom of worrying about their troops' overseas safety. The convoy system was remarkably successful in carrying American troopsto Europe. Despite sveral scares, U- boats did not sink a single U.S. troopship traveling to Europe. A relatively small number of Americans lost their lives on the return trip.

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