no they destroyed them
William Sims was a US a naval admiral who commanded US naval forces in Europe during WW I. He devised the tactics of convoy system to safeguard merchant shipping from German action in Atlantic.
America wanted to remain neutral during WWI because it wanted Europe to settle its own continental problems. The USA was eventually forced to enter WWI in order to protect its merchant sea going vessels.
The Convoy System was used to protect merchant ships ~ look to the related link below .
Australia .
In most cases in Britain there was no way to protect homes.
He was a merchant and an adventurer.
No, Merchant Seaman are civilians, certain people who worked as Merchant Seaman during World War two were granted veterans status, but they were not military personnel, in fact, during World War two if a Merchant Seaman who was otherwise fit for military service, was not employed on a ship for more than thirty days they were drafted into the Army. Merchant Seaman who sailed during all other wars have not been granted veterans status. The term Merchant Marine refers to an industry, just like the terms commercial airlines, or railroads refer to industries. The fact that the Government contracts with private companies to move military cargo does not not make merchant seaman military personnel. Any civilian in a war zone is subject to the UCMJ, whether a reporter for NBC news, a Merchant Seaman, or a contractor. if more information go to the MARAD page Military to Mariners what the Merchant Marine and What it is not.
Moslty merchant ship, supply line disrupment.
103 merchant ships were sunk in world war one
Primarily over 2,000 merchant vessels, with a sprinkling of allied warships.
A convoy is a group of vehicles that transport goods. It is usually used to refer to military groups. During World War 2, convoys of ships transited the Atlantic carrying goods and supplies to Great Britain and Russia. Convoys were large groups of merchant vessels with a military escort to protect them from the German submarines.
Merchant ships did (and still do!) travel all over the world, wherever there are sea ports.