The convoy system not only helped the Allied system, it was the supply system. Without the use of convoys, all the supplies would have just been sitting in boxes on the ground resting miles from where they were needed. Also, the absence of convoys suggests that the cars making up the convoy would not exist at all, meaning that troops may not have been over in France or Germany. Thus, the supply line is named in such a way as to suggest that it extends between two different points A and B. However, no convoys, no line. One would be left with a supply point. The earth exists in 3 dimensions, and, so, a line is needed to move about. A single point is not sufficient to cover all of space: despite its ability to do so in one dimension. However, this does not cover the possibility that a ten dimensional point would certianly be something to consider for future supply systems where no movement would be necessary to have all supplies available to everyone, everywhere, through all time, space, and space-time.
The US lent ships to be part of convoys to protect merchant ships and other ships carrying caro and military items badly needed by England
They monitored them and helped them get war supplies to their destination.
During World War 2 Britain in combination with other Allied nations adopted the system of escorting merchant ships using convoy grouping. This combined with mine fields provided a decrease in casualties against German U-Boats than previously.
The convoy system helped avoid U-boat attacks due to its sheer size, and the difficulty that U-boats had when positioning to attack a large number of ships.
The convoy system was developed as a defense against Nazi U-Boat attacks called 'Wolf Packs' .
cut merchant marine losses greatly
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Destroyers, aircraft, and the convoy system.
the attack on shipped goods
. . . submarine attacks upon merchant ships .
During World War 2 Britain in combination with other Allied nations adopted the system of escorting merchant ships using convoy grouping. This combined with mine fields provided a decrease in casualties against German U-Boats than previously.
The convoy system helped avoid U-boat attacks due to its sheer size, and the difficulty that U-boats had when positioning to attack a large number of ships.
The use by British and the Americans of a convoy system (40-70 ships) and the development of more effective anti-submarine weapons such as depth charges and radar helped protect Allied merchant ships.
The military vehicles traveled through town in a convoy system.
This was called the Battle of the Atlantic.
During World War I, not only American General John Pershing but also all other Allied commanders and forces utilized the convoy-system to transport forces and supplies across the waters of the ocean. The reason was, quite simply, safety: utilizing the convoy-system provided better protection for merchant ships and put enemy attacks at a great disadvantage, thereby enabling more ships to travel safely.
During World War I, not only American General John Pershing but also all other Allied commanders and forces utilized the convoy-system to transport forces and supplies across the waters of the ocean. The reason was, quite simply, safety: utilizing the convoy-system provided better protection for merchant ships and put enemy attacks at a great disadvantage, thereby enabling more ships to travel safely.
The convoy system was developed as a defense against Nazi U-Boat attacks called 'Wolf Packs' .