to fight the Axis' navy
..... sorry __ Sink them.
The sinking of passanger ships by U-boats. American's were on the passanger ships.
They were cargo ships importing food to Britain.
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War ships played a minor role in world war one as the British had total control of the seas with their Grand Fleet but convoys played an important part in moving troops and supplies from the Americas to the battlefields of Europe.
To help the Navy men with ships and supplies and duties to win the war
Henry Kaiser was an American industrialist and the owner of Kaiser Shipyard during World War 2. His company made Liberty ships and Victory Ships to aid in the war efforts.
They were there to sink as many ships as possible. Some were given the role of landing spies but that was always subordinate to the role of sinking ships.
Germany was sinking too many American ships, so the US went to war
They were medics, fixed/built planes, tanks, jeeps,ships and weapons and ammo.
Mines and U-Boats.
"Liberty ships" .