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Who is the US naval leader during World War 1 who devised the convoy system to protect merchant ships crossing the Atlantic?
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US Naval leader during world war 1 who devised the convoy system to protect merchant ships crossing the Atlantic?
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.
Athenians devised the practice of what to protect themselves against overly ambitious politicians?
Ostracism - banishment for 10 years. It was manipulated by the smarter ones to get rid of their rivals.
How did convoys contribute to the success of the allies?
The convoys contributed to the success of allies by creating a mutual safter by sending warships to protect the merchant ships
What pledge did Germany sign agreeing to suspend unrestricted submarine warfare?
It was the Sussex Pledge signed in 1916. It was an agreement between the U.S. and Germany, to protect merchant ships from German U-boats.
What were convoys used to do?
Convoys in WW1 were used to protect the merchant and troop ships coming to Britain, carrying food, ammunition and general supplies. The convoys comprised of a core of merchant ships (and sometimes Q-Boats, which were designed to be disguised as merchant ships, but had guns and depth charges to destroy U-boats) surrounded by navy ships, which guarded the merchant vessels. Some navy ships had hydrophones (a machine using radio waves to detect a U-boat under water.). They also went in a zig-zag route, to make it harder for the U-Boats to torpedo the ships.
US Naval leader during world war 1 who devised the convoy system to protect merchant ships crossing the Atlantic?
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.
What did the Allies do to protect their merchant ships in the Atlantic Ocean?
arm the merchant ships
What was the name of the operation to protect American merchant ships in the Atlantic before the US entered the war?
The operation to protect American merchant ships in the Atlantic before the US entered the war was called the Neutrality Patrol. It involved escorting and protecting merchant ships from attacks by German submarines.
What was the name of the operation to protect American merchant ships in the Atlantic before Us entered the war?
neutrality patrol
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how does the atlantic cod protects itslef
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By crossing at a pedestrian crossing and by looking left and right
Did you-Boats protect merchant ships during World War 1?
no they destroyed them
What creature produces slime to protect himself?
atlantic hagfish
A court-devised doctrine that if it is nessary to restrict the rights of one person to speak or publish in order to protect the rights of another?
least means
How does a north Atlantic puffin protect itself?
by flying away swiftly or diving.
What is function of NATO?
To protect nations in the North Atlantic regions in case of war.
Is it illegal to walk?
No, it is not illegal to walk. "Do Not Walk" crossing signs help protect motorists and pedestrians.
