HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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unrestricted submarine warfare
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contraband
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total war
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convoy system
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Detailed explanation-1: -These goods were transported in thousands of merchant ships, which were vulnerable to attack by German submarines (U-boats). As there were not enough warships to protect thousands of individual merchant ships, they were grouped into convoys with naval escorts, making them hard to find and difficult to attack.
Detailed explanation-2: -Naval convoys have been in use for centuries, with examples of merchant ships traveling under naval protection dating to the 12th century. The use of organized naval convoys dates from when ships began to be separated into specialist classes and national navies were established.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Royal Navy formed anti-submarine hunting groups based on aircraft carriers to patrol the shipping lanes in the Western Approaches and hunt for German U-boats.
Detailed explanation-4: -The convoy system, a group of ships sailing together for protection, was designed to help protect cargo in passenger ships during the First and Second World War.