Convoys in World War I
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The convoy—a group of merchantmen or troopships traveling together with a naval escort—was revived during World War I, after having been discarded at the start of the Age of Steam. Although convoys we
A transatlantic convoy approaching Brest on 1 November 1918. Photograph taken from aboard USS Rambler.
Tonnage of British and neutral shipping lost in 1917 and 1918, showing failure of unrestricted U-boat warfare. The German admiralty's target was only reached in the first few months, although it grossly overestimated its successes.
Admiral Sir Alexander Ludovic Duff was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, China Station.
The Royal Navy in the Home Waters, 1914-1918 Q19398
Admiral Duff at Weihaiwei in 1920