coastal convoy

A convoy whose voyage lies in general on the continental shelf and in coastal waters.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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The ship joined a coastal convoy sailing down to Southend where she joined a larger number of ships.

DURING the Second World War many coastal convoys left the North East, carrying essential supplies down what they called 'The Tramlines', the narrow stretch of water down the North Sea to the South Coast.

A hero of the sea; Ray Marshall reminds us of the perilous journeys embarked upon by convoys of ships up and down the East Coast

It was six months before the United States finally introduced its own coastal convoy system.

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To its credit, the RAN was quick to introduce coastal convoys and, by early 1943, there existed a complete system that stretched from Melbourne to Darwin and advanced New Guinea bases.

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Coastal convoys ran the gauntlet of mines, enemy bombers, E-boats and U-boats to transport coal and goods to Southern ports.

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But Capt Lawrence was injured at sea when Germans attacked the coastal convoys and he later returned to his ship after recovering from injuries only to die of pneumonia while aboard.