During WWI, which organization was primarily responsible for escorting convoys between Gibraltar and the British Isles?

During WWI, which organization was primarily responsible for escorting convoys between Gibraltar and the British Isles?

• A. Coast Guard
• B. Navy
• C. Army
• D. Merchant Marine

Answer: (A)

Convoy protection at sea is handled by a nation’s navy. In WWI, the Royal Navy organized and led the escort of convoys moving from Gibraltar to the British Isles, deploying destroyers, anti-submarine ships, and other escorts to counter U-boat and raider threats as the ships passed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic. The Army operates on land, so it wouldn’t cover sea escorts; the Merchant Marine are the merchant ships that required protection rather than the protective force; and the Coast Guard focused on coastal safety and rescue rather than long-range convoy protection. So the Royal Navy was the force responsible for these escort missions.

Convoy protection at sea is handled by a nation’s navy. In WWI, the Royal Navy organized and led the escort of convoys moving from Gibraltar to the British Isles, deploying destroyers, anti-submarine ships, and other escorts to counter U-boat and raider threats as the ships passed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic. The Army operates on land, so it wouldn’t cover sea escorts; the Merchant Marine are the merchant ships that required protection rather than the protective force; and the Coast Guard focused on coastal safety and rescue rather than long-range convoy protection. So the Royal Navy was the force responsible for these escort missions.