The longest convoy of ships ever assembled during wartime was the Convoy HX 300, which began sailing from North America in 1944. It consisted of 166 merchant ships and was escorted by 32 warships, with the entire formation spanning about 9 miles wide and 4 miles long.
The vessels arranged in 19 parallel columns were a testament to the Allied efforts in the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II. Ships of the convoy did not depart from one port, but rather from several ports in North America, including New York, Halifax Harbour, Sydney and St. John’s.
The ships were vital for shipping cargo from North America to the British Isles. By 1944, after several years of intense U-boat warfare, Allied anti-submarine tactics had improved, allowing such formations to cross the Atlantic safely.
HX 300’s passage without any loss showed the effectiveness of the defence strategies and the volume of cargo being moved to support the war machines of the allied
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