convoy duty

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convoy
noun
uk
/ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/us
/ˈkɑːn.vɔɪ/
a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially ...
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duty
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈdʒuː.ti/us
/ˈduː.t̬i/
something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing ...
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(Definition ofconvoyanddutyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nearly as many had served in other military capacities, ranging from boot camp trainers to navalconvoyduty.
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He told me that his training as a naval rating took precisely 10 weeks, after which he was at sea onconvoyduty.
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And, of course, many of these will be dispersed abroad, engaged on other duties, such as escorting warships and so on, and not available forconvoyduty.
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Convoydutycontinued through the bitter winter of 1939/40.
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Wildoe is assigned to another vessel performingconvoydutyat sea.
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The remainder of the month was spent on patrol andconvoyduty.
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She received one battle star for her wartimeconvoyduty.
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For the rest of the war she continued patrol andconvoyduty.
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On anti-submarine patrols and rescue missions, as well asconvoyduty.
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For most of 1937 she was onconvoyduty.
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Designed to take the place of fleet destroyers onconvoyduty, the destroyer escorts proved their worth in long miles of steaming on escort and antisubmarine duties.
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She resumedconvoydutysoon thereafter.
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We found battleships being employed for convoy duties.
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Not only would it save exchange and shipping space, but it would also relieve naval vessels from convoy duties.
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British troops have already been in action, exchanging fire in pursuit of their convoy duties.
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She returned to her convoy duties after the conclusion of the operation.
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The first took place after being sent back three times during convoy duties with mechanical problems.
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As the frigate was intended purely for convoy duties, and not to deploy with the fleet, it had limited range and speed.
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She remained there until the end of the year performing patrol and convoy duties.
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