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Originally Posted by BulSoldier
Can someone give link or information to a convoy structure (distances between ships, and structure as a whole) ?
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Hi!
This site has a fair amount of information on the ships within the convoys; this information occasionally includes information on inter-column distances, which varied from convoy to convoy:
http://www.warsailors.com/freefleet/index.html
This URL transcribes the convoy cruising order for convoy ON270. It specifies the distances, and you will note the distance changes during the course of the voyage from five cables (1000 yards) to 3 cables (600 yards) midway through the voyage.
http://jproc.ca/rrp/apend_b2.html
You can also Google for "Convoy columns cables" and see what you find!
Pablo
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