The first US transatlantic convoy to reach Great Britain departs Hampton Roads, Virginia, on May 24, 1917, marking a critical shift in Allied naval strategy during World War I. This convoy of nine ships, escorted by HMS Roxburgh, was the first to implement the convoy system to protect against German U-boats, ensuring essential, safe transit across the North Atlantic.
Vice Admiral William Sims, former President of the Naval War College and commander of all U.S. naval forces, was a strong supporter of the convoy system and the Royal Navy decided to adopt it. The Hampton Roads convoy, escorted by HMS Roxburgh coupled with the American "Dazle" camouflage system contributed to the war effort and lost only one ship to the u-boat attack. The convoy. More
