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Escort vessels

Scope note

Use for warships assigned to protect single ships or convoys of transports or merchant vessels during wartime.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232825

Broader Terms used

warships

Equivalent Terms used

escort vessel

Created

13yrs ago

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