The naval convoy had set sail already; the Contessa would have to catch up.

The use of organized naval convoys dates from when ships began to be separated into specialist classes and national navies were established.

It was sailing to Greenland as part of a naval convoy.

American officials voiced concern about the prospect of Soviet naval convoys in the gulf.

But in hostile waters, the naval convoy had strict orders to steam on.

The next day McLean and Andrew Barkley, the captain of the naval convoy, identified a suitable site at which they could establish a post.

The approaching naval convoy looked stunned by his antics, stopping to stare in wonderment.

On 25 August No. 76 Squadron aircraft bombed a Japanese naval convoy which was approaching the area.

It's like a naval convoy where one of the battleships gets holed below the waterline.

The possibility that the presence of those tankers might eventually bring Soviet naval convoys into the gulf produced an immediate expression of concern in Washington.