| ID | 180604 |
| Title Proper | To Convoy or Not to Convoy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Barnard, Colin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As part of the U.S. exercise Defender Europe 20 last year, the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) transited the North Atlantic with three roll-on, roll-off vessels from Military Sealift Command (MSC), carrying troops and matériel to Europe. The U.S. Navy advertised this transit as a convoy operation and linked it to the previous transit of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), stating that the carrier and other units in the strike group “cleared the maritime battlespace prior to the transit of the Vella Gulf–escorted MSC convoy.” |
| `In' analytical Note | US Naval Institute Proceedings Vol. 147, No.9; Sep 2021: p.60-63 |
| Journal Source | US Naval Institute Proceedings 2021-09 147, 9 |
| Key Words | U.S. Exercise Defender |