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World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches.

Convoy HX 300

Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War

Convoy HX 300 was the 300th of the numbered series of World War II HX convoys of merchant ships from Halifax to Liverpool. It started its journey on 17 July 1944 and was the largest convoy of the war, comprising 166 ships.
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Western Approaches

Area of the Atlantic ocean lying immediately to the west of Ireland and parts of Great Britain

The Western Approaches is an approximately rectangular area of the Atlantic Ocean lying immediately to the west of Ireland and parts of Great Britain. Its north and south boundaries are defined by the corresponding extremities of Britain. The coast of the mainland forms the…
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