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ˈes·cort duty N

escort duty

to be on escort duty

als Geleitschutz eingesetzt sein

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to be on escort duty

als Geleitschutz eingesetzt sein

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They were used almost entirely for minesweeping until 1917, when they were transferred to escort duty. en.wikipedia.org

Ships with one asterisk have recently seen extraordinary service, machinery breaks down, men need rest in port; they are given alternative screen and escort duty. en.wikipedia.org

Subsequent historians have not agreed, although they have tended to overstress the actual use made of aircraft in convoy escort duty. en.wikipedia.org

Her primary missions were mine clearance and escort duty between the islands of the group. en.wikipedia.org

This was more successful, but escort duty tied the fighters to the bombers' slow speed and made them more vulnerable. en.wikipedia.org

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