2nd Escort Group (Royal Navy)
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2nd Escort Group (Royal Navy)
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The 2nd Escort Group was a British anti-submarine formation of the Royal Navy which saw action during the Second World War, principally in the Battle of the Atlantic. 2 EG was formed in April 1943, one of five such support groups formed at the crisis point of the campaign. It was to act as reinforcement to convoys under attack, with the capacity to actively hunt and destroy U-boats, rather than be restricted to escort duties. Comprising six sloops of the Black Swan-class, the group was led by Ca
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Escort_Group_(Royal_Navy)
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2024-03-19T21:33:45Z
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