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  1. Convoy
    [TV series] Convoy is a 13-episode American television show set during World War II that appeared on NBC for the 1965–1966 television season. The series starred John Gavin as Commander Dan Talbot of the US Navy destroyer escort "DD181" and John Larch as civilian merchant Captain Ben Foster...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy_(TV_

  2. Convoy
    [band] Convoy was a short lived San Diego, California rock band. After independently releasing Pineapple Recording Sessions, the group was signed to Hybrid Recordings. The label released Black Licorice in August 2001. Convoy also recorded "Let`s Spend the Night Together", a cover of the Roll...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy_(ban

  3. convoy
    [n] - a procession of land vehicles traveling together 2. [n] - a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships 3. [n] - the act of escorting while in transit 4. [v] - escort in transit
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. convoy
    1.a number of merchant ships or naval auxiliaries,or both,usually escorted by warships and/or aircraft,or a single merchant ship or naval auxiliary under surface escort,assembled and organized for the purpose of passage together Category: Defense
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. Convoy
    Con·voy' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Convoyed ; present participle & verbal noun Convoying .] [ French convoyer , Old French conveier , convoier . ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/154

  6. Convoy
    Con'voy noun [ French convoi .] 1. The act of attending for defense; the state of being so attended; protection; escort. « To obtain the convoy of a man-of-war. Macaulay. » 2. A vessel or fleet, or a t...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/154

  7. convoy
    noun the act of escorting while in transit
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. convoy
    noun a procession of land vehicles traveling together
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. convoy
    verb escort in transit; `the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone`; `the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. Convoy
    • (n.) A vessel or fleet, or a train or trains of wagons, employed in the transportation of munitions of war, money, subsistence, clothing, etc., and having an armed escort. • (n.) A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill. • (n....
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  11. convoy
    vessels sailing under the protection of an armed escort. Originally, convoys of merchant ships were formed as a protection against pirates. Since the ... [5 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/137

  12. Convoy
    [song] "Convoy" is a 1975 novelty song performed by C. W. McCall (pseudonym of Bill Fries) that became a number-one song on both the country and pop charts in the US. Written by McCall and Chip Davis, the song spent six weeks at number one on the country charts and one week at number one on ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy_(son

  13. Convoy
    [disambiguation] A convoy is a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support. Convoy may also refer to: === Transport === === Popular culture === === Places === === Computer Science === ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy_(dis

  14. Convoy
    [1978 film] ==Plot Outline== Spolier warning. This section details the whole plot of the movie, including its ending. Truck driver Martin "Rubber Duck" Penwald (Kris Kristofferson) is driving through the desert in Arizona, when a woman in a Jaguar E-Type passes by. They`re driving side by si...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy_(197

  15. Convoy
    A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support, though it may also be used in a non-military sense, for example when driving through remote areas. ==Naval convoys== =...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy

  16. convoy
    • a procession of land vehicles traveling together
    • a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
    • the act of escorting while in transit

    Found on

  17. Convoy
    [1940 film] Convoy is a 1940 British film directed by Pen Tennyson. == Plot summary == A Royal Navy cruiser returns to base to find all leave has been cancelled and they are to start out straight away for a special mission. They are sent to meet a convoy and escort them safely into English c...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy_(194

  18. Convoy
    [1927 film] Convoy is a 1927 silent film World War 1 drama starring Lowell Sherman and Dorothy Mackaill and released thru First National Pictures. The film is an early producing credit for the Halperin Brothers, Victor and Edward, later of White Zombie fame. It`s the final screen appearance of Broadway star Gail Kane. ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy_(192



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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