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American Buckley class destroyers and British Flower class corvettes were used in convoy ____s in the Battle of the Atlantic (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

escort

(Other definitions for escort that I've seen before include "Person accompanying another" , "Accompany, to protect perhaps" , "One who accompanies, for protection or as an honour" , "Squire" , "Accompanying attendant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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