08/23/2026
Keeping supply lines open across the Atlantic became a critical task during World War I. German submarines targeted Allied shipping, while Allied naval forces worked to protect the convoys carrying troops, food, fuel, and materiel. On August 23, 1918, a force of battleships under the command of Rear Adm. Thomas S. Rodgers, USN (USNA Class of 1876), assembled at Bantry Bay, Ireland, as part of the effort to counter enemy raiders and safeguard the vital Atlantic lifeline.
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