Rapidly now the Sylph drew closer to the German torpedo destroyers.

Abreast of the leading ships each flank was guarded by a cruiser and two torpedo destroyers.

What would the torpedo destroyers do?

There were now opposed to the four remaining submarines, two American and one British cruiser and two British torpedo destroyers.

Each transport vessel was placed in command of a naval officer, and guarded in its passage across the channel by light cruisers and torpedo destroyers.

"Undaunted accompanied by torpedo destroyers Lance, Lenox, Legion and Loyal, as convoys."

"One British ship couldn't sink four German torpedo destroyers."