Keeping the convoy in formation and staying on course is a dangerous choice. If the wind and waves begin to hit the sides of a ship instead of its bows, the ship could capsize. This choice puts the convoy into grave danger. A delay in getting the supplies to Britain is preferable to having ships sink! Turning the convoy around is also a dangerous choice. The sterns of most ships are lower than the bows. They are not designed to ride up and over huge waves. If a giant wave hits the slow stern of a ship, it could swamp the boat and sink it. The escort vessels with their low sterns are particularly at risk here. Your best choice is "C" - to turn the convoy to face straight into the wind. Ships have high bows to allow them to ride up over waves and to cut through them. The ride is very rough but this is the best course of action. No one feels comfortable but the convoy weathers the storm and resumes its course.