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Milford Haven in the coastal convoy network

Milford Haven illustrates how the coastal network distributed traffic through many usable ports rather than a few famous hubs.

Question

What traffic used Milford Haven, and how busy was the port?

Short answer

It was very busy, handling local and passing traffic as part of a system that used every viable port.

Notes

Milford Haven cannot be reduced to one cargo or convoy route. Its importance lay in being one of the viable ports through which a heavily used coastal system could marshal and pass shipping. The short answer reinforces the network's distributed character and the pressure placed on ports around the whole coast.