The closing question focuses attention on infrastructure rather than escort tactics alone. Earlier wartime systems had more spare port space and more merchant ships equipped with their own derricks. Those ships could unload themselves when specialized terminals were unavailable, congested, or damaged. Modern convoy feasibility therefore depends on cargo handling and port resilience as much as warship numbers. The lecture leaves the question open for the viewer rather than presenting an answered exchange.
Notable Point · 48:02-48:37
Could modern ports support wartime convoys?
Consider whether reduced spare port capacity and fewer self-unloading merchant ships leave today's logistics network ready for convoys.