It was escorted by an armed Coast Guard cutter.
It was escorted by crisp-tender asparagus and a baby arugula salad.
It was escorted by air force jets once it crossed into Israeli air space and travelled around 35 miles east across Israel's southern Negev desert before being shot down.
It was escorted by mounted members of the Household Cavalry from the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals, and mounted officers from the Metropolitan Police.
Later in the day in Saltney, the last town in Wales to host the relay on the day, the flame was carried by Team GB gymnast Beth Tweddle and on leaving the town, it was escorted by actors playing Roman soldiers, who joined the convoy at the Old Dee Bridge to welcome it to Chester.
It was escorted by three cavalry squadrons and followed by three hundred carriages, while onlookers crowded both sides of the streets along the procession's route.
When the convoy sailed from Fremantle on 20 February it was escorted by the Australian light cruiser, as well as Jacob van Heemskerck and Tjerk Hiddes.
Although the it was escorted by a Japanese patrol boat, they successfully sank Tencho Maru, an army cargo ship, with the sinking credited to Tiptoe.
On 8 February, they spotted a convoy, HX 106, but it was escorted by the battleship, armed with eight 38 cm (15 in) guns.
