Question

In 1942 the Coastal Picket Patrol was created to help protect the coast against the growing threat from enemy submarines. This force was composed of civilian yachts, fishing and pleasure boats that patrolled the coastal waters at Jacksonville, Key West, Miami, Sarasota, and Pensacola. Their nickname was the "Mosquito Fleet."

Why was the "Mosquito Fleet" created during World War II?

to provide training for officers in the US Navy
to ship goods to Europe across the Atlantic Ocean
to use non-military ships to secure Florida's coastline
to use military ships to sink German submarines

Answer 1

to use non-military ships to secure Florida's coastline