translate English to French: The outnumbered escort (although aided by the arrival of two more Canadian corvettes) was forced to divide its attention between the work of rescuing survivors and fighting off the U-boats.
L’escorte débordée, quoiqu’appuyée par deux autres corvettes canadiennes, est obligée de partager son attention entre le sauvetage des survivants et la lutte aux sous-marins.