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Old 03-26-10, 11:04 PM   #5
Heibges
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But wouldn't a convoy's path be restricted to only a certain amount of randomness by fuel capacity?

With all the zig-zagging I believe it took 3/4 again as much fuel as would be consumed on a normal transatlantic passage.
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