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Old 04-14-10, 06:41 AM   #1
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Originally Posted by HW3 View Post
I doubt they would have had enough fuel left, after patrolling for several weeks, to return to base at anything other than regular cruising speed.
Agreed....flank speed was only used for convoy interceptions and for as short a period as possible because of the wear and tear/maintenance issues it created.
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