If I understood RadiationBob's question, are you asking why just "refit" when you click the anchor icon rather than pulling in and docking at the refit point?
If you are just gassing up and want to continue the patrol without all the hassle of pulling into the docks, then it's like the port sent a tender out to you permitting you to keep on going while several miles out saving time and effort. I frequently bypass docking on my Midway refits, but will pull in when I want to experience more drama in my gaming.
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