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Originally Posted by tater
Got any examples of Fleet Types being refueled at sea?
Usually it was damage/grounding (s-boats, mostly).
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USS Darter grounded under enemy fire..but all her crew was safely rescued by USS Dace.
Fleet boats never refuelled at sea ( never seen a photo showing a refuel at sea )
U-boats are a different thing, in the south atlantic and indian ocean they usually were refuelled by surface ships like blockadebrechern and even auxiliary cruisers ( the mighty KMS Atlantis was lost while refuelling U-126 )
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