Seen lots of sources on the Internet that identify maximum sustainable speed of Essex carriers and supporting ships in the Task Force as 30 knots. But I don't see anywhere how long "sustainable" means. 4 hours? 8 hours? A day? Multiple days?
Eventually destroyers and the other smaller ships in the TF would run out of oil, clearly.
Is there a wear and tear component that forces them to reduce speed?
Eventually destroyers and the other smaller ships in the TF would run out of oil, clearly.
Is there a wear and tear component that forces them to reduce speed?