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And the statement "... and have enough fuel and supplies to be out at sea
for six months" is at least partially incorrect. US nuclear aircraft
carriers (Nimitz class) are "capable of steaming more than one million miles
before refueling." For the Nimitz, this was about 25 years, considered
mid-life. Refueling for aircraft and other equipment is not the same, of
course.
