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Saturday 17 December 2016

US Naval manoeuvres showed important shortcomings according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1925 no. 3

An item referred to the magazine Marine Rundschau dated April 1925 reporting that during the latest manoeuvres of the US Navy it became clear that the strength of the Pacific Fleet was insufficient without support of the Atlantic Fleet, aircraft carriers useless were in rough seas, value of submarines due to engine problems uncertain and that the temporarily speeds increased the strategically value of the Panama Canal extra ordinary.