Admiral Nimitz orchestrated an elaborate logistics plan during the Coral Sea operations to maintain continuous fuel flow to Yorktown, Lexington, Enterprise, and Hornet strike groups for approximately one month, after which supplies would be exhausted without additional replenishment.
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“Admiral Nimitz and his staff...had orchestrated a very elaborate Logistics plan to keep fuel flowing into the region to support not just Yorktown and Lexington but also Enterprise and Hornet they could do for a month but after that they were going to run out of fuel”
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Sole US Navy Oiler in the Middle East - USNS Big Horn - Damaged | September 23, 2024— What's Going on With Shipping?Created: 8/10/2026, 10:51:52 PM
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