Destroyers in the Pacific

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Re: Destroyers in the Pacific

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I think the worst faults of the German destroyers were their abysmally fragile power plants. The ships spent almost as much time in dock having their steam plants and turbines worked on than on actual front line duty. Lack of spare parts and repair facilities would have made their deployment in Pacific waters problematic.

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What God abandoned these defended;
And saved the sum of things for pay.
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