The game's VIP escort relies on capital ships that cannot lay smoke screens. Smaller escorts could lay a continuing trail of smoke along the protected ship's route. Italian high-speed smoke offers another game option. The immediate problem is whether the escort can conceal the VIP while it moves.
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Why an escort needs ships that can lay smoke
The VIP escort's heavy ships leave it without the smoke cover that smaller escorts could provide.