Some later accusations claimed that a focus on sabotage kept the fleet concentrated in Pearl Harbor. Kimmel's three-task-force rotation actually kept about two-thirds of the fleet at sea when operations allowed. He lacked the fleet auxiliaries and supply capacity needed to sustain all three groups outside the harbor at once. The practical limit on dispersal was logistical endurance rather than ignorance of the danger posed by ships at anchor.
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Why Kimmel could not keep the whole fleet at sea
Kimmel's rotation kept two task forces at sea, but the shortage of auxiliaries prevented continuous dispersal of the entire fleet.