Taking an Atlantic island creates a more convenient route to Mediterranean holdings and lets ships replenish closer to the operating area. The joking language about collecting islands carries a serious point: distributed bases extend a fleet's usable reach. Access and resupply make the target attractive even though it offers little immediate economic return. The campaign mechanics explain why islands, coaling stations, and intermediate ports became strategic objectives for maritime empires.
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Islands and ports as a logistics network
The target offers an intermediate Atlantic base and a shorter resupply route to American holdings in the Mediterranean.