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Could Ulithi still support a fleet?

Floating docks could provide support at Ulithi without relying entirely on existing shore facilities.

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Question

Could Ulithi still be used, and where would its supporting infrastructure come from?

Short answer

Yes. Floating docks and other support facilities could be brought to the anchorage, as they were during the Second World War.

Notes

Ulithi's usefulness depends partly on support that can travel with the fleet. Floating dry docks are the specific example offered here. A renewed base would bring that infrastructure to the anchorage using the same general approach as the wartime mobile base.