Did other navies learn from the Second Pacific Squadron's replenishment problems?
Short answerOther long-range fleet deployments offered lessons, but the Russian squadron's arrangements were unusually improvised and constrained.
NotesOther fleets had made long-distance voyages, including the Great White Fleet, so observers could learn from them. The distinction is that the Russian expedition was improvising rather than operating a mature support system. The exchange makes logistics and access to coaling support central to any comparison.