Turbo-electric escorts could combine enough speed to accompany the fleet with fine control and rapid acceleration or deceleration for submarine hunting. Aircraft carriers offer a different reason to value that response: they must accelerate into the wind to launch aircraft. Reaching flying speed quickly would shorten the time spent moving away from the protective battle fleet and reduce the return journey. A sudden air-raid warning would also make rapid acceleration valuable when launching a combat air patrol. Responsive control of the propeller shafts adds another proposed benefit by allowing sharper evasive maneuvers.
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Turbo-electric control for submarine hunting and carrier flight operations
Rapid machinery response could help escorts hunt submarines and carriers launch aircraft while spending less time away from fleet protection.