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Originally Posted by Carl W Schwamberger
From my limited experince with landing craft, there may be problems with steerageway, & drift off course, from the boyancy/high center. Also suspected is making way against the winds & currents of the open sea will raise fuel consumption over that of the a river or cannal passage.
Finally in the case of Sea lion I am wondering if the Germans really had enough seamen experinced both in handling boats on open waters and in handling the barges. From the several descriptions of their 'exercise' I've read one would guess not.
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Your point has been amply proven to me that in every way, case, shape or form, the Germans were undermanned, understaffed and undersupported on land, on sea and in the air to make a successful Sealion invasion, especially in the face of overwhelming British air, land and seapower.