Originally Posted by
Geriaviator
No chance David, Sunderland range was almost 2000 miles, distance from Pembroke Dock to Bermuda is 3000+ miles, to Nova Scotia about 2,700, and then you've got the prevailing westerly winds. There could be no air cover in mid-Atlantic until the arrival of the Liberator and the escort carrier.
So at the end of a 12 hour sortie they would be down to the last few pints?