[huldah1776]

Dang! Really puts it into perspective.

[colorado tanker]

Ulithi was huge. Before the invasion of Okinawa there were over 700 ships there.

And consider this: there were no port or base facilities there. The Navy had a floating maintenance and supply base in the atoll and refueling was done by fleet oilers. No navy has seen the like of it before or since.