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In other words, [[strikethrough]] it has b [[/strikethrough]] if Admiral Mahan is to be accepted as an authority, it has [[strikethrough]] been [[/strikethrough]] always been the desire of the navy to be free of any responsibility for the protection of the coasts, thus leaving them free to carry out their proper work on the high seas. Until the advent of air[[strikethrough]] craft [[/strikethrough]] forces this has been impossible and it has been necessary for the navy to provide the necessary warcraft and personnel to assist in coast defense, thus depriving the fleet itself of material and personnel that could be more effectively employed.with it.