Uncomfortable times for the commanders and crews of this flotilla, as a combination of bad weather and rough terrain has pushed them up into cumulus cloud alleys. Flying higher above the cumulus deck would mean burning more fuel and being easily spotted, for the funnel smoke and engine vapour trails would be unmissable.Ship's boats, at least the ones with newfangled internal combustion engines, are much harder to spot and are thus used for high altitude lookout. Lighter warships are spread into a vertical screen below. The difficulty of not fouling other ships with funnel smoke or engine cloud may be apparent.This kind of scenario may perhaps explain why so many skyships are still built with wing turret layouts - the possibility of being attacked on all sides may be slim but would feel all too conceivable.-------