recoal

She was sent to Key West on a cruiser that was then leaving the squadron to recoal.

A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy Upton Sinclair 1923

Concerning that particular function of mobility which is called coal endurance, -- that is, the ability to steam a certain distance without stopping to recoal, -- the convenience to military operations of such a quality is evident; but it is obvious that it cannot, with the fuels now available, be possessed beyond very narrow limits.

Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles 1877

The coal left after her rapid steaming to her cruising ground did not justify the further sweep required, and her captain thought it imperative to go first to St. Thomas to recoal, -- a process which involved more delay than on the surface appears.

Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles 1877