"The German Home Fleet has already sortied. Added to their Atlantic Fleet, that makes a full sixteen Capital Ships. This is no small test for us," said Lieutenant General Henry Wilson, Chief of Staff of the American Navy's Atlantic Fleet.
General Henry Mayo nodded. He had to admit that the German Navy was powerful. But at this point, retreat was clearly no longer an option.
"We have only eleven Capital Ships, a full five fewer than the German Home Fleet and Atlantic Fleet combined. In terms of warship performance, there should not be much difference between us and the Germans. Or rather, the gap should not be too great. Therefore, our chances of victory in this battle are not high. But even so, we cannot retreat. We must find every possible way to win. If we withdraw and flee, then our brothers who landed on the Azores will be finished. The Germans will tear them all to pieces with Naval Guns. Conversely, if we can defeat the German Navy—or at the very least hold them back—then our brothers on the Azores will be able to make the Germans pay a bloody price with the weapons in their hands," General Henry Mayo said.
Lieutenant General Henry Wilson nodded. Indeed, their mission this time was to protect the forces that had landed on the Azores. Or rather, to cooperate with the Marine Corps in holding the Azores and thwarting the Germans' attempt to retake the islands. If they could defeat the German Navy, their mission would naturally be easy to accomplish. But if they could not defeat the German Navy, they would have no choice but to think of other methods.
"It would be wonderful if the German fleet could split up. That way, we would have a chance to concentrate superior