"Commander, our seaplanes have spotted the Buru Fleet. All four battleships are there!" a staff officer reported excitedly. Now that the Buru Fleet's position had been confirmed, it meant the Russian fleet had no chance of escaping. For the German Navy's officers and men, who were eager to win battle honors, this was undoubtedly excellent news.
"Can our aircraft carriers launch Carrier-based aircraft to attack the Buru Fleet now?" Marshal Lütjens asked.
"Your Excellency, although they are within our Carrier-based aircraft's strike range, it is too late now. If we launch them, recovering them will probably be very troublesome. Our Carrier-based aircraft pilots have undergone night takeoff and landing training, but the danger remains extremely high," Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Karl Wetzell said.
Marshal Lütjens nodded. If the two aircraft carriers could launch Carrier-based aircraft to conduct an air raid against the Buru Fleet, they would be enough to severely damage them. In that case, the fleet would be able to wipe them all out easily tomorrow.
However, making the pilots risk landing at night was far too dangerous. Carrier-based aircraft were not especially expensive, but pilots were extremely precious. If anything happened to those pilots, the loss would be enormous. After all, Carrier-based aircraft usually approached at very high speeds when landing. Once an accident occurred, the pilots would have absolutely no way of escaping unscathed.
"Commander, it would be better to wait until dawn tomorrow morning before launching the attack. That would give us much greater certainty. As for whether the Russians might use tonight to flee, there is no need for us to worry at all. The Barents Sea is only so large, and its northern side is covered in ice. The Buru Fleet simply cannot escape. We can also send some destroyers and cruisers to