"Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy's Home Fleet is ready for battle! Once war breaks out with the American Navy, the Imperial Navy's Home Fleet and Atlantic Fleet can join forces to hold off the American Navy and even defeat them!" Marshal Lütjens said.
Although the American Navy's strength had expanded at a tremendous pace, the Home Fleet and Atlantic Fleet together possessed eight fleet carriers and sixteen Capital Ships. In terms of overall strength, they were not much weaker than the American Navy. Naturally, the German Navy was at a disadvantage in the performance and numbers of its Capital Ships. However, it could hold the advantage in aircraft carriers.
Naturally, the number of aircraft carriers possessed by the American Navy had already far exceeded eight. Especially after the Essex-class carriers began mass production, the number of carriers in the American Navy continued to soar. However, the German Navy still held a major advantage in the quality of its carrier-based aircraft and carrier pilots. Moreover, four Sovereign-class carriers of the German Navy had already entered service, while the second batch of four was undergoing sea trials and would soon be commissioned. The third batch of four Sovereign-class carriers was also expected to enter service in the first half of next year. As for the even more advanced Nordic God-class carriers, construction had likewise begun on the first batch of four. By this calculation, the German Navy had already pulled far ahead of the American Navy in terms of aircraft carriers.
Oscar nodded. "Marshal Raeder, when can our second batch of Sovereign-class carriers officially enter service?"
"Your Majesty, the four Sovereign-class carriers of the second batch have all begun sea trials in succession. They are expected to enter service one after another starting next month. All of them will be commissioned within