In the Western Atlantic, a massive fleet sailed across the sea. Capital ships and aircraft carriers were spread across the surface in several fleets according to their different formations, presenting a vast and mighty spectacle.
To ensure the safety of these capital ships and aircraft carriers, the American Navy had transferred large numbers of cruisers and destroyers to provide them with anti-air and anti-submarine protection. After all, the German Navy's carrier-based aircraft outperformed those of the American Navy. German submarines were even more densely scattered throughout the Atlantic Ocean. Although the United States had not formally declared war on Germany, the American Navy had already mobilized in force. Even a fool could see that the American Navy was coming for the German Navy. Therefore, once German submarines found an opportunity, they would certainly attack the American fleet.
The flagship of the American fleet was also the flagship of the 1st Carrier Fleet, the aircraft carrier Essex. As the lead ship of the mass-produced Essex-class aircraft carriers of the American Navy, it represented the American Navy's large-scale development of aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft to replace capital ships as the true mainstay of naval power. The American Navy planned to build thirty-two of them. If this aircraft carrier's performance had not been exceptional, would the American Navy have resolved to build so many?
On board the aircraft carrier Essex, Admiral Nimitz and Lieutenant General Halsey were chatting.
Since entering the Atlantic Ocean, the fleet had remained under radio silence to ensure that German Navy radio-monitoring equipment could not locate them. Once their trail was discovered, it would undoubtedly mean facing a fierce battle. After all, in naval warfare where carrier-based aircraft were the primary means of attack, launching the first strike meant gaining a tremendous advantage.
Admiral Nimitz stood on the