"General, the Atlantic Fleet's Capital Ships formation has completed its mission. The battleship Baden was heavily damaged and has withdrawn from the battle. However, they eliminated all four of the Americans' South Dakota-class Battleships," Major General Rudolf reported.
"The Atlantic Fleet's Capital Ships formation did well. Added to our own results, we have destroyed a total of seven American Capital Ships this time. That means the Americans have only eight Capital Ships left, while we still have nineteen after deducting those sunk and those damaged and sent back home. In terms of numbers, we still hold a firm advantage," Lieutenant General Görcke said.
"Yes, General. However, the Americans' Montana-class Battleships are simply too formidable. Sinking their Montana-class Battleships will probably be exceedingly difficult. If we engage in another Capital Ship duel, our losses will likely be extremely severe," Major General Rudolf said. At the thought of the power of the Americans' Montana-class Battleships, he could not help feeling worried.
Lieutenant General Görcke nodded. The powerful Montana-class Battleships had indeed dealt the German fleet an enormous shock. It had even left the officers and sailors of the German Navy's Capital Ships wondering regretfully why Germany had not built such powerful Capital Ships. But that thought vanished in a flash.
Battleships like the American Navy's Montana-class were extraordinarily expensive. The cost of building one such Battleship was enough to build two Essex-class aircraft carriers, complete with all their Carrier-based aircraft. Clearly, one Montana-class Battleship was absolutely no match for two Essex-class aircraft carriers. No matter how strong its defenses were, the two hundred Carrier-based aircraft from two carriers would still be enough to sink it.
It was precisely for this reason that the German Navy had not built Battleships, instead pouring all its limited resources into the research, development, and construction of