The fierce battle was still raging across these waters. The German carrier-based aircraft group was encircling the American Navy's 2nd Carrier Fleet. Although the American anti-aircraft crews were still stubbornly returning fire, as more and more warships were sunk, their anti-aircraft fire gradually thinned out. At the same time, the once-dense anti-aircraft fire net began to fill with holes.
"Excellent, warriors, keep attacking! The Americans' aircraft carriers will soon be exposed before us. Once you've wiped out their outer escort warships, concentrate your fire and sink their aircraft carriers!" the commander of the German carrier-based aircraft ordered.
"Yes, sir!" The German pilots answered with soaring morale.
The situation on the battlefield seemed to be developing in a direction favorable to the German carrier-based aircraft group. Since the attack began, more than ten escort warships of the American Navy's 2nd Carrier Fleet had already been sunk by the German carrier-based aircraft group. Whether cruisers or destroyers, under the encirclement offensive of the German carrier-based aircraft group, they had only one fate: sinking.
Although the American fleet's anti-aircraft counterfire had also shot down quite a few German carrier-based aircraft, overall, the German carrier-based aircraft group still held an absolute upper hand.
"General, our losses are too great." A general aboard the aircraft carrier Franklin said to Lieutenant General Fletcher.
Lieutenant General Fletcher nodded. "The combat strength of our carrier-based aircraft is inferior to the Germans'. Whether in aircraft performance or pilot quality, we lag far behind them. The fleet's anti-aircraft firepower also needs to be strengthened further. Besides that, the sailors lack experience."
"Yes, General. I heard that every German navy carrier battle group has a dedicated large anti-aircraft cruiser. Perhaps we can follow that example and deploy as many anti-aircraft weapons as possible on a large cruiser, making it the fleet's