After Admiral Nimitz put forward the outline of the plan, the operations staff of the American Navy's Operations Department took only two hours to perfect the entire operational plan.
Afterward, Admiral Stark immediately rushed to the White House to report to President Roosevelt.
Although President Roosevelt had not come from a military background, he had served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He was quite familiar with naval operational plans.
"General Stark, this truly is an excellent plan. If it succeeds, it could completely turn defeat into victory and overturn the balance of strength between both sides in the Atlantic Ocean in a single stroke!" A flicker of excitement crossed President Roosevelt's face.
For the United States, the situation was now extremely perilous. The Germans had advanced step by step right to their doorstep. If they still could not stop the Germans, the Germans would soon land in North America. That was undoubtedly unacceptable to the United States. They had to rack their brains and exhaust every possible means to keep the Germans outside North America and prevent the flames of war from burning on their own soil.
"Mr. President, the Germans are too arrogant and overconfident. After defeating us and dealing us a crushing blow in the Battle of the Azores, they believe they can suppress us across the board. But we still have the strength to fight. By dispersing their forces, the Germans have undoubtedly given us an opportunity to turn defeat into victory," Admiral Stark said.
"General Stark, how likely is this plan to succeed?" President Roosevelt asked.
"Mr. President, with the main strength of our navy and the British Navy, defeating the German Home Fleet will not be too difficult. As long as we can severely damage or even destroy the German Home Fleet, we will