Naturally, the American and British sides were also closely watching this naval battle between the American and British fleets and the German fleet, especially the navies of both nations, which paid it even greater attention.
When the American and British fleets were defeated once more, losing all their aircraft carriers and over half their Capital Ships, the Telegram was finally sent back.
For a time, Admiral Harold Stark, Chief of Naval Operations of the American Navy, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, British First Sea Lord Sir Dudley, and the others who received the Telegram were all utterly shocked.
"God! How is this possible? How could we lose when we held such an enormous advantage? And lose so miserably at that?" Admiral Harold Stark stood dumbstruck, wholly unable to accept the fact.
It had to be known that the American and British fleets were undoubtedly tremendously powerful, far stronger than the German Home Fleet. Even if the German Home Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet were combined, the American and British fleets should still have held the upper hand. Yet this was the outcome.
Admiral Nimitz happened to be at the Operations Department, so he learned of the news at once as well.
"The Germans won again, and they won so cleanly and decisively. We may no longer be able to stop the Germans!" Admiral Nimitz's face was also filled with despair.
"It's over. This time, it's completely over. We can no longer contend with the Germans," Admiral Harold Stark said.
Admiral Nimitz fell completely silent as well. He knew that this defeat in the naval battle likely meant that the American Navy and British Navy had utterly lost this naval war. They would have no chance to turn things around afterward. Indeed, the navies of both nations might no longer