"Your Excellency Commander, our Capital Ships formation will definitely be able to complete this mission!" General Haspen Kimmel said with confidence.
He believes that the 15 Capital Shipss he leads are definitely the most advanced Capital Shipss in the world. Even if they encounter all 23 Capital Shipss from three Grand Fleets of German Navys, they can still deal with them. Even if they can't defeat German Navy's Capital Ships team, there is no problem in inflicting heavy damage on them and then returning them whole.
As long as he fights at night, he will not be attacked by the German navy's shore-based aircraft and carrier-based aircraft. Admiral Haspen Kimmel is undoubtedly very confident. After all, the reason why they chose to attack the German naval base on the Azores at night instead of during the day was to avoid being attacked by German naval aircraft.
Once attacked by German Navy's shore-based aircraft and Carrier-based aircraft's Encirclement Offensive, Admiral Haspen Kimmel had no confidence that he could escape safely. After all, no matter how powerful the anti-aircraft firepower of Capital Ships is, it cannot withstand the overwhelming aircraft.
Admiral Nimitz nodded, he was also very confident in his own Capital Ships formation.
"However, Your Excellency Commander. I hope that when we withdraw from the battle, we can get air defense cover from fighter jets once dawn. If we succeed, the Germany people will definitely send a large number of Carrier-based aircraft to pursue us after dawn." Admiral Haspen Kimmel said.
"General Kimmel, please rest assured about this. After dawn, 1st Carrier Fleet will take off F4U fighter plane to provide air defense cover for the Capital Ships formation!" Admiral Nimitz said.
General Haspen Kimmel breathed a sigh of relief. After all, F4U fighter plane is already the best carrier-based fighter American Navy. Moreover, currently only four aircraft carriers of 1st Carrier Fleet are equipped with F4U fighter plane. Other aircraft carriers are currently only equipped with F4F fighter plane.
"Your Excellency Commander, I request to leave now! In this case, we can arrive in the early morning, destroy the Germany people's bases on Corvo Island and Flores Island, and then evacuate. By the time it gets dawn, we are already far away from Azores. Even if the Germany people send out Carrier-based aircraft to attack us, they may not be able to catch up." Admiral Hasbon Kimmel said.
Among the fifteen Capital Shipss in the third level of American Navy, the speed of 'South Dakota-class' Battleship is a little slower, only 27.8 knots. The maximum speed of 'Montana-class' Battleship is only 28 knots, but the speed of 'Iowa-class' Battleship is very terrifying, reaching 33 knots. Therefore, once Admiral Hasband Kimmel leads the fleet to attack, the overall speed of the fleet can reach more than 25 knots. This is undoubtedly very fast. Many Capital Shipss of German Navy, especially those old Capital Shipss that have been in service for thirty years, cannot compare with them in terms of speed.
"Okay, General Kimmel, I wish you victory!" Admiral Nimitz nodded.
"Your Excellency Commander, I will definitely win!" General Haspen Kimmel looked confident.
Half an hour later, General Haspen Kimmel led three Capital Ships formations of American fleet to leave. Also leaving at the same time were the 1st Heavy Cruiser Formation, the 2nd Heavy Cruiser Formation, the 1st Light Cruiser Formation, the 2nd Light Cruiser Formation as well as the 1st Destroyer Formation, 2nd Destroyer Formation and 3rd Destroyer Formation.
The heavy cruiser is equipped with 203mm Main Gun, and Light Cruiser is also equipped with a 152mm main gun. The ground strike capabilities of these heavy cruisers and Light Cruiser are also very amazing. They can also participate in the bombardment of the German Navy base. In addition, these heavy cruisers and Light Cruiser are also equipped with a large number of air defense weapons, which can provide air defense protection for Capital Ships. Once they are attacked by German Navy's shore-based aircraft and Carrier-based aircraft's Encirclement Offensive, they can also rely on powerful anti-aircraft firepower to resist.
In this time and space, United States prepared for war much earlier than in another time and space. Therefore, in another warship built at the end of the time and space war or even after the war, in this time and space, American Navy has been built and equipped in advance. Therefore, the strength of American Navy is much stronger than that of another time and space.
American fleet The 1st heavy cruiser formation and the 2nd heavy cruiser formation are each equipped with six 'Baltimore-class' heavy cruisers. This heavy cruiser has a displacement of up to 17,000 tons and is equipped with three triple-mounted 55-caliber 203mm Main Gun, six twin-mounted 127mm Naval Gun, 48-seat 40mm Anti-aircraft Gun, and 24-seat 20mm Anti-aircraft Gun, as well as many 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns. Both the main gun firepower and the anti-aircraft firepower are very powerful.
The 1st Light Cruiser formation and the 2nd Light Cruiser formation are each equipped with six 'Cleveland-class' Light Cruiser. This is United States's mass-produced Light Cruiser. United States Congress approved the construction of 39 Light Cruisers of this class. However, nine of the ships were converted into aircraft carriers, namely the 'Independence-class' Light Cruiser. The remaining thirty ships have all been completed. This class of Light Cruiser has a full load displacement of up to 14,000 tons. It is equipped with four triple-mounted 47-caliber 152mm main guns, six twin-mounted 38-fold caliber 127mm secondary guns, 12 40mm Anti-aircraft Gun and 20 20mm Anti-aircraft Gun. Whether it is sea strike capability or air defense capability, they are both very powerful.
The 1st Destroyer Group and the 2nd Destroyer Group are each equipped with 12 "Fletcher-class" destroyers. This is a destroyer developed under the leadership of Lieutenant General Fletcher, so this class of destroyer is named after him. This is also the mass-produced destroyer American Navy. American Navy Before the outbreak of the war, the construction of up to 175 'Fletcher-class' destroyers had been completed. This class of destroyer has a displacement of 2,500 tons. It is equipped with 5 single 38x caliber 127mm main guns, 10 40mm Anti-aircraft Gun and 12 20mm Anti-aircraft Gun. The sea strike firepower and air defense firepower are also very powerful.
American Navy Battleships of all levels, whether Capital Ships, cruisers, or destroyers, pay special attention to air defense. This is even more important than American Navy from another time and space. The main reason is that German Navy's achievements on the aircraft carrier made American Navy extra vigilant. After all, German Navy started using aircraft carriers in the last game World War. In the more than two decades after the war, special emphasis was placed on the development of aircraft carriers. This also makes American Navy pay more attention to the fleet's air defense firepower when vigorously developing aircraft carriers.