"Boom! Boom!"
Violent explosions were heard, battleships were on fire one after another, thick smoke was billowing into the sky, and the entire sky seemed to be covered with a thick layer of clouds.
German military The huge Carrier-based aircraft group is still attacking the US fleet. They obviously don't intend to return empty-handed, but to consume all the bombs and Torpedo.
The US military's aircraft carriers are still the target of German carrier-based aircraft group's key attacks. However, those aircraft carriers guarded at the core are not so easy to deal with. Not only must the escorting warships be destroyed first, but even when a direct attack is launched on the aircraft carrier, the aircraft carrier's anti-aircraft firepower must be worried.
After all, these US military aircraft carriers are not weak sheep. Every aircraft carrier has a large number of anti-aircraft weapons. German military's Carrier-based aircraft pilots are all veterans. However, if you are slightly careless, you may be shot down. In such a brutal battle, once shot down, it often means death.
Although German carrier-based aircraft group achieved very good results, they also paid a high price. In order to sink these US warships, especially aircraft carriers, they were shot down a lot Carrier-based aircraft.
"Boom! Boom!"
Another U. S. aircraft carrier was enveloped in soaring flames and thick smoke. It didn't take much to think about it. German military's attack detonated the oil tank or ammunition warehouse. Such injuries are undoubtedly fatal to a huge aircraft carrier.
"General, the USS Hornet is finished!" a staff officer reported to Admiral Nimitz.
Admiral Nimitz nodded. As more and more aircraft carriers were sunk, he seemed to have no feeling for the aircraft carrier battlefield. Or, in other words, completely numb.
In view of the heavy losses that the US military has paid in the naval battle, Admiral Nimitz knows without thinking that they have completely lost this naval battle. If you want to defeat German Navy and compete with German Navy on Atlantic Ocean, it is completely impossible for American Navy. Although, such a result is an unacceptable and painful result for everyone at American Navy. However, the facts are before their eyes and they cannot help but accept it!
However, even at this point, American fleet did not stop resisting. United States Sailors are still using the anti-aircraft guns on the battleships and fighting back bravely.
"Dong dong dong!" The 40mm Anti-aircraft Gun and the 20mm Anti-aircraft Gun have become the main counterattack weapons in the hands of the US military. Moreover, the firepower of both Anti-aircraft Gun is quite good. Not only does it have a fast rate of fire, it is also very powerful. Once it hits German military's Carrier-based aircraft, it can often be destroyed in one fell swoop. However, it is not easy to shoot down Carrier-based aircraft of German military.
The "Bellowood" aircraft carrier is an aircraft carrier modified with the hull of "Cleveland-class" Light Cruiser. Although the displacement is only 13,000 tons, it is just a Light Cruiser. However, during the naval battle, he was still targeted by German carrier-based aircraft group. After taking six heavy Aerial Bombs and four 533mm Heavy Torpedos, this light aircraft carrier also sank into the sea, becoming another victory achieved by German carrier-based aircraft groups.
Although American Navy's Aircraft Carrier Formation has a large number of aircraft carriers, as one aircraft carrier after another is sunk, this is undoubtedly a very heavy blow to American Navy.
"How many aircraft carriers have we lost?" Admiral Nimitz asked.
"General, we have now lost the 'Randolph', the 'Ticonderoga', the 'Lexington', the 'Saratoga', the 'Hancock', the 'Hornet', the 'Prince ton' and the 'Bellowood'." A staff officer reported.
Admiral Nimitz's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. So far, they have sunk as many as eight aircraft carriers, six of which are large aircraft carriers and only two of which are light aircraft carriers. It can be said that American Navy and Aircraft Carrier Formation have sunk one-third of the aircraft carriers. More importantly, German carrier-based aircraft group's attacks are still continuing and have not ended yet. No one knows how many American Navy aircraft carriers will be left after German military's attack is over.
In addition, there is one more thing. That is, in this naval battle, American Navy has lost a large number of Carrier-based aircraft and pilots. Even if some aircraft carriers are saved, without Carrier-based aircraft and pilots, the aircraft carriers will not have any combat effectiveness.
In the ensuing battle, the light aircraft carrier USS Cowpens was sunk, and the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown and USS Raider were also sunk one after another. This brings the number of aircraft carriers American Navy to have been sunk to 11. In addition, several aircraft carriers were damaged.
It was at this time that German carrier-based aircraft group ran out of bombs and Torpedo and had to return.
11 aircraft carriers were sunk, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to American Navy. Coupled with the loss of a large number of Carrier-based aircraft and pilots, it can be said that Aircraft Carrier Formation of American Navy has suffered a fatal blow.
Admiral Nimitz Regardless of feeling sorry for these lost aircraft carriers, he issued an order to retreat at full speed. As for the crew members who fell into the water, only a few destroyers were left to take care of the rescue.
Although Admiral Nimitz also knew that they had also caused some losses to German Navy, he believed that German military's losses must be much smaller than theirs. Moreover, German carrier-based aircraft group's losses were smaller than theirs. This also means that German military's attack has come to an end for the time being. However, German military is very likely to continue to attack them.
After all, American Navy's aircraft carriers that have not been sunk are undoubtedly the best targets for German Navy's aircraft carriers.
In fact, German military's three Grand Fleet's Commander are indeed considered this way.
Although they achieved good results, they never thought of letting American Navy go. American Navy There are more than ten aircraft carriers. This is also a good force. If they are allowed to escape back to United States's homeland, this will still be a huge threat to German Navy. Therefore, three German Navy fleets and Commander gave the order to pursue. After Carrier-based aircraft returned, refueled and loaded ammunition, it took off again to launch an attack, trying to sink as many U. S. aircraft carriers as possible.