German Atlantic Fleet's Aircraft Carrier Formation, the two damaged aircraft carriers have left the formation and are on their way back to the country. However, the remaining six intact aircraft carriers continued to fight.
The first batch of Carrier-based aircraft group to go on the expedition has returned. After the plane landed, it was taken directly to the hangar by an elevator to refuel and load ammunition. At the same time, the pilots also used this time to take a good rest.
The second batch of aircraft also returned half an hour later. Compared with the first batch of Carrier-based aircraft groups that suffered heavy losses, the losses of the second batch of Carrier-based aircraft groups were much smaller. There were originally 350 fighter jets, Dive Bomber and Torpedo Bomber, but the number returned reached 280, and only 70 were lost. Including the first batch of more than a hundred Carrier-based aircraft returning home, the entire Aircraft Carrier Formation of Atlantic Fleet, there are still 380 Carrier-based aircraft that can be dispatched.
"Americans How many aircraft carriers are left?" Admiral Rolf Kars asked.
"General, according to statistics, Americans there are about 13 or 14 aircraft carriers that have not been sunk." George Lieutenant General Fredberg replied.
"There are so many more? It seems that we have to work harder to sink as many of their aircraft carriers as possible." Admiral Rolf Kars said.
If possible, they certainly hope to sink all American Navy aircraft carriers in one fell swoop in this naval battle. However, this is undoubtedly very difficult.
"Yes, General. Americans The remaining aircraft carriers are also a great threat to us. It would be great if they could all be kept in this sea area." George Lieutenant General Fredberg replied.
"Order our Valiants to prepare for the second round of attacks!" General Rolf Kars ordered.
"Yes, General." Lieutenant General George Fredberg replied.
The fierce battle is also a great test for the Carrier-based aircraft pilots of German military. After continuous flight, they still have to face the enemy's intensive anti-aircraft firepower, which is a great test for the pilots' energy and will.
However, these pilots had no complaints about continuing the attack. After receiving the order, they immediately prepared to set off. For these pilots, although they knew that this was a very dangerous thing and might even cost them their lives, no one backed down. As soldiers of the Empire, they work hard to defeat the enemy. This is their accusation, even if they pay for it with their lives.
German military Atlantic Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet, all sent Carrier-based aircraft to carry out the second round of attacks on American fleet. But because Home Fleet is far away from Aircraft Carrier Formation of American fleet, it is already outside the strike radius of Carrier-based aircraft. This allowed them to only give up a second round of strikes.
But even so, Atlantic Fleet and Mediterranean Fleet launched the second round of attacks, and the total number of Carrier-based aircraft dispatched has reached more than 500. This is also an irresistible attack for American fleet, which suffered heavy losses.
Although, American fleet also assembled hundreds of fighter jets to intercept. However, driven away by German military's advanced fighter jets, these air defense fighters not only did not pose much danger to German carrier-based aircraft group, but suffered heavy losses under the attack of German military's carrier-based fighter jets.
The US military's Aircraft Carrier Formation has increased its speed to the extreme in order to escape. However, in front of the airplane, such speed is still nothing. After German carrier-based aircraft group caught up, the attack started again.
"Order all ships to resist desperately! We must bring back as many aircraft carriers as possible!" Admiral Nimitz issued the order.
Eleven aircraft carriers were lost, eight of which were large aircraft carriers. This has caused American Navy's Aircraft Carrier Formation to lose more than half of its combat effectiveness. But if the remaining aircraft carriers can return to United States and replenish Carrier-based aircraft and pilots, they will still have quite good combat effectiveness. Even if we wait a little longer and American Navy's shipyards work overtime to build more aircraft carriers, American Navy's strength will be restored.
However, if they lose too many aircraft carriers in this naval battle, it will be difficult for American Navy to restore its combat effectiveness, and they will lose the qualification to fight against German Navy.
"Yes, General!" A staff officer conveyed Admiral Nimitz's order to every US warship.
A fierce battle began again. In order to protect the remaining aircraft carriers, other US warships also fought desperately. Anti-aircraft Gun of various calibers opened fire wildly, launching dense shells into the sky. Forming a network of air defense firepower, Carrier-based aircraft wanted to shoot down German military.
Perhaps because too many aircraft carriers were lost, the escort warships of the aircraft carrier battle groups also joined in the protection of the remaining aircraft carriers, making the protective power of the remaining aircraft carriers of the US military even stronger.
But even so, German carrier-based aircraft group's attack is still very sharp. Carrier-based aircrafts one after another walked through the rain of bullets, throwing bombs and Torpedos at the US warships.
"Dong dong dong!"
Anti-aircraft Gun fired wildly, and the shells exploded in the air, leaving behind clouds of black smoke. Shrapnel was flying everywhere, trying to shoot down Carrier-based aircraft German military.
Some Carrier-based aircrafts who had bad luck were hit by Anti-aircraft Gun shells and fell to the sea dragging thick smoke. Some Carrier-based aircraft were even torn to pieces in the air, and the pilots were killed before they could even parachute.
"Boom! Boom!"
On the sea, violent explosions sounded. After the German military heavy bomb or Heavy Torpedo hits a US warship, it can always cause great trauma to these US warships.
One after another, US warships were sunk in the attacks of German military and Carrier-based aircraft. Although they performed very bravely, the strength gap between the two sides was too big. US warships are constantly being sunk by German military and Carrier-based aircraft. Not only cruisers and destroyers are sunk, but even aircraft carriers cannot escape the poisonous hands.
During the pursuit of German military, the USS Enterprise and Wasp aircraft carriers, as well as the USS Independence and the USS Monterey, which were light aircraft carriers, were sunk. This increased the losses of American Navy Aircraft Carrier Formation to 15 ships. Among them, there are ten large aircraft carriers and five light aircraft carriers.