Chapter 2742: Fight to the Death 1

Chapter 2742 Fight to the Death 1

"Japan should have discovered our submarines. They often change routes and strengthen their anti-submarine capabilities, but they have no intention of leaving this sea area. Fleet contacts are compressed to a low level, but the absolute volume is still very high. We The submarines deployed in this sea area can complete the positioning. If no matter the cost, we can lock the opponent in a short time!" On the USS Zeppelin, the new flagship of the US aircraft carrier squadron, Mitchell reported to Old Fletcher and Logan Information collected so far.

"In other words, we are now a leopard hiding in the grass, ready to kill a lion that is far stronger than us but is in the open at any time?" Old Fletcher asked.

"They are two lions. The bombers on the Talao Islands are also fatal to us. So, now we have to deal with two problems. The first problem is how to destroy the Japanese aircraft carrier detachment before the decisive battle. Excluding the battlefield, the second question is how to escape from the attacks of the Talao Islands and Japanese aircraft carriers as much as possible," Rogan said.

"Then we will ignore the air force of the Talao Islands?" Old Fletcher frowned and said, "What Mitchell said just now is very clear. The combat effectiveness of the air force of the Talao Islands exceeds that of an aircraft carrier."

"No matter, because this has exceeded our limit. In fact, in our current situation, one attack from four Japanese aircraft carriers may send us all to the west! And according to our previous deductions, Japan is very likely to Launch two waves of attacks." Logan said simply.

Many things have two sides. The Japanese Combined Fleet's misjudgment led to strategic conservatism, which gave the U.S. Navy time to operate. However, at the same time, the Japanese's retreat was also very effective, relying on the land-based bombers of the Talao Islands. Detachment and seaplane detachment, the Japanese reconnaissance and attack power during the day have been unprecedentedly enhanced. At this time, if the US fleet wants to attack during the day, the ending will be very tragic!

"The Japanese fleet is to the east of the Talau Islands, and we can be to the west of the Talau Islands. We can attack the Talau Islands, but the attack distance of the Japanese fleet may not be enough, and we can also choose to attack at dawn. , and leave after one wave." Old Fletcher said.

"If we want to stay outside the attack range of the Japanese aircraft carrier group, then our range to attack the Talao Islands will also increase. Using the cover of dawn can indeed give us an advantage in the first wave of attacks, but I need to explain One point is that we know very little about the intelligence of the Talau Islands. How many airports do the Japanese have in the Talau Islands? How many alternate airports are there? Where are the planes hidden? We don’t know, and to complete reconnaissance, we need It will take too long, at least several days, and we cannot afford to delay it.”

"Even if we take a step back, we now have all the Japanese airfields and aviation deployment in the Talao Islands cleared, and then we will launch an attack at dawn tomorrow.

We received God's protection. The fleet arrived at the battlefield quietly at dawn, and the light was good at that time. Then we launched an attack. However, the attack also takes time. We need at least an hour and at least two waves of attacks. , but you have to know that there is a Japanese fleet in the east of the Talao Islands. Their carrier-based aircraft can reach the sky over the Talao Islands in half an hour. Those are four aircraft carriers! Needless to say, withdrawing 60 fighter jets can cause irreparable losses to our attack fleet. As for the remaining fleet after the battle, even in our most favorable situation, it is definitely not enough to withdraw four aircraft carriers from the battle. of. ” explained Logan.

"It is unrealistic to accomplish two goals at the same time. This has exceeded the upper limit of our strength. When faced with the choice between aircraft carriers and land-based air forces, we are more inclined to destroy the aircraft carrier because the latter is more powerful and more maneuverable. Good, but very fragile." In the end, Mitchell's speech stopped the discussion, and after the professional aviation commanders reached an agreement, the old Fletcher had no way to change. Although he was the commander of the aircraft carrier unit, This commander is more responsible for things other than air combat.

"Well, we have now decided to make plans according to the previous mission objectives, so now the question is, if we can lock the position of the Japanese aircraft carrier group in a short time, how can we severely damage the Japanese aircraft carrier group. In the future, we still have We must try to leave a certain amount of aviation power to deal with the Japanese fleet in the Talao Islands, and we must retain ourselves as much as possible." Old Fletcher asked.

"Judging from the intelligence we have collected so far, the combat distances of the carrier-based aircraft of both sides are actually about the same. That is to say, when we can hit our opponents, they can also hit us. We have absolutely no chance of a second wave of attacks, so , we must use the ultimate attack method, attack first, do our best, and leave no room for hindsight!" Logan said.

How many carrier-based aircraft can an aircraft carrier release at one time? If we look at the history of World War II, if the take-off time is limited to about half an hour, then an aircraft carrier can release about 50% of conventional carrier-based aircraft. (Note that conventional carrier-based aircraft do not include reserve aircraft stored in the form of parts.)

But this is not the real limit, because in actual combat, the carrier-based aircraft of an aircraft carrier are prepared to attack in turns, usually in two groups, leaving enough aircraft to prepare for the next wave. In addition, a certain number of fighter jets must be left for air defense, and some reconnaissance aircraft must be left for detecting the enemy's situation and guiding attack aircraft. As a result, not even half of the aircraft fleet is actually used for a wave of attacks. , generally 40% is enough. For example, in the historical Battle of Pearl Harbor, only 180 of the 450 carrier-based aircraft of the six aircraft carriers of the United Fleet were used in the first wave of attacks.

But historically, there was another more extreme style of play, which was a true full-deck attack! Utilize all the space on the deck, and even prepare the hangar. So, how many aircraft can this extreme strategy release in history? The performance of the USS Saratoga in the U.S. Navy's ninth Fleet Problem Exercise in 1929 tells you the answer! The Saratoga released 83 aircraft at once during this exercise! You can almost say you have emptied your hangar! (The airplanes at that time were very small, so the aircraft carrying capacity would be higher.)

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