Chapter 2747 Operation Sebrus 2

Chapter 2747 Operation Sebrus 2

Therefore, after realizing that this battle was inevitable, the Japanese combined fleet also began to take action immediately. The first to take action were the four aircraft carriers. All the pilots were woken up, and after a simple wash, food and drink, they were pulled to the war room to stand by. The ground crew began to load ammunition and fuel for the fighters and bombers in the night, but due to anti-submarine reasons, they could not turn on the lights to illuminate the entire deck, so the efficiency was very low. As for loading in the hangar, that is even more prohibited. After all, Japanese aircraft carriers do not have armored decks. If you put a barrel of oil in the hangar, it is equivalent to a time bomb!

The aircraft carrier squadron and the battleship squadron are not separated. Unlike the Americans, the Japanese's carrier-based air defense firepower is very fragile. Not only do their battleships not have the ability to provide strong and reliable air defense shielding for friendly forces like American battleships, on the contrary, sometimes Destroyers are also needed to provide cover. This is partly because Japan lacks sufficient air defense instruments, and partly because it lacks sufficient anti-aircraft artillery. Therefore, for the Japanese Navy, their only reliable air defense weapons are aircraft carriers. machine.

Although the damage of carrier-based aircraft in this era to battleships is still very limited, it is still possible to significantly weaken the attack power of battleships by destroying rangefinders and surface facilities after a round of attacks. The aircraft carrier detachment was severely damaged. It is true that the Japanese cannot continue the fight, but by the same token, if the battleship is severely damaged, the interception plan will still fail! Therefore, the Japanese fleet could only adopt the method of hugging together to keep warm.

"It's really unimaginable. In the opening battle of this battle, the powerful battleships could only exist as protected objects and escort battleships for aircraft carriers, but they were unable to intervene in this battle that broke out beyond sight. The war is really uncomfortable for a war machine that unites the power of a country."

Motaro Yoshimatsu looked at the busy deck of the aircraft carrier squadron in the core area of ​​the fleet in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh. By now, even the most staunch big ship and artillery enthusiasts must admit the role of aircraft carriers! At this time, the 4 aircraft carriers of the Japanese Navy were in the center of the entire fleet, and 3 battleship squadrons with a total of 13 battleships were around, forming a triangle to protect the aircraft carriers in the middle! Surrounding the battle fleet were a large number of destroyers.

In addition to the joint fleet at sea, the Japanese airport in the Talao Islands was also a busy scene. A large number of twin-engine attack aircraft were placed on the apron with the help of tractors. Groups of Ground crews carried out supplies around the aircraft. They took tons of fuel and bombs out of the semi-buried warehouse and loaded them on the aircraft. The aircraft that completed the supplies would be transported to the designated take-off position by towing vehicles. On the seaside not far from the airport, a large number of seaplanes are also assigning tasks. Some of them have already taken off. They will try to search for the US fleet in nearby waters. What? How to search, you ask? Just use searchlights and radio positioning devices. As for the effect, only the Japanese know!

Compared with the Americans' almost desperate play style, the Japanese tactics are still stable. This is because although the Japanese believe that the American aircraft carrier has some advantages,

But in terms of attack power, the Japanese fleet should be dominant. The reason is very simple. The attack power of Talao Island's twin-engine bombers is not comparable to that of carrier-based aircraft. Therefore, the Japanese deployment can be described as smooth and stable.

The reconnaissance force mainly relies on seaplane carriers and land-based seaplane units, of which the latter have already set off to search nearby waters. Then the first batch of four aircraft carriers will release a group of about 120 attack aircraft. According to the Japanese plan, these 120 The aircraft will form the first wave of strike force with at least 30 twin-engine bombers. If you are lucky, this wave of attacks will be enough to destroy or severely damage two aircraft carriers.

In addition, the four aircraft carriers have left a total of 50 fighter jets. These aircraft will take off to perform the fleet's air defense mission after the first wave of attack aircraft is released. Subsequently, the Japanese Combined Fleet will prepare the second wave of attack aircraft. This There are approximately 110 aircraft in the fleet. Used to destroy remaining US aircraft carriers. The entire attack process can be said to be both offensive and defensive, and everything is stable.

So, while the Japanese navy is preparing, what are the Americans doing?

"Have we determined the location of the Japanese fleet?" Old Fletcher asked on the bridge of the Zeppelin aircraft carrier.

"It's like this. The Japanese aircraft carrier is in the DF4 area and is within our strike range. In another 30 minutes, the fleet will enter the optimal strike distance." Logan said.

"Has our carrier-based aircraft fleet completed preparations?" Old Fletcher continued to ask.

"The Zeppelin and Raider will take off 120 aircraft, and the USS Constellation aircraft carrier on the other side will take off 20 fighter jets. Our two fleets will arrive at the battlefield within the specified time to form a joint force. There are still 2 days until dawn. hours, we can take off the swarm now," Mitchell said.

"If everything goes well on the Constellation, their enemy-baiting operation will begin, right? I wonder if the Japanese fleet will be fooled." Old Fletcher sighed and looked at the still dark night outside and the brightly lit aircraft carrier deck. fell into silence. At the same time, about 50 nautical miles northwest of the Zeppelin and Raider dual aircraft carrier battle groups, the USS Constellation aircraft carrier and the USS Mercury seaplane carrier began to take action!

"I wish you a successful return." The officers and soldiers of the Mercury seaplane carrier sent a blessing signal to the seaplane on the sea that was ready to take off at any time. However, judging from the missions they performed, the probability of survival of all six seaplanes participating in this operation was very low.

These aircraft mainly undertake two tasks. The first task is naturally the attack guidance task. Although the American submarine discovered the location of the Japanese aircraft carrier squadron, the Japanese fleet is constantly moving. In order for the attack aircraft group to accurately find the enemy, there must be specialized personnel. aircraft guided the attack group, and this task was performed by the Mercury's seaplanes.

The second task is to lure the Japanese troops to launch an attack on the Constellation. In addition to the Constellation itself exposing its position by sending telegrams, in order to make the trick better, some of the seaplanes released from the Mercury will be responsible for bringing down the Japanese troops. The fleet was brought to where the Constellation was! What? How to bring it, you ask? This is naturally very easy, just make sure that the Japanese plane can follow you! In order to make the trick more realistic, the Constellation fighter jets will also cooperate.

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