Chapter 2859 The American Fleet in the Pacific 3

From a safety perspective, a high-speed cruise ship operating alone will hardly be attacked by a submarine relying on high speed. Even if it encounters a so-called capital ship, as long as there is a certain warning, the probability of using high speed to throw off the opponent is very high. Therefore, high-speed cruise ships are almost the safest and fastest way to transport people, and of course, they may also be the most comfortable way!

Well, although the U.S. Army pays great attention to the personal feelings of soldiers, no matter what, the internal facilities and furnishings on the original cruise ship must also be changed. After all, you want to transport as many people as possible to fight at one time, not to let them travel. ….

All decorations in the hull were cleaned, followed by various wooden furniture and excessive cotton fabrics. These are all potential factors that may cause fires, so they must be dealt with. This is not over yet. Afterwards, the Americans will need to repaint the fireproof coating and re-inspect, maintain and rearrange some of the lines inside the hull to avoid adverse consequences after being attacked.

Then some cabins inside the hull were redesigned, and a large number of double- or even triple-decker beds were placed in the comfortable guest rooms. The originally comfortable two-person rooms were now crammed into them like cans for nearly a dozen soldiers. Various large restaurants and dance venues have also been rearranged. As a result, more than 9,000 soldiers were crammed into a ship that originally accommodated more than 2,000 passengers! An American division only has this number of front-line combatants.

The Americans also felt that the ship's modifications were not thorough enough. While making major changes without damaging the hull structure internally, the Americans hesitated considering that the sea voyage might be struck by lightning from the Japanese fleet or encounter mines at the entrance and exit of the port. After a while, I installed large mine protection protrusions on both sides of the hull. Although it reduced some speed, it was stronger!

For such a ship that is related to the life and death of nearly five figures, the U.S. Navy naturally attaches great importance to it. Therefore, all staff on the ship must be local personnel who have lived in the United States for more than three generations. As for professional level, it is even more important. Needless to say, they are all top-notch!

However, at this time, the large personnel transport ship that had been renamed the Trident was also loading its first batch of passengers. The booms on both sides of the tall hull had placed a large amount of food and other supplies on the ship, and then transferred them to In the warehouse, thousands of U.S. Navy personnel are climbing to the ship's surface along the net ladders hanging from both sides of the ship. Their time is very tight. Before sunset, the Trident transport ship will and the accompanying light The cruiser left the port and entered the high seas at night. Then, they would head directly to Hawaii at a high speed of 22 knots. During this process, they would rarely communicate with the outside world. They would only contact the shore when they were about to enter the port. , Therefore, relying on high speed and radio silence, the safety of this ship is very high.

"All personnel have been on board and preparations have been made. The light cruiser USS Princeton asked us if we can set off." the first mate reported to the captain.

"You can go." The captain nodded and said. Half an hour later, under the leadership of the guiding boat,

Trident and the accompanying light cruiser Prenston left the port and sailed toward the open sea. At this time, what they didn't expect was that on a building outside the port, a pair of sharp eyes were staring at the fleet leaving in the distance.

"Generally speaking, Americans' maritime transportation is very efficient and safe. In addition to strict control on transportation issues, Americans are also very serious about offshore defense. You know, in fact, for the submarine force It is said that the efficiency of ambushing near the opponent's departure point and destination is very high. It is very difficult to intercept merchant ships relying on the limited search capabilities of submarines in the vast ocean, unless we can make a breakthrough in intelligence." At that time, while the Trident was sailing for the first time, thousands of miles away in the Philippine-Japanese Combined Fleet stationed in Waves, the Japanese Navy's top brass and the British were also discussing how to break diplomatic relations more efficiently, and Shimamura Hayao was introducing the recent Japanese Break the record of the fleet.

"They will arrange a large number of seaplanes and airships to patrol the coastal waters. According to our intelligence, the U.S. Navy has deployed no less than 100 various airships and more than 800 various aircraft to perform anti-submarine missions. At the same time, there will be There are anti-submarine ships patrolling, and the shipwreck barriers, anti-submarine nets and minefields outside the port are even more indispensable. Under such circumstances, it is very difficult for us to ambush our opponents offshore." Shimamura Hayao continued.

"Okay, you gave a lot of reasons, and these reasons are very good, enough to excuse our submarine force's meager results." Shigetaro Yoshimatsu said with some dissatisfaction: "We can forget about the past, but what should we do about the future? In the next operation, our initial target is the American transport fleet, so I hope that we can make a big move this time! Discover their transport fleet, and then take a big bite!"

"How big a piece of meat are you planning to take in this bite?" Betty asked.

"Of course, the bigger the better." Motaro Yoshimatsu answered simply.

"Then our first ambush location should be in this area!" Betty stood up and walked to the huge chart, and then took a circle around the dense shipping routes in the Eastern Pacific.

"You mean, we are going to enter the Eastern Pacific under the control of the Americans to carry out diplomatic-breaking operations? Maybe even approach the west coast of the United States? This is too... risky." Motaro Yoshimatsu was shocked. He did not expect that Betty's courage was so great. So big, this is more courageous than the night battle on New Ireland Island, or more desperate!

After all, the night battle on New Ireland Island uses weather factors to move in and out quickly, and it is not exposed to the enemy for a long time. But this time, the Japanese fleet actually has to travel across the ocean and enter the control area of ​​​​the Americans. How can this be unreliable? Damn it, if nothing else, the supply of the fleet is a big problem! And once discovered, the consequences will definitely not be optimistic.

"Are you taking risks? Think about it, the Americans dared to cross our fortified areas and enter Tarakan Island and blow it up into a sea of ​​fire. Why can't we attack their transport ships in the waters controlled by the Americans? A wider There is more maneuvering space on the sea, which makes us safer. If we cannot show the courage of the American fleet, then this battle will not be launched!" Betty said.

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