Chapter 2688 The Suspension of the Ocean-Going Battle
With the sinking of the battleship Yamagiri, the Japanese navy's breakup force consisting of regular large surface battleships completely disappeared from the vast Eastern Pacific. A total of two old battleships and two armored cruisers lost half of the breakup fleet. The other half fled in despair, and the Japanese camouflaged assault ships wandering in this area had a hard time. Without the suppression and deterrence of large battleships, fleets escorted by destroyers or armed merchant ships were not afraid of the Japanese at all. Camouflaged assault ship. Although the latter has better endurance, it will naturally not put any pressure on the U.S. maritime transportation system if it cannot be used.
As for submarines? Facing the escort system composed of hundreds of various destroyers in the Eastern Pacific, the Japanese always have a feeling that they can't swallow it. To be honest, purely from the perspective of investment in the escort system, the Americans did better than the British during the war. Much stronger! The number of destroyers and large seaplanes they invested seemed astronomical to the British!
Even the battle-hardened officers and soldiers of the German submarine force believe that the Americans' anti-submarine escort capabilities are definitely the best in the world. Perhaps, in actual combat, the quality of the Americans is worse than that of the British Royal Navy, but this It does not prevent them from using a much larger number of destroyers to make up for this lack! Since it is difficult for even the German submarine force to take advantage, let alone the Japanese submarine force!
Therefore, after the Americans took decisive measures, the Japanese attack fleet that had been raging at sea for more than two months finally stopped, and the entire battle lasted only about 20 days! It has to be said that this anti-diplomatic battle was a major victory for the U.S. Navy. The Americans changed the way the great powers viewed the United States with their efficient naval organization and strong strength!
Even Admiral Scheer pointed out in a high-level meeting in Germany that the U.S. Navy already has the material foundation and organizational structure to become the de facto top force. With a corps of mid- and junior-level officers equipped with adequate software and substantial expertise, all they lack is experience and the best senior commanders. This evaluation is not low. Basically, the current U.S. Navy is on the same level as the German Navy at its peak.
Of course, this behavior has also led to some adverse consequences, the most serious of which is that it makes the already very sensitive nerves of the British even more nervous! As the most important British dominion in the Far East, the blockade of Australia's eastern coast almost touched the British bottom line! Although it is impossible for the United Kingdom to declare war on the United States now, there is no doubt that after this incident, the British government also believes that during the Pacific War, the United Kingdom and the United States have no room for maneuver. The British are even worried that if the United States If people fight smoothly, will they get rid of Australia in the later stages of the Pacific War or after it ends?
"I think that under the current circumstances, when the Americans have ignored the dignity and interests of the British Empire and have taken adverse measures against Australia, there is nothing left to say between us and the Americans, only a fierce counterattack Only then can the Americans restrain themselves. To a certain extent, our cooperation with the Japanese is not only for the security of the South Asian subcontinent, but also for the interests of the empire in the Pacific. We have lost Africa.
Oceania cannot be lost now. "The British Prime Minister wrote this in a letter to the King of England. Subsequently, the British increased their assistance to Japan. Not only weapons and equipment and technology, but also personnel! And all this is to give the U.S. Navy a profound Lessons!
After this battle ended, when naval experts from all over the world were considering whether the Americans would continue this active defense posture, the U.S. Navy began to withdraw part of its military power from the ocean, and even The blockade of Australia has also come to an end. Do some politicians think this is a signal of relaxation from the United States to the United Kingdom? But only those at the most core levels of the U.S. government and military know that the Americans are shrinking their power in order to strike a more powerful blow!
Americans are very good at summarizing. Even after winning a battle, they still sum up. In Sims' telegram to Roosevelt, Sims mentioned that although the Japanese army's ocean-going battle did not cause much damage, it delayed it for at least three months. During this month, the United States' Maritime transportation and frontline supplies have been affected to a certain extent, which has led to the fact that, so far, New Ireland has not yet been conquered! This island is too big, and the Japanese navy and army also regard it as a breakwater and provide reinforcements regardless of cost. A large amount of the U.S. Navy's forces are involved in the Pacific, so it cannot cut off the Japanese military's sea lines of communication. Sims is worried that if time is allowed to drag on like this, once the main fleets of both sides have recovered, the situation of both sides will change. It will return to the situation of confrontation between each other on the island of New Ireland half a year ago, and this result is unacceptable to the Americans!
Therefore, at the end of the report, Sims put forward a very radical point of view, that is, before the Japanese navy's main fleet has still not completed final preparations, the U.S. Navy should take the initiative and sweep across the entire Bismarck Islands, Guinea Island and even beyond. East into the former Dutch East Indies! Completely disrupt the entire Japanese forward military deployment! As long as the support system behind them is gone, Japan on the New Ireland Island front will naturally sit back and collapse!
Yes, you read that right, more than three months have passed since the Battle of New Ireland Island, and the main fleet of the Japanese Navy still has not completed repairs! Although the Japanese Navy lost one Dreadnought-class battleship in the Great Battle of New Ireland Island, in this battle, the Su Xiong fleet had used up all its ammunition, coupled with the gunnery of the German Navy The level is really hard to say, so almost every Japanese battleship is scarred, the kind that can't kill you, but will make you lie in the hospital for a long time! Subsequently, although the Japanese killed the New York in the battle with the US Navy, there was no doubt that they also paid a certain price. So, at least when Sims sent this telegram, the main fleet of the Japanese Navy was still lying in the port!
There is no doubt that any plan that attempts to shorten the war cycle is popular within the U.S. government. After Roosevelt agreed, Sims began planning the first large-scale offensive operation led by the U.S. Navy!
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