Chapter 2744: Fight to the Death 3

Chapter 2744 Fight to the Death 3

"The Constellation was not destined to survive, so it could be used as bait," Fletcher Sr. said.

"What do you mean? When the fleet set off from Pearl Harbor, the Constellation was the flagship of the entire aircraft carrier squadron, and now you are asking us to abandon it? Even as a decoy?"

Mitchell was the first captain on the USS Constellation aircraft carrier. Although he did not last long, Mitchell was not willing to lose his battleship just like this. And to be honest, the Constellation is really a good aircraft carrier. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the best aircraft carrier in the US Navy at this stage!

"If as many people as possible can survive, any warship can be abandoned. You can understand war as a mathematical problem. What we consider is the increase and decrease in combat power. Some symbolic meanings are not within our scope. Inside, the Constellation has been severely damaged, and it can't even exert half of its combat effectiveness. If it can be used to share a wave of enemy aircraft, I think it is very valuable." Old Fletcher said. "Okay, this is not an aviation issue, it's a fleet issue. I have the final say. I will submit a report to General Sims after today's meeting. Now, all tactics will be carried out according to this premise."

"After releasing all the fighters, the Constellation will leave the Zeppelin and the Raider, and then release radio waves to expose itself. If our deception operation is realistic enough, then the first wave of Japanese naval aviation attacks will target the Constellation. , in this case, we can avoid the opponent's first round of strikes." Old Fletcher then looked at Logan: "Okay, as the most experienced commander among the three of us, what do you think the Japanese army will do next? ?How many more attacks can they carry out?"

"Radio direction finding is very important, but more often than not, the aircraft carrier is determined by reconnaissance aircraft and uses uninterrupted guidance to guide the attack fleet to attack. Therefore, even if there is our misdirection, the Japanese army will still launch a sector search. There are only two situations in which the aircraft carrier will launch its own attack group. The first situation is when the reconnaissance aircraft determines the target, and the second situation is when the enemy aircraft can be followed. After all, the sea is different from the land, and the carrier-based aircraft cannot return home. It’s going to go around in circles and it’s not going to land anywhere else,” Rogan said.

"So, we have to pretend to be more like that, right? General Logan." Old Fletcher said.

"It's better to be more similar. In the most unfavorable situation, we need to face three waves of Japanese attacks, but we can only withstand one wave of incomplete attacks at most, which means we have to dodge two waves!" Logan said.

This is definitely not alarmist. First of all, you cannot underestimate the reconnaissance efforts of the Japanese combined fleet. Let’s not talk about submarines that are invisible to the enemy. Let’s just talk about aerial reconnaissance. During the war, several naval battles were based on the use of dawn. Or it is activated at dusk. The Germans often use this. Americans understand it. The British have experienced it, so the Japanese will naturally be prepared!

Coupled with the Japanese navy's twin-engine land-based air force,

The long range and long flight time of the twin-engine aircraft allow them to fly to the predetermined sea area before dawn. In fact, the Japanese did the same thing during the sea and air battle on Taragon Island. Before dawn, the Japanese land-based aviation force released a group of aircraft, and the fight began not long after dawn. This shows that the Japanese navy is capable of taking off before dawn and conducting reconnaissance at dawn. The US fleet can locate the Japanese fleet, but no one can guarantee that the Japanese fleet cannot locate the US fleet.

If the Japanese fleet can locate the U.S. fleet, then at the same time as the U.S. fleet launches an attack, the Japanese navy can launch two waves of attacks. One wave of attacks will naturally come from carrier-based aircraft, while the other wave may come from land-based aviation. .

So, what can the U.S. Navy do in the face of such an attack? In fact, old Fletcher has already given a solution, which is to abandon the Constellation and use the Constellation as bait to attract the Japanese Navy's attack power and let the Japanese Navy's sharp iron fist hit the cotton directly! This is the optimal solution, and it is also the prerequisite for the next battle. If this step fails, then the US aircraft carrier squadron can play GG.

If everything goes smoothly, the first round of attacks from both sides should have already begun. The two waves of Japanese attack aircraft are pounced on the Constellation as a bait. At this time, the US Navy's attack aircraft group should pounce on Japan. Combined Fleet. By this time, the U.S. Navy had deployed almost all of its attack power, and the Japanese Navy was definitely still preparing a second round of aircraft.

If nothing unexpected happens, even if the Japanese aircraft carrier unit is attacked by air, the US military's attack time will be extended because of the cover of fighter jets. The Japanese can always launch a second wave of aircraft, and this wave of aircraft is very likely to follow the returning American aircraft to find the Zeppelin and the Raider. For this wave of aircraft, the Americans can only say, sorry, this is really annoying. I'm sorry!

Therefore, at the end of the entire campaign plan, the result was that the Americans might be able to cause some damage to the Japanese army, but the Japanese could definitely kill the remaining two American aircraft carriers! As for some people who say that there should be frigates around the two U.S. aircraft carriers, yes, there will be frigates, but they will definitely not be battleships and armored cruisers, because battleships will slow down the speed. One of the prerequisites for the entire operation is to allow the aircraft carrier detachment to It can maneuver at a high speed of 25 knots, so it definitely cannot bring a battleship. As for bringing an armored cruiser? Sorry, there are only 2 ships left. And even if there are two more armored cruisers, they still can't hold it... Therefore, the escort fleet is at most a few destroyers.

"Not bad, at least, we have reached the last step of the deduction. As long as this step is solved, there will be no difficulty." Old Fletcher took off his glasses, rubbed his sore eyes and said.

"Actually, there is a solution to this problem. Can't we just ask some of the bombers not to return? Since the Japanese like to follow the returning aircraft, wouldn't it be better if we just lead them to the depths of the ocean?" Old Fletcher said.

"Are you kidding? There are crews on every plane that we have worked hard to train. They fight for the United States and fight bloody battles with powerful enemies to save the entire fleet, but we finally choose to abandon them? This is me It's unacceptable. And I believe that most fleet officers and soldiers cannot accept it either. General, your proposal can already be submitted to a military court!" Mitchell's words were very fierce.

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