Chapter 2681 Results
"Okay, let our warriors take a good rest. The rest, all those with experience in interrogation, are moving. We must pry open their mouths as soon as possible!" Little Fletcher said excitedly. After a whole night of hard work, when the sky was bright and the sun in the distance gradually became angry, and the light dyed the sea into a golden color, the Americans who had been busy all night finally fully digested the fruits of victory obtained through the night. They already have a lot of data and know the destination of the Swordfish and the supply target!
"Send a report to the headquarters to inform us of our gains, and ask the headquarters to assign us another destroyer squadron. If nothing else happens, we can catch a Japanese armored cruiser this time!" Fletcher felt tired. After getting the scheduled replenishment time and location of the Japanese fleet, he was as excited as a leopard ready to hunt at any time!
After a hasty breakfast, Fletcher and his staff formulated a careful plan. The cruiser USS Louisiana will rendezvous with at least one destroyer squadron and then directly forward the ambush site. Before they arrive, the submarines approaching the target area will first conduct control to see if the Japanese will enter the relevant waters. If the Japanese are not there, If so, then little Fletcher will lead the fleet to the next supply point! Continue to ambush the Japanese fleet!
Although according to the initial intelligence, the Japanese fleet usually consisted of two battleships forming a raiding fleet, considering that he only had one armored cruiser, Fletcher decided to deal with a Japanese armored cruiser himself when the supply was initiated, and The 6 destroyers and seaplanes of the destroyer squadron dealt with another one! Try to win both goals!
Of course, this time, the Americans gained far more than being able to ambush a Japanese raiding fleet. The most important thing is that they had a very clear understanding of the deployment of the entire Japanese navy's breaking force in the Eastern Pacific. Even if they stood against the enemy From this perspective, little Fletcher had to admit that the Japanese tactics of breaking up friendships were really good!
In fact, the number of large Japanese naval battleships currently active in the Eastern Pacific is about 3 to 4, of which 2 are armored cruisers and the other 2 are pre-dreadnought battleships. Fortunately for little Fletcher, what he encountered this time was an armored cruiser. He could deal with the Kasuga-class armored cruiser from 20 years ago with ease, but if he had to deal with the Rurik-class battleship, it would be troublesome, even though it is an old ship. , but you must show enough respect to the 12-inch heavy artillery above...
In addition to these four regular naval warships, there are more than half a dozen camouflaged attack ships operating in this area and even in the Atlantic Ocean. It is impossible for them to attack a large fleet protected by the fleet, but due to their good concealment and With better endurance, these piranha-like camouflaged attack ships are harder to eliminate! And because in many cases they directly use captured materials, their requirements for supplies are not high, unlike naval warships that require frequent supplies.
Little Fletcher thought of the time when some merchant ships that were running single-handed gangs disappeared. There is no doubt that a considerable number of these ships should have been cleared by Japanese camouflage cruisers. Looking at the charts, the locations of some missing merchant ships were even in the Atlantic Ocean. In the middle, it can be seen how large the range of activities of these camouflaged cruisers is. Because they are camouflaged, these ships can even go to neutral ports to receive supplies! After all, these ships can forge their names and even change their appearance. In short, it is really difficult to detect them without careful inspection by neutral countries!
Underwater, the Japanese Navy also dispatched at least 20 ocean-going submarines to perform the task of breaking diplomatic relations, but how can I put it, their level is obviously not as high as that of their German counterparts. These submarines did not make the Americans feel any threat.
The sound escort mechanism allowed Japanese submarines to attack but failed many times, and even lost at least 4 valuable submarines. From the Japanese trident-like diplomatic system, the threat from submarines is actually the smallest...
The Japanese or the British may have known that their supply ships would one day be intercepted, so they made corresponding arrangements. That is, the supply work of different break-through fleets generally cannot interact. In other words, a supply ship The fleet corresponds to a break-up fleet. Supply fleet A supplies fleet A, but supply fleet A cannot supply fleet B. In the supply systems of different fleets, the two sides are completely insulated, and even the code books and radio contact methods are different! As a result, although this time the Americans have obtained information about a Japanese fleet and know the approximate size of the Japanese war-breaking fleet through various channels, it is still difficult to follow the clues and kill the entire Japanese war-breaking fleet unless they Once again they captured a supply ship!
And just when the Americans obtained the fatal key to breaking the war situation, the Japanese fleet seemed to know nothing about its own fate. At least for now, Colonel Kazuo Kitahara, the captain of the Kasuga armored cruiser, did not know about the supply point he was about to go to. There will be an American armored cruiser waiting for you!
Originally, this breaking fleet was composed of two Kasuga-class armored cruisers, but before, in a battle, the steam turbine of another armored cruiser seemed to have malfunctioned, and in order to save this important battleship, Kitahara Kazuo We can only order it to go back first, and it has been 5 days since this battleship retreated!
"I estimate that in a few days, Matsuda and the others will be able to return to the Philippines and enjoy life in the Navy's club, right?" Kazuo Kitahara said to himself with some envy.
"Sir, the supply ship Swordfish sent us a telegram." Just when Kazuo Kitahara was distracted, an officer's words brought him back to reality.
"Replenishment as planned? Very good. At least we won't have to worry about ammunition and fuel for the next month." After reading the telegram, Kitahara Kazuo said.
The Japanese are very slippery. They usually choose to replenish in the afternoon. In this way, after completing several hours of replenishment, the battleships and supply ships can quickly evacuate under the cover of night. If it is daytime, during the replenishment process Once discovered, it would be troublesome to escape. Of course, you can also arrive at the supply sea area in advance and circle around by seaplane to see what hidden objects are around. If there is a problem, replenishment can be canceled immediately.
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