Chapter 2698 Operation Storm 1
Is everything ready? Sims asked, standing on the bridge of the flagship Colorado.
"Everything is ready, all battleships are in place. Our battleship force is divided into two squadrons. The first battleship squadron includes the USS Colorado, USS Maryland, German battleships USS Mecklenburg, USS Tennessee, USS California, USS Idaho, USS New Mexico, USS Mississippi. The Second Battleship Division is composed of USS Pennsylvania, USS Arizona, and USS Nevada. The former is the main fleet of our attack and the latter is to cover our aircraft carrier." Ma Giffin said on the side .
The heavy hammer that the Americans finally used to severely damage Taragan Island was the main gun group of the American battleship! These battleships can fire more than 6 tons of ammunition in one round, and their output is definitely far greater than that of aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft. Just like the Japanese combined fleet launched an attack at night, this time, the Americans also chose to attack at night. According to the previous plan, the U.S. fleet will launch a final sprint before nightfall. The eight most elite battleships of the First Battleship Division will arrive at the waters near Tarakan Island at a speed of 20 knots at night, and then use thousands of missiles at night. Tons of ammo to cover the area!
Maybe someone said that the Japanese fleet chose to attack at night because of its lack of strength. Now, the American fleet has a huge advantage, so why not launch an attack during the day? The reason is very simple. Don’t forget that in addition to being an important oil field, Tarakan Island is also an important port. There are a large number of Japanese merchant ships here. The US Navy’s target is not only the oil fields on the island, but also the merchant fleet. If the American fleet gets too close during the day, it will undoubtedly be discovered. Not to mention the Japanese merchant ships leaving, they may also suffer retaliation from Japanese land-based aviation forces during the day!
Therefore, the Americans chose the safest method and revised the final plan. The starting point of the fleet attack is 100 nautical miles away, which is about 180 kilometers away. Fragile warships such as aircraft carriers should be as far away from the opponent's land-based aviation forces as possible. , and at dawn, fighter jets were sent to cover the retreating First Battleship Division. Then, the U.S. Navy looked at the situation and estimated whether it would need to send carrier-based aircraft to continue attacking the port. However, Magiffin believed that it would probably not be possible, because if thousands of tons of battleship shells could not solve the problem, then carrier-based aircraft would not be able to solve the problem. Even worse...
As for the three battleships of the Second Fleet? Their speed is too slow, and their construction time is also a long time ago. It is really difficult for them to maintain a high speed of 20 knots to carry out battles, and then withdraw from the battlefield at the same speed after the battle. Furthermore, considering that precious aircraft carriers must provide For protection, all Americans chose to let them stay next to the aircraft carrier.
"The five aircraft carriers are still grouped as before, but they will be gathered together at night. They will be protected by the 2nd Battleship Squadron and the 2nd Armored Cruiser Squadron and at least 4 destroyer squadrons. We have considered the possibility of anti-submarine and surface combatants launching A sneak attack, but considering that the Japanese fleet is far away in the Davao area and should not have made final preparations, the risk is not great." Magiffin continued.
"Then there is the 1st Armored Cruiser Squadron that cooperates with the 1st Battleship Squadron to launch the attack.
This cruiser squadron is composed of newly commissioned fast armored cruisers. They are powerful and fast and will be the best vanguard fleet in the world. "Magiffin continued.
"Really? Better than the German battlecruiser squadron?" Sims said jokingly.
"The German and British battlecruisers are definitely stronger, but unfortunately, most of them have become the dust of history, so now, our vanguard fleet is the strongest." Ma Jifen said, To be honest, he really likes these fast battleships with a displacement of more than 20,000 tons.
"The strike fleet consists of a total of 8 battleships and 3 armored cruisers. In addition, we will also assign an additional 6 destroyer squadrons. Counting the destroyer leader, there are about 30 destroyers of various types. They will ensure that we avoid submarines. And torpedo boat attacks, of course, after the attack, our destroyers will deploy the mines they carry in nearby waters. These mines will continue to cause losses to the Japanese fleet in the next few months!" Magiffin said.
"What about the auxiliary fleet?" Sims asked.
"Five seaplane carriers will accompany us in our operations. Two of them will cooperate with the night attack of the First Battleship Squadron. They will provide lighting and reconnaissance, while the other three seaplane carriers will cooperate with the aircraft carrier squadron in the night attack." Together, they also undertake reconnaissance and anti-submarine missions. In addition, the fleet also has four high-speed supply ships, which will replenish fuel for our destroyer force," said Magiffin.
"In addition to these accompanying fleets, our logistics supply fleet has also set up two supply points before entering enemy-occupied areas. Each supply point can provide tens of thousands of tons of fuel and other material supplies to the fleet. We will The replenishment time for each supply point will not exceed 8 hours. We have chosen a very hidden route at sea. If nothing happens, we will not encounter merchant ships or other targets." Ma Jifen said.
"Okay, what if we encounter a Japanese reconnaissance plane or a suspected camouflaged attack ship?" Sims asked.
"When the fleet is sailing, we will send fighter jets to provide cover and reconnaissance over the fleet. All suspicious ships and aircraft entering the yellow line area will be paid attention to, and targets entering the red line will be destroyed or controlled. As for politics, Let the gentlemen on Capitol Hill handle some of the issues we face. We are soldiers and have nothing to do with these things," said Ma Jifen with a smile.
"Where are the submarine units? Are they already in place?" Sims looked at the chart and said, "Mark the locations of these submarine units for me."
"The 10th submarine detachment is deployed in the Davao area to monitor the actions of the Japanese combined fleet. The fifth and sixth submarine detachments establish a cordon in the Zalagan Island area. The remaining three submarine detachments are deployed in Sulawe In the West Sea area, deploy around our preset routes to assist in clearing and controlling various ships entering our routes, and provide reconnaissance for the fleet." Magiffin said while drawing the positions of each submarine force on the chart with special markers , and at the same time used a pencil to draw the approximate warning range of each submarine force.
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