Chapter 1684： Before Dawn

Chapter 1684

"Even if there are weapons, it can only be small bombs. According to our actual combat experience, small bombs have no effect on battleships." Raidel said without caring. Isn’t it just a plane throwing a bomb? The German fleet said that it had seen more, and most of the battles had withstood the test of bombs and torpedoes dropped by various aircraft, and almost tried all the bombs that British aircraft can hang now... Whether it’s flying or being hit by a plane, that’s a rich experience!

"I mean, they may pose a threat to my USS Constellation..." Kimmel said embarrassingly, but as the supreme commander of the US Navy in this operation, as the ship of the USS Constellation Long, in line with the principle of thinking about the lives of hundreds of Americans on board, he still said the rest.

"Although the Constellation is a warship modified with a light cruiser hull, the original center of gravity was lowered due to the addition of hangars and flight decks. In order to ensure seaworthiness, the defense of the warship was reduced to a minimum. The protection was almost completely withdrawn, and even our ammunition depot was not well protected. Major General Rodhart knew very well that the front of the hangar was where ammunition and aviation fuel were stacked, and the hangar roof was made of thin steel plates and teak boards. Arranged runway..."

Kimmel then made gestures with his hands and continued: "Then you look at the huge elevator on the flight deck. If a bomb falls on the elevator, destroying the elevator is still a trivial matter, but if it causes a fire, it will burn directly to the aircraft. Library, and we add fuel and ammunition in the hangar..."

"Fuck! Isn't it?!" If Ruprecht was here, he would definitely feel a little dizzy. American aircraft carriers were generally prepared on the flight deck in the second battle, right? 2 After the war, it is said that if you want to load oil bombs in the hangar, you have to obtain the captain's personal permission. The maintenance in the hangar is generally the task of the Japanese Navy, right?

"Damn, why don't you put these flammable and explosive things on the deck anymore?" Su Xiong said with some dissatisfaction.

"Sorry, time is very tight. In such a short time, it is impossible to build the superstructure of an aircraft carrier. Just look at the cycle of the aircraft carrier construction at the Kiel Naval Base. I understand." Major General Rodhart said a fair word to the Americans this time.

"That needs to re-arrange a conveying channel, which is very troublesome. Moreover, we didn't expect to encounter today's affairs." Kimmel said slyly.

"How about halving the number of attack aircraft in the second round of attacks?" Raidel offered his opinion.

"That's a battleship. Although there is Gneisenau to make up, it doesn't match our goal of testing the combat effectiveness of the attack aircraft." Rodhart was still very stubborn at this time. This is the meaning of the so-called fish and bear paws.

“The opponent’s seaplanes were originally not many. After discovering the target, the flagship quickly recovered the previously released seaplanes, and then relied on the five seaplanes on the left-behind Scharnhorst and the other four on the auxiliary cruisers. Enough to deal with them, even after taking off, just throw away the landing pontoons." Rodhart said.

"Very good, so be it." In the world of local tyrants, Diosi doesn't understand. The British and Germans' pride of throwing a wave regardless of whether it is useful or not is something that the Japanese absolutely cannot learn! As for the combat effectiveness of the aircraft that throws away the pontoon? Naturally NB! Think about it, it was originally a fighter jet modification, and the extra load was thrown away. Even the landing gear was waived because recycling was not considered. You must know that the landing gear of the aircraft at the end of this year cannot be retracted. It is a huge one in itself. The resistance! Coupled with weight reduction, this flight performance will be improved to a certain extent!

Several people worked together again, and after drawing up a detailed plan, they were ready to go back to each house. There is still a period of time before dawn. During this time, the only thing that can be done is to wait. For a little time, Gneisenau The US left the other warships and acted alone as the forward, following the course of the Japanese transport fleet estimated by the Germans based on intelligence. At the same time, he was waiting for news from the submarine and the camouflaged cruiser in charge of the investigation mission.

"Good luck this time!" Looking at the lights on the sea in the distance, the captain of the U289 submarine, who was sailing on the surface, put down his periscope very satisfied. The submarine’s luck was very good, at least so far. After spotting the Japanese damaged seaplane and then eyeing the Japanese fleet, under the cover of night, they maintained contact with the Japanese fleet. The distance has been maintained between 12 and 6 kilometers. And contact the headquarters via radio from time to time.

The personnel efficiency of this Japanese fleet is indeed not too high. They cannot achieve complete light control. Therefore, after a period of searching, the German submarine closely followed its opponent. However, just before dawn 4 In a few hours, the sudden heavy rain interrupted this follow-up, causing the originally smooth battle to change suddenly.

"The Japanese fleet entered the thunderstorm zone and temporarily lost its target." A staff officer reported to Earl Su Xiong.

"Does it affect the offense tomorrow day?" The earl frowned slightly.

"It will definitely be sunny after 8 o'clock tomorrow morning The only problem is that we have to search for the target again." Another officer said.

"Well, let the Gneisenau get closer. At dawn, let Raidel release the first wave of reconnaissance planes, and then we will supplement the second wave of reconnaissance." Su Xiong nodded, and everything we can do so far Once done, we will wait for the result tomorrow morning.

Because of Prince Ruprecht's relationship, the aerial reconnaissance method of this era is very close to World War II. First, the commander will select a dangerous area, and then divide the area into several smaller sectors. Each sector covers a certain angle. Each sector deploys a reconnaissance plane. The reconnaissance plane follows the arc of this sector. To fly around the border. Of course, the reconnaissance in this era is naturally impossible to fly 300km away like the 2nd war. But under the current circumstances, the detection distance of 150 kilometers can still ensure that there is no omission.

The staff divided the area where the Japanese fleet might appear tomorrow morning into two areas. Rydell's seaplane surveyed the area near the west, while Su Xiong's main fleet was looking for the east area.

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(End of this chapter)