"Even if there are weapons, they can only be small bombs. According to our practical experience, small bombs have no effect on battleships." Redell said without caring. Isn't it just a bomb thrown by planes? The German fleet said that it has seen a lot, and most of the battles have been tested by bombs and torpedoes thrown by various aircraft, and has almost tried all the bombs that British aircraft can hang now... Whether it is masturbation or being hit by planes, it is very rich!

"I mean, they may pose a threat to my Constellation aircraft carrier..." Kimmel said embarrassingly, but as the supreme commander of the US Navy in this operation and as the captain of the Constellation aircraft carrier, he still said the rest of the words in accordance with the principle of considering the lives of hundreds of Americans on board.

"Although Constellation is a warship modified with a light cruiser hull, the original center of gravity was lowered due to the addition of the hangar and flight deck. In order to ensure airworthiness, the defense of the warship was reduced to a minimum, and the original protection was almost completely withdrawn. We even did not even have good protection for the ammunition depot. Major General Rodhart knew very well that the front of the hangar was where ammunition and aviation fuel were stacked, and the roof of the hangar was a runway arranged with thin steel plates and teak boards......"

Kimmel then gestured with his hands and continued, "Then you guys look at the huge elevator on the flight deck. If a bomb falls on the elevator, it is still a trivial matter to destroy the elevator, but if it causes a big fire, it will directly burn to the hangar, and we add fuel and ammunition to the hangar..."

"Damn it! No?!" If Ruprecht was here, he would definitely feel a little dizzy. American aircraft carriers were usually prepared on the flight deck in the second battle, right? After the second battle, it is said that if they wanted to load oil bombs in the hangar, they had to obtain the captain's personal permission. Preparation in the hangar is generally done by the Japanese Navy, right?

"Damn it, why don't you fill 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 upper facilities of an aircraft carrier. Just look at the cycle of our aircraft carrier construction at Keel Naval Base." Major General Rodhart said a fair word to the Americans this time.

"It's very troublesome to re-arrange a conveyor channel. Moreover, we didn't expect to encounter what happened today." Kimmel said embarrassedly.

"How about half the number of attack aircraft in the second round?" Raidel made an opinion.

"That was a battleship. Although the Gneisenau was finished, it was not consistent with our goal of testing the combat effectiveness of the attack aircraft." Rodhart was still very stubborn at this time. This is what the so-called fish and bear's paws were to be caught in his hands.

"The number of seaplanes on the other side is not large. After discovering the target, the flagship quickly recovered the seaplanes released before, and then relied on the five seaplanes on the left-behind Schanehorst and the other four on the auxiliary cruiser, which was enough to deal with them. It is even possible to throw away the landing float directly after taking off." Rodhart said.

"Very good, let's do it." The rich world, the scatters don't understand. The heroic spirit of the British and Germans who throw it first, no matter whether it is useful or not is something that the Japanese can never learn! As for the combat effectiveness of the aircraft that throws away the pontoon? It's naturally NB! Think about it, it was originally modified by a fighter plane, and the additional load was thrown out directly. Even the landing gear was not considered for recycling. You must know that the landing gear at the end of this year cannot be recovered, and it is a huge resistance itself! In addition to weight loss, the flight performance will be improved to a certain extent!

Several people planned it themselves and made a detailed plan, and then prepared to go back to their homes. Now there is still some time before dawn. During this period, the only way to do it is to wait. In an hour, the Gneisenau left other warships and served as the vanguard alone, according to the direction of the Japanese transport fleet presumed by the Germans based on intelligence. At the same time, they were waiting for news from the submarines responsible for the reconnaissance missions and camouflage cruisers in front.

"I'm lucky this time!" Looking at the lights on the sea in the distance, the captain of the submarine u289, who was sailing on the water, put down the periscope in his hand very satisfied. The submarine was very lucky, at least so far. After discovering the damaged seaplane of the Japanese and then targeting the Japanese fleet, he maintained contact with the Japanese fleet under the cover of night. The distance between the two sides has been between 12 and 6 kilometers. He also contacted the headquarters from time to time via radio.

The personnel efficiency of this Japanese fleet is indeed not too high, and they cannot fully control the lights. Therefore, after a period of search, the German submarine followed the opponent. However, just 4 hours before dawn, the sudden heavy rain interrupted the tracking, causing the originally smooth battle to change suddenly.

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

"Will affect the attack tomorrow during the day?" the count frowned slightly and said.

"It will definitely be sunny after 8 am tomorrow. The only problem is that we are going to re-search our targets." Another officer said.

"Okay, let the Gneisenau get closer. As soon as the sky is dawn, let Raidel release the first wave of reconnaissance aircraft, and then we will supplement the reconnaissance in the second wave." Su Xiong nodded. Everything he could do is done so far, and he is waiting for the result tomorrow morning.

Because of Prince Ruprecht, the aerial reconnaissance method in this era was very close to World War II. First, the commander would choose a dangerous area and divide the area into several smaller sectors, each sector covered a certain angle, and a reconnaissance aircraft was deployed in each sector, and the reconnaissance aircraft flew along the arc-shaped boundary of this sector. Of course, the reconnaissance in this era was naturally impossible to fly 300km away like in World War II. But under the current circumstances, the distance of 150 kilometers of reconnaissance can still ensure that there are no omissions.

Staff officers divided the areas where the Japanese fleet might appear tomorrow morning into two areas, Radell's seaplane reconnaissanced the area near the west, while Su Xiong's main fleet looked for the area to the east.
Chapter completed!