, Chapter 763 Choices in the Atlantic

In order to complete the task of supporting Britain, which is currently in dire straits, Jonas Ingram, commander-in-chief of the US fleet, directly listed two aircraft carriers and two North Carolina-class ships as the first echelon to support the British Isles. But Mountbatten, who was the commander-in-chief of the British fleet, strongly demanded that two more aircraft carriers and two battleships be added.

When Mountbatten heard that the Germans had landed on the British Isles, he was anxious and wanted to lead the British support fleet to return immediately.

But it takes speed and strength to get rid of the German entanglement, or to return to support as soon as possible.

In the face of the four Yamato-class ships of the German army, the speed of the two Yamato-class ships of the British could barely cope with it, and the newly built King George V-class Anson and Howe had a high speed of 29 knots, which was not a big problem, but the Queen Elizabeth and the war-weariness that followed were only more than 24 knots after refitting, and they could not adapt to the high speed of the support fleet at all.

So the Elizabeth and the War Weyphant, who came this time to save face, were left behind to participate in the escort of cargo ships.

Even if these two battleships are similar to soy sauce when facing the German super battleship, they have the role of the main battleship after all. Two ships were missing at once, and the strength was damaged.

In order not to lose face, the British sent out all the main fleet when they faced the American fleet. Among them, there is also a little idea of Mountbatten, at this time the backyard fire, if it is because the main battleship can not be rescued, whether it is Mountbatten or the British Navy can be a big sin.

While the cargo is important this time, the mission to rescue the homeland is even more important.

Mountbatten advocated increasing the strength of the fleet that had returned to the army.

At present, the target of the attack of the main German fleet is unknown, and the strength of the reinforcement fleet is insufficient, and it is impossible to talk about returning reinforcements, and it may even be destroyed halfway.

So Mountbatten set his sights on the American fleet, but the command of the American fleet was still in the hands of the Americans.

In this support for the British, there have been many quarrels between the two sides over the command of the Combined Fleet.

The Americans have always come with the idea of rescuing Britain and defending the peace of the world, and when they encounter the British, who have always regarded themselves as the bosses and are arrogant, it is inevitable that there will be a conflict of consciousness between them. The taunts of the nouveau riche and the sour grape skins were merciless on the lips of the British.

Originally, the commander-in-chief of the Atlantic Fleet, Royale Ingersoll, was going to personally lead the team, but because of the problem of command, Vice Admiral Jonas Ingram was reassigned, which was about the same rank as Vice Admiral Mountbatten.

It is precisely because of this that the British were worried that Mountbatten's royal blood would not be enough, and they specially sent the main fleet to take care of their face.

However, the issue of command has not been discussed, and what is involved behind this is not only face, but also a series of interests behind the honor.

The scale of the Americans' cargo ship formation this time is huge, not only the British attach great importance to it, but even the Americans have involved too many interest groups in this huge material this time.

Jonas Ingram has been told many times to take care of him, and even the U.S. Navy has been constantly strengthening the fleet for this shipment. If it fails, I'm afraid Jonas Ingram's future will be over.

So Jonas Ingram wants to protect the interests of American businessmen from suffering too much.

Even the orders sent by the superiors implied a small message to protect the goods.

On the one hand, there are huge profits, and on the other hand, huge losses. Those businessmen in the United States also showed their magic skills and made the first move.

So Jonas Ingram sent 5 capital warships to support is already the maximum.

But the British at this time their hometowns were set on fire, where can they take care of the goods.

As for those cargo ships and cargo, although the British urgently needed it, it was not a matter of life and death. Moreover, the vast majority of goods did not have orders from the British, and even if they were lost, there was no need to pay a penny more for this.

Whether it is profit or honor, Mountbatten has made returning support their first task.

Two Elizabeth-class ships remained, and the 4 British battleships and 2 American battleships that came back to the rescue, even if there were two more aircraft carriers, it was still not enough for the Germans to gnaw on 7 super battleships.

It is also unrealistic to get rid of the Germans by speed, in addition to the maximum speed of the aircraft carrier exceeding 30 knots, the maximum speed of the North Carolina-class battleships is 28 knots, the Nanda class is 27 knots, and the Yamato-class is 27 knots, and it is still a long-distance cruise, and the speed of the entire fleet cannot be raised.

Although the Germans were slower in the 4 Yamato-class ships, and the British did not know that the maximum speed of the H41-class could reach 28 knots, it was no secret that Bismarck's speed of 32.7 knots was no longer a secret.

Once the two Bismarcks with the same power entangled the returning fleet and let the main force of the German fleet catch up, I am afraid that a major battle is inevitable, and it is necessary to rely on strength to make the Germans retreat.

Therefore, in order to support the mainland as soon as possible, Mountbatten strongly advocated that the main force of the American fleet should be concentrated on the return fleet.

The two sides will not back down from each other. Even the question of the command of the reinforcing fleet was put on the table and quarreled.

Ultimately, the dispute will need to be settled by Washington and London.

Britain is now anxious to wait for the warship to come back to rescue and relieve the crisis in the English Channel, and Roosevelt is not like Jonas-Ingram who needs to see the faces of some forces, plus he also knows that Britain is indeed in crisis, which will have a far-reaching impact on the future strategic layout, which is not comparable to a little money.

So the two sides quickly communicated, both sides took a step back, the British had a little more blood, increased an order for some goods, and the United States also had an extra insurance for the interests of this batch of goods, and after blocking the mouths of those merchant forces, the American fleet finally sent 4 battleships and 4 aircraft carriers, and the four capital battleships and 2 aircraft carriers of Britain together formed a huge reinforcement fleet.

But this period of delay had already allowed the German fleet to receive news and instructions from the English Channel and carry out a targeted arrangement.

"8 capital battleships, 6 aircraft carriers, we can completely eat them!" Since the Battle of New Jutland, the confidence of the German Navy has increased greatly. Although the strength of the Anglo-American alliance is very strong, the lack of super battleships is, after all, an irreparable disparity. The German fleet has 5 super battleships, plus two Bismarck, which can stabilize the end of other ordinary battleships, and can completely defeat the combined fleet. Therefore, some German admirals advocated blocking the route of the return fleet and fighting a decisive battle with it.

"Note that they have 6 aircraft carriers. We all know that the power of airplanes should not be underestimated. I heard that the torpedo planes on American aircraft carriers are very powerful, and they are not comparable to the slow swordfish machines of the British. "There were people among the generals who objected, and since Pearl Harbor in the Japanese, even among the Germans there has been more emphasis on aircraft carriers.

"I think we have to sink that huge fleet of cargo ships first. As long as we get stuck in their sea supply lines and don't have enough supplies, the British will collapse sooner or later. "Many of the German navy had been promoted for their exploits in strangling the British at sea, and they naturally refused to give up the temptation of the old profession, which was, after all, the largest fleet of constant cargo ships in history.

"With so many supplies, I'm afraid the Americans will also feel distressed!" Someone laughed and agreed.

"I'm against it! If we allow the Anglo-American combined fleet to enter the English Channel because of our mistakes, I am afraid that the Sea Lion plan will be in vain. I'm in favor of another big fight with the British! "There are people who have been thinking about the previous battle of New Jutland.

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate to fight directly! Although our capital ship is here, many of our lads are still in the Ingillette Strait! Someone said cautiously.

The need for elites for three superships, two aircraft carriers, and numerous escort fleets in the English Channel underscores the lack of talent in the German Navy. As a last resort, there are many cadet-level naval rookies on this German fleet in the Atlantic. This is also one of the reasons why the Germans have been entangled with the combined Anglo-American fleet, rather than directly wolfing it up. It's just that I'm worried about personnel problems.

There was a moment of silence. But the Anglo-American Combined Fleet will come back for sure, and in the end, it will still need to involve their footsteps so that the Sea Lion Project can proceed smoothly.

Old Hildu went out of his way to talk to Raeder about it, suggesting that the navy needed to serve the big picture, and that sacrifices needed to be made when the time was right.

After much deliberation, Dönitz finally made a final decision.

On the 23rd, the main warships of the German Navy in the Atlantic discovered that the returning battleships had recklessly begun to gallop in the direction of the British Isles, and directly inserted themselves between the support fleet of the British and American Combined Fleet and the fleet of escorting cargo ships more than 100 nautical miles, separating them.

At this time, the American cargo ship formation slowly retreated under the limited armed escort, but the German battleships ignored it at all, and concentrated all the main battleships to follow the returning fleet.

"Boom!" As the guns of the H41-class battleships sounded, a long pursuit began.

"A lot of victories are won in pursuit!" Dönitz did not choose a frontal interception, but continued to choose the sea wolf tactic, choosing to follow closely behind the prey. It's the nature of a wolf!

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