Chapter 1692 The curtain ended (2)

When the carrier-based aircraft evacuated, the Gneisenau began to clear the field. It was not that he was concerned about the life and death of the Japanese, but based on the principle of confidentiality. If the surviving Japanese navy officers and soldiers in this sea area were rescued, it would still be a trouble. , So, decided to clean up once.

Leaving aside Gneisenau’s operations, Major General Rodhart finally breathed a sigh of relief after watching the last batch of bombers return safely. So far, his combat missions have been basically completed, with a total of 28 aircraft participating in the entire fleet. In the battle, except for one that was shot down and two planes were abandoned because of damage, the remaining 25 planes were unharmed. At the price of three planes, the German naval aviation easily killed one battleship and one light cruiser. , 1 seaplane carrier and 2 destroyers. This efficiency is much higher than that of battleships, and it is obtained when one's own warships are almost not threatened. This advantage can already show the rise of future aircraft carriers. !

Lieutenant General Su Xiong still remembered the Japanese transport ships that had escaped, so he suggested that the two fast battleships should be left to continue to carry out sea-breaking operations in the Indian Ocean, while the Constellation returned to the Persian Gulf under the cover of two camouflaged cruisers. In fact, in this sea area, apart from the **** ships, there are no large-scale Allied warships. Even if they encounter light cruisers, relying on the vitality of two camouflage cruisers and the carrier-based aircraft of the Constellation is enough to deal with. Therefore, it is the best choice to keep the two fast battleships here and continue to break the ties.

However, what Lieutenant Admiral Su Xiong could not imagine was that his action had the effect of a suspicion formation. When Nan Yun Zhongyi finally returned to the Philippines to report to the joint fleet after more than a month of twists and turns at sea, when he said the Germans When at least 20 bombers were concentrated in an attack, the first reaction of the top Japanese navy was to lie!

Because, after the entire Japanese fleet was destroyed, many transport ships were attacked in the southern Indian Ocean. In these incidents, the German Navy’s tactics were to first detect with water planes and then quickly siege by battleships. There is no such thing as a carrier-based aircraft as the main force... Then, the senior Japanese navy will ask, since the efficiency of carrier-based aircraft is so high, why doesn't the German navy continue to pass air strikes? !

And Nanyun Chunichi's confession did not confirm whether these carrier-based aircraft took off from an aircraft carrier! Because the Japanese also know that sometimes, the Germans treat airplanes as disposable items. If this is the case, it is possible to organize a fleet without an aircraft carrier. Of course, the scale of the attack of more than 20 aircraft mentioned by Nanyun Tadao also made the Japanese Navy feel a little unacceptable. After all, the battlefield is so tense, it is wrong to overestimate the opponent and it is normal. Compared with the sudden appearance of a German aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean, the Japanese navy executives believed that Nan Yunzhong was wrong... Or to avoid responsibility?

But no matter what, the experience of Nanyun Chuichi really reminded the Japanese navy. Regardless of whether what Nan Yun Zhongyi said is true or false, two things are certain. First, the aircraft can pose a serious threat to the main battleship. This can be seen in the performance of the bombers of the Allies and the Allies. Second, as a world-class fleet, aircraft carriers are indispensable. Taking a step back, carrier-based aircraft can provide aviation cover and better detection effects for the fleet. Furthermore, they are also the long arms of the fleet’s attack. Not bad!

Therefore, the Japanese Joint Fleet, who wanted to make new toys and worried about spending money, would definitely get two high-standard civilian ships to try. Of course, these two ships would definitely not be able to keep up with the First World War, but in the following In the series of battles that erupted in the Western Pacific, the performance of these two improved aircraft carriers was remarkable. Of course, this is something later, so I won’t mention it for the time being.

But to say, did this battle have any impact on the British? The result was that the British didn’t know about this. First of all, it was an Argentine merchant ship who rescued Nanyun Chuichi and his little partner. This merchant ship was on its way back home, and the Japanese naturally had to follow the ship because of the two ships. German fast battleships were active in this area and attacked ports along the coast of southern Africa. Although Argentina is a neutral country, once it enters the British port and is shelled, the shells can’t tell whether you are a neutral country or not. So, this ship The Argentine merchant ship did not dare to dock in South Africa at all, and returned directly to China. After several twists and turns, the first-class talents of Nan Yunzhong embarked on the voyage of returning home in Buenos Aires. During the whole process, there was no contact with the British and French personnel. .

Secondly, after returning to China, the Japanese did not understand the situation of the naval battle at first. Naturally, they would not exchange information with the British. After sorting out, the Japanese did not communicate with the British in the first time. The specific reason is that the Japanese argued that they underestimated the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers, and in the North Sea, most of them were covered by land-based aviation, and the power of carrier-based aircraft was very fragile, so Japan believed that there was no “need” to notify the British.

Therefore, the naval battle in the South Indian Ocean, which was enough to go down in the annals of history, did not produce much sensation right after its end. Although the German fleet did not completely eliminate the spread of all news ~lightnovelpub.net~, it was affected by various factors. Still kept a secret. The expansion of the British fleet's aviation power caused by the fighting in the South Indian Ocean did not happen.

On the contrary, in this battle, the German naval aviation finally gained the practical experience that it dreamed of. This is vital to the future, in a series of decisive battles in the North Sea, the German naval aviation operations are very important, not to mention, just from the combat conditions. In terms of the entire aircraft carrier's use and combat process, the Germans have already left the British a few blocks away.

However, even so, there are still many problems in the German naval aircraft carrier combat. After all, the Germans' goal is the world's largest British fleet and the most powerful naval aviation unit under it. It is not without the strength to fight back. Fish belly. The German High Seas Fleet aircraft carrier squadron has been under threat from the British shore-based aviation. This offensive and defensive problem must be solved!

Fortunately, after combining this combat experience and previous deductions, the German High Seas Fleet has a fairly reasonable response plan. This plan involves not only aircraft carriers, but also fleets and land-based aviation.

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