The Signal Corps said: "Our army has a total of 407 fighter planes at various airports. After excluding the 25 aircraft from the Flying Tigers, there are still 382 aircraft, plus 17 B-17s flown by the Army and 12 Dreadnoughts from the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier. , there are currently no more than 20 aircraft that can fly, and there are still a few aircraft with slight damage to their bodies. You will decide whether they can fly after taking a look at them?"
When Kimmel heard this, his face turned pale again. He knew that Pearl Harbor had been severely damaged, but he did not expect it to be so tragic. Of more than 400 planes, not even 20 could fly.
"So the uninjured pilots are all dressed up and waiting for you next to the fighter plane." The signal soldier said, "Everyone wants to fight."
"Walk!"
Zhou Zhihan jumped on the motorcycle as he spoke, "Take me there, and also, ask someone to give Wildcat No. 214..."
Before Zhou Zhihan finished speaking, he saw a refueling truck approaching quickly and stopped next to Wildcat No. 214 and started refueling. Then several mechanics took bullets in another military vehicle and arrived at lightning speed. Some people checked the fuselage, while others Start loading.
Zhou Zhihan secretly praised that the Americans were not depressed after being hit hard, but instead aroused their desire for revenge. This quality is very valuable!
"I'll go too."
Kimmel said as he jumped on another military motorcycle and headed to the airport together...
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In the two waves of sneak attacks, the Japanese sunk and damaged more than 40 American battleships, including four battleships: the USS Arizona, the USS West Virginia, the USS Oklahoma, and the USS California.
Four battleships, the Tennessee, the Nevada, the Maryland, and the Pennsylvania, were seriously damaged.
Sunk 5 destroyers, 2 cruisers and 4 auxiliary ships, severely damaged 1 light cruiser and 1 water supply ship, destroyed a seaplane aircraft carrier, destroyed 233 US aircraft and injured 163, resulting in a total of casualties of US officers and soldiers. Nearly 3,800 people.
Facilities and aircraft at Ford Island Airport, Hickam Airport, Wheeler Airport, Kaneohe Airport, and Ewa Airport were severely damaged.
In summary, the U.S. military lost about 65% of its large warships and about 85% of its aircraft at Pearl Harbor. The U.S. Pacific Fleet was severely weakened and almost completely wiped out.
The combat effectiveness of the Pacific Fleet was reduced by 80% to 90%, exceeding the combined losses of the U.S. Navy in World War I.
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[Akagi] In the conference room of the aircraft carrier.
The excitement brought by the victory has gradually subsided, and the atmosphere in the venue is slightly tense.
Nagumo Chuichi sat at the head of the long oval table, holding a tea cup in his hand, frowning and silent. On his left sat Chief of Staff Ryunosuke Kusaka, and on his right sat Major General Oishi. These two He was arguing with several other people about something. During the argument, everyone kept looking at Chuichi Nagumo, but Chuichi Nagumo kept his brows furrowed and remained silent, not looking at anyone.
Seeing Mitsuo Fuchida walking in majestically, everyone stood up and applauded to welcome the triumphant hero.
Nagumo Chuichi also stood up immediately, walked to Fuchida Mizuo, held his hand tightly, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Fuchida-kun."
Then, other generals came over and patted Fuchida on the shoulders to express their congratulations and condolences.
It took a while for Lieutenant Colonel Harada Minoru to walk in with a smile on his face. He knew that his old classmates would definitely receive a warm welcome when they entered the room. Fuchida was the candidate he recommended. With such a brilliant record, he had reason to be proud of it.
Seeing Lieutenant Colonel Harada Minoru enter the conference room, Nagumo Chuichi went up to shake hands with him. This great victory was inseparable from Harada Minoru's careful plan.
After a while, Nagumo Chuichi asked everyone to sit down, and then asked Fuchida: Mr. Fuchida, "What was the final result of this raid?"
"At least four strategic ships in Pearl Harbor were sunk by our military, and the other four were severely damaged and are most likely beyond repair."
As he spoke, Fuchida casually took teacups, ashtrays, cigarette boxes, matchboxes, keys and other objects, placed the positions of US warships, and briefly introduced the situation of attacking each US warship using a sand table deduction method.
Fuchida spoke slowly and calmly, briefly describing the scene of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The people present nodded frequently and smiled with satisfaction on their faces.
After Fuchida finished roughly speaking, Nagumo Chuichi stood up and walked around the room, his brows still furrowed.
The clever Chief of Staff Ryunosuke Kusaka seemed to see something, and he held his words back several times.
Nagumo Chuichi stood in front of the window, looked out at the sea, and thought for a moment: "Fuchida-kun, how long do you think it will take for the Pacific Fleet to sail out of Pearl Harbor?"
Fuchida stood up to attention and said seriously: "At least within half a year, the main force of the U.S. Pacific Force will not be able to play any substantial role."
Hearing Mizuo Fuchida's words, Nagumo Chuichi's tightly closed brows relaxed instantly, nodded, and paused for a few seconds: "Then our mission has been successfully completed."
Chief of Staff Kusaka glanced at Nagumo Tadashi. He had already guessed the general's intention. When he heard this, he quickly nodded and echoed: "Yes, you can live up to the trust of Commander-in-Chief Yamamoto!"
Nan Yunzhong glanced at Chief of Staff Caolu calmly. Caolu had always been his right-hand man. This man was shrewd and capable, calm and experienced in situations. He was a rare general. This long-distance attack was thanks to his advice.
Kusaka continued: "Fuchida-kun, what do you think our next move should be?"
Lieutenant Colonel Mitsuo Fuchida said without hesitation: "I think we should pursue the victory and continue to attack the naval docks, oil depots and submarine bases in Pearl Harbor, and try to completely destroy all military facilities in Pearl Harbor as much as possible." Two consecutive waves of attacks failed. Blowing up the oil depot made him unwilling.
Chief of Staff Kusaka did not speak when he heard this, and the conference room suddenly fell into silence, as if everyone was thinking about what Fuchida said, but everyone looked at him differently.
After a while, Chief of Staff Kusaka broke the silence: "Fuchida-kun, do you think the Americans are capable of counterattack? How likely is this?"
Nagumo Chuichi remained calm. Chief of Staff Kusanoga's words were what he had always wanted to ask.
After receiving the news of "Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!", Chuichi Nagumo and his generals knew that the sneak attack was successful. After a brief happy celebration, they began to predict the location of the US aircraft carrier.
The Pacific Fleet's aircraft carriers [USS Enterprise] and [USS Lexington] are not in Pearl Harbor. This is a regret in Nagumo's heart and the reason why Nagumo is still afraid of the U.S. Navy.
As mentioned above, Nagumo Tadashi was cautious throughout his life and rarely took military risks. The absence of the US aircraft carrier in Pearl Harbor was always a major concern for him.
Mitsuo Fuchida drank some water to moisten his throat: "The enemy's battleships, aircraft, and infrastructure have been basically destroyed by our army. Our army has completely controlled the air superiority over Oahu and the surrounding seas. The Americans should be busy strengthening defense and Rescue the severely damaged ships and wounded men, I think it is unlikely that they will launch a counterattack."
He paused and added: "But the US aircraft carrier was unscathed and still maintained a very strong combat effectiveness.
Therefore, the top priority is to determine the location of these aircraft carriers as soon as possible and launch a new round of attacks to eliminate them at sea before they become horns with each other. "
Without waiting for others to speak, Lieutenant Colonel Mitsuo Fuchida continued: "We damaged and destroyed more than 400 U.S. fighter jets, half of which were carrier-based aircraft belonging to aircraft carriers. In other words, the carrier-based aircraft carried by the four U.S. aircraft carriers Not many. The number of carrier-based aircraft on each aircraft carrier is only half of the usual number at most.
Today is Sunday, and many carrier-based aircraft pilots have not gone to sea. I think these four aircraft carriers are tigers without claws. As long as we can find them, we can severely damage them or even sink them. "
After Mizuo Fuchida finished speaking, the conference room was silent again, and everyone looked at Chuichi Nagumo.
Nagumo Chuichi was still quietly looking at the blue sky outside the window. Fuchida's analysis was very detailed, which made him feel agitated.
Major General Oishi, who had been silent until now, suddenly asked: "Fuchida-kun, what are the losses of our army in this raid?"
