In order to coordinate and command, the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff divided the Pacific region into the Pacific theater and the Southwest Pacific theater. The Southwest Pacific theater includes the Oceania region south of the equator. General MacArthur, who was born in the army, serves as the commander-in-chief of the theater, and other areas in the Pacific are the Pacific theaters.
, Nimitz, commander of the Pacific Fleet, served as commander-in-chief of the theater.
In order to fight against the Republican Navy's three fleets, the Beiyang and the East China Sea, the US Pacific Fleet also formed three Pacific Fleets in the South, Central and North respectively. The South Pacific Fleet was commanded by Lieutenant General Golim, and the Central Pacific Fleet was under the jurisdiction of the Central Pacific Fleet.
Halsay served as the commander of the fleet. The North Pacific Fleet was commanded by Lieutenant General Kincaid. After General Ernestkin became the commander-in-chief of the navy, these three fleets were subsequently renamed the Third, Fifth and Seventh Fleets.
Since the Republican Navy occupied the Marshall Islands, it stopped its advancement. The situation in the Central Pacific region has gradually stabilized. Neither side can move forward at present. It is about 2,000 nautical miles from the frontier Midway of the US military to the Marshall Islands.
The Republican Navy was also unwilling to take the expedition to attack the United States' Hawaiian Naval Base.
In the north, the Republican Navy only occasionally carried out some harassing attacks on the Aleutian Islands, and neither side had very strong troops in this area.
The current focus of the entire battle situation is on the South Pacific region, and the situation here is not optimistic for the Allies.
The Republican Army is stepping up the construction of railways and highways on the island of New Guinea, approaching Port Moresby step step. In addition, on New Britain, New Ireland and Bougainville, ports and airports are vigorously built, gradually approaching the United States and Australia.
Maritime transportation line. If the Republican Navy cannot be stopped from moving forward, the battle situation in Australia will become more and more difficult.
The third fleet commanded by Lieutenant General Golim, the South Pacific Fleet, is the most powerful fleet in the Pacific Fleet. It has 5 aviation warships, 5 battleships and 8 heavy cruisers, and another with three heavy cruisers.
In order to save Port Moresby, MacArthur advocated the concentrating of five army divisions and two marine divisions to launch a counterattack in New Guinea and New Britain, but Nimitz opposed such a large-scale landing operation.
Nimitz believes that the current strength of the Pacific Fleet is not enough to take the initiative at sea. If the landing operation is carried out rashly, it will inevitably lead to a major maritime decisive battle with the Republican Navy. However, the strength of the Pacific Fleet does not
There is a certain degree of victory. If you lose valuable ships and air warships in naval battles, you may lose the sea and air control of the entire South Pacific region. Such a result will have a disastrous impact on the war in Australia.
In contrast to MacArthur's eager counterattack psychology, Nimitz proposed a strategy of step-by-step and steady advancement. He advocated the first counterattack target via the Solomon Islands. With the support of the aviation fleet and the shore-based aviation force, the Marine Corps was first in the Solomon Islands.
The southern island landed, and then built an airport on the newly occupied island to expand the combat range of the shore-based aviation. Then, with the joint support of aviation ships and shore-based aviation, we gradually headed north along the Solomon Islands, and gradually included Rabaul as the US shore-based aviation force.
In the scope of combat, the forces were organized to counterattack Rabaul's Lai City.
Finally, the Joint Chiefs of Staff accepted Nimitz's view and decided to launch a counterattack in the Solomon Islands.
When Admiral Nimitz called up staff to discuss how to counterattack, Lieutenant Colonel Leiden, the chief of the Fleet Intelligence, reported to him that the Republican Army was advancing to the Solomon Islands and began building an airport on Bougainville. It was obvious that the Republican Army was about to be the first to be a member of the Republican Army.
The goal is to enter the Solomon Islands south to control the Coral Sea to northeastern Australia, and to establish air force bases here to prepare for the southward entry into Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia to cut off the maritime access in Australia.
Nimitz decided to do his best to prevent the Republican army from advancing to the Solomon Islands, because this would directly threaten the success or failure of the entire Australian battlefield. Only by pouring all the strength of the Pacific Fleet could he prevent this upcoming large-scale attack, according to his judgment.
All 12 aviation warships in his hands must be sent to stop the Republican attack.
The question is what if the Chinese do after he put all his warships into the South Pacific? Although Leiden's report mentioned that there are no signs of the Republican Navy moving toward Hawaii, it has been operating in Japan and the Aleutian Islands.
The Beiyang Fleet currently has four fleet aviation ships, which is entirely possible to pose a fatal threat to the periphery of the Hawaiian Islands, especially the relatively weak defense of Midway Island.
There were great risks in the entire combat plan. Nimitz flew to San Francisco for some special trip and discussed the strategies and gains and losses of the Pacific War Zone with Navy Commander-in-Chief General Kim.
Admiral Kim also believed that the gains and losses of the Solomon Islands were related to the outcome of the entire Australian war. He agreed with Nimitz's view that the necessity of preventing the Republican Army from entering the Solomon Islands south and taking the strategic initiative in the Coral Sea, and agreed to the Pacific Fleet to send it.
All aviation warships were put into battle for the Solomon Islands.
The commander-in-chief of the Navy also realized the huge risks and agreed to transfer two "Essex-class" aviation warships and two aviation warships, "Hornets" and "Hornets" from the Atlantic to strengthen Hawaii's defense.
Just as Nimitz returned to Pearl Harbor after meeting with Admiral Kim in San Francisco, the Republican Naval Base in western Guam, on a deep water berth about 1 nautical mile from the coast. Four newly entered "North Sea-class" aviation warships and two
The "Jiangsu" and "Zhejiang" aviation warships that have experienced war are docking quietly on the sea.
The "Qinghai" and "Xihai" and "Xinjiang" aircraft are still undergoing intense take-off and landing training, and the "Beihai-class" aviation warship is the Republican Navy after summarizing the experience and lessons of previous naval battles.
, a large main fleet aviation warship designed and built by the latest design. This class of aviation ships is 276 meters long and 38 meters wide. The designed standard displacement is 48,500 tons, the full load displacement is 62,000 tons, the power is 12 heavy oil boilers, and 4 units
The steam turbine has a total power of 210,000 horsepower and a designed speed of 31 knots.
The most eye-catching thing about the "Beihai-class" aviation warship is that it uses a large-width oblique deck, which can carry out fighter takeoff and landing operations on the 302-meter-long and 58-meter-wide flight deck, which makes the use of fighter jets efficient during naval warfare
Another change that is not concerned is that this class of aviation ships has cancelled medium-range anti-aircraft artillery, which is only equipped with 37mm and 25mm Gatlin-type short-range anti-aircraft artillery, freeing up deck space to make
The number of carrier-based aircraft reached 162, almost twice the number of carrier-based aircraft on the "Jiangsu-class" aviation ships, and the attack capability has been greatly improved.
Perhaps it is to show the attitude of attaching importance to aviation ships, or perhaps it is really because the "North Sea-class" aviation ship is the warship with the largest displacement and the most advanced equipment in the Republic Navy. After the "North Sea-class" aviation ships were put into service, the heads of each fleet successively
Moving his command center to this class of warships, aviation ships also replaced battleships and became the flagships of each fleet.
In the second floor conference room of the exquisitely decorated "Qinghai", on both sides of the long table covered with dark green velvet cloth, more than a dozen fleet commanders of the First Fleet wearing dark blue combat uniforms, the Republican Navy East China Sea
Fleet Commander Navy General Cheng Yaoheng sat in the main seat and was informing of combat orders issued by the General Staff and the Navy.
"...The US Pacific Fleet will dispatch all its main forces to relieve our army's threat to the Solomon Islands and the New Caledonian Islands. The Beiyang Fleet will launch an attack on Midway after all the main forces of the Pacific Fleet are rushed to Australia.
And occupy there, which threatens the security of the entire Pearl Harbor. Our mission is to intercept the reinforcements made by the US Pacific Fleet to Midway after the Beiyang Fleet began its attack. Since the war began, we have lost all the major naval fleets.
After two main aviation warships, and we both fell into the hands of Americans. Why did I always strongly ask the Military Commission to name the two "Beihai-class" air warships assigned to us, "Guangdong" and "Guangxi"
The ', is to make everyone remember the two main warships we have lost. This is our shame! Now, the day of revenge has finally arrived. When the order is issued, we will fight the main force of the Pacific Fleet.
In recent times, all fleets have to train quickly. This time, we have to double the enemy to repay our losses!”
Speaking of this, Cheng Yaoheng's tone became harsh. Since the war started, although the navy has lost 8 main warships, the other fleets have sunk all the escort cruisers, and only the East China Sea Fleet has some backs, twice.
The main airship war sinking was spread over them. Although the president and the senior officials of the Admiralty said that it was normal for warship war sinking, they were always teased when the officers of each fleet met, which made the entire fleet hold their backs and consent.
In one breath.
Now, whether you can be proud depends on the performance of the entire fleet in this naval battle.