It could not inflict a 10% casualty rate on the American fleet.

Navy officers have long said they needed more people as the American fleet expanded to 600 ships.

Within the next thirty minutes, reports had come in locating the American fleet.

Although the American fleet suffered losses and damage, it had come to stay.

"How many missiles can be fielded against the American fleet?"

All by itself that ship is the American fleet.

But what of the massive sea power of the American fleet?

The weaker American fleet had achieved the goal at heavy cost.

It was thus not officially under the protection of the American fleet.

The American fleet lost 2 small vessels in the maritime battle.