Three days later, on November 4th, the 11th Special Mixed Fleet finally arrived in Aden Bay and launched an air strike against Jibu Fortress that very day.
The three-day delay wasn't a waste of time; it was necessary to wait for the landing ships and the mine-sweeping squadron to catch up.
Moreover, the 12th Special Mixed Fleet was still on its way to the northeast Fan Flame Ocean.
Due to spending a day and a half en route for fuel and ammunition resupply and the essential repair of several battleships that were damaged but still battle-worthy, the arrival of the 12th Special Mixed Fleet in the northeast Fan Flame Ocean was postponed from the originally scheduled November 4th to the 7th.
The three extra days were also advantageous.
