Could, but you’d be a destroyer weaker in SZ 26.
8 Fighters
4 Aircraft Carriers
2 Battleships
2 Cruisers
10 Destroyesr
4 Submarines
vs
7 Fighters
3 Tactical Bombers
4 Aircraft Carriers
2 Battleships
2 Cruisers
2 Destroyers
4 Submarines
(worst case scenario)
11 Hits Defender
11 Hits Attacker
Round 2:
8 Fighters
4 Aircraft Carriers
2 D/Battleships
2 Cruisers
5 Destroyers
vs
7 Fighters
3 Tactical Bombers
4 D/Carriers
2 D/Battleships
2 Cruisers
1 Destroyer
10 Hits Defender
8 Hits Attacker
Round 3:
6 Fighters
2 Carriers
1 D/Carrier
2 D/ Battleships
2 Cruisers
vs
7 Fighters
2 D/Battleships
2 Cruisers
7 Hits Defender
5 Hits Attacker
Round 4:
2 Fighters
1 Carrier
2 D/Battleships
2 Cruisers
vs
4 Fighters
2 D/Battleships
4 Hits Defender
3 Hits Attacker
Round 5:
2 Cruisers
2 D/Battleships
1 D/Carrier
vs
1 Fighter
2 D/Battleships
2 Hits Defender
2 Hits Attacker
Round 6:
2 D/Battleships, Cruiser
vs
D/Battleship
End: 2 D/Battleships America owns the Sea Zone
Counter Attacker: 7 Destroyers, 5 Submarines.
This assumes scramble, which may not happen and you bring everything into the battle.
We have equivalent pay, but I’ll end up with significantly more war material than America after the battle.
Just my best guess. Up to you, but I don’t think you have the recovery power at the moment.