Q: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
At the same time , but in a separate operation , three heavy cruisers and two destroyers under the command of Rear Admiral Aritomo Goto were to bombard Henderson Field with special explosive shells with the object of destroying the CAF and the airfield 's facilities .
A:
At the same time , three heavy cruisers and two destroyers under the command of Rear Admiral Aritomo Goto were to bomb Henderson Field to destroy the CAF and the airfield .