Two Hundred and Eighty Third BEACON XVIII: Valkyrie Is Wandering

"Being a Pirate on Your Birthday ()"

Stabilizer fins, also known as bilge keels, are generally installed in the bilges on both sides of the ship, and the section is wing-shaped, also known as side rudders.

Because its outreach cannot exceed the frame line of the ship's section, and the area of ​​the fin cannot expand infinitely, it is often divided into two types: retractable and non-retractable, and non-retractable is divided into two types: bow skeg and middle fin.

To put it bluntly, the basic principle of this device is to increase the offset effect of the two forces of lifting and lowering by expanding the width of the bottom of the ship, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing roll and maintaining stability, and the higher the speed, the better the effect.

Especially the non-retractable type, because of its simple structure and low cost, it is widely used in later generations, even on small fishing boats.

It is precisely for this reason that people like Lorraine who have no contact with HNA in later generations can know it, and it is completely unclear whether it is the wisdom of the old predecessors or the flash of technology.

In short, Lorraine put forward the only constructive suggestion in the whole meeting, and it took less than five minutes for the three master craftsmen to have a good meal, which perfectly solved the problem of the new type of ship rolling too much during the shelling.

The plan study was successfully concluded, and Lorraine almost saw that three years later, a legendary ship would be born, shocking the whole world!

As the meeting drew to a close, Karen suddenly asked, "Captain, have you thought about the name of this ship?"

"Name..." Lorraine only pondered for a moment, "In the belief of the Vikings, there are a group of Valkyries riding Pegasus. They wear armor and carry swords on the battlefield of the world, and they don't regard anyone as an enemy. , choose only the warriors who died in battle, and lead them to Valhalla."

"They are the most respected gods of the warriors, and they are revered as those who seek the heroic spirits, the Valkyries who patrol the battlefield, Valkyrie."

"I think it's a tailor-made name for the ship, and I like it."

"Valkyrie...?"

Lorraine nodded heavily: "Private a special three-masted galleon, Valkyrie. She is our future flagship, a great warship destined to become a legend!"

...

In this world, now and in the future, no one can predict the direction of its development, just like fate cannot be guessed, even a witch like Nuoya, who has been cursed by the Tarot, cannot get a truly accurate answer.

Lorraine has been particularly impressed by this point recently.

Before coming to Boston, he kept calculating the cause and effect, gains and losses. He once regarded the favor of the American elite as the biggest bonus, and never thought that he really had to pay the price.

As a result, fate played a huge joke on him.

On the night of shame, the Jackdaw came to an end in the most tragic way, was blown up by life and death, and collapsed on the berth of the pier.

Lorraine tried to find the truth, but tried his best but couldn't find any clues. No matter who it was, the culprit behind the scenes or the accomplice in front of the stage, no matter who it was, there was no trace of the damned.

While the investigation was deadlocked, the other road was unexpectedly unblocked.

He quickly found the right new boat, not only finding the boat, but also meeting the best shipyard and flagship for him.

The Haight Shipyard has changed hands, Valkyrie is finalized, and the shipyard is booming day by day with the injection of funds. The three vacant docks have been restarted one after another. In one and a half months at most, even the No. 1 dock, which has been stagnant for half a year, will be able to The roar of the machine sounded again.

On November 6, 1779, the 13th day of Lorraine's stay in Boston, that is, the 5th day after Valkyrie was finalized, Height and Keren accompanied him to visit the reopened No. 3 dock.

Here is the best condition of the shipyards in Haight's shipyard.

Because of the special affection for Dao Biao, even in the most difficult times of the shipyard, there are several boatmen here who volunteer to be on duty, and the condition of various equipment has always been maintained in good condition.

The so-called reactivation is nothing more than sending in the manpower that will be used for shipbuilding in the future, assigning dormitories, and cleaning and tidying up.

So, there's really nothing to see here.

Standing in the empty dry dock, Lorraine stretched comfortably.

"Four days ago it was Dock No. 2,

Yesterday was dock No. 4, and today it's dock No. 3...Hite, I am impressed by your drive and efficiency. "

Hait nodded enthusiastically: "Although the shipyard has encountered difficulties, God bless me and the foreman shipwrights of several docks and I have always maintained good personal friendship. As soon as they heard that we were out of the predicament, they immediately gave up the generous Salaries are coming back, which is key to getting the construction team back together."

Lorraine asked curiously: "The boatman? Did they bring the boatman?"

"Boston is the most developed center of the shipbuilding industry in north-central North America, and there are boatmen waiting to work everywhere in the Back Bay." Heite waved his hand, "We have money, orders, and designers, so we can relax the requirements for short-term employment. And then depending on how they perform, keep whoever we want."

"It's just that the daily supervision is hard."

"No hard work! Compared with the pain of having nothing to do, mere hard work is nothing to fear!"

Height's words hit Lorraine's heart.

nothing to do...

The investigation of the mob is now in the throes of doing nothing.

Bell, Acharin, and Pierce are in the open, and Hana and Wang are also in the dark. The back and front are all ready, but the enemy has been missing.

Lorraine could understand that the reason why this matter was so difficult was that the opponent did not regard him as a target.

Those people just wanted to destroy the munitions that the Continental Army handed over to the Saints. The mob's attack was just a means, and the destruction of the Jackdaw and the lives of more than 20 sailors were just some small gains in the process of pursuing their goals. He wouldn't take it to heart, and Lorraine couldn't follow the hostility focused on his body to pull out his opponent and press him down.

But the more I understood, the more humiliated I felt.

The only thing he can count on now is the 1,500 long spears that are still in his hands in name but have actually been handed over to the Saints.

"The bait...is it time to sprinkle it?"

Meanwhile, the florist at 77 Wesley Street.

Sig was bored picking flowers, turning a blind eye to Ryan who was doing the same thing around him.

"Today Kidaril invited Revere to lunch, and I heard from Revere that Jefferson's social interaction has already had results."

"He facilitated the deal between Kenway and Haight's shipyard, and the price was good. Kenway found the ship and picked up a shipyard for nothing. In a happy mood, he finally agreed to let go of the batch of munitions."

Ryan raised his eyebrows: "No more claims?"

"After all, he's just a smuggler, profit is paramount, and he can work for the governor of Virginia to help him. Even if he says it face-to-face, he won't lose money this time."

"Tch, that's why I hate merchants." Ryan spat, "When are they going to deliver the goods?"

"Tomorrow morning the official delivery. Revere is afraid that Kenway will find out the huge debts of the Hight Shipyard, so he dare not delay this matter too much."

"So we have to do it tonight?"

Sig squeezed the stem and made a nod.

"Is the channel ready for you ready?"

Ryan smiled uncontrollably: "Poor Sander, he didn't know that three of the four most trusted people under his command have become ours. Now we can gather at least 300 people to Mary Daya without going through him. He can't do anything."

"So Kenway?"

"Kenway seems to be investigating Kidalil. We dare not attack his people for fear of alarming the enemy. However, he sent the Qing people on board to investigate the southern area. With their skin color and language, the Qing people are approaching Sander. "

"Will you help him?"

"Compatriots, we have prepared enthusiastic compatriots for him, ready to guide him in the true direction."

"Looks like Revere won't be able to get his gun tomorrow, too bad."

Seeger's eyes smiled into crescents, but only for a while, the smile faded away.

"One more thing, did Rodney find it?"

"Rodney..." Ryan hesitated for a while, "When he disappeared suddenly before, he often found important information, and there was no one around to pass it on..."

"But I've never been missing for as long as ten days."

"We couldn't find him." Ryan lowered his voice. "Harry and I have reviewed it several times. Except for the Royal Secret Service, no one in Boston should know our existence, including Kidaril."

"Royal Secrecy... those servants of the king, God doesn't know what they're thinking! What if..."

Seeger spoke softly, his tone changed from light to inaudible.

"Obviously we're companions, but it feels like we're busy alone, it's really not good..."