Chapter 27 New Ship Launched

"I heard that the building materials have arrived?" I was arranging the unloading of the building materials when Su Mei appeared out of nowhere.

I pointed at the pile of stuff. "The compensation materials for the Temple of Light are finally here."

"Then can our shipyard start working?"

I look at the list in my hand. "No, there are still 0 pieces of mica missing."

"Mica pieces? Let me think about it." Su Mei thought for a while and suddenly said: "Wait for me for an hour." After saying that, she ran away without waiting for my answer.

The war reparations of the Temple of Light can only be described as huge. The amount was so huge that unloading the truck was delayed for an entire hour. When we finished unloading, Su Mei came back, and she had a bunch of mica flakes in her hand. "How about it? Here are 300 tablets, just in case you don't run out."

I took the mica piece and looked at it carefully. "Where did you get it? It's not much."

"You are so stupid!" Sumei started pretending to be a veteran again. "Remember Miyun City?"

"Is that the city we burned down?"

"Can't you think of this?" Su Mei exclaimed in surprise: "The port of Miyun City has been destroyed, but mica sheets are the sealing parts of the port's underwater gate. It is impossible for the dragon's attack to destroy the underwater part. of."

I immediately thought of the origin of the mica flakes. "Did you take back the mica pieces from Miyun Port?"

"I'm too lazy to go into the water to dismantle that thing! There are spare parts in the port, and I brought back 300 pieces in total."

"Has Miyun City never been rebuilt after it was destroyed?"

Su Mei shook her head. "The Temple of Light has too much time to take care of itself now, so there is no time to take care of Miyun City. After the city was destroyed, many players went to scavenge, and everything in the city was almost empty."

"No!" I really didn't expect it to be so miserable. "By the way, why hasn't anyone taken such a valuable thing?"

"Who said no one took it! It's just that everyone took it ready-made, and no one thought of removing the parts from the gate. But this time I took it and someone did it."

"That has nothing to do with us. With this thing, we can build a dock."

"Then let's get started!"

"Okay, I'll go find the craftsmen and start construction."

The war reparations from the Temple of Light were not only materials for the shipyard but also some other materials in short supply. These materials were distributed to various places, and construction of special buildings in Essinger began one after another. After everyone started getting busy, I finally had nothing to do. As a commander, my job is mainly to make arrangements. Once the personnel and materials were in place, I had nothing to do.

The construction speed of the port is very fast. Dock No. 1 has been basically completed in one day. The Dragon Clan has returned to Dragon Island because they can't live in Essinger for a long time. However, with Hong Yan here, we don't lack cranes. Besides, we are lucky enough to carry them.

The so-called dock actually has no walls. A few rows of columns support a roof, which is considered a dock. The shipyard is divided into 4 areas. Each area is a separate construction and maintenance area. If all construction is started, 4 ships can be built at the same time. The dock and port are connected by four large sluices, which can respectively control the closure of their respective maintenance areas. When you need to repair or build a ship, you can close the sluice and drain the water in the sluice to start work. There are four large cranes on the roof of the dock specifically responsible for lifting large hull components. Corresponding to them, there are comb-like support frames in the operating area under each lock. The height of these support brackets can be adjusted arbitrarily. Generally, the bottom of the boat is not flat, so these brackets can support the boat and prevent it from tipping over.

If we work day and night at the current pace, all four docks can be completed by the morning of tomorrow. I don't plan to wait for the four docks to be built before starting shipbuilding. I will rush to build one tonight and go out to see the situation.

The technology we currently have can build two types of warships, one is a surface ship and the other is an underwater submarine. I discussed with Su Mei and the German girls about the formation of the battleship. Finally I concluded: "I hope to have 5 classifications for surface ships.

The first type is armed speedboat. This type of vessel is required to be no more than 1 meter in length and 500 tons in displacement. What you need is to be fast, so fast that others can't catch up, aim accurately, or hit you. A two-person speedboat like the one bought from Atlantis rarely gets hit, and even if it does get hit, it's mostly a blind cat encountering a dead mouse.

The second type is the frigate. The length of this kind of warship should not exceed 80 meters, and the displacement should not exceed 300 tons. Since it is a small warship, it is not intended to be too strong. What is required for this type of warship is maneuverability. Although it does not need to be at the same speed as a speedboat, it is at least 50% higher than other countries' warships, so that it can achieve high maneuverability and stability. Being hit.

The third type, destroyer. This type of warship requires a length between 80 and 0 meters and a displacement between 00 and 40,000 tons. This kind of warship is required to be more than 35% faster than other countries' warships, and must have more than twice the defense power, and its firepower must basically exceed that of similar enemy ships.

The fourth type, cruiser. My requirements for the cruiser are that the length is between 0 and 300 meters, and the displacement is between 35,000 and 50,000 tons. The speed of a cruiser is at least % faster than that of enemy battleships, and its defense power must be 5 times that of enemy ships. In terms of firepower, it must be able to suppress the vast majority of the opponent's warships, because they will be relied on to gain sea control in the future. "

Sumei suddenly interrupted me and said: "Why use cruisers to gain sea control? Can't we build battleships?"

"The fifth type I want to talk about is the battleship. This is our largest battleship. Noah's kind is a maritime city and is not a battleship. I require the length of the battleship to be more than 300 meters, and the displacement should not be less than 50,000 tons. The battleship's The speed doesn’t have to be too fast, it just needs to be more than 1% faster than the enemy ship. But!” I emphasized with emphasis. "The defense and firepower of the battleship must be strong enough. Its armor defense must be at least 10 times that of the British super battleship, and it must be guaranteed to be hit repeatedly without sinking. In terms of firepower, it must achieve an absolute instant kill. I don't It is planned that the battleships will participate in naval battles, and will be mainly used to occupy cities in the future. When the time comes to occupy port cities in other countries, the battleships must be able to withstand the attacks of coastal defense artillery and the port forts. Battleships are sea forts, and they must Let it have the strength to match its own identity.

In addition to these 5 types, you can also arrange some special warships, such as landing craft and the like. "

Woma said: "Don't worry about the battleship's artillery. The power and range of the Shenwu cannon are far beyond those of other countries, and our precision strike capabilities are even higher than those of nearby countries. But there may be difficulties with the hull defense, right? "

"If that doesn't work, just increase the thickness of the hull, as long as it can't sink. If you really can't meet the requirements, you can consider giving up the speed. Anyway, others can't penetrate our armor, and we will have the advantage if we catch up."

"Then let's use the first warship to test the maximum volume of the warship built in the dock, right?"

"sure."

"By the way, what about the classification of submarines?" Woma asked.

I said: "Submarines are divided into two categories. The first category is the main attack submarine, equipped with 4 sets of thrusters and Atlantis' oxygen separator, so that it can last for a long time. However, the oxygen separator and propeller are relatively small. It is large, so I estimate that the actual length of the submarine will probably exceed 0 meters. Although it is too big, there is nothing I can do. The other type of submarine I want to make is a secret submersible submarine, just install two propellers and an oxygen separator. No weapons should be installed on the boat. It should be used entirely as a warehouse, specially used to transport people to the coast of other countries. The cargo hold is large, making it easy to pull things back."

"Then what weapons do attack submarines use?"

"Magic light cannon!"

"That thing?" Woma was startled.

Su Mei exclaimed: "That's right! The magic light cannon has a cooling problem, but it won't be a problem if it is installed on a submarine."

Woma said with some sadness: "I have asked people to check the information on the magic light cannon. I'm afraid we won't be able to equip a large number of magic light cannons."

"Why?"

"There is a key component in the middle of the magic light cannon that requires the use of clear crystal. I have asked Red Moon and Rose to help find this kind of thing. I even asked Europe to search for it. The result is that the output of this kind of thing is extremely small. It just so happens that the magic light cannon requires a whole piece of large-scale light-transmitting crystal. I have already calculated that even if we buy it with all our strength, we can build 8 to 9 at most."

"Dizzy! Insufficient materials again!" I had no choice now. "That's it. Just build two or three attack submarines, and the rest can be modified with magic crystal cannons. That's enough, right?"

"Of course that's no problem."

"Since there are no problems, we will start construction immediately. The first battleship will be made of graphite steel. The production volume is not enough yet. I think we will start the installation tomorrow?"

"agree."

Nowadays, Tianyu City, Essinger, and Steel City are all under construction. What Essinger lacks most is engineering personnel, which makes me dizzy. Finally, by the next night, all the materials needed for the battleship had been transported to the port. In addition to the No. 1 dock, the No. 2 and No. 3 docks were basically completed. Let them continue construction and let's start building the ship first.

This is the first warship of Essinger Shipyard, and the main personnel in the guild gathered together to watch the construction process. This first warship used 92,000 tons of graphite steel and 30,000 tons of refined steel. We also used 15,000 tons of wood and tens of thousands of leathers for interior decoration. The captain hired tens of thousands of NPCs to work, and the entire battleship was almost built bit by bit by a large group of people using the ant moving method. A large number of fire magicians perform welding work here, and water magicians use high-pressure water jets to polish the seams of the ship's hull and check for leaks. Tons of materials were moved in and out by several of my giant dragons, while Hongyan and the crane were responsible for the final hoisting. Obviously a crane was not fast enough for such a project.

The next morning, everyone couldn't bear it and went offline to rest. Only me and a large group of NPCs were still working. The battleship has basically taken shape, and they are helping to install the cannons one by one. These artillery pieces only have one firing component, which needs to be connected to the turret on the ship and additional equipment can be used. This was originally done to facilitate installation on different warships. Everyone knows the benefits of parts standardization.

At 8:30 pm, the dark battleship was finally completed. After everyone got on the workbench, I was forced to give a brief speech, and then I pressed the lock switch myself. A large amount of seawater was poured into the lock. When the seawater dragged the hull up, the brackets under the hull began to shrink to both sides. When the water levels inside and outside the lock are equal enough, the lock begins to open slowly. After the lock is fully opened, the push wheel begins to pull the warship out of the dock and into the Essinger inner harbor.

After turning around in the inner port and being sent into the ship channel by the tugboat, Essinger's main ship lock slowly opened. The port's ship lock opened for the first time since the last fall. Outside the port is a 0-meter diversion channel, which we dug out, otherwise the port would not be able to connect to the water outside.

When the battleship left Isengard, we all boarded the ship. The canvas on the side of the bow was suddenly pulled off, and a shining silver lettering appeared on the bow - Eternity.

The first armored battleship built by Essinger has finally been launched. The Eternity super battleship has a total length of 681.7 meters, a width of 1(.9 meters, a draft of 22.8 meters, a water outlet of 15.8 meters on the side, and a full load displacement of 198,000 tons. The battleship uses 4 sets of 16 special underwater propellers to propel per unit mass. The force ratio is higher than that of the original Biling. The entire ship is built with graphite steel. The armor thickness in ordinary positions is 7'mm, and the armor thickness in important positions such as ammunition depot, turret, engine room, and command tower is 797mm. Such armor The thickness of the magic crystal cannon will make you sigh, but don't even think about ordinary artillery.

The main armament of the Eternal is five 5-gun turrets, using a layout of three in the front and two in the back. The turret uses a 5 mm caliber Shenwu cannon with a firing range of 130 kilometers. It is definitely the god of war on the sea. In addition to the main gun, there is also a magic light cannon on the Eternal. This thing is protected by 1 meter thick armor in a sealed turret. This turret is located at the top of the command tower. When it is necessary to fire, the magic light cannon will start charging. When the energy collection is almost completed, the armor will be opened for shooting. The armor plate will be closed immediately after the shooting is completed. There is a spray cooling system in the turret, which is specially used to cool down the magic light cannon. Of course, in addition to these things, there are nearly a thousand other artillery pieces of various sizes on the ship.

After entering the sea, the Eternity first conducted a thruster test, and King Chuang now stood proudly in front of the bridge to 'operate' the battleship. The propeller's control handle was pushed forward one space, and the ship's hull began to move slowly. As the propulsion handle was pushed forward, the ship's speed gradually increased and soon reached the maximum speed, but I don't know why it didn't feel as fast as the Bi Ling. The speed measured outside is obviously much faster than the previous Bi Ling, but we don't think it is that fast, probably because the Eternal uses a closed control tower, so it doesn't have the sense of speed that the sea breeze blows.

The navigation experiment ended with the artillery experiment. The big pot suggested a broadside salvo. Battleships are famous for the power of their salvos. In the end, we also accepted his request, and all the guns of the Eternal were turned to the same direction.

Woma picked up the microphone of the external loudspeaker and shouted: "The deck is cleared, the Eternal is about to launch a broadside salvo, all personnel must return to the hull, and do not stand on the deck, especially the right side deck." All doors on the battleship must be opened, otherwise the locking system will be damaged. Please open the hatches around you as soon as possible."

The chamber pressure caused by a 5mm cannon when it fires is enough to destroy any nearby creature. When a cannon with a diameter of 400mm or more is fired, it can cause obvious internal injuries to creatures within a 30-degree angle near the muzzle, let alone a 5mm thing. .

After clearing the deck, I ordered hundreds of cannons to fire at the same time. A deafening bang made people's scalps numb, and the huge shock wave knocked the entire crew to the ground. The five forts were the most terrifying, with huge muzzle flashes. It was 10 meters long, and the smoke after the bombardment almost obscured half of the hull.

I saw King Chuang opening and closing his mouth at me, but I couldn't hear what he was saying at all. The only sound in my ears was a buzzing. About ten seconds later, there was a sudden popping sound in my ears, and various sounds returned to my ears. faint! I was actually deafened for a while!

When I turned around, I realized that I was not the only one who was deafened. Big Pot Rice was shouting at Shura Ziyi, but Shura Ziyi kept asking: "What did you say? Louder, I can't hear you."

Bingbing suddenly covered her mouth and ran out, and then many players made the same move. Almost a third of the players rushed to the side of the ship and started vomiting.

"I'm dizzy, that's a bit exaggerated!" I looked at the row of people and my heart went crazy.

Woma was also one of the people who vomited. After she finished vomiting, she walked back weakly. "No! This ship needs to be renovated. This won't work. If this continues, others will be fine and we will die first!"

King Chuang shook his head and said, "It's really enjoyable, but the shock is a bit too strong."

Su Mei from the back said: "Next time it's better to experiment and shoot at the target. The range of this cannon is too far, and you can't even see where the shell landed!"

"Let's talk about it later! Don't say anything until we have solved the sound insulation problem!" I'm feeling a little dizzy and nauseous now!

After returning to the port, those who had not yet had their turn to board the boat began to pull the people on the boat to ask about the situation. As a result, the people who boarded the boat all waved their hands with a sad face. Many people could not even walk and had to be supported by others before they could get off the boat. It seems that building a ship is not as simple as imagined. The British do not dare to build warships too big, probably because this problem is difficult to deal with.