Extraordinary Voyage Chapter 355: One-on-one invincible: Reload the cruise ship
Two days have passed since the discovery of the sunken ship’s treasure was in an accident.
At present, everything is normal on the island.
Although Ivan often communicates with Major General Demon Brand, his senior of "Dearborn", the front line of the information returned is currently in a stalemate, and as the weather becomes worse in the deep winter, it is hoped that Liuss' dominant position has been rapidly lost.
The commanders of Zack and Atlan are even a little optimistic that they can delay the tactics until next spring, when the local reinforcements arrive.
That way, they can really do a great job for their country!
I always received such information, and Ivan didn't think much about it. Although the strength is no longer the same as in the past, in a large-scale war, the influence he can make is still limited.
What's more, the staff that the major general said before have not seen it until now, and Ivan also happens to be happy.
After all, he has too many research projects on hand now.
For example:
The "Totem Warrior Training Method", the "Adventurer's Blood" suppression plan related to the future of knights, the first "Spiritual Exploration" after becoming an official wizard, the "Ocean Current Horn" running-in, "Seabird Reconnaissance Network" Update, "activated animal skins" prepared for all crew members who fought bravely, and deal with the old guy in the "cursed oil painting"
Thousands of things are still jobs that others can't replace at all. Sometimes Ivan is wondering whether or not to take An Qi over to assist him in his research.
By the way, I can also help myself with the second apprentice.
Besides.
Because I'm not sure how long these people will stay in the Port of Khatrafa, Ivan did not let the soldiers who had been fully restored to idle when he was busy.
In addition to normal training, they also need to cut down trees to build houses, port facilities, reclaim wasteland to grow vegetables, and so on.
Everyone on the island now includes:
The "Cape Storm" was originally full of 350 people. After the battle damage and the disabled cannot return to combat positions, there are now 209 people left.
The "Endeavour" is in a slightly better situation, originally 352 people, now there are 268 people.
There were 623 captives of Hilius, oh, one was eaten, now there are only 622.
A total of 1,000 adult men in their early years can only get in and out of this island, which is a huge expense.
Ivan simply gave them something to do. Not only did they help Donglunzi build this excellent hidden private port, they could borrow it at any time with this excellent relationship in the future, but also solved their problem of having nowhere to vent their energy.
Falettis is not as wealthy and wealthy as Sirius after all, and the various military bases that can provide logistical support for battleships in the entire New World are only single digits.
Being a qualified Captain Division is not only as simple as fighting and killing, the more you master a friendly private port, you will win more protection for your warships and subordinates, and more survival. Chance.
The best news of the past few days is that with the help of a ship engineer sent by Dearborn, the "Cape Storm" has finally been repaired earlier than expected today.
Return to the sea.
Even in his busy schedule, Ivan took time to personally go to the port to preside over the relaunch of the battleship.
"Your Captain! Do you need a trial flight? I can accompany you on a trip and debug this beautiful warship. It should be able to reach the best state of its service life."
Looking at the re-launch of "Cape Storm", the skilled engineer Mr. Walkley Jeffrey was very confident in his craft.
Indeed, for him, as a senior engineer who once presided over the construction of a new battleship, this kind of small project is not difficult at all.
At this time, the rear right side of the **** of the Tier 4 ship was repaired by white oak from the colony, and the balance has also been corrected.
The crew cleaned the bottom of the copper-clad ship by the way and performed a major maintenance for it.
There is no need to personally test the voyage, just by looking at its sailing posture at this time, Ivan also knows that the "Storm Horn" is in excellent condition and can be put into another battle at any time.
He nodded in satisfaction, which was regarded as a recognition of the skill of the senior engineer.
"However, is the repair progress of the'Stellenbosch' so slow?"
Moving his gaze away from the "Cape Storm", Ivan frowned slightly at the Tier 3 ship still lying in the dock. Although he didn't dare to go out and show off in an open and open manner, there were totally two things. Concept.
"Your Captain, the main reason is that the materials cannot keep up. The hull and ribs of this warship are seriously damaged.
It was the thickest part of the original midship hull that was damaged. The hull, ribs, and lining of the third-tier ship can total up to 60 cm.
It's too difficult to find suitable materials for this kind of warship, and the ones that Donglunzhi bought before have long been used up.
It seems that they had a good teak on a boat before, but unfortunately the people from the Trade Department moved so fast that they were snatched away at a high price. "
Actually, this engineer came mainly for the "Sternberg", and there is not much chance of capturing the Hilius Tier III battleship in its entirety.
Although he thinks that the shipbuilding technology has surpassed the Hilius design concept of "rough, stupid, and big", as a marine engineer, he certainly does not want to let go of this opportunity to learn from others.
However, no matter how superb technology is, it is difficult for clever women to cook without rice. The repair of Tier 3 ships has always been intermittent, because the lack of raw materials has greatly slowed down the progress of the project.
As he talked, he shook his head and sighed, feeling a pity for the fine teak that he didn't know where it would be used for in the end.
"Cough cough"
Ivan next to him listened to Walkley's words and coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment. It turned out that it was still his own pot.
But at that time, who would have thought that he would have a Tier 3 ship in the future to be repaired? Of course, the golden lion is more real.
However, looking at the Tier 3 ship now lying on the ground, while secretly regretting, a good idea suddenly popped out of Aiwen's mind. And the more I thought about it, the more feasible it became, and the eyes were shining in the end.
Turning his head to look at the engineer around him, slightly excited:
"Mr. Jeffrey, why don't we modify this warship."
"Modify?!"
Walkley Jeffrey doubted that he had heard it wrong. The battleship is the pinnacle of human force in this era, but it is a complex collection that affects the whole body.
At present, the ship types of various countries are the result of dozens of years of experience of countless ship engineers and senior craftsmen. If you make random changes, not to mention fighting, even if you go out and sink into the sea, it is not impossible.
"Yes, it is modification. Convert this Tier 3 battleship into a heavy-duty cruise ship! Single-handedly challenge the invincible heavy-duty cruise ship!"
At this time, listening to Aven’s words one by one, Walkley felt that he was about to be stung by the light in Aven’s eyes, and he was also attracted by a term that had never been heard before.
That term seems to be born with magical power, making him mumble: "Reload the cruise ship!"
Actually.
Although the great navigation has been started for two hundred years, all aspects of navigation technology have also been developed by leaps and bounds.
But in this era, people's conception still remains at the level that more artillery is strong. Work hard to build a larger battleship with more decks, and then install more artillery!
Then in the battleship version that was shot in line, the "battleline", took the lead in sending opponents into the sea with superior firepower.
Of course, any kind of invention and tactics cannot be separated from the background of the times. In the eyes of modern people, some ridiculous tactics are the best choice in a particular era.
In a large-scale war where no one can get away with the "battle line" tactics, there is nothing wrong with this idea.
But what if you get outside of this category? Or out of the limitations of this era?
From the perspective of Aiwen’s surpassing most people’s insights, in addition to legendary battleships with extraordinary powers, Blue Star’s sailing battleship era, to the end, leads the world in terms of battleship design, concept, and tactics. Stride.
Especially before the launch of the steam ironclad ship, the last years of the sailing warship were also the most glorious years, and mankind has undoubtedly developed this technology to a certain degree of peak.
Like a differential engine that was eventually replaced by a computer, a sailing warship replaced by a steam ironclad ship, if it can continue to develop, no one can predict what it will look like in the end.
In those glorious years.
It is not easy to say which of all the famous sailing warships is the strongest, because there are various "mosts" with the largest body, the most ship-borne artillery, and the fastest running.
But to say that the most legendary and most suitable battleship for the current situation is the "Constitution" of the Bald Eagle.
During his service, he experienced more than forty naval battles, in exchange for the reputation of "undefeated and invincible"!
However, it is not a battleship of the era of reign. It is a cruise ship, or more accurately a "heavy cruise ship" with a unique design.
The hull has a total length of 622 meters, a width of 136 meters, a depth of 685 meters, a displacement of 2,200 tons, a speed of 13 knots, a capacity of 400 people, and the cancellation of the bow and stern tower.
Double deck of artillery: 30 24-pounder guns, 20 32-pounder guns, 2 24-pounder bow guns (have experienced multiple heavy outfitting, data at the peak of firepower in 1812)
Full sail installation, bow inclined jib, stern stern stern.
Compared with contemporary battleships, this enhanced super cruiser has many advantages:
First, compared to Tier 3 battleships, heavy cruisers with a lower center of gravity can deploy more heavy cannons, and even adopt a full-heavy gun configuration, so that they have almost no inferior firepower to Tier 3 battleships in naval battles.
Secondly, the fore and stern towers have been eliminated for the same tonnage, and the ship can be equipped with a thicker hull. The "Constitution" even has the reputation of "old iron armor".
Third, reduce the height to be close to the water surface, increase the aspect ratio, and increase the speed (of course, the flying shear ship has an aspect ratio of up to 6:1 and is faster, but it lacks stability and strength and cannot be equipped with heavy artillery).
The design concept is to abandon large-scale fleet warfare at the same time.
Create a situation where the one who can beat it can't run it, and the one who can run it can't beat it. Of course, it's more that it can't run and beat it!
With powerful firepower and excellent speed, this heavy-duty cruise ship dared to break the wrist with any battleship on the Blue Star at the time.
Actually, from the perspective of displacement and specifications~IndoMTL.com~, the target of this cruise ship is the third-tier ship in the battleship sequence, and it is just right to transform it with a third-tier ship that happens to be "lack of weight".
Also, Irvine’s idea is not whimsical, or even the first.
In order to cope with the constant troubles of the Bald Eagle’s heavily loaded cruise ships, such as the formation to set sail to hunt down the warships and merchant ships that were alone, John Bull had also developed a cut-deck design and converted the Tier 3 battleship into a heavy load. Cruise ship.
How similar is this situation to the current comparison of the combat power of Falettis and Hilius?
"So, Mr. Jeffrey, how about we try together?"
Ivan stretched out his right hand to the ship engineer beside him.
Walkley Jeffery had already been agitated by Ivan's words. He was almost agitated, and he didn't hesitate to give high-five to Ivan.
If you fail, it will be the captain’s spoils, but if you can succeed, you will have to leave a fortune in the history of the kingdom’s battleship development!
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