The turtle-class multi-functional combat platform galloped inside the Imperial Navy Harbour. After showing that it was far beyond the speed of other surface ships, it began to show its flexible maneuverability. The hovercraft reduced its speed to 40 knots and began to make sharp turns. The entire hull showed a large angle incline, as if it was about to overturn...
This kind of sharp turn of a large angle is difficult to achieve on ordinary warships, because the sides of the hull have to withstand great water pressure when turning, which can easily cause damage to the hull structure or break directly. Therefore, at the beginning of the design, ship designers limited the maximum steering angle of common ships.
Water pressure is not dangerous to hovercraft.
The turtle-level multi-functional combat platform completed a sharp turn of 180 at an incredible speed, and then began to accelerate and rushed towards a shallow in the military port.
With such speed and maneuverability, it is really a chance to hit it in a regular-distance naval battle. However, once the turtle-level multi-functional combat platform seizes the opportunity to use the speed to break through, and then releases the torpedo at close range... If it can sank a battleship, even if it is sunk, it will be profitable.
Marquis Whitehead and Marshal Hopkin were already shocked by the performance of the turtle-level, and their impression of the warship had a subversive change.
This is the warship needed by the Imperial Navy. Its speed and maneuverability can make people ignore its defense weaknesses. It can perform multiple functions at the same time, and it is extremely suitable for the current Florminke Navy.
Marshal Hopkin was already imagining what caliber can he put on this warship.
At this time, Ruks also realized the crisis. This warship that broke the traditional idea, regardless of the ultimate combat effectiveness, but now looking at it... it only covers all weaknesses with speed.
But Ruks would never give in easily. He couldn't just see such a large order and just slip away from his palms.
"The performance of the Governor General, His Excellency Marshal. The Black Fire Company's performance of the turtle-level multi-functional combat platform is indeed beyond everyone's expectations. It can be said that it has created a brand new ship design system.
But there is one thing I need to remind you about.
The principle of a turtle-class warship is to use steam to form a strong air pressure between the bottom of the ship and the water surface. This air pressure can support the entire warship onto the water surface. It is not affected by water resistance, so that it can show such high speed.
However, while the turtle level is not affected by water resistance, it cannot enjoy the benefits of buoyancy.
Before air pressure is formed, the turtle-class navigation speed is very slow. After air pressure is formed, it takes a lot of energy and water to hold such a heavy battleship. According to my experience, the turtle-class consumption of energy and water is three to five times that of the sailfish-class light frigate.
This means that the cruising range and load capacity of the turtle-level multi-function combat platform are very small. It is not suitable for long-distance ocean navigation and cannot perform high-intensity maritime combat missions."
Mileage and load capacity are important indicators of a warship.
Compared with warships that lift the hull out of the water, it will definitely consume more energy. If a warship cannot run far, its combat value will definitely be greatly reduced; if it occupies too much load in order to load more energy and water, then insufficient weapons and ammunition will also put a warship in an embarrassing state.
Marshal Hopkin said: "Mr. Rooks is worthy of being an expert in the shipbuilding industry. You can see the advantages and disadvantages of the turtle-class multi-functional combat platform at a glance. However, for the current Florminke Navy, the most urgent task is to quickly build an offshore defense fleet.
The short range of the turtle-class is acceptable.
Of course... the Sailfish-class light frigate is also very excellent, and the Imperial Navy will never miss this good frigate.
I think other torpedo speedboats, minesweepers, minesweepers... don't need to consider these too complex warship models. The turtle-class multi-functional combat platform can fully assume their combat functions.
Then the frigate... chose the Sailfish-class from the Ruks Shipyard, so that our fleet would have certain long-sea combat capabilities.
Sailfish-class light frigate in the distant sea.
Offshore turtle-level multi-functional combat platform.
With security artillery, when we face sea invasion, we can organize three lines of defense.
What do you think? Governor.”
The Marquis of Whitehead did not agree immediately, but asked Daliang: "Master Liang, does the turtle-level multi-functional combat platform of Black Fire Company have other advantages?"
Daliang replied: "Of course there is... a turtle-level multi-functional combat platform, with an economic speed of 35 knots that can reach 3450 nautical miles.
In addition, the turtle class now has only a hull and a power system. Without any equipment, the no-load weight is 954 tons and the full load weight is 1847 tons.
The range was tested at full load.”
"This is impossible!" After hearing Daliang explode the range of the turtle-level multi-functional combat platform, Ruks immediately shouted: "Even if you use all the loading weight to load magic ore and water, your ship will not last 3,450 nautical miles. If it wants to support its own weight of more than a thousand tons, how can it be longer than my Sailfish-level voyage?"
Daliang smiled and said, "That's because the turtle-level multi-functional combat platform does not require water. Our latest steam engine can directly convert the seawater contacted by the bottom of the ship into steam. Without pipelines and spouts, there will be no extra energy loss.
Therefore, although the turtle-class multi-functional combat platform consumes energy more than conventional warships, it is certainly not as much as Mr. Ruks described.
Moreover, the turtle-level does not need to carry a lot of pure water when sailing, which once again increases the internal space and reduces self-weight.”
Ruks was stunned.
Turn seawater into steam directly... How is this possible! Today's steam engines instantly vaporize water in the cylinder, but the sea surface is open, and turning seawater into steam is not simply heating.
How did Black Fire Company do it?
Marshal Hopkin ignored this technical problem. He only saw that the turtle-class multi-functional combat platform ran farther and installed more than the Sailfish-class light frigates. So... Since there is a simple and high-performance warship that can undertake long-sea combat tasks, why choose a frigate that runs slowly, less and is so complex?
The sea power needs of the Flormink Empire is a turtle-level multi-functional combat platform.
But when Marshal Hopkin announced the formal procurement of warships provided by Blackfire Company, a sudden chaos broke out in the military port.
For some reason, the turtle-level multi-functional combat platform that was returning did not reduce to the appropriate shore speed when it approached the coast. It rushed towards a shallow, and the huge hull rushed to the gravel beach with a huge roar...
What happened?
Chapter completed!