Great warships

Over the years, the U.S. Navy has taken many detours. The tall DDG-1000 was ultimately proven to be a failure. The Littoral Combat Ship was reduced to a useless product. Even the electromagnetic catapult used on the aircraft carrier was exposed. Many, many questions proved to be immature.

Dongfang did not pursue advanced technology, but took one step at a time, and finally succeeded in catching up and overtaking. When people think about this process, they can't help but feel filled with emotion.

Just when the Americans had to build Burke 055 as soon as possible in order to catch up with Dongfang's 3, Dongfang's seven 055s were being built. Qin Tao also stayed in Qiongzhou and personally supervised and took charge. After all, these warships are related to the navy. future.

There are still three empty slipways next to it, and there are no plans to start building 052DL or 054 yet. After all, Mingzhou Group's energy is still limited. Building seven ships at a time is already very difficult. Building three more ships will probably delay this place. Moreover, for many shipyards, it is normal for several slipways to be empty.

Qin Tao's daily job is to sit in the office of the shipyard, watching the busy crowd outside, watching the destroyer being built bit by bit, drinking coconut juice in his mouth, looking like he is enjoying it.

"Mr. Qin, you are really leisurely." Xu Zhengyang, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but say with emotion.

"I'm leisurely? I worry about it every day." Qin Tao said: "What I do is mental work, which is more laborious than physical work."

"Well, you are indeed doing mental work. Over there in the capital, I don't know how many leaders are doing mental work because of your words."

"What?"

"Just a cruise on the Eastern Pacific."

Qin Tao smiled: "What else is there to consider? You have to take action when it's time to take action. We all have 055, so it's time to be tough."

"Well. Our navy has become stronger now, and it's time to play a stronger role on the international stage." Xu Zhengyang was also very emotional.

A warship of the 055 level is definitely overqualified for escorting in the Gulf of Aden. Even the 052 is too big. The 054 is enough. A 055-ton cruise ship like the was born to cruise in the ocean.

"By the way, the leaders of the Navy are not only considering this one thing, but also the modification of 055." Xu Zhengyang continued: "After these eight 055s are launched, it is time to build the modification of 055. What should be the target of the modification? The leaders are still debating which direction to take.”

"Well, let them argue. Once the argument comes to an end, we can bid again. No matter how much we say now, it's useless. My father-in-law won't let me dictate the construction of the army."

Xu Zhengyang smiled and wanted to continue to say something. His phone rang. When he opened it, he saw a new text message.

"Mr. Qin, my wife and children are here. I will go to the airport to pick them up."

Time passed quickly, and it was already summer vacation. Qin Tao had promised his daughter to spend the summer vacation with her in Qiongzhou, so Zhao Ling brought her daughter here.

"Let's go together." Qin Tao said, "I have nothing to do anyway..."

At this moment, rapid footsteps came from outside, and Zhao Qiushan ran in with excitement on his face.

"Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin, our 052DL has completed all the outfitting work and is about to conduct a mooring experiment. Do you want to go over and take a look?"

Outfitting is finally over!

The former Xiao Tiantian has become Mrs. Niu. The outfitting of these six 052DLs has been completed. In the past, a large number of leaders of the Navy would come over. But now, this kind of destroyer is not a big deal. The leaders of the Navy will not come over. Only The leaders of Qiongzhou will come to participate. After all, they are separated by a wall and they can come over while strolling.

"Okay, let's go take a look." Qin Tao said.

The warship is first built on the slipway or dock. After the construction is completed, it is launched into the water. After being launched into the water, it is towed and outfitted. After the outfitting is completed, sea trials begin. This is a normal step. Sea trials do not go to sea all at once. This step has a clear division of labor. First, we must A mooring experiment was conducted.

There is a lot of equipment on the warship that needs to be tested in advance, such as the anchor and windlass. You have to see whether it can be released and recovered, whether the life-saving equipment is intact, whether the gangways and hatches are strong, whether the various signal lights are normal, and they need to be turned on. Turn on the power on the shore, check the ventilation in the cabin, and see if the drainage equipment is working properly. If there is no problem, start the engine again and see if the engine is working properly.

Wait until the pile of things on the shore is finished before you can drive out.

When Qin Tao passed by, several officers from next door were already standing on the outfitting dock, standing there pointing.

"Leader Gu, are you here?" Qin Tao greeted one of them.

"Well, I heard that the outfitting is complete and it's time for sea trials. Let's come over and take a look." Leader Gu said.

"Should we set up a stage and hold a ceremony?"

"What kind of ceremony is it? It's just a few 052s. What's there to show off? 003s are pretty much the same."

The 003 aircraft carrier is still being outfitted and has not yet undergone sea trials. For the navy, that aircraft carrier is still somewhat attractive. After all, it is the navy's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier! That is the existence that truly catches up with Western aircraft carriers!

The navy doesn't like anything else!

Qin Tao sighed in his heart that the current navy really has a high level of vision.

"Anchor windlass experiment!" The workers are also working in an orderly manner and have long been relaxed and comfortable.

Following the order, the anchor chain began to clatter, and the main anchor at the bow began to descend.

For ships, the anchor is a special invention. When you need to fix the ship on the water, you can throw the anchor down. With its heavy mass and special shape, the anchor can tightly grasp the seabed and fix the anchor. When it is necessary to leave the anchor chain, the anchor can be lifted by lifting the anchor chain upwards.

At the same time, the anchor has been continuously improved over time.

The most traditional anchor body is an elongated component, which is the anchor shaft. One end of the anchor shaft is connected to the anchor chain, and the other end is connected to the anchor claw. In order to prevent the anchor from lying flat on the bottom of the water, a vertical anchor surface is added to the anchor shaft. of crossbar.

This type of anchor was used for hundreds of years until 1885, when a British captain named Hall invented the Hall anchor, which immediately shocked the entire industry. The anchor claw was directly connected to the cross pin and then hinged to the anchor shaft. In this way, the anchor claws can be flipped to better grip the water bottom, and the anchor rod has been eliminated since then.

After that, the anchors of various ships were Hall anchors, or modifications of this type of anchor. For example, the Smith anchor directly connected the rotatable anchor claw to the anchor shaft. The structure was simpler and the anchor claw was made more compact. Wide and long, it becomes the AC-14 anchor. This anchor's claws are sharp, wide and long, and it is the best anchor type in the world.

Of course, this type of anchor is used now, and the layout is also the same, with the bow anchor and the main anchor on the left side. This design is convenient for docking on the starboard side. Moreover, there is a depression on the left side of the bow. After being stowed away, The main anchor goes in without affecting the appearance.

After the anchor is lowered and then brought back up, it is tested several times before it is deemed to be qualified. After the side windlass is tested, the front windlass is tested again.

The anchor windlass on the bow of the ship is the main anchor, which means that it must be lowered first when lowering the anchor. However, there are also many considerations for the main anchor.

"The bow of our ship is tilted forward, so our main anchor can be released normally and will not interfere with the sonar work of the bow. The American DDG-1000 uses a wave-piercing hull type, and the underwater part is more If it protrudes, we can't use a structure like ours." Qin Tao continued to comment while standing: "It's very laborious for them to even place an anchor."

"I heard that the Americans have decided to abandon this project and compete with us by upgrading the Burke class. They have also discovered the flaws of this ship type." Leader Gu said: "A huge warship must pursue stealth and small size. Just like fishing boats, I don’t know what they are thinking.”

The Americans have fallen into a misunderstanding when it comes to stealth. They have benefited from the F117. Since then, all kinds of weapons and equipment require stealth. Forget about the F22. After all, the main tactic is not to turn on the radar, and under the command of the early warning aircraft. Next battle, where are the warships?

Warships sail on the water, but they never play silently. They radiate electromagnetic waves to search around to avoid being suddenly attacked. The Yankees' DDG-1000 even uses a dual-band radar, which can radiate a large amount of electromagnetic waves. Here, In this case, is a stealth machine still necessary? That's like turning an early warning aircraft into a stealth aircraft.

Wearing black clothes in the dark, I didn't want others to notice me, but I turned on my flashlight just because I was full.

When warships have to consider stealth, they only start from themselves and modify the shape without affecting other functions. Stealth is regarded as the primary factor and all aspects must be compromised with stealth. This is a dark road.

Qin Tao smiled: "They just couldn't find the target. Now, our 055 has helped them find the right direction. However, I think we should encourage the Americans."

"encourage?"

"Yes, wouldn't it be better to let them continue on the same road until dark, thereby widening the distance from us?" Qin Tao said: "We should do something, since idleness is idle anyway."       Do something? Leader Gu looked at Qin Tao curiously. If one were to consider the severity of someone who was familiar with Qin Tao, he would know that Qin Tao was thinking of some bad idea at this time.

"father!"

At this moment, a voice came from afar.

Qin Tao turned around and saw a little girl running towards him!

Qin Tao squatted down, picked up the little girl, and then lifted her up high.

"Dad, Xue'er came to see you, do you remember what I said?" Qin Xue rode on Qin Tao's neck, held Qin Tao's head with both hands, and said with a smile.

"Of course you remember, daddy will take you to play next."

Leader Gu looked at this scene and took out a piece of candy from his pocket with a smile.

"Xue'er, come and eat some sweets."

"Xue'er won't eat it. Eating sweets will damage her teeth. Xue'er wants her father. With her father accompanying Xue'er, Xue'er will be as sweet as eating candy."

Leader Gu smiled and took the candy back.

"Leader Gu, I'm taking my daughter to play. You continue."

Leader Gu shook his head, Mr. Qin, you are derelict in your duties! However, looking at these warships starting sea trials, he also thought of his job.

It's time for me to go back and do my own thing. The audition here is just an audition, it's not a big deal.

The next day, the test project continued. In the early morning, several tank trucks appeared on the dock.

Generally speaking, ordinary gas stations only unload cargo every few days, and the oil in one tank truck can be used for several days. However, for warships, not to mention one tank truck, ten tank trucks It's not full of oil either. With all the oil added, it only fills the bottom of the tank.

"The fuel tank of our 052DL destroyer has been increased to 052 tons, including tons of light diesel and tons of aviation kerosene, which is tons more fuel than the D destroyer, thanks to this lengthening." A reserve The captain said excitedly to the people next to him.

During the sea trial phase, naval officers have to participate together, and the teams of these six destroyers have also been matched up. Many people have come from 052C or 052D and are very familiar with these data.

For warships, fuel is very important. It is usually placed in the fuel tank at the bottom of the warship. This can hold the ship down and prevent it from rocking back and forth at sea. At the same time, it also facilitates the use of unusable space. This is also a lot Ship design plan.

Now that it has been lengthened, the fuel tank must have also become larger. It can carry an extra hundred tons of fuel, and its endurance has been further improved.

"It's a pity that we are powered by diesel. Otherwise, we would be able to carry only aviation kerosene. Can our 055 warship only use kerosene?"

The aircraft carrier burns heavy oil because it uses a boiler. In the era of gas turbines, it is not suitable to burn heavy oil. It can only burn more expensive fuel. The 052 uses diesel power. In order to take care of the diesel engine, the gas turbine simply burns diesel. This way The fuel is unified, and the 055 is full-combustion power. In this case, it is more appropriate to burn aviation kerosene. One kind of fuel is enough, and the fuel for ship-based helicopters is also available.

"Of course not. The gas turbine used in 055 is the same as that in 052, and it also burns diesel."

The guys chatted and watched fuel being added to the warship, then jumped on and got ready in an orderly manner.

Soon, green smoke came out of the chimney, and the host started to start!

For a newly built warship, starting the main engine means that it will go to sea soon! Dongfang's construction speed is very fast, and the sea trials are also very fast!

For Americans, this seems to be no surprise. After all, the Orientals have been developing their naval power over the years. Six 052DLs are not a big deal. They have been paying attention from the time of construction to the launch. Outfitting, then sea trials, didn’t seem like a big deal.

However, some people saw something different.

"Look, in the nearby tourist area, there is a very special model sailing on the sea." An intelligence analysis officer continued to zoom in on the satellite image just taken, and a special ship appeared on it.

The shape of this ship is extremely simple. There are two naval guns in the front, a bridge in the middle, and a helicopter platform in the back. The hull uses a wave-piercing body structure. The part exposed to the water is very small. There is a chimney wrapped behind the bridge. , if you don’t look down from space, you definitely can’t see it.

"Isn't this our DDG-1000?" Someone reacted: "The Orientals made a model like this, what do they want to do?"

After asking the question, the answer is ready to come out.

Is it possible that Oriental’s next-generation destroyer is going to be designed like this?

The news was quickly reported.

A certain conference room.

Swift looked at the photo with a complicated expression.

"Next to the naval base in Qiongzhou is a shipyard, and next to the shipyard is a tourist attraction. This tourist attraction was also developed by the Mingzhou Group. It is summer vacation, and there are many people traveling in Qiongzhou. Maybe this is just a model released by tourists. , is the model of our DDG-1000 destroyer."

"Yes, there is this possibility, but there is also another possibility. This model is the next-generation destroyer planned by Dongfangren. After all, our DDG-1000 destroyer is groundbreaking. When Dongfangren participated in the defense exhibition, , have also exhibited similar models, they may want to follow our route!"

"Yes, the Easterners have always followed our route. We build large aircraft carriers, and they also build large aircraft carriers. We build nuclear power, and they also build nuclear power. We build electromagnetic catapults, and so do they. No matter what they do, , are all following our path, and this is also the case in the field of destroyers. They are constantly increasing the displacement and developing 1000-ton large-scale propellers. Although the appearance design is more modern, it looks like an upgraded version of our Burke-class , they also want to continue to imitate our DDG-!"

"It's a pity that we actually have to give up DDG-1000 and develop our Burke 3. We might as well continue to pursue DDG-1000 firmly. All the technologies are already ready! When we gave up, we found that the Orientals wanted to develop the same type. warship, then we will become a joke!”

"Yes, that must be the case. Easterners are too cunning, especially that Mr. Qin!"

"Swift, what do you think?" Finally, someone looked at Swift.

Swift smiled bitterly: "I don't know either."

Swift, who has always been able to make correct judgments, hesitated this time. He didn't know what the Orientals were going to do or what the next generation of destroyers would look like. After all, the Orientals had always been fickle.

Qiongzhou, seaside.

"Dad is so awesome!" Qin Xue raised her little hand and applauded Qin Tao: "Thank you for making such a model for Xue'er!"

Boo!

Qin Xue's mouth kissed Qin Tao's face. Qin Tao held the remote control in his left hand, picked up his daughter and sat on his lap with his right hand: "Xue'er, do you want to give it a try?"

"Okay, dad, teach Xueer how to drive."

"The left one controls the front and back, and the right one controls the left and right. It's very simple."

Soon, the remote control boat on the sea was under the control of Qin Xue. The Yankee would never know that this big guy was actually a model made by Qin Tao for his daughter.

But, isn’t this model too big?

The model was modified from a motorboat, with a shell attached to it. The shell was made using 3D printing technology and was completed in one night. Moreover, it was made very realistic, almost like the real thing. Exactly the same!

"Mr. Qin, Zhang Zhong is here!"