Great warships

Chapter 637 Transformation into a Floating Power Station
"Stop!" At this moment, Qin Tao shouted.

This stop was called at the most critical place. Who could bear to call stop at the climax, and he was not engaged in a related occupation. Even Nicholas was stunned: "Qin, why should we stop salvaging?" ?”

"Nikola, the propeller of a submarine has an important sound signature. If it is directly salvaged out of the water, it may be used by Western intelligence agencies, so we should be more cautious!"

Nicholas nodded: "Yes, we need to cover the propeller, but who will do this work?"

"Of course it's our Jiaolong, and the little hook on this lifting ship!"

Underwater, electromagnetic waves cannot be used, and sound is the best means. Therefore, the most powerful weapon used by submarines underwater is sonar. At the same time, the sound characteristics of a submarine are also the most important.

The different shapes of the submarine will lead to different underwater resistance, which will produce sound. The sound of the engine and the sound of the circulating water pump of the nuclear reactor will all bring obvious sound characteristics to the submarine.However, the most important thing is the propeller. Among all the sounds, the sound produced by the propeller ranks first.

Therefore, there was the Toshiba incident. Lao Maozi purchased the advanced multi-axis linkage CNC milling machine from the island country and processed the advanced seven-bladed large-slope propeller, which reduced the underwater sound by an order of magnitude, making the Americans lose the sound for the first time. underwater advantage.

After that, Lao Maozi's various nuclear submarines and conventional submarines all used seven-bladed large skewed propellers, but the designs of different submarine propellers were still different.

For the sake of secrecy, nuclear submarines are built in closed workshops, but they have to be dragged from the closed workshops to the sea. During this transportation process, the propellers at the tail will be tightly wrapped to avoid being discovered by the outside world.

As for the normal navigation of nuclear submarines, even in the floating state, only the back is exposed, and the propellers at the tail are soaked in sea water and will not be seen by the outside world.

Now, if it is hoisted directly, the propeller of the Type 949 nuclear submarine will appear in front of others for the first time. There is not only this one of the Type 949 nuclear submarine, but there are other nuclear submarines, and there are even ones under construction. .

Therefore, nuclear submarines must not leak secrets!

At this time, after hearing Qin Tao's words, Nicholas realized that he felt the cold sweat on his back, yes, he almost made a mistake because of negligence.

They only thought about hoisting the rear half of the nuclear submarine, and only wanted to complete the task quickly, but they ignored the secrecy, thanks to Qin Tao.

Nicholas looked at Qin Tao with grateful eyes.

Qin Tao did this to help Nikolai and avoid leaking the secret, but it was only for one purpose.

In front of our own side, this submarine has no secrets. I don’t know how many pictures have been taken when the Jiaolong was launched, and our side knows exactly what the propeller looks like.

But of course outsiders can't see it!This is the biggest secret!

Qin Tao would also find it very interesting to disappoint those onlookers.

At the same time, this is to show one's own strength.

The Jiaolong has been in the water for many days, but the outside world doesn't know how the underwater operations are. Let them see how capable the Jiaolong is. At the same time, this crane ship not only has a main crane, but also on the side of the main crane. There is also a small crane, such an exquisite design, must be displayed in front of the outside world to let them know how advanced their own design is!

At this time, the second half of the nuclear submarine was about to come out of the water, and everyone was watching.

"It's out, it's finally out, we can see what the nuclear submarine looks like!"

"That's right, especially the propellers of nuclear submarines, we must take the clearest photos, and then analyze its sound characteristics through computers!"

"This is really a rare opportunity!"

Everyone was talking, but saw that the sling stopped turning.

"What's the matter, why didn't you move?"

"What are they going to do?"

Everyone opened their eyes wide and watched the next scene. They saw a small crane slowly extending its hook from the crane. When it came down, a bundle of something was caught on the hook.

Thatch?What is this for?
They continued to stare at the work of the small crane, watching the hook of the small crane slowly come to the rear area of ​​the submarine, and then the tarpaulin was unfolded and laid flat on the sea!
Jiaolong's mechanical arm moved flexibly, pulling the tarpaulin towards the propeller.

That's it!

They're going to cover the propeller!
In this way, no secrets can be seen!

Everyone around was disappointed.

"Their Jiaolong is so flexible!" Inutaro Yamamoto looked gloomyly at the busy Jiaolong that sometimes floated up and sometimes dived. He watched the jib of the Jiaolong turning back and forth, and said, "Even if we produce it ourselves Even deep-sea submersibles don't have this level of flexibility!"

If classified, this can be regarded as an underwater robot. In the field of robots, the island country has always been far ahead. What about now?Was caught up by the Orientals?
They are absolutely unwilling. The East is like a sleeping lion. Once it wakes up, it will shock the whole world.

"Yeah, their technology is developing rapidly, and we can't fall behind. We have to develop technology as soon as possible." Zengshan Xiongshou said.

"That's right, we have to develop more advanced technologies." Inutaro Yamamoto said: "At present, we plan to develop wide-body ships, which can greatly reduce the draft while keeping the load constant, so that it is convenient to ship in some Shallow water port call."

wide body boat?
Zengshan Xiongshou frowned: "In this case, the fuel consumption may increase greatly."

"Yes, so we need to use other methods to reduce fuel consumption. The way of using sails is good. We also need to develop advanced sail auxiliary power systems."

Fengfan's plan was also the first one used by Mingzhou Group!Thinking of this, both of them feel a little sad.

"Continue lifting!" At this moment, someone shouted.

After the propeller was covered, the hoisting started again, and the rear half of the huge submarine came out of the water little by little, and everyone opened their eyes wide.

The double-hull structure of the submarine is complete, and as it comes out of the water, a large amount of seawater is continuously discharged from between the double-hulls, rushing down, like a dragon coming out of the water.

This scene is so spectacular!

The submarine continued to go upwards, revealing most of its body, and the propeller at the tail also came out, but it was already tightly wrapped!

The submarine continued to go up until the entire belly was exposed, and it was completely out of the water!

Since the accident of the K-442 Chelyabinsk, this nuclear submarine has touched the hearts of many people. Some people who are looking forward to getting the technology of the big hairy nuclear submarine have requested to conduct observations to determine whether there has been a nuclear leak on this nuclear submarine. Some news People are also paying attention to this hot spot. The United States is going to launch a new war. Although this can attract attention, after all, time continues to pass, and it is meaningless to always hype this topic.

Now, the most critical second half of the submarine with the nuclear reactor has been salvaged, and they can finally rest assured!

The incision of this submarine is neat. Since the cutting was not long, the incision still has a metallic luster. What kind of material is used in this submarine?Is it high-strength steel, or titanium alloy?

Countless pairs of eyes were looking at the gap, and this was the only thing they could understand.

"The distance between its inner and outer casings is too great!" Yamamoto Inutaro sighed, "There should be missile launch tubes inside, why can't we see it?"

This kind of huge nuclear submarine can only be destroyed from the inside. If it is from the outside, it will not hurt its muscles and bones at all. Even if an ordinary torpedo explodes, it will destroy its non-pressure-resistant shell at most. A thick layer of water would hold back the force of the explosion.

It carries special anti-ship missiles, which are mainly distributed on both sides of the conning tower, which is also the widest part of the whole boat. The tail section cut at this time is actually just behind the last launch tube. Therefore, the cut section The missile launch tube is not seen in the part, but one can imagine how wide the part that accommodates the missile launch tube is.

A semi-submersible boat that had been waiting nearby moved over and approached the crane cautiously. Finally, the huge hull was put on the semi-submersible boat, and the whole salvage process came to a successful conclusion!

"It's great. We have completed the salvage without any accidents. Hurry up and report this good news to Moscow immediately!" Nikolai was very happy.

Ever since the sinking of the Chelyabinsk, Nikolai's shoulders have been heavy. If the superior wants someone to take the blame, he is the best choice. If he hadn't made great contributions to crushing the financial crisis provoked by Wall Street, Nikolai It is estimated that it has long been launched as a scapegoat.

Now that the salvage is complete, this is considered an atonement!

Popov's heart was extremely heavy. The salvage was so easy this time, it was almost effortless. In the spring of next year, if their salvage had an accident, it would be too embarrassing in comparison.

In this complicated mood, Popov watched the barge move northward, and it would send the second half of the ship to a special ship breaking yard to dismantle the nuclear reactor.

"It's a pity, this nuclear submarine is supposed to be in service for another ten years!" Seeing the second half being towed away, Nicholas was also very emotional.

"It is also possible to use waste." Qin Tao said: "If its nuclear reactor is not affected and can still work, it can be transformed into an offshore floating power station."

what?
Everyone was shocked, Mr. Qin had too many wonderful ideas!
"After arriving at the ship breaking yard, cut off the unimportant compartment in the front, block it with steel plates, cut off the propeller part in the back, and then install a special generator in the back, which can be used as a special power station. With its electricity, it is more than enough to supply a city."

There are two nuclear reactors with a thermal power of 190 megawatts!If the steam turbine is driven to generate electricity, it can be more than [-] megawatts, which is enough to power the city.

It's a pity that it is directly driven by a steam turbine and then drives the propeller. If it is driven by electricity, it can be supplied to the city directly through the converter.

Nicholas was overjoyed immediately: "Qin, do you have this technology?"

Qin Tao smiled: "Our Mingzhou Group will never let others down. If you need it, we can certainly help with the transformation. If you don't want us to dismantle it, we can also provide design and modification drawings and provide corresponding The generator system, of course, you will have to provide us with a sum of money."

How much is the electricity bill for a city in ten years?The cost of modification must be far less than this figure.Therefore, from a long-term perspective, this modification must be cost-effective.

However, it is not easy for Da Mao to come up with such a sum of money now, after all Da Mao is short of money!

Now, they have no money, but they still want to modify, so what can they do?

The answer is obvious.

"Qin, at present, many warships in our Pacific Fleet are decommissioned and sealed up. Among them is the Type 956 destroyer Shenmi. If we want to refit, can we exchange this destroyer?" Nicholas asked.

Since Dongfang has already obtained the modern-class destroyer, including all the weapons and equipment above, the decommissioned Shenmi can be sold to Dongfang directly without dismantling any weapons and equipment, and Dongfang can also receive it. After arriving, it will be repaired and put into active service, which is much more cost-effective than directly dismantling scrap iron.

Secret number?When he heard the name of this warship, Qin Tao was filled with emotion. After all, for the Orientals, this warship represented the epitome of an era. Back then, the first Kirov-class ship of the Pacific Fleet The cruiser crossed half of the world and drove to the Pacific Ocean. The Prudence was in charge of responding, accompanied by the Kirov-class cruiser, in the southern waters...

The Shenmi back then was also the main warship of the Da Mao Pacific Fleet. It was in Hedong for 30 years and Hexi in 30 years. I never thought it would end like it is today!
"Qin, what do you think?" Nicholas asked cautiously when he saw the solemn expression on Qin Tao's face and thought Qin Tao disagreed.

"Nicolas, since you proposed the plan, what else do I have to say? Even if the Shenmi becomes a pile of scrap iron, I will agree to it." Qin Tao said: "However, this matter I guess you can’t make the decision, you still need to report to Moscow, and I also need to go back and report to work.”

Before he knew it, Qin Tao had been out for a long time, and it was time for him to go back.

At the end of October, Qin Tao returned to the capital. During this period of floating on the sea, his skin became darker and he appeared more mature.

"Boss Qin, you can be considered to be back. The big guy is looking forward to you every day." In the meeting room of the Yellow Building, seeing Qin Tao come back, the big guy immediately laughed a lot.

"Looking forward to me? What are you looking forward to? We agreed to go back and forth together, but as a result, the naval formation came back and left me there." Qin Tao said.

"Isn't that an accident? Besides, you Mingzhou Group has achieved a good harvest this time! You have obtained the structure diagram of the Oscar-class nuclear submarine, and even left a few experts from the Ruby Design Bureau."

"This matter has nothing to do with us. It's just a heart attack by the team leader." Qin Tao said, "Besides, why is the navy jealous? Do you want to build a nuclear submarine similar to the Oscar class?"

"We are not jealous, we are happy. You Mingzhou Group has it, isn't it equivalent to our navy? It's just that the navy doesn't have enough funds yet, so it can't invest a lot of money to build nuclear submarines. However, the 095 nuclear submarine The budget has been approved, and construction will definitely start next year. We are full of expectations, and your Mingzhou Group will build the most advanced nuclear submarine for our navy, reaching a world-class level in one fell swoop!"

"By the way, what happened to the old Maozi's unlucky nuclear submarine? Did it collide with an American submarine, or did his own torpedo explode?"

"I don't know. After all, we have carried out anti-submarine operations, and we haven't found an unknown nuclear submarine from underwater." Qin Tao said: "So, it is impossible to know what the truth is, but these two possibilities are roughly the same."

"If the nuclear submarines really collided, then the hit nuclear submarine will definitely be affected. Our joint anti-submarine has not found it. Isn't this kind of nuclear submarine too powerful?" A leader asked.

"Yeah, if it's the previous Los Angeles class, it's definitely useless, so if there are nuclear submarines, it should be the latest Seawolf class." Qin Tao said.

Sea Wolf class!It was born at the end of the Cold War. In terms of performance, it far exceeds the previous Los Angeles class. It is short and fat, and its displacement has increased to more than 100 tons. Relying on the advanced thickened HY-600 steel plate, it has the underwater Diving depth of more than [-] meters.At the same time, its conning tower has also been strengthened. Like Lao Maozi's nuclear submarine, it can float on the ice of the North Pole.

Therefore, if the command tower of the Seawolf class collides with the bow of the Oscar class, maybe there is really no big problem.After all, the impact is not the main thing, the main thing is that the torpedo exploded.

The hydrogen peroxide torpedo is a pit.

"Seawolf class, this kind of nuclear submarine is quite advanced. Fortunately, the Cold War is over, and the Americans only built three."

During the Cold War, they could invest large sums of money to develop the military industry. The Cold War is over, and Lao Maozi’s nuclear submarine force is rapidly declining. The advanced and expensive Seawolf-class nuclear submarines have become tasteless, so the Americans plan to continue to make cheap ones. Virginia class nuclear submarine.

The shadow of the sea wolf made everyone feel a little cold.

"No matter what advanced weapons others have, we don't have to be afraid. We can have what others have. When our 095 nuclear submarine is built, its performance may not be worse than that of the Seawolf class." Wu Shengli said: "Taozi, this Going out for the first time, is there any other gain?"

others?Qin Tao thought about it for a while: "Of course, this is what I will focus on reporting to you. We may get a modern-class destroyer retired by Da Mao."

Another ship?
Everyone was excited for a while: "Okay! Every time Mr. Qin goes out, he will never return empty-handed. The modern-class destroyer has a good displacement. For us, it is the best choice! Mr. Qin, what's going on? thing?"

After Qin Tao finished talking about these things, everyone was filled with emotions. Mr. Qin is so powerful that he actually thought of converting the salvaged tail section into a floating power station on the sea!
When the Mingzhou Group was building a nuclear power plant, it proposed the idea of ​​a floating power plant on the sea, but it was just an idea at the time, and now it is moving towards reality!
"Da Mao has his own Ruby Design Bureau, and they also have a special generator factory. Why did they entrust us?" Wu Shengli frowned and asked, "Can't they modify it themselves?"

What Da Mao lacks most now is orders. Wouldn't it be nice to hand over such a good thing to his own domestic company?Why should it be handed over to Mingzhou Group?
"If Da Mao knew his weight, they probably wouldn't do it." Qin Tao said: "Based on the current level of Da Mao Shipyard, they don't dare to undertake this kind of work at all. Once they make a mistake during the refit, One fire could lead to a second Chernobyl."

Just when Qin Tao and the big guys were introducing, Nikolai had already returned to Moscow and reported the project to his superiors.

"If we want to dismantle the nuclear reactor in the second half, we will need to spend a lot of money. The funds given to us by the West to dismantle the nuclear reactor are not enough at all. This end is estimated to be scheduled for ten years later. Why don't we simply transform it? Now, let this tail end use the waste heat? After it is converted into a nuclear power plant, it can meet the electricity needs of a city for ten years." Nicola talked about this project incessantly.

The superior nodded: "That's right, this project is feasible, and this transformation process can also provide some job opportunities for our own related agencies."

Looking at the eyes of the superiors, ATOMMAS who came to the meeting together, that is, the person in charge of the largest nuclear reactor production plant in Damao, immediately shook his head: "Our factory is only responsible for the production of nuclear reactors, and we have no experience in transforming nuclear reactors. This kind of work should belonged to the shipyard."

"What about our Severodvinsk shipyard? Do you want to take over this job?"

At present, there are not many nuclear submarines under construction in Da Mao, and there are very few production plants, so that Da Mao decided to use the Severodvinsk Shipyard as the only nuclear submarine production plant. Of course, this modification work must be handed over to them.

"We are too far away. The cabin is still in the Far East. It is most appropriate to ask the Komsomolsk Shipyard in the Far East to refit it." The person in charge of the Severodvinsk Shipyard shook his head immediately.

The person in charge of the Gongqingcheng shipyard also quickly declined: "We haven't started building nuclear submarines for a long time, and our relevant technical personnel have also lost a large number. Now we don't even have the ability to manufacture nuclear submarines, let alone refit them."

The superior frowned. This is a rare and good opportunity for their company to have orders and work. Why don't these people want it?

He is very smart, and he quickly thought of something: "Are you afraid of radiation?"

After all, something happened to that nuclear submarine. Who knows if there is any structural damage inside?Although the salvage process is intact, no one dares to guarantee that the next modification will be fine.

You know, the next modification will cut off the unnecessary parts and weld the cut holes. What if it catches fire if you are not careful?
The big guys are very worried about this.

(End of this chapter)