On February 10, 1906, at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in England, a grand launching ceremony was held for a battleship. Even Lord Fisher, the Lord of the Admiralty, www.biquge.info came from London. The generals of the British Navy have come a lot. It can be seen that the British Navy is full of expectations for this battleship.

This battleship is the British Navy's newest first-class battleship -- the battleship 'Dreadnought'. The battleship only laid its first keel on October 2 last year. However, it was launched after just over four months, and the speed of construction is miraculous. Of course, with the exception of the shipyards of the British Navy, none of the other shipyards are estimated to have such speeds.

"Your Excellency, our construction has been going very well so far. As soon as the battleship is launched, outfitting will begin. It is expected that in another six months to eight months, the construction will be completed and sea trials will begin. In just one year, we built the most powerful battleship in the world. The director of the Navy Shipyard said with a proud face.

Indeed, their speed of shipbuilding is completely setting a new record. This, of course, also has the shipyards of the British, which have accumulated a lot of experience in shipbuilding, and are far ahead of the rest of the world in this regard. At the same time, the performance of the battleship 'Dreadnought' in all aspects is not outstanding among many dreadnoughts. However, as the world's first all-heavy artillery battleship, the launch of the battleship 'Dreadnought' is also of epoch-making significance.

Sir Fisher looked at the massive battleship on the slipway and nodded in satisfaction. This time, the British Navy is once again ahead of the world. The battleships they took the lead in building would make all the battleships of other countries in the world obsolete overnight.

The battleship 'Dreadnought' adopted a long-bow ship type, and the bow underwater ramming angle was eliminated. The biggest difference between the Dreadnought and previous battleships is the reference to the "All-Big-Gun" concept, which uses 10 12-inch guns of a unified model with consistent ballistic performance. 5 twin main gun turrets, one at the bow and one at the stern, and one behind the boiler room in the amidships, arranged on the centerline of the hull; Between the two boiler compartments, one on each side of the two sides is arranged symmetrically. The maximum firepower of the ship's side is 8 main guns, and the forward fire is theoretically 6 main guns, and the firepower advantage is doubled. The main gun with consistent ballistic performance made it possible to adopt a unified fire control system. The secondary guns were retained only for guns of caliber less than 3 inches, which were used to defend against small torpedo ships. For the first time, the Dreadnought used four steam turbine units on a large warship. Faster than any previous battleship. While increasing the maximum speed to 21 knots, it is possible to maintain high speed for a long time and maintain good reliability. Compared with the old reciprocating steam unit, it has more power and high reliability. The Dreadnought's defensive armor is no slouch of any previous warship, with case-hardened armor and 11-inch thickness in critical areas, providing comprehensive protection. The watertight compartment under the waterline of the hull compartment has canceled the horizontal contact door, strengthened the watertight structure, and improved the anti-sinking ability of the warship.

The ceremony soon began, and Sir Fisher spoke: "Gentlemen, the Royal Navy of the British Empire, for hundreds of years, has been the most powerful navy in the world. We have protected the British Empire's colonies around the world, and we have also deterred other nations. However, we must note that after entering the 20th century, other countries were unwilling to have their sea power in the hands of the British Empire, and began to increase their investment in the navy. But what we are proud of is that the British Imperial Navy is still the first in the world. And it will remain the number one in the world for a long time to come. We had more than twice as many battleships as our main opponent, the Germans. And now, we are about to welcome one of the most powerful battleships in the world. This will make the Royal Navy of the British Empire continue to be strong, and no one will be able to challenge us! Long live the British Empire! God bless the British Empire! ”

"Hooray! God bless the British Empire! Countless naval officers and sailors and shipyard workers cheered. They were proud of the strength of the British Empire, proud of it.

The battleship 'Dreadnought', which had completed the main construction, slowly slid into the sea. When entering the water, a large wave of water splashed on the surface of the sea. The hull of the ship shook as if it were about to capsize. However, good shooting allowed the hull to balance quickly.

Bottles of champagne smashed on the hull of the battleship "Dreadnought", and the entire launching ceremony entered the high tide.

Sir Fisher was in the naval dockyard and did not stay much time. After the ceremony, he returned directly to London to pay his respects to Prime Minister Henry Henry? Campbell? Sir Banervan, report on the battleship 'Dreadnought'.

The British Prime Minister was also very concerned about the construction of new battleships for the Navy. After all, the British Empire is a sea power country, and the strength of the navy is directly related to the fate of the country.

That evening, the Prime Minister, Sir John Banervan, took some time off after dinner to hear Sir Fisher's report.

"Sit down, Your Excellency the Admiralty. How about our new battleships? Sir Banavon asked.

"Your Excellency, though you have only just begun to enter the water. But I have to say, it was a really great battleship. I'm sure she'll be in the air when she's in service, and the world will be amazed. On this battleship, we adopted a lot of new design concepts. I'm sure that her appearance will make all the previous battleships obsolete overnight. Of course, not only the battleships of our opponents, but also our own. Sir Fisher looked confident.

The British Navy had the largest battleships in the world, with dozens of battleships cruising the world's oceans to protect the British Empire's overseas interests. It can be said that it was these huge battleships that effectively maintained Britain's overseas colonies, and at the same time ensured the normal operation of the world colonial system built by Britain. So that the British Empire can still dominate the world.

Sir Banavon nodded in satisfaction: "That would be the case. Although, at the same time, it also made several dozen of our battleships obsolete. However, it doesn't matter. The British Empire had enough financial resources to maintain a strong navy. Our shipbuilding capabilities ensure that we can quickly build more battleships to further secure our advantage. ”