9,000 tons, which is a lot, but Bai Shujie is already a little worried in his heart.

Because at the moment this tonnage already belongs to battleships, or aircraft carriers. There are a lot of things that need to be installed on it, and they are not gadgets.

If it is changed to an aircraft carrier, the situation may be a little better.

Each carrier-based aircraft is 5.5 tons, and then with fuel and artillery shells, and additional maintenance personnel are needed, each carrier-based aircraft needs about 18 tons, and 100 carrier-based aircraft is 1800 tons.

Together with three lifts and a crane, 1,200 tons are required. In addition, 6 radars, sonar and corresponding transmitting and receiving equipment are required to form an early warning system fire control system, and 500 tons need to be prepared.

Then there are catapults, arresting cables, anti-aircraft weapons, ammunition reserves, medical aid, auxiliary materials for pipe damage, etc., which also require 4,500 tons.

If you save zài as a battleship, Bai Shujie calculated:

There are a total of 4 quadruple 406mm guns, 2 on the foredeck and 2 on the aft deck; The turret weighed 775 tons / seat, and this time it went to 3100 tons.

The projectile weight of 1 406mm main gun is 1220 kg, each main gun has 72 rounds of ammunition, and the 4 main guns are 1400 tons. 4 loaders and reserve kits, auxiliary motors and diesel engines added up to another 200 tons.

That is, 4 main guns will kill 4700 tons of displacement!

12 twin DW380mm secondary guns, 36 twin DW88mm high-level dual-purpose guns, 72 quadruple DW40mm anti-aircraft guns; 72 DW30mm five-barreled phalanxes, 12 5-in-5 533mm torpedoes (60 pieces), went another 8500 tons.

9000 tons is not enough! Combined, the above four items require at least 13700 tons of displacement!

According to the surplus displacement calculated now, if you carry fresh water, food, and various lubricants to ensure self-sustainability, there is no way to carry enough fuel, and there will be no huge voyage.

When the time comes, a battleship without fuel, no matter how many weapons there are and no matter how long the range is, it will still be scrap metal, and it will be a live target for the enemy's bombers!

It took seven days to work overtime in the method of "replacing people and equipment", and finally the weapon system designed by Bai Shujie was installed.

The displacement was miscalculated, and a big mistake! Because the maximum waterline is still high above the water, it means that it can still hold a lot of things!

"Commander-in-Chief, we miscalculated!" The chief engineer was just a young man in his thirties, who came over with a thick "account book" and said: "The personnel who arranged for the measurement of the displacement are four college students from Beiping. They did not count the bulletproof isolation compartment, so they undercounted 14800 tons. The responsibility is mine, please please! ”

Bai Shujie smiled: "What is the punishment?" I know those college students, they are all studying mechanical engineering, and they are all laymen about battleships. Because they don't know what the isolation chamber is for, they will be negligent. Since there is a surplus displacement of almost 12 thousand tons, then thoroughly check it and prepare for refueling! ”

Lu Ming was also embarrassed: "Senior brother, it's a shame for you to worry in vain!" This is all because I didn't monitor it in place, and it has nothing to do with the following. If there is responsibility, it is all my responsibility. ”

"No, no, no, no! I'm not worried! Bai Shujie said sternly: "I knew that such a big guy had such a huge inner space, it was impossible to just bear his own weight, there must be something wrong." Now it turns out that the design of your ship is a success! ”

Three days later, the chief engineer ran over excitedly and said: "Report to the commander-in-chief: the entire filling work has been completed, please check!" ”

Bai Shujie nodded, and then asked with a smile: "Okay, the chief engineer, please tell me, what is the initial temperature of the steam of your steam turbine?" ”

"Report to the Commander-in-Chief: The higher the initial temperature of the steam, the more energy is output, and the higher the thermal efficiency of the steam turbine." The Chief Engineer proudly said: "We set an initial temperature of 478°C and an initial pressure of 53 megapascals. ”

"As far as the information we look at, no one in the world has been able to reach it! I am fully confident that once the ship is launched, the maneuverability and speed will not be too bad. ”

"Well, I'm sure all the staff on this project!" Bai Shujie turned his head and said to Zhang Bingyang, the commander of the navy: "Order all the soldiers to board the ship, the first escort formation will open the way in front, and the second escort formation will be in the back hall." ”

"Al Capone: They've completed their training, and two destroyers are in the middle of it, and they're going to use this sea trial to send them out. Set sail in an hour! From now on, Lao Tzu will personally participate in the sea trials for a month! ”

"I'm against it!" Ge Yougui, deputy commander of the navy, immediately said loudly: "In this sea trial, I want to challenge the authority of the two of you and serve as the commander of the formation, and neither the commander-in-chief nor the commander are allowed to board the ship!" ”

Bai Shujie knew that Ge Yougui was worried about accidents, on the one hand, he was worried that there would be problems with the new ship, and on the other hand, once such a huge fleet went to sea, the little devil would definitely know. If he is not afraid of 10,000, he is afraid of what if, so he volunteered.

These are all good brothers who have changed their lives!

But Bai Shujie was confident that he would meet all the challenges and give direct support to the entire project team, so he did not approve Ge Yougui's self-recommendation: "Nonsense! From the beginning of this project, Lao Tzu has already said that it is a flagship. This is Lao Tzu's flagship, why do you climb up! ”

"I know you're worried about the little devil, right? All right! Our 7 capital ships set off at the same time, whether it was the main gun, the secondary gun, or the anti-aircraft fire, Lao Tzu doubled. As for the few broken boats of the little devil, he dared to come out, and Lao Tzu sent them all to the bottom of the sea! ”

"You should know that our current full load displacement has exceeded 60,000 tons! At present, such a huge ship has never been seen in the Yellow Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Lao Tzu's main artillery strike is at a distance of 45 km, you say, what are you worried about? ”

The commander-in-chief insisted on getting on board, and no one could interfere. Lu Ming, chief of the General Staff, as the person in charge of the project, led more than 300 major technical personnel to take the lead in boarding the ship.

Bai Shujie shook his hand, threw down the commander of the navy and the deputy commander, and shouted at the same time: "Who is the captain of Lao Tzu, hurry up!" ”

The dock sentry hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Report to the commander-in-chief: The captain of the new ship has led 1,849 officers and men on the ship to occupy the slope and accept the inspection of the commander-in-chief, commander and deputy commander!" ”

Woo - a long whistle sounds, and the new ship welcomes its first owner!

Coming to the vicinity of the gangway, looking at the mighty huge hull, as well as those dense cannons, as if a huge monster that is ready to devour a qiē at any time, this kind of spiritual shock, no one can ignore it!

Bai Shujie personally drew thousands of drawings, but now that he saw the giant ship towering in front of him, that feeling could never be reflected in the drawings.

So he was so excited now that there was no point in talking. He solemnly gave the battleship a military salute, and then slowly stepped onto the gangway.

No cheers, no gongs and drums! Only the full flag hoisted on the bridge, only the Wyvern flag raised from the mainmast!

Then there were the officers and men in dark blue navy uniforms, like javelins, standing neatly near their battle positions.

This is an extraordinary day, and it is also the day when Bai Shujie and his Flying Dragon Expeditionary Force embark on a new journey!

At the moment of boarding the new ship, Bai Shujie raised his arms and shouted: "Let us work together, we must build a strong navy!" Set sail! ”

Bai Shujie gave an order, and the seven warships went to sea in turn, and then formed in the waters west of Jiaodao.

Leading the way was the Project 201 cruiser (Atlanta-class), and the Project 301 and Project 302 destroyers (Somers-class) were dragged behind and deployed on both sides, guarding the front left and front right flanks of Bai Shujie's flagship.

Dragged back 3 kilometers, Capone's two destroyers AP701 and AP702 (AP = American Pirates, meaning American pirates). The new ship is between AP701 and AP702.

Immediately on the left and right flanks of the new ship are the destroyers of Project 303 and Project 304 (Somers class), and behind them are the cruisers Project 202 (Atlanta class).

A huge diamond-shaped formation, 9 kilometers long and 6 kilometers wide, looks like a giant ark heading due south, aiming for Jeju Island to the west of the Tsushima Strait.

Bai Shujie came to the command tower, but it turned out that there was nothing wrong with him. Because everybody is engrossed in it. There are also technicians busy around the officers and soldiers of the navy, and there is no place for him.

It's a lot of fun! Bai Shujie came in quietly and slipped away. Then he slowly inspected the whole ship, but everyone was busy, and the passwords came and went, and no one paid attention to him.

When we came to the engine room, the roar became stronger. The buzzing sound of the transmission shaft, Bai Shujie was not used to it at first.

Suddenly, a voice sounded, startling Bai Shujie: "Shift group, 27 sections!" ”

The hull of the ship shook slightly, and then stabilized again. Then someone shouted, "Hold on to 27 knots!" ”

For the first three days, the new ship had been going back and forth between 10, 18, and 27 knots, and the speed of the fleet was naturally fast and slow. The soldiers on the deck have been constantly rotating the turret for the past three days to familiarize themselves with the mechanical properties of the gun emplacement.

Over the next three days, the new ship increased its speed to 32 knots, and then tossed back and forth at 32, 29, and 27 knots. Bai Shujie knew that this was a technician who was testing the operational flexibility and reliability of the warship.

On the thirteenth day, having arrived on Bamsay Island, Capone and the others broke away from the large army and disappeared between Bamsay Island and Guam, beginning an unknown road.

Click!

On the fourteenth day of sea trials, the speed of the new ship was increased to 36 knots. As a result, just after half an hour of stabilization, the hull of the ship suddenly stopped, and the speed suddenly began to decrease.

Fault!

"Report Chief Engineer: There is an anomaly in the third shaft, and it has stopped rotating!"

The chief engineer shouted: "The speed has dropped to 10 knots, quickly find out the cause!" ”

Bai Shujie didn't care about these technical things, and he was in a very bad mood now. Because for these three days, the new ship was under his orders and surrounded the fishing. Fish. The island, Huangwei Island, and the small islands in the north and south go back and forth.

187 kilometers to the southwest is Keelung Port, which can be reached in three hours at the current speed of the fleet. But not now, because there are three brigades of little devils on the island of Taiwan, plus two fortress brigades, close to 30,000 people.

Destroying a port is useless, but alarming the enemy. The thing that startles the snake is that it is boring to find himself, and Bai Shujie will not do it.

"Report to the commander-in-chief: the engine failure has been found, and the reducer cannot withstand the strong load of 36 knots of high speed, so one of the reducers has stopped working." The chief engineer finally found Bai Shujie three days later: "Judging from the current situation, the maximum speed of the new ship can only be 35 knots. ”

"Very good, this is the beginning of a high starting point!" Bai Shujie nodded: "For a battleship, 35 knots is already very good at the moment!" Go back and tell the brothers that after the sea trial is completed, the General Headquarters will give you special merits! Now notify the two escort formations to return home and test the high-speed driving performance at 35 knots! ”

After the chief engineer left, Bai Shujie once again took a deep look at the island of Taiwan, and then muttered in a low voice: "When will Lao Tzu develop his own engine?" What I use now is all the stuff of other American devils. ”

The battleship formation had just completed the new formation, and the captain suddenly shouted at Bai Shujie: "Report: A large fleet has been found in the southwest direction, 60 nautical miles away and at a speed of about 23 knots, and it is heading towards us!" ”

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.