Chapter 354: Testing
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Looking at the retreating islands around him, Otoba couldn't help but sigh.
As the ship advanced, clouds of black smoke erupted from the chimney in the center of the Tenryu's hull, and then slowly dissipated into the air.
The first thing to do after getting the ship is naturally to inspect the cargo, and the Draco is now conducting a speed test.
"The engine is producing good power and is currently running at 30 knots...... Section 31...... 31.5 ...... Verse 32......"
Otowa has very good hearing, and can even hear Arisa on the bridge behind him.
Unlike the Jomori, the A turret of the Tenryu is located directly in front of the bridge, and the distance between the two is not even as long as the length of the main gun, so it can be said that the Otowa has its back to the bridge.
The bridge of the Tenryu is also quite rudimentary, in simple terms, it is probably a shed built on a high platform, and then surrounded by a circle of iron sheets that are not very high.
The advantages and disadvantages of this are obvious, the advantage of which is naturally to get the maximum field of view, and the disadvantage is that it is possible to be taken away from the bridge by a machine gun in hand-to-hand combat.
"Now the weapon test begins, Otowa, please~"
Just as Otowa was fishing, Arisha's voice suddenly came from the earphones.
"Roger. โ
"Attention to the artillery groups, the elevation angle + 15 ยฐ, the direction - 90 ยฐ, ready for firing. โ
"Yes!" "A uniform reply came from the radio.
Like Otowa's previous Kanmori, the Tenryu also uses turret motors, and the rotational speed is also locked at the historical manual rotation level.
While Otowa was commanding the various gun crews, the ship's speed also decreased, and finally stabilized at about 16 knots.
Even if the tonnage of the Tenryu is already 3,000 tons, it is still very bumpy at high speed, which is likely to affect the test results of the artillery.
"Armor-piercing shell loading. โ
The automatic loader next to the main gun slowly worked, and after about six seconds, a 140mm cap-piercing shell was pushed into the chamber.
For this reload speed...... Otowa was still a little surprised, after all, this was a 140mm shell, and she didn't believe that it could be loaded in six seconds.
No matter what the War Games Alliance secretly changed, playing this change was at least beneficial to Otowa, so Otowa didn't bother too much.
"Fire!"
The four guns quickly turned, and Otowa wasted no time and immediately gave the order to fire. ใ
With the slight shaking of the ship, four orange-red shells were shot out and swooped down on the distant sea at extremely high speeds.
"The range of deviations is normal. Arisa glanced at the tactics board, then continued, "Please do a second round of shooting." โ
The Draco is also equipped with a holographic projection tactical panel, of course, the sense of disobedience is still full, and the holographic projector full of black technology is in stark contrast to the simple bridge.
As for what is shown in the tactical panel, it is the footage transmitted back by a small drone.
Although there is such a thing as an observer on the ship, how can a human be reliable with a machine? Even Otowa, it is impossible to calculate the trajectory more than a computer.
The four cannons on the Draco soon fired again, and in an instant four more shells flew out.
However, unlike the previous shot, the elevation angle of this round was significantly higher, and the shells eventually fell farther into the sea.
After the second round, then the third round, then the fourth and fifth rounds.
"The deviation values of the artillery are all within the margin of error, and it should be fine. Arisa paused, then continued: "Now let's start testing the torpedo launcher. โ
"Understand, all torpedo launchers are aimed at the nine o'clock direction. โ
As the ship's gunner, all of the Draco's weapons naturally belong to the Sound Feather Tube, and the torpedo launcher is no exception.
The Tenryu is equipped with two triple torpedo launchers, located in front of and behind the three chimneys, and can fire six torpedoes at the sides of the hull at the same time.
Although the caliber of these torpedoes is only 533mm, which is not the feared 610mm Type 93 acid torpedo of later generations, their power should not be underestimated.
Torpedo launchers are also semi-automatic, with only one person per launcher to operate, and the speed of rotation is the same as it has ever been in history.
"Launch!"
Two torpedo launchers on board the ship worked at the same time, and six torpedoes weighing half a ton were ejected one after the other.
After falling into the water, the torpedoes quickly sailed forward at high speed with the propulsion of the tail propeller.
The torpedoes used on the Tenryu can be regarded as a product of the First World War, so the speed of the voyage was not very fast, probably only more than fifty knots.
"The torpedo sailed in good condition. โ
Arisa stared at the readings on the tactical panel as she recorded the data on the tablet in her hand.
Once a torpedo is in the water, it can basically only see a white line, but 22nd-century computers are obviously quite good at tracking it easily.
"The torpedo has reached the maximum range for which it was designed. Arisa nodded, then smiled and said, "It seems that we are lucky that we didn't have any problems." โ
"Is the torpedo only tested once?" said Otowa with some curiosity.
"And it can only be tested once, a ship equipped with a torpedo reloader...... It can be described as rare, but the Draco doesn't have such high-end things. โ
Unlike in one game, torpedo reloading in history is actually a very complicated thing, and it is not easy to move a half-ton or even a ton of torpedoes on a cramped ship, and only a few destroyers in Region 11 are equipped with torpedo reloading systems.
The Yanyang-class, which was used in the finals of the national competition, was one of the few destroyers with torpedo reloading capabilities. Even then, the loading of a round of torpedoes at that time took a lot of time.
"That's right. Otowa nodded thoughtfully.
"Let's find a nearby War Games Alliance self-service ship to load the torpedo, and before we finish the other test items. โ
"Uh-huh. โ
Arisa still knows what the self-service working ship Otowa is talking about, and in order to facilitate the practice of many small wings who can't afford to raise a working ship, the War Games Alliance has specially designed an unmanned working ship.
Just make a reservation on the tactical panel, and this kind of working ship will quickly arrive near the ship and carry out various supplies for the ship, which can be said to be quite convenient.
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PS1: Slowly change, it's not over today before dawn~
PS2: Blue this game is so difficult to play.,The first day of gambling for a day of nothing.,The second point 3-4 fished for a day and still nothing.,Sure enough, what kind of mobile game do Africans play_(:ะท)โ )_