81 Reinforced Freewheel
In fact, this is indeed the case, and Anna has completely revamped the ship, which has been completely changed in almost every way, except for its appearance similar to that of a free wheel.
Captain Gu was very clear about this. Of course, he knew a lot about the Liberty Wheel, and he had visited a ship of the same kind that served as a maritime museum, and he also knew that because the Liberty Wheel was a kind of sea transport made up of a rush during World War II, these ships were not originally very sturdy and durable vehicles, and the original design life seemed to be only five years, so it is no wonder that Anna has reinforced and modified them in various ways.
As the most familiar professional with the ship among this group of traversers, Gu Jin has already guessed the name of the ship: "John Brown", or it should be called "John Brown II", which is one of the few remaining free ships in good condition since the end of World War II.
Anna turned the ship into an almost unsinkable sea fortress---- the number of waterproof isolation chambers was reinforced and increased, and the structure of the keel and hull parts was greatly strengthened to better withstand the impact of wind and waves and after running aground.
In addition, most of the rivets on the riveted steel plates have been replaced, and the outer layer of waterproof paint has been replaced with a special paint that prevents the attachment of sea creatures such as barnacles. In addition, although the variety of weapons has decreased, the number has increased.
However, the price paid by the strengthened Nicole was a reduction in speed, and the experienced Gu Jin predicted that the maximum speed of the Nicole might not exceed twelve knots.
"But three hundred years ago, this speed should have been enough......"
Captain Gu thought in his heart.
Gu Jin guessed that Anna probably encountered the ship in a port city on the west coast of the Atlantic, and then he used it as a copy sample.
As for the scissor sailing ship nestled next to this giant ship, it should not have been copied by Anna using space-time replication technology, it may have been completely designed by Anna, and it should have been built specifically for us, because it is a hybrid of a Baltimore-style clipper ship and a high-speed sailing ship on the flat deck of the Skuna, and it seems that the same template cannot be found in this world.
Gu Jin knew that Anna had already named the brig "Pride......
Soon, the excited crowd began to scatter freely, seeing the crowd around him scattering in all directions, and the deck was full of people scurrying around, shouting and cheering, Captain Gu still maintained his usual calmness, because he had been to explore the Nicole many times.
Gu Jin looked at the situation around for a while, beckoned to Li Sanduo in the distance, and motioned for him to come over, so Li Sanduo immediately separated from a group of high school students and ran to the boat.
"Captain! You call me? ”
"Sanduo, I thought about it carefully, in order to be foolproof, I should suggest to Anna to install another set of high-power weather radar, and prepare sufficient replacement spare parts, we must be foolproof to ensure the safe navigation of this ship......"
Gu Jin nodded and said to Li Sanduo.
"Yes, be careful to sail the 10,000-year-old ship, by the way, captain, and the propeller of this freewheel should also be given a backup, I suspect that the industrial processing capacity that crosses us can't do that well."
"Well, it should be...... By the way, I have to take another note, the stabilizer fins and the main rudder operating system of the Pride also need to be improved, as if Anna is not very familiar with the steering habits of our time, after all, this kind of ship still has a time distance for him. ”
"But I appreciate Anna's compressed air powertrain for Pride, it's perfect!"
Li Sanduo glanced at the Pride Flying Shear Sailboat docked next to Nicole like a chicken snuggling up to a hen under the side ----of the ship, and praised it sincerely.
"Yes, for medium-sized ships with a displacement of less than 2,000 tons, this system is enough to change the history of ship power after we cross, the key is that this design scheme is still very suitable for the industrial base of the steam engine era, so this design makes me have a certain illusion, as if the ship power design in the past hundred years is not a little crooked technology tree?"
"Captain, after all, he is an engineer in 60,000 years, and the level of professionalism is there......
The two of them stood in a corner of the deck, leaning against the railing, and as they spoke, they jot down their conversation with the pen in their hands on a stack of papers......
On the main deck, not far away, it was another noisy occasion, a group of people on the deck happily railing into the distance, many people let out exclamations from time to time, after all, for most people here, it was the first time in their lives to board the deck of a 10,000-ton ship.
Although this is only a half-new, built during World War II freewheels, the 10,000-ton ship is a 10,000-ton ship, and both its height and width make people in it feel small. By this time the young men had formed several groups of spontaneous groups, some of them were rejoicing on the deck, and the largest group climbed up to the towering circular gun at the bow of the ship, where there were several three-inch naval guns, because it was a classic, real standard naval gun, which was the most attractive to the young people.
The rest of the people also gathered in groups to look out at the sea, or in and out of the cabin rooms.
Suddenly, a melodious whistle sounded, and the people on board were startled by the loud sound, and everyone looked for prestige, and several young men suddenly ran out of the towering cockpit door.
Probably someone got into the cockpit just now and turned on the whistle valve, but he didn't know how to turn it off, so he ran out at a loss.
"These bear kids! Why is it so worry-free! ”
Someone in the crowd on deck looked at the ship building above and complained loudly.
"Hurry up and shut it down! It's noisy! ”
The women also screamed and shouted into the cockpit.
"The question is how?!"
"Captain Gu!"
"Three brothers!"
Several high school students also knew that they had caused a small accident, and hurriedly shouted to the deck below.
"There are so many buttons in there!"
"Liu Yishuang! Where did you just run into it? ”
"Forget ...... Forgot about ......"
"Captain Gu!"
"Brother Sanduo, come and take a look!"
The bears finally realized their ignorance and ran out of the cockpit to ask for help. At this time, Li Sanduo hurriedly ran up the gangway, rushed into the cockpit, and quickly found the control lever in a row of levers and handles, and gently pulled ---- world finally restored peace......
"Liu Yishuang, is it your doing?"
Li Sanduo spoke with a serious face.
"Hey......
"Brother Li, I'm sorry to ......"
"The next time you want to go into the cockpit to play, you must get our consent, you should know how important this boat is to all of us!"
"Yes......"
"Brother Li, we want to learn to sail a boat, can you teach us?"
"Wan Ming, learning to drive a boat is not a joke, no one dares to hand over the boat to you without long-term training...... Especially in the era after we crossed over, the danger of sea navigation was extremely great! ”
"So what does it take to be a good captain?"
"Do you see the sailboat? Start there first. ”
Li Sanduo pointed out the porthole and replied, from this point of view, the thousand-ton brig schooner is a small sampan.
"How long will it take?"
"At least a year......"
"Can you be a captain in a year?"
"You can be a normal crew member......
Li Sanduo checked his meter in turn while responding to the questions of the high school students.
"If you are willing to endure hardships and have talent, after a few years of training, you may be able to give you a schooner to run a fixed course, but it is definitely not possible to sail independently in the deep sea."
It was Gu Jin who said this, and he didn't know when he was already standing at the door of the cockpit.