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The 2,000-material warships of the Chaogang have a displacement of more than 1,000 tons. The ship type is a large Ming wide ship, with a long pointed head, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, a thin pointed bottom in a linear shape, and a low ridge arc on the beam arch deck. The transverse structure of the hull is made of tight ribs and bulkheads, and the longitudinal strength is maintained by the keel. The structure is sturdy, with good seaworthiness and endurance.

Stimulated by the Pacific Fleet. The Chaogang Naval Army has also made adjustments from the previous tactics of the Gang of Hooks, strengthened the number of artillery, and listed artillery battles as the main method of naval warfare.

To this end, the number of artillery guns was increased on the basis of the original Tide Gang naval warships. A thousand-ton ship, equipped with 42 artillery pieces, most of which were imported from the Liaodong Governor's Mansion, and the rest were their own imitation artillery. There was also a small number of Portuguese Franc machine guns.

Due to the increase in the number of artillery, the corresponding increase in the number of shells and propellants, as well as a large number of gunners, made the structure of the battleship crowded, and at the same time the maneuverability was greatly reduced, and the speed loss was huge. However, the Chaogang Navy did not understand the elements of naval warfare, they only believed that whoever had fierce artillery fire in the naval battle would be the victor.

The Pacific Fleet, in turn, by this time had already installed the first twenty Dolphin-class cruisers in service. The gunwales are ugly; The original Spanish Galen-type cruiser was organized into the third team, and the three teams were the main fleet of the Pacific Fleet. The original forty frigates of the second and third teams were reorganized into the first and second teams of the frigate. And the Black Pearl and Pallas served as the flagships of the fleet. Individual formations, unless necessary, will generally cease to participate in combat, but will exist as a naval deterrent.

According to the firepower configuration of the Dolphin-class cruiser, forty-four Apocalypse Five-Year God of War guns. Judging by the speed of twelve knots at full speed, this class of warships is already considered a powerful store in the Far East.

However, compared to Europe, cruisers of this configuration are flooded in Europe, just like cabbage. Compared with. Not to mention the Spanish Navy, the Dutch Navy, and the British and French navies in Europe. The thirty lead cruisers of the Pacific Fleet are less than half the size of the Danish Navy, and even the rising Swedish Navy.

Although it is showing off its might in the East, compared to Ouhong's sea power core, the Pacific Fleet is still a weaker. Na Haonan knew in his heart that if it weren't for the fact that the Far East was thousands of miles away from Europe. It is difficult for the European navy to come to the Ming Dynasty to fight from afar, otherwise there will be no relaxed environment for the rise of the Pacific Fleet.

Deng Haonan has always been very strict with the Navy. So it was with the sergeant on the side of the battleship.

In accordance with the strategy of the first level of warship design, the first level of development, and the first level of service, at the same time as the completion of the Dolphin test cruiser and the batch construction of the Dolphin-class cruiser. The design and development of second-class warships has also begun.

According to the standards of the Liaodong Governor's Office, the Dolphin class with 44 guns still belongs to the category of cruisers, and if it is upgraded one level, it will be a fourth-class main battleship.

Capital battleship of the 4th rank. The standard requires a two-layer gun deck, a gun blade falling into the door, a capacity of strong people, and a displacement. tons of more.

Since the Dolphin-class cruiser has reached the point of simmering. With two gun decks, the fourth-class battleship could be designed and developed on the basis of the Dolphin-class cruiser. The only difficulty was to increase the existing forty-four guns to fifty-six.

It is very difficult to increase artillery, and it is also a symbol of the strength of a maritime power. Because of the increase in artillery, it is correspondingly necessary to increase the length of the gun deck, gun emplacements, gun cabins, personnel, etc., which is equivalent to increasing the tonnage and changing the center of gravity. It's okay to say, and it's not difficult to solve. It only needs to be redesigned. On the basis of the existing one, the Dolphin-class cruiser can be slightly enlarged. However, the calculation of the center of gravity is quite complicated, and if it is not done well, the center of gravity of the hull will be wrong, and it will sink as soon as it enters the water.

Coincidentally, the joke from Sweden, a European powerhouse, was a laugh-free joke, and it was also a wake-up call for the design masters of the Admiralty.

During the reign of the Vasa dynasty, Sweden was one of the great powers of Europe. In order to confront the fierce rivals Denmark and Poland. Dominating the Baltic Sea, King Gustav Adolphus II of Sweden demanded the construction of a new batch of warships. It also required the warships to be fast, firepower, and ornately decorated, because this was enough to show the power, wealth, and combat effectiveness of the Vasa Dynasty. At the end of the year, the construction of the largest warship "Vasa" officially began under the personal supervision of the king.

The king always asks too much. During the construction of the Vaasa, he constantly ordered changes in the design and construction requirements according to his will. In "Vaasa. When the skeleton of the trumpet was already installed, he ordered to increase the length of the battleship. Face a king known for his violent temperament. The experienced master shipbuilder Henrik Harbert was helpless and had no choice but to do what he was told. At the end of the year, Henrik Hubbard died of illness. His assistant, Heinjacobsen, who had little experience, took over the construction.

At this time, in order to compete with the Swedish Navy, the Danish Navy and the Polish Navy began to build warships that surpassed the Swedish Navy in tonnage and firepower.

All three Nordic powers competed in the Baltic Sea, and a large-scale naval arms race began.

Denmark and Poland were traditional powers, i.e., old powers like the Spanish Empire, with a wealth of experience in building ships, so they began construction of more powerful double-decker gunboats before the Swedish Navy.

The Swedish king in the war against the Holy Roman Empire. A powerful victory was achieved on land. Therefore, the requirements for the Navy are very high. So he decided to add a gun deck to the "Vasa", which had originally planned to build a single-story gunboat, and convert it into a "double deck." Gunboat.

In this way, the "Vasa" had a double row of naval guns, and the total length reached the meter, making it the most well-equipped and highest-armed third-class battleship in Northern Europe at that time. But for beams and ballast, the installation of these equipment on an unstable platform is too tall and too long, and is extremely disproportionate to the platform's capabilities. But there was a lot of pressure at sea from Denmark and Poland, so no one dared to disobey the king's orders.

The stability test of the Vasa was more like a farce: the bladed crew ran from one end of the ship to the other to test the ship's rocking. During the test, the "Vasa" shook dangerously, but in response to this warning signal, Hein and Yadi did not regard the king's purpose in asking for the construction of the warship not to make a seal, but to show off force and deter Denmark and Poland. Therefore, he did not think that there was a need for experiments, and directly prepared for navigation, unification

On Friday, July Day, the Stockholm dock was crowded with people waiting anxiously. I am looking forward to the "Vaasa", which can be called the top in Northern Europe. The battleship maiden voyage.

As the Vasa came out of the dock, the people were elated. Looking at the scene in front of him and receiving the salute from all the sailors on the ship, King Gustavus Adolphus felt a burst of excitement in his heart. He imagined the "Vaasa" riding the wind and waves, galloping across the country, and fighting the stubborn enemy. But suddenly, the smile on his face froze. "Vasa", which has not yet had time to sail offshore. After a strong storm and waves. It began to tilt, then slowly rebalanced, but then tilted again to starboard. The people on the shore were stunned. "Vasa. The lower deck of the ship was slowly flooding, and the hull began to shake and sink. "Vasa. The number sank in full view of everyone.

The maiden voyage of the "Vaasa" ended in just over a few minutes. The hidden dangers buried in the construction process: too many heavy guns but not enough ballast, the center of gravity of the guide zhì battleship was too high, and it was not rigorously tested before the maiden voyage, etc., were the main culprits in the sinking of the "Vaasa". But because the qiē was built according to the king's requirements, this sensational shipwreck was finally over.

It didn't happen in Sweden, but it was quickly spread as a joke all over Europe. It also crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Mexico, and then to the East from the Pacific Trading Company's fleet, and became a popular after-dinner joke all over the world.

However, the layman looks at the joke, and the insider looks at the doorway. Sweden did not start construction of just one Vaasa, but began construction of a large number of warships of the same type. The sinking of the Vasa did not prevent Sweden, Denmark and Poland from competing in naval arms in the Baltic Sea, but intensified.

And this is called the Great War in Europe, the whole of Europe is fighting a pot of porridge, the naval arms race in Northern Europe. Naturally, the countries of Central and Western Europe, especially France and the United Kingdom, are very sensitive to the naval arms race in the three countries on their heads. Charles I of England and Louis XIII of France had an excuse to expand their navies.

Britain and France were building battleships Dingyuan and Zhenyuan for Deng Haonan at this time, and were affected by it. The navies of the two countries are developing toward large-scale shipbuilding, increasing the number of third- and fourth-class warships and battleships. The Netherlands, on the other hand, is not paying enough attention. Still continue to develop on a large scale fifth-class warships, cruises, ships. In the First Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch Navy was dominated by fifth-class cruisers, and was defeated by the Royal Navy, which was dominated by British third- and fourth-class battleships, and was defeated in the First Anglo-Dutch War.

Absorbed the experience of the sinking of the Swedish battleship Vasa. The naval shipyard carried out a detailed design, calculation and demonstration of the next class of warships.

After careful research and development, the design of the Beiyun-class fourth-class battleship was finalized, and it was handed over to the Navy Department of the Liaodong Metropolitan Government for verification, and finally Deng Haonan approved the construction of the test ship.

A fourth-class sail battleship of the North Cloud class. The construction of the first ship, the Beiyun, will begin at the Xiaonanshan Naval Shipyard in June of the seventh year of the Apocalypse, and is expected to be completed in nine months, and the sea trials are scheduled for April of the eighth year of the Apocalypse. It was officially put into service in July.

The 4th class sail battleship of the North Cloud. Nagata rice, wide rice, draft phantom rice, mainmast high mother, displacement number stew, three-masted Western soft sail, foremast and mainmast hanging four crosssails. The backmast is hung with a large triangular sail, and the diamast is hung with a six-sided jib. The front is equipped with ramming angles, high freeboard wave protection design, square stern, equipped with 56 Apocalypse 7-year God of War guns, double gun deck, and symmetrical layout. The middle two floors burst into buildings, and the bridge command and rudder command were arranged on the upper and lower floors to facilitate unified command and timely transmission of orders. Carrying people. Full speed wind, maximum speed. Section. Normal cruising speed 8 knots. The battery life is 6 months.

According to the ship-building standards, the ship needs to be equipped with more advanced artillery. Serial production of warships of this class for service time. At the same time as the construction of the ship, the Naval Artillery Department also began to develop corresponding naval guns.

In order to keep pace with the times, under the remote control guidance of Deng Haonan, the Apocalypse seven-year God of War artillery developed by the Navy Naval Artillery Administration has also been approved.

The new naval guns are compared to the previous ones. The power is increased, and the maximum range is increased to 2 kilometers. This is due to the progress and improvement of the steel mill process, which makes the steel able to withstand more pressure. At the same time, the further optimization and matching of propellants also played a great role.

The caliber is still maintained between eight millimeters of mouth, the old double diameter is about two, and the speed of the cannon ejection reaches young meters per second. Effective range live ammunition, Kami corpse shotgun base meter, flowering shell cut rice, firing live ammunition port kilogram corpse shotgun old kilogram, flowering shell 8 kg, rate of fire 3 rounds, minutes, gun truck heavy jumping kilogram.

For the improvement of the flowering bullet, the main table is on the strength of the flowering bullet to wrap the steel armor. After a series of tests, on the basis of the brium, pins and other strengthening elements were added, so that the strength of the steel armor of the flowering bullet increased, and the bore pressure that could be borne was significantly enhanced. Previously, flowering shells could only be loaded with one-third of the projectile, and attacked enemy ships in a projectile manner. Now the strength of the steel armor of the flowering shell has been solved, so that the flowering shell can carry out direct fire within 300 meters, and the shell can break through the hull of the frigate level and explode directly inside, instead of only exploding on the outside as before.

With the completion and operation of the two major industrial bases in Jinzhou and Taipei, coupled with the experience and technology accumulated by craftsmen in recent years. The cost of the Aress Cannon and Blossom Shells plummeted.

In the past, the cost of the Apocalypse five-year God of War artillery was equivalent to two to three Franc machine guns of the same caliber, but now the improved Apocalypse seven-year artillery has reached the level of equal cost, but the performance and power are several times that of the Franc machine artillery, and the cost performance has been greatly improved, and it has become the standard weapon of the naval guns of the Pacific Fleet. Similarly, the cost of manufacturing flowering shells has also dropped significantly, to the level of ten taels of silver per round, which is still somewhat expensive, but it can be maintained in the military expenditure that the Pacific Fleet can afford. In the past, one of the ten shells was rationed, but now it can be rationed between two and three percent, and the great help for the fleet's artillery battle is obvious. D