Da Liang's introduction of his "invented" turtle-class multifunctional combat platform immediately attracted the attention of Marshal Hopkin.

As an important commander-in-chief of the Empire's army, Field Marshal Hopkin certainly knew that a unified combat system could reduce a lot of logistical pressure. Moreover, the current Imperial Navy is a blank slate, and after a large number of warships of various types and functions are bought, it is a very troublesome problem for the officers and men to carry out training.

A unified maritime combat platform is good!

The rich deck space can be freely equipped with armaments according to the needs of actual combat. The Imperial Navy did not need to train ship members with different functions, and a simple and straightforward post-production system could speed up the transition from army to navy.

Seeing that Marshal Hopkin was actually interested in such a "junk" battleship, Rookes mocked on the side: "If there really was a sea combat platform that could integrate all the functions of warships, other countries would have built it a long time ago."

Lord Governor, Marshal.

The survivability of a battleship, the most important performance indicator, a warship that has no survivability in a naval battle, no matter how strong its firepower and how many functions it has, being sunk is equal to nothing.

Let's take a look at the Blackfire ship...... A multifunctional combat platform of the Sea Turtle class, the width of which reached twenty meters. This certainly gives it a lot of space, but it's also more likely to hit the deck with straddle fire from naval guns.

Its width, as well as its skirt, made the hull more stable and capable of carrying some large-caliber guns. But it can really be as fast as a turtle, and its slow movement speed will make it the best target.

It's literally a floating coffin. ”

Field Marshal Hopkin was ordered to form the Imperial Navy in a critical situation, and he himself knew little about naval warfare and warships. It made sense for him to listen to Da Liang just now, and now it makes even more sense to listen to what Lux said.

Even if Marshal Hopkin hadn't figured out the relationship between deck size and the chance of being shot, he knew that if he ran slowly, he would be easily beaten.

The marshal said to Da Liang: "I think what Mr. Rookes said is very right, since the navies of various countries have not built multi-functional combat platforms, there must be a reason. Perhaps the Imperial Navy could purchase a couple of Turtle-class multi-purpose combat platforms to serve as our training ships. I think its smoothness will allow our sailors to adapt to life at sea more quickly. ”

Field Marshal Hopkin was almost certain that the strange battleship was used by Blackfire and the Marquis of Whitehead to dig into the corners of the Imperial Navy. If you don't buy it, you can't do it, so you can buy a few as a welcome gift to the Whitehead family......

At this time, Da Liang said: "Marshal, don't be in such a hurry to make a conclusion. Other countries do not have multifunctional combat platforms, and it is their technology that cannot build such warships.

Anyway, this tender is not over yet, so it is better to let my ship run out to sea, and then you will know what the value of this ship is. ”

Marshal Hopkin looked at the Marquis of Whitehead, and when he saw that the Marquis did not speak, he said: "Since Young Master Liang recommends your warship to me so strongly, then we will let the Turtle-class multi-functional combat platform enter the testing stage."

If it really doesn't fit into the Imperial Navy, I hope ...... too Blackfire was able to accept the final result. ”

Da Liang smiled: "Of course, but the products produced by the Black Fire Company must be high-quality products." Now let's take a look at the sea trial performance of the Turtle-class multi-functional combat platform. ”

With that, Da Liang snapped his fingers.

Then the turtle-class hovercraft docked far away on the pier slowly started, and at the same time attracted the attention of everyone in the stands.

The ship wearing a lifebuoy actually entered the sea trial stage, and there was definitely a dark box operation in it. Then everyone waited to see how comical the ship could be, and the reporters present also raised their cameras, they had already figured out what to write in the newspaper tomorrow, if the Flominque Imperial Navy really purchased such a battleship...... The corruption involved could definitely be a major reputational blow to the Frominque Empire.

The Turtle-class hovercraft had left the docks, moving as clumsy as it appeared, and its poor design dictated that it could only "squirm" at a speed of less than ten knots, and it did come from the docks of the nearby Sarroyan No. 1 Iron and Steel Works at this speed.

The reporters began to press the shutter of their cameras, and the spotlight flashed to record the moment in the film.

Then...... White smoke was seen coming from around the rubber skirt of the ship.

No, it just started and it malfunctioned!

This ship is not here to bid, it is here to add to the blockage of the Flominck Imperial Navy!

There was a burst of laughter in the stands, and Marshal Hopkin's face became extremely ugly, and he gave face to the Marquis of Whitehead, but he didn't expect the other party to slap him in the face.

"Governor ......"

The Marquis of Whitehead stretched out his hand to stop Marshal Hopkin's words, he stared intently at the turtle-level multi-functional combat platform on the water, and whispered: "Keep looking, it seems to be rising......"

Marshal Hopkin looked at the sea, and sure enough...... The battleship, with its smoking underneath, was really gradually rising.

At the same time, two large propellers, located in the stern of the battleship, began to spin.

At this moment, the laughter in the stands came to an abrupt end.

Most of the people who were able to come to the tender meeting of the Grand Fleet of the Imperial Navy were experts in this field, and when they saw the battleship they despised gradually rising and levitating on the surface of the sea, they knew how the ship worked.

It...... It actually used the pressure formed by the steam and the water surface to lift the entire battleship from the sea to the water, so that the fluid resistance did not exist for the ship.

The role of the two large propellers behind the hull is also obvious, which itself is the forward aerodynamic assembly used on the airship.

What kind of idea can you think of this kind of ship design, this ...... This is definitely the beginning of a whole new ship system.

Everyone forgot that they were still mocking the battleship wearing a lifebuoy just now, and everyone quietly looked at the battleship that was gradually accelerating on the sea, and the shock in their hearts could not be described in words. They all speculate that when a ship is no longer blocked by water, how terrifying can it increase its speed?

With the rapid rotation of the two propellers, the turtle-class multi-functional combat platform gradually increased its speed. Steam erupted from the perimeter of its rubber skirt, as if it were holding it up in the clouds. Without the resistance of the sea, the speed of the hovercraft increased very quickly, easily breaking through 40 knots, or 74 kilometers per hour.

But that's not the speed limit of a turtle-class hovercraft.

Unarmed with weapons and equipment, the unloaded hovercraft did not come into contact with the surface at all. After more than 40 knots, its acceleration decreases but its speed increases......

50 knots!

60 knots!

Torpedoes can't catch up, right...... No, the boat is above the water, and it is useless for the torpedo to catch up.

Was this battleship going to spark a revolution in surface ships?

(Let's have another chapter today, breaking my heart for the bear child at home.) ）