As the early capital ship of the Imperial Navy's Grand Fleet, naval officials were particularly careful in the selection of corvettes. Compare the values of the ships participating in the bidding and listen to the naval consultants who have been hired to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of each type of corvette.

Then the Sailfish-class corvettes offered by the Saroyan Rooks shipyard quickly stood out from the many competing battleships.

Rookes Shipyard has a long history and a lot of experience in shipbuilding. Even compared to all the shipyards on the entire eastern coast, the Rookes shipyard is also a top-ranked shipyard. Although Rookes Shipyard has never built a battleship due to the limitations of the Empire, it certainly has the ability to build warships.

However, the excellence of the corvettes brought by the Rookes shipyard this time greatly surprised everyone.

On paper, the speed turned out to be 27 knots. Among all types of warships with a speed of less than 20 knots, 27 knots represent the Sailfish-class corvettes that can easily throw off all the ships and then calmly weave through the gaps in the enemy fleet.

Moreover, the high speed of the Sailfish corvette is not based on sacrificing the defense and armament of the battleship.

The corvette was equally excellent in other respects.

standard displacement 1350 tons, full load displacement 1996 tons; The length of the ship is 93.29 meters, the width of the ship is 11.58 meters, and the draft is 3.33-3.50 meters; 2 standard fuel/thermonuclear dual-power steam engines with a speed of 27.15 knots; It is armed with 3 twin 105 mm guns, 2 quadruple Gaoping dual-purpose rapid-fire guns, and 4 twin anti-aircraft machine guns; 1 depth charge launcher; Two triple torpedo tubes.

The crew is 180 people.

Fully equipped anti-submarine equipment.

Endurance 2365 nautical miles (13 knots cruising speed).

High speed, high firepower, high endurance and versatility make the Sailfish-class corvettes a generation higher than the warships of the same class in terms of comprehensive performance, even in the face of the main fleet composed of battleships and cruisers of the Eastern countries, a large number of Sailfish-class corvettes can also rely on strong maneuverability and torpedoes to maneuver with them.

Marshal Hopkin argued...... This is what the Imperial Navy needed for corvettes. If the sample ship sent by the Rookes shipyard can match the data on paper when it is measured, then there is nothing to pick in the selection of corvettes.

The Sailfish corvette officially entered the stage of sea trials.

A white battleship slowly sailed away from the dock, it was very slender, and its bomb area was much smaller than that of warships of the same class, which invisibly increased its survivability in naval battles. However, the hull has become narrower, which requires a higher balance design for the battleship; In addition, the deck has become smaller, which is a great test of the designer's ability to see if the armament system can work properly and whether it will interfere with each other.

The Sailfish corvette left the dock and began to accelerate, and white smoke billowed upwards from the two chimneys located in the middle of the hull.

Da Liang also noticed the corvette that was accelerating at this time. Its bow cleaves the surface of the sea like a galloping sea beast.

This is not a battleship that can be designed in this era.

These days, Da Liang has been looking at the design drawings of ships from all over the world, and he knows what level the corvette is at at this time. The ship in front of me is really too much beyond the same level of ship, and many things can be said to be revolutionary changes, and they appear directly on this battleship without any excessive verification.

"Whose house is that corvette?" Da Liang asked Anne, who had not yet left.

Anne recognized the origin of the corvette at a glance, and she said: "It is the corvette brought in the tender by the Saroyan Rux shipyard...... Why is its hull so narrow? How is it so fast? ”

Rookes Shipyard, they've never built a battleship.

Da Liang was even more sure that this battleship was definitely not designed by Rookes Shipyard. On this planet, the only one who can come up with such an advanced warship design is the Scarab Company.

I didn't expect them to be ready to me here.

After guessing the layout of the scarab beetle here, Da Liang said to Anne, "Not only is it fast, but it also turns flexibly. The layout of the entire fire control system is also very advanced, and every angle can be covered by firepower. Dare I say it...... None of the warships of the same class in the entire world are its opponents.

Those who chase it can't beat it, and those who have hit it can't catch up with it. ”

Hearing Da Liang's praise of this corvette, Anne asked worriedly, "Could it be that the corvette brought by the Black Fire Company for bidding is not the opponent of this battleship?" ”

"One-on-one is certainly no match for it. But...... As I said, my battleship is the most suitable for the Flominck Imperial Navy. You go to the Minister of the Admiralty, and when I show the ships designed by Blackfire, he will know who to choose. ”

Anne left, and all her conversations with Da Liang were watched by Rooks, who was not far away.

Really...... The Whitehead family wants to take advantage of this opportunity to make a big profit from the purchase of the Grand Fleet. However, the Black Fire Company is unreliable, and it can't even make an ironclad ship that can float normally on the sea, so it can only add a layer of rubber skirt to the outside of the ship to increase buoyancy.

Now, even if the Marquis of Whitehead intervenes in this procurement, the Imperial Navy cannot give him too much of a share. As for other ships of the same class...... In front of the Sailfish corvette, there is simply no competitiveness.

At the same time, Rookes couldn't help but sigh that the strength of the Scarab Company is really too strong, not only the smelting technology of special steel, but also the battleship designed!

At this time, a naval officer walked up to Rookes and whispered: "Mr. Rookes, Marshal Hopkin invited you over, he has many questions about the Sailfish corvette that he wants to ask you. ”

Rookes laughed, and that was the end of the day.

However, Rookes did not immediately go to the main stand, but walked through the four seats to the front of Da Liang. The victory made his expression very arrogant, and he said proudly: "Hello, Young Master Liang." I am the owner of the Rookes company and the owner of the Rookes Steel Works...... Heslett Rookes.

I've heard that your Saroyan First Steel hasn't received a steel purchase order since it was built, so much so that your warehouse is full of ingots. It is very dangerous for a steel mill to not be able to sell it, and if you do not get a large order from the Imperial Navy, it will hasten the bankruptcy of the first steel plant in Saroyan.

I'm here to tell you.

Please notify me if you are planning to sell your steel mill...... Because my steel plant will soon need to expand its capacity. ”

Da Liang waved his hand, continued to look at the battleship galloping on the sea, and said to Rookes, "Okay...... When my steel mill wants to expand, I will buy you first.

Don't get in my way...... I hate it when someone gets in my way. ”