Lin Ming did not continue to explain anything about whether this laptop came from the future, but asked: "When the Titanic was designed at that time, the maximum speed of sailing was 23 knots, right?" ”

Andrew nodded, "Yes, the Titanic is currently the fastest in the world, and the maximum speed is not 23 knots, but 26 knots." It's just that the announcement is 23 festivals, and we want to leave some small surprises. ”

Lin Ming smiled, "But in fact, according to the analysis of this software, if the Titanic sails at a high speed of 26 knots, these rivets that fix and connect it will break." This was because the steel used to cast the ship was too brittle, and the quality of the rivets was not up to par. ”

Lin Ming's statement made Andrew, a ship designer, a little curious, after all, the research on material mechanics and fluid mechanics in this era was far less in-depth than later.

Therefore, in the simulation software, it can be seen that when the Titanic sailed at a speed of 26 knots, the hull began to shatter from the tail and finally sank in the deep sea.

At this time, all three of them remembered that this thing had been brought by this strange kidnapper in front of them from the future world. So it's like, okay, or Ruth is responsive.

"Oh my God, that means the Titanic will sink like this in the future?"

Lin Ming smiled, "The Titanic did not disintegrate and sink because it was too fast and exceeded its load. ”

His words made the three of them breathe a sigh of relief, and Andrew, as the designer, said in a deep voice: "I'll just say, how can the Titanic be the most advanced giant ship today, it can't sink like this." But it is true that Mr. Easter has an idea to make the Titanic faster. Because it can cause more sensation. ”

"Yes, that guy who doesn't know how to learn. He didn't care about the extra danger of doing so. ”

The first mate asked, "Shall we inform the captain now?" ”

Lin Ming waved his hand, "I don't need to inform that old man for the time being, he is a very steady and experienced captain." If it weren't for Eastey forcing him, he wouldn't have let the Titanic go to the highest speed. But the ship will still sink. ”

However, Lin Ming said this, except that Andrew was more concerned about the reason for the sinking of the ship, Ruth, as a young girl, was not very interested in this, she was just very interested in the origin of this mysterious kidnapper. The first mate is more at ease, after all, the situation in front of him is already the best.

"Well, the Titanic was actually knocked and sunk after hitting an iceberg." Lin Ming operated, and a 3D simulated animation of the Titanic hitting an iceberg and sinking appeared in the screen.

"It's like this, the starboard side of the ship hit an iceberg, and the hull broke a row of holes below the waterline, very large holes! Then the front compartment began to enter the water, and the water level rose, passing over the waterproof partition, which was only up to the E level. The bow of the ship sank, the stern was cocked, and the speed began to change from slow to fast. Faster and faster, until finally the whole stern of the ship was raised high and rushed into the sky. The stern weighed about 30,000 tons, and the hull could not bear such a weight at all, so it collapsed and snapped into two. Then, as shown in the anime, the hull of the ship is completely broken in two, and the bow part of the ship begins to fall, and then sinks to the bottom of the sea. Then the stern of the boat, which was still floating, sank like this! ”

Andrew breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems that this is not a design problem, this is an accident, a natural disaster." ”

"That's right, Mr. Andrew. The ship was beautifully designed and advanced, but now the biggest problem was that it hit an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage. ”

Andrew was still immersed in the sinking of the ship he had designed, and the first mate and Ruth exclaimed almost at the same time, "It sank on the maiden voyage, isn't that this time!" Oh my God, this is it. ”

Lin Ming closed the notebook and tapped his fingers on the table. The computer disappeared without a trace.

The three of them all came back to their senses and stared at Lin Ming with a gaze that seemed to be looking at a "god". Andrew asked with some trepidation, "May I ask Your Excellency, who are you?" ”

"To put it in a fashionable way, I'm a time traveler. Because the sinking of the Titanic is a very historic event in the future. So I chose to travel back in time to this era. After all, except for the passengers on the ship at that time, no one else has experienced what it was like to ride the Titanic. ”

"So...... I mean, can you tell us exactly how the ship sank? ”

Lin Ming thought for a while and said, "Okay, today is April 11th, and we just left from the port of Queenstown, Ireland. At around 23:40 on the night of April 14, the ship would hit an iceberg sideways, and then sank as it had just disguised. By the way, of the 2,208 passengers on this ship, only 705 survived in the end, and the remaining more than 1,500 people were buried at the bottom of the sea with this ship! So, everyone, it's possible to die. ”

Well, although they didn't fully believe what Lin Ming said, in fact, all three of them already believed it.

Ruth stared at Lin Ming with a very peculiar gaze and said, "Then isn't Your Excellency worried about your own life?" ”

"Don't worry, I'm very timid. So the purpose of my visit this time is to change history and save the Titanic, which once sank at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, from this disaster. But there is a problem, if I try to persuade you, I am afraid that with the face of an Oriental, you will not believe it. Maybe even drive me off the ship. So that's all I have to do. ”

The first mate asked in a low voice, "Then I want to know, can this shipwreck really be avoided?" Or rather, what can we do to ensure that we don't hit an iceberg. ”

Andrew obviously didn't want the ship he had designed to sink on its maiden voyage, and he thought he might be buried with it.

Ruth looked at Lin Ming with a curious look, she felt that since this "future man" said that there was a way, then she had to choose to believe him. After all, he has so many magical skills, and he can also come up with a "laptop" that far surpasses this era.

"Then gentlemen, the Special Operations Group to Save the Titanic is now officially formed. Imagine that we are changing history and that we are all heroes. And most importantly, we saved all the lives on the entire ship. ”

Lin Ming's words made a sense of responsibility and enthusiasm rise in the hearts of the three people present. Ruth, in particular, suddenly felt that her pale life was finally full of color.

So Ruth asked in a very excited tone, "So Mr. Future, what should we do?" ”

"First of all, the Titanic was hit by an iceberg because of a series of coincidences, so now I will talk about the details of what happened at that time. First, our Mr. Ismay forced the captain to increase the speed from the current level to 23 knots. He's going to make a big news, a miracle. ”

When the three of them heard this, they all looked at the guy who was locked in the door, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of hatred and hatred in their hearts.

Then, along the way, nothing major happened to the Titanic. Philip, the ship's telegraph operator, was busy sending expensive personal telegrams to the first-class passengers, mostly for safe and stock orders. Therefore, nearby ships have long sent warnings, telling the Titanic not to hit the iceberg. But our Mr. Philip replied in a joking tone. By the time the captain received the warning that there was an iceberg, it was already too late. ”

The first mate was furious, "Damn Philip, I'll go and change the telegraph operator right away!" ”

"Wait, Mr. First Mate. In fact, there is also the most critical problem, Captain Smith ordered the lookout to take a closer look. This year, because it was a warm winter, the icebergs drifted farther south than usual. However, the crew of the Titanic failed to find the telescope, and the lookout had to observe with the naked eye. ”

"Wait, you're saying there's not even a telescope on board?"

"Yes, there are no binoculars. And the most ridiculous thing is that the only pair of binoculars on the ship at that time was locked in the cabinet by your second officer, and the second officer who kept the key to the cabinet did not end up on board! ”

I have to say that although the Titanic is known as the most advanced cruise ship in history, it is incomparable with the future in terms of power system, materials for building the ship, and navigation system.

Lin Ming's words made the three of them stunned, and the first mate slapped his forehead, "Oh my God, please tell me if you have any questions." ”

"Well, there is also the fact that the old captain is not young, so he is a little lacking in energy, so he didn't deal with it in time. And then there was a calm night, and there was no wind at all. If anything, the crew will spot the little scales of the waves crashing against the iceberg. In addition, the ship itself has problems with the design, which of course is caused by the limitations of the times. ”

Andrew was more concerned about the design of the Titanic, and he looked at Lin Ming with an expectant look, "Excuse me, what are the problems in the design of the Titanic." ”

"First of all, the Titanic could not stop moving and turning in time because the hull was too big and the rudder was too small, and the forward speed was too fast. Of course, this is the limitation of the times. Fluid mechanics in this era was not as thoroughly studied as it was later. There are also control systems and the like that require a lot of experience. Another reason is that the steel plate used in the Titanic mainly considers hardness and strength, but does not consider ductility and toughness. ”

"Ductility and toughness?"

"Yes, because steel is cold brittle, that is, at a temperature of -40 °C ~ 0 °C, the mechanical behavior of steel changes from toughness to brittleness, which leads to catastrophic brittle fracture. However, steel made with futuristic technology will only become brittle at a temperature of -70°C~-60°C. But you engineers can't be blamed, because people in this day and age don't know that. Therefore, adding a large amount of sulfide to the steelmaking raw material in order to increase the strength of the steel will greatly increase the brittleness of the steel, resulting in the tragedy of the sinking of the "Titanic". ”

All three of them sank a little, and Andrew sighed, "I didn't expect there to be so many problems, I originally thought that as the magazine "Shipbuilding Expert" said, even God couldn't sink this ship." ”