The successful completion and launch of the Mustang-class gunboat made the leaders of the Eighth Route Army see the hope of the navy, so the leaders decided to let Duan Peng design and build a larger warship for the navy, that is, the Seawolf-class frigate.

This time, Duan Peng also has to make some preparations, after all, the Seawolf-class frigate is a real warship, not a boat, because according to convention, a boat with less than 800 tons is called, and a ship with more than 800 tons is called.

And this time the Seawolf-class frigate designed by Duan Peng, it has a full load displacement of 2,000 tons, which is much larger than the Mustang-class gunboat, and it is definitely a big test for the shipyard here, after all, building a small boat and building a frigate are two different things.

This time, Duan Peng was going to surprise the world again, because he was actually going to install a gas turbine on the Seawolf-class frigate and use the gas turbine as power, which was definitely the first in the world.

After all, at this time, jet engines have not yet been done abroad, but the Eighth Route Army already has advanced turboprop engines and turbofan engines, so there is no problem in building a gas turbine.

After all, Duan Peng has a system plug-in, so he decided to use the gas turbine, because the power density of the gas turbine is large, so the hull space occupied is very small, and the weight is also saved a lot, so that it can carry more weapons and equipment.

And the start of the gas turbine is much faster than the current mainstream ship power, the steam engine, after all, the steam engine has to start for more than half a day, but what about the gas turbine, it is a matter of a few minutes.

This is very important to the Eighth Route Army Navy, after all, the Eighth Route Army is born in guerrilla warfare, that is, it must be fast, so this is the most suitable driving force.

Of course, the fuel consumption of gas turbines is larger, but it doesn't matter, because now a lot of oil fields have been found in the base areas of the Eighth Route Army and are being exploited.

These are also the credit of Duan Peng, otherwise, it would be difficult for Mustang gunboats to use diesel.

Gas turbines are very easy to use, regardless of oil, whether it is diesel or gasoline, or aviation kerosene.

This time, Duan Peng still used the turbofan engine core engine of the wild boar attack aircraft to design the marine gas turbine, with a single output of ten megawatts, that is, 13,600 horsepower, and the two add up to 27,200 horsepower.

In this way, the maximum speed of the 2,000-ton Seawolf-class frigate can reach 30 knots, which is the fastest among the frigates of the navies of various countries in World War II.

For example, several types of frigates in the US Navy are not as big as the Seawolf, nor are they as fast as the Seawolf.

The Buckley-class frigate built by the United States is relatively close to the Seawolf class, with a full load displacement of 1,850 tons, a cruising range of 5,000 nautical miles and 12 knots, and a speed of 23.5 knots.

The Buckley-class frigate has a 127-mm main gun, as well as three double-barreled 40-mm guns, 12 single-barreled 20-mm guns, and a triple-mounted torpedo tube.

There were some Buckley-class frigates, which even served in the post-war period until the eighties.

In addition, there is a Canon-class frigate in the United States, which has a full load displacement of 1,625 tons, a speed of 21 knots, and a cruising range of 11,500 nautical miles and 12 knots, which is also the firepower of the Buckley-class class.

This kind of frigate, the power plant is four 1,500 horsepower diesel engines, so it is not very powerful, but its endurance is relatively long.

The Seawolf-class frigate with gas turbines has a relatively short endurance, but it can also reach 4,000 nautical miles, and this is at a speed of 15 knots, so its cruising speed or maximum speed is better than most frigates.

In terms of firepower, Duan Peng is equipped with a single-barreled 130-mm rapid-fire naval gun, a 76-mm rapid-fire naval gun, as well as four six-barreled 20-mm Gatling guns and two triple torpedo tubes.

In addition, there are two rocket depth bomb launchers, which can launch depth charges to bombard the Blackfish.

This firepower is still very good, much stronger than the Buckley class, after all, just one 130 mm rapid-fire gun is equivalent to three 127 mm naval guns.

So what about the Seawolf-class frigate, it is capable of fighting against a 10,000-ton cruiser, because its firepower is not bad.

Today at the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, a project establishment meeting for the Seawolf-class frigate was held, and Duan Peng and Yunxia came.

The leader of the Eighth Route Army said happily: "Comrades, today is the day when our Navy's second-type ship, the Seawolf-class frigate, is officially established, let us be proud of it.1"

After a round of warm applause, the leader continued: "Although our navy has not been established for a long time, it also needs to gradually develop and grow, and make our contribution to the entire anti-French war. Of course, the Seawolf-class frigates are not the end, we will also equip ourselves with destroyers, cruisers and even battleships and aircraft carriers in the future ?! ”

There was another round of warm applause, and everyone was excited, and God could not imagine what it would be like for the navy of the Eighth Route Army to have battleships and aircraft carriers.

Can those behemoths of the sea really be created? In terms of the current strength of the Eighth Route Army Shipyard, it is indeed not possible, but the Eighth Route Army Shipyard, under the leadership of Duan Peng, has developed rapidly, which is possible.

Next, when it was time for Duan Peng to show his strength, he opened the blueprint of the Seawolf-class frigate.

Immediately, the audience was shocked, Duan Peng began to introduce, and when everyone saw that the power used by the Seawolf-class frigate turned out to be two gas turbines, they didn't know what to say.

This is the first time in the world, the gas turbine is indeed a very good power, these two gas turbines can output nearly 30,000 horsepower, if it is replaced by a diesel engine, the volume and weight will be several times larger.

Not to mention if it's a steam engine, the guy is too big.

The most important thing is that the gas turbine can be started in a few minutes and can sail at full speed, which is the most powerful.

There is also weapons and equipment, which are also quite good, and the rate of fire of a 130-mm naval gun can reach 60 rounds per minute, with an average of one shot per second.

With such a strong naval gun, it is indeed very powerful, it can hit planes and torpedoes or something.

Although the caliber is much smaller than those 10,000-ton big guys, it is also very powerful.

As soon as Duan Peng introduced this design plan, the applause of the audience was enduring for a long time, and everyone was looking forward to the early completion and launch of the Seawolf-class frigate.