"The 'Chuchen' is a Newton-class destroyer with a standard displacement of 7,200 tons, a full load displacement of 8,660 tons, a total length of 12,902 meters, a total width: 1,350 meters, a draft of 48 meters, a maximum speed: 368 knots, a crew: 350 people, and a cruising range: knots. ”

"When it was first built, it had three Beelzebub 32 twin 5-inch high-level dual-purpose guns, two five-pack 533 mm torpedo tubes, two Samael quadruple 40-mm guns, two Samael twin 40-mm guns, and 11 Mostima single-barreled 20-mm guns. ”

When Li Mochen boarded the ship, a second-hand ship merchant named Rafat introduced him proudly.

"This is a destroyer built by America in the late forties, and it was originally intended to be the main destroyer of the American Federation for decades to come. However, the military competition of the Cold War era made it obsolete ahead of schedule, and in 75 years, it was sold to East Asia, where it served for 12 years and then disposed of as a scrap ship. And now, this destroyer has been converted into civilian use. It still has a lifespan of 50 years, a military destroyer-level defense capability, an Aegis 3884 four-sided phased array radar produced by Light and Magic, a C44 target illumination radar and corresponding fire control system, and the equally advanced Listener 52 planar search radar and Listener 53 marine radar. The armament is two 'Growler' five-inch 54-diameter naval guns, and is also equipped with four x quadruple K-321 anti-ship missile launchers, four x quadruple Sam-21 anti-aircraft missiles, and a phalanx short-range defense weapon system, as well as a total of 14 machine guns. ”

"Are you sure it's a civilian modification?"

Li Mochen listened with a look of ignorance, thinking to himself where is the civilianization of this civilian modification?

And the Aegis 3884 phased array radar -- this is the latest radar installed by the America Navy, right? It seems that some key component of the Aegis system can also be used for civilian use?

"Of course, all weapons and radars are castrated, and basically only have 23 of the original performance and range. Its engines have also been replaced, and its speed is only 30 knots, but its range has been greatly increased, reaching 9,000 nautical miles. ”

A second-hand ship merchant named Rafat answered his doubts: "Although its combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of warships, if the 'First Morning' is placed near the Antolian mainland, then it is still a powerful and invincible fortress of war." Even a few battleships that were rampant over there had to be three points in front of its anti-ship missiles. And now, you only need to use 900 million gold to take it down. Mr. Wildenstein, I don't think there's a better deal. With this decommissioned warship, your ship will be able to move in and out of the Antolian continent with ease. ”

Li Mochen didn't speak, only turned his head to look at the group of people behind him. These were the captains, first and second officers, boatswain, and some of them retired naval officers, whom he had recently hired at a high price.

No way, he didn't know anything about warships, and he couldn't figure out whether what Mr. Rafat said was true or not. At this time, he can only rely on the professional ability of his own employees.

Li Mochen believes that these people will definitely give pertinent opinions, after all, the quality of this warship is also related to their future net worth and life, and whether it is safe or not.

"I think it's pretty good. ”

"A few weapons systems look quite new, so I don't know what the state is. ”

"The hull is well maintained, but some of the devices are still decades old. Although they are designed to last a long time, this renovation is too careless. ”

"What I'm most concerned about is how well these radars, sonars and weapon systems on board are integrated, and that's the key. ”

"If all the equipment had a warranty, I think it would be barely usable—"

"The price is too exaggerated, isn't it? Now a brand new destroyer costs only 1.2 billion gold dong. ”

Li Mochen found that although this group of people were all indispensable, they were not very enthusiastic. But there is no doubt about the quality and combat effectiveness of this ship.

The eyes of several of the retired officers were shining, as if they were telling him to buy it quickly, and not to hesitate any longer!

Li Mochen knew what to expect, but he still asked a gray-haired old man beside him: "What do you think? Brigadier General Clayton?"

Brigadier General Wallace Clayton, 57 years old, is a retired naval officer and a 19th level magic marksman. During its service, he served as the captain of three destroyers.

This is Li Mochen, the leader of the ship group invited by Michael Wood's connections.

He spent a lot of money on this, in addition to his annual salary of 10 million, he also had a special life potion to help Wallace Clayton heal his injuries and prolong his life for two years, and a 'Amphitrite's Tear' to help Wallace Clayton's magical cultivation reach level 20.

In addition to that, he also made a commitment to find a way to help Wallace Clayton enter the legend within seven years.

Li Mochen thinks that the price is worth it, since the former brigadier general joined his team, the affairs that had been stumbling on the side of the ship group seemed to have been added with lubricating oil, and they suddenly became smoother, and he almost didn't have to worry about it anymore.

"If you have enough money, boss, then I suggest you buy it. ”

Wallace Clayton was rubbing the new paint in the corridor as he spoke, and his eyes shone with wisdom: "But I see you, boss, you seem to have other concerns?"

"Mainly the personnel, this Mr. Rafat said that the ship has been tested three times after refitting, and vouched for his credibility, then I think there is no problem with the ship itself. ”

Li Mochen frowned: "But we need enough manpower to start it, and I also heard that if a warship wants to exert its complete combat effectiveness, it also needs to run in and adapt." ”

The main reason is that the time is too tight, and there is no 'Chuchen' in his previous plan.

This was exactly the whims of someone fifteen days ago, remembering one of his partners in Southeast Asia, who had a decommissioned warship to sell.

"The words of the personnel are not a problem. ”

Brigadier General Wallace Clayton thought for a moment, and then gave a calm reassurance: "For those sailors who are begging for a living on the Antolian continent, a ship with strong combat effectiveness is equivalent to the guarantee of life. Especially for those retired veterans, the attraction of this ship is great. In terms of combat power, it does need to be run in and adapted, but I guarantee that this ship will be able to exert its basic combat effectiveness after sailing to sea for a maximum of ten days. It's still not as powerful as your armed merchant ships. ”

So Li Mochen turned around and made an offer to Mr. Rafat: "700 million gold dong, you must take out a loan in installments, and I will pay you 50 million in the first installment." Mr. Rafat, I am very sincere. ”

"If you take out an installment loan, you have to get 750 million. ”

Mr. Rafat laughed: "If you agree, the ship is yours." Otherwise, we can't talk about it. ”

In fact, it is impossible to be as hasty as them in the ship transaction involving hundreds of millions of gold shields, but in fact, this transaction has been negotiated before they meet. Even he Rafat is just a cover to cover people's ears. The ship had only been in his hands once, and had never belonged to him.

So at the moment, they're just putting on a show.

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