Chapter 1248 The Empire’s Dreadnought (Second update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1248 The Empire’s Dreadnought (Second update, please subscribe)
People without thought, he must worry about.
After time entered 1887, the world had quietly moved towards war to a certain extent. It seemed that no force could stop this. Britain, the United States, Germany, and Italy were all building their fleets.
In July 1887, amid much anticipation, the British "HMS Centurion" was finally launched. When this warship with a displacement of 17,504 tons, four 12-inch main guns, and ten 9.2-inch secondary main guns was launched,
At that time, its Prime Minister even ambitiously declared that "the Union Flag of the British Empire is once again flying over the sea"!
This powerful battleship seemed to have immediately overtaken the "Huizhou" that was launched two years ago - although they both had twelve-inch main guns, the "Huizhou" only had eight ten-inch secondary main guns.
inch main gun.
However, the British Empire's "Centurion" has two more secondary main guns. Although the caliber is slightly smaller, the 9.2-inch gun is no worse than the 10-inch gun! And its rate of fire is also faster.
For a time, the news was published on the front pages of newspapers around the world, and overnight the "Centurion" became synonymous with the power of the Royal Navy, just as the Lord of the Admiralty said when it was launched.
"The Royal Navy will never cede its dominance of the sea to any country."
To whom are the British saying this?
As we all know, it must be the Ming Dynasty. After all, the Ming Dynasty has been ambitiously trying to seize the dominant position on the sea.
However, the British Royal Navy will definitely not give in. Not only will they not give in, they even ambitiously set the standard for "two powerful navies", that is, the size of their navy is equal to the combined tonnage of the second and third largest navies.
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"The Union Jack of the British Empire has been, is and will be flying on the sea in the future, and the Royal Navy will rule the sea forever."
Look at the determination, look at the will.
It seems that it was from this time that the British Empire issued a challenge to the Ming Empire.
What kind of challenge is this?
It’s a challenge at sea!
Faced with such a challenge, did the Ming Empire remain silent?
At least on the surface, the Ming Empire was silent. In the next month, when the whole world was discussing the power of the "Centurion", the Ming Empire Navy seemed to be silent.
Is the Imperial Navy really silent?
of course not!
Nanhua Bay is not necessarily the best bay in the world, but it is also the most famous bay in the world because it is the place where a powerful empire rose.
Although Nanhua is not the capital of the empire, it is called the "City of the Empire" - since it is the most populous city in the empire, it is also the city with the most developed technology and industry in the empire, and Nanhua Shipbuilding Company is also the third largest city in the world.
A first-class shipbuilding enterprise.
Nanhua Shipbuilding Company - is the mother of the imperial shipbuilding industry. Almost every new ship was first built and launched here. This was true in the past and it is also true now.
This day was different from the past. The road leading to Dock No. 13, the largest shipyard, was full of guards with armed guns. The outfitting platform where materials such as turrets and rangefinders were once stacked was cleared.
It was clean and the makeshift viewing platform was packed with people from top to bottom.
In addition to numerous officials from the Navy Department, there were also shipyard technicians and thousands of shipyard workers on the stage. In addition to most of the Chinese workers, there were also European shipbuilders among these workers. All of them looked alike.
They were all beaming with joy, whether they were technicians and workers in the shipyard, or officials and soldiers of the Navy Department.
Staring at this giant ship that had not yet been launched, people looked up at him and at the same time let out admirations and laughter from time to time.
Today is the day the battleship "Dreadnought" is launched.
Four years ago, the draft of a new type of battleship was approved by the Ministry of the Navy. After His Majesty's approval, the Navy began construction of two "full heavy gun battleships" with "14-inch guns".
Today is the day when its lead ship "Dreadnaught" is completed and commissioned.
"Today is the day when our naval combat ship, the USS Dreadnought, is launched. It is a real honor for me to come here to participate in this ceremony. I can represent the opinions of the whole country because I know that since the establishment of this plant, the history and engineering progress have been rapid, which is enough to be proud of."
Everyone around the world knows the meaning of "fearlessness" in our navy. Navy personnel "should be fearless in the ocean." The spirit of the navy is to fight when encountering an enemy, not to be afraid of powerful enemies, not to be afraid of sacrifice, and to have the courage to challenge powerful opponents.
It has long been the faith of navies around the world..."
While the Minister of the Navy was delivering a speech on the rostrum, Wang Zhensheng, as its designer, was like a father seeing a child grow up. At this time, his heart was agitated - this was the first building in human history.
The most powerful battleship. Even European and American countries do not have such powerful battleships.
"It will definitely usher in an era, a new era of battleships."
When looking at the word "Fearless" made of brass on the bow of the ship, Wang Zhensheng felt that his eyes seemed a little blurry.
Now, with it, it will become the most powerful battleship on the sea, not only the most powerful, but it will also eclipse all the battleships in front of him overnight!
During the process of coming down, there were nothing more than some words of thanks. The modest speech was filled with boasts and a show of force.
At the moment when the Minister of the Navy smashed a bottle of Victory Wine on the bow of the ship, as the battleship slowly slid into the sea, the "Medicine Jade" hanging on the bow released countless colored papers, even along with the ones on both sides of the battleship.
There are also compressed air cylinders that spray out colorful ribbons.
Amidst the dazzling ribbons and the exciting playing of the naval band, the battleship was launched. The outfitting platform of the shipyard was filled with thunderous cheers from mechanics and naval officers and soldiers.
As the waves arose when the battleship entered the water, the people on the outfitting platform seemed to be in a state of madness. Their excited roars echoed through the sky and continued.
The moment the battleship entered the water, everyone was watching it. Under the setting sun, the "Dreadnought" battleship with a displacement of up to 27,800 tons was parked quietly on the sea. This giant battleship just broke into the water.
Into the sight of the world!
The setting sun dyed the sea surface red, dyeing the huge warship red. Under the shining of the setting sun, its thick gun barrel revealed a strong murderous intent.
Under the shining of the setting sun, the red sea surface looks like it is dyed red with blood!
It's just that at this time, no one noticed all this. This is a natural phenomenon, but it is also a sign of the future - in the future, this sea will inevitably be dyed red by it, and tens of thousands of naval personnel will
On the sea, in battleships, fight and sacrifice with their blood and lives...
(End of chapter)
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