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On the sea, a warship was speeding rapidly. Its speed was so fast that the Eagle, which was following behind it at a speed of up to 23 knots, could not catch up. On the Eagle, more than a dozen naval officers were observing this
A fast-moving warship.
"The Lombardi is so fast."
An officer looked at the USS Lombardi protective cruiser speeding in the distance and couldn't help but praise it.
"Of course it is fast. With 10,000 horsepower installed on a thousand-ton reconnaissance cruiser, it will definitely not be slow."
The officer on the side retorted.
"What I said fast is the absolute speed of the Lombardi. It has been two hours, and the Lombardi can still maintain a high speed of 32 knots. This was simply unbelievable in the past. So I say that steam turbines are the future warships.
The main power equipment.”
"This is not necessarily true. Who can say clearly about the future? Steam turbines look good now, but who can think of whether new power equipment will appear in the future. I feel that diesel engines are excellent power equipment in the future.
"
The conversation between the two attracted the attention of other officers. Suddenly someone coughed twice on purpose, and the two officers who were talking eloquently stopped their speeches immediately.
They saw a group of people appearing in front of them from the command tower where the ship had a better observation position.
"Your Majesty, you have also seen that the steam turbine equipped on the Lombardi is a new type of power equipment developed by our Naval Power Institute. This equipment has a power of up to 10,000 horsepower, and it can maintain full output for a long time. Its impact on
For our naval ships, it plays a very huge role."
Admiral Yagier, the Minister of the Navy, was introducing to Carlo the Lombardi, which was equipped with a steam turbine and was sailing at high speed in the distance.
"Thank you to the researchers of the Naval Power Station for your hard work. On behalf of the Kingdom, I would like to express my gratitude to you."
Carlo pulled the director of the power station beside him. The embarrassment flashed across the director's face, but he could not avoid the king's enthusiasm and could only keep smiling to cover up his embarrassment.
Yes, this steam turbine was really built by the Naval Power Research Institute. It is similar to the steam turbines of Parsons Company of the British Empire, both of which have 10,000 horsepower. But to say that it was developed by its own research, this makes the Navy
The director of the power station was embarrassed.
Think about the fact that you have spent a lot of manpower and material resources, but the result is not as fast as others who spent less. In addition, in order to complete the goal plan, you need to purchase technology from the other party. For everyone who is motivated by shame, this is really an unspeakable thing.
’s matter.
But sometimes things are like this. A genius' flash of inspiration is more effective than other people's hard work. There is no need for this kind of frustration.
Of course, for the current director of the Dynamic Research Institute, it would be better if this damn inspection, which was like a public execution, ended as soon as possible to get himself out of this bad state.
But it was obvious that the king did not hear his voice.
"Mr. Rudnev, how long can your steam turbine keep running at this full speed?"
Carlo's question forced the director of the Power Research Institute to answer again. He forced out a smile and said, "Your Majesty, this steam turbine can guarantee this kind of full speed operation for 12 hours. We have already tested it on land.
After passing it, the effect was surprisingly good.”
"It's really good. It can run for such a long time. It is indeed an epoch-making power equipment."
Facing Carlo's sigh, Admiral Yagier on the side immediately agreed. "Your Majesty is right. This kind of power that can operate at full load for a long time is exactly what the navy urgently needs. With steam turbines, naval warships can
No matter what the task, there are more choices.”
Admiral Yagir was right. The Navy Department is already considering installing steam turbines on more warships after the Lombardi test is completed.
Of course, there is currently another condition that restricts it, and that is price.
The cost of this steam turbine is not cheap at all. It is almost twice as expensive as a three-expansion reciprocating steam power engine.
This price means that it is impossible for the Navy to complete the replacement of all the equipment. After all, the Navy has limited money and can only spend it wisely.
Of course, observing the operation of the steam turbine equipped on the Lombardi cannot just be watched by the king all the time. It would be too boring. However, if you want to divert the king's attention so that it is not so boring, at least other warships need to bear part of it.
OK.
But the tall and majestic main battleship is currently sold out. Should the king be invited to visit the Galio-class battleship that has been in service for almost 20 years?
Don't make trouble, take the king to see the forward-loading gun battleship from 20 years ago (the largest caliber 460 mm main gun in history), I'm afraid he has lost his mind to do this.
But then, Admiral Yagir thought of a gadget.
"Your Majesty, our navy has developed a new warship that can submerge into the water. I wonder if your Majesty is interested in taking a look."
"I'm very interested, take me to have a look."
How could Carlo not be interested in what the Minister of the Navy said? He actually only paid attention to the large battleships on the water, and even forgot about the assassin in the water. Submarines are sharp weapons. Although they are not that useful in the Mediterranean, you must know that Italy currently has
Overseas colonies, and very suitable for the use of this kind of sea assassin.
Then the group returned to the Taranto military port. Under the leadership of Admiral Yagier, they came to a small military dock. A ship with submarine characteristics appeared in front of everyone. Compared with the warships next to it, this submarine
It is very small, its length above the water is no more than 20 meters, and its width is about two meters.
"Your Majesty, this diving ship was designed by the Navy Design Department."
On the sea, a warship was speeding rapidly. Its speed was so fast that the Eagle, which was following behind it at a speed of up to 23 knots, could not catch up. On the Eagle, more than a dozen naval officers were observing this
A fast-moving warship.
"The Lombardi is so fast."
An officer looked at the USS Lombardi protective cruiser speeding in the distance and couldn't help but praise it.
"Of course it is fast. With 10,000 horsepower installed on a thousand-ton reconnaissance cruiser, it will definitely not be slow."
The officer on the side retorted.
"What I said fast is the absolute speed of the Lombardi. It has been two hours, and the Lombardi can still maintain a high speed of 32 knots. This was simply unbelievable in the past. So I say that steam turbines are the future warships.
The main power equipment.”
"This is not necessarily true. Who can say clearly about the future? Steam turbines look good now, but who can think of whether new power equipment will appear in the future. I feel that diesel engines are excellent power equipment in the future.
"
The conversation between the two attracted the attention of other officers. Suddenly someone coughed twice on purpose, and the two officers who were talking eloquently stopped their speeches immediately.
They saw a group of people appearing in front of them from the command tower where the ship had a better observation position.
"Your Majesty, you have also seen that the steam turbine equipped on the Lombardi is a new type of power equipment developed by our Naval Power Institute. This equipment has a power of up to 10,000 horsepower, and it can maintain full output for a long time. Its impact on
For our naval ships, it plays a very huge role."
Admiral Yagier, the Minister of the Navy, was introducing to Carlo the Lombardi, which was equipped with a steam turbine and was sailing at high speed in the distance.
On the sea, a warship was speeding rapidly. Its speed was so fast that the Eagle, which was following behind it at a speed of up to 23 knots, could not catch up. On the Eagle, more than a dozen naval officers were observing this
A fast-moving warship.
"The Lombardi is so fast."
An officer looked at the USS Lombardi protective cruiser speeding in the distance and couldn't help but praise it.
"Of course it is fast. With 10,000 horsepower installed on a thousand-ton reconnaissance cruiser, it will definitely not be slow."
The officer on the side retorted.
"What I said fast is the absolute speed of the Lombardi. It has been two hours, and the Lombardi can still maintain a high speed of 32 knots. This was simply unbelievable in the past. So I say that steam turbines are the future warships.
The main power equipment.”
"This is not necessarily true. Who can say clearly about the future? Steam turbines look good now, but who can think of whether new power equipment will appear in the future. I feel that diesel engines are excellent power equipment in the future.
