One thing Li Hai didn't expect was that his superiors were anxious for him to join the maritime formation because they urgently needed a fast boat.
The No. 53 ship can run 36 knots, which is several knots faster than the 052D.
If the power system is overloaded, it is not impossible for the No. 53 ship to run 38 knots!
Li Hai turned around and rushed to the Andaman Sea. Over there, the joint anti-terrorism drill between the two countries had begun. At night, the No. 53 ship had just entered the Andaman Sea when another order arrived.
"I order your ship to arrive in the northeastern waters of the Maldives within twelve hours to block enemy reinforcements!"
At the same time as the order, an enemy situation report arrived - the USS Unfit aircraft carrier strike group was sailing from west to east. After research and analysis, it was believed that the destination of the strike group was the southern waters of the Bay of Bengal, which may threaten the joint anti-terrorism drills between the two countries.
Navigator Song Jianming immediately drew several navigation routes on the chart, then pointed to one of them and reported, "Captain, the heading is 110 degrees, passing through the waters east of Hambantota, then turning to 270 degrees, thirteen
Arrive at the designated sea area within hours. This is the nearest route.”
Li Hai looked at several routes and frowned in thought.
The route drawn by Song Jianming was the shortest, but even so, he still could not reach the designated sea area within the time specified by his superiors.
One hour difference, forty-five kilometers difference.
"I doubt that the staff officer who made the order knows our specific location. This is an impossible task." Song Jianming held the paintbrush in his hand and played with it unconsciously.
Chang Haizhou said, "Of course they know where we are. I think this is a helpless move by the superiors."
Li Hai, who was silent, suddenly pointed to the Palk Strait and said, "Take this road and look at the distance."
Song Jianming took a closer look, shook his head and said, "This road is blocked. The maximum water depth of the Palk Strait is only seven meters, and most of the water is four or five meters deep. It is not suitable for ships with thousands of tons to pass. No one has ever used the Palk Strait."
"We don't know the hydrological conditions there," Chang Haizhou added.
The maximum water depth is seven meters, which does not mean that it is seven meters everywhere. Whether such a water depth can form a channel is doubtful. Without understanding the hydrology, sailing in this kind of sea area is almost like seeking death.
The designed draft of the No. 53 ship is 3 meters. After several rounds of modifications, the tonnage has increased, and so has the draft data. The latest data is 8 meters, an increase of fifty centimeters.
Don't underestimate the fifty centimeters. Sometimes the difference is just a few dozen centimeters. If you can't get through some places, you just can't get through.
Soon, the combat staff transferred the information on the Palk Strait, and Li Hai could see it on the display screen of the captain's combat terminal.
Sure enough, there is very little hydrological data about the Palk Strait. The reason is very simple. It is close to the territorial waters of other countries and the water depth is not suitable for the passage of medium and large ships. In wartime, it will be threatened by land-based firepower of other countries. Therefore, the Palk Strait has no military value.
.But even so, we still have a small amount of information about the Palk Strait.
However, it is obvious that the information presented shows that unless the No. 53 ship can control the draft within 4 meters, it will not be able to pass through the Palk Strait.
Lehi was weighing.
Since Song Jianming didn't take any action, he took it upon himself to calculate the voyage through the Palk Strait.
Seeing this, Song Jianming realized that he had slacked off a bit. The commander ordered him to do things. He did not necessarily have to express different opinions, but he must implement the instructions immediately. He looked at Chang Haizhou with a slightly pleading look, and Chang Haizhou told him not to be nervous.
, Captain Li is a man with enough stomach to hold a boat, so he can understand.
Unknowingly, everyone has developed a sense of fear towards Le Hai. This is a reflection of the fact that Le Hai's authority and prestige have reached a certain height.
Li Hai quickly calculated it, his eyes flashed with excitement, and said, "Twelve hours, we can reach the designated sea area within twelve hours by walking through the Palk Strait."
Chang Haizhou quickly advised, "Captain, this is theoretical data. Entering the Palk Strait, there is a great risk of running aground and being stranded. We cannot reach speed during evasive navigation."
The speed is reached, that is, the maximum design speed is reached, which is 36 knots.
Chang Haizhou could see clearly that Li Hai's voyage was calculated based on a speed of 36 knots.
Li Hai already had a plan. He said, "Two gas turbines and two diesel engines are running at full power. Tell the engine room that I want them to squeeze out all the power. I want to see how fast Ship 53 can run."
How fast."
The chief officer has made up his mind. Even if everyone has opinions, they will swallow them and carry out the order immediately.
Chang Haizhou asked the combat staff to quickly collect and analyze the hydrological data of the Palk Strait. The more the better, while Song Jianming went directly to the engine room and conveyed the order to Hu Hegui in person.
Song Jianming said, "The captain has made up his mind. He wants to drain the power of the 53rd ship. You can do it with your life."
"Aren't you considering the probability of damage?" Hu Hegui asked in surprise.
He said anxiously, "It's okay to run at full power. The machine itself has design redundancy. It's okay to run at over-power. The problem is that over-power operation will greatly consume the life of the machine and significantly increase the failure rate. For example, a
For a car designed to have a maximum speed of 220 kilometers per hour, it is generally no problem to run over the speed limit. It may not be a big problem for a while, but if the speed limit continues for a long time, the engine and gearbox will face the possibility of being scrapped. "
Song Jianming said, "Time is the first priority now, and nothing else matters. And let me tell you, the faster you run, the safer we will be."
"How do you say this?" Hu Hegui asked doubtfully.
Song Jianming said in a deep voice, "He wants to go through the Palk Strait. You know that the maximum water depth there is only seven meters, and most of the water is four or five meters deep. There are many places with three or four meters. If you go at full speed, it will not be as simple as running aground on the rocks, but
It hit the rocks and sank!"
"Take the Palk Strait?" Hu Hegui was shocked, "Why didn't you persuade him? He doesn't understand the Palk Strait, don't you? How did you become a navigator? To put it bluntly, without considering the water depth,
That’s an Indian reservation, do you think they’ll let us pass smoothly?”
Song Jianming said with a cold face, "I tried to persuade him, but it was useless! If you have the ability, go ahead and persuade him."
Hu Hegui opened his mouth and couldn't say anything else. He didn't dare either!
"Stop talking nonsense and squeeze out the power quickly." Song Jianming said.
Hu Hegui took a breath and said, "I hope our old guy's body and bones can bear it."
He issued the order, and everyone at the post was stunned for a moment, and then began to operate according to the regulations. Since the No. 53 ship was equipped with a new power system, it has only exceeded the maximum design speed, which is no different from other ships.
Both. It has never happened before that the power unit operates overloaded.
Whether the power unit can withstand it, whether the propulsion unit can withstand it, whether the hull can withstand it, and whether a large number of subsystems can withstand it are all a new test.
As Hu Hegui said, if it is overloaded, the entire power system will face the possibility of being scrapped. By then, the No. 53 ship will have a hard time walking, let alone running! ()
