1336, Japanese circumnavigation and locally built Spanish galleon
After Yang Fan arranged all the affairs of Jeju Island, he authorized Yaoguang to take charge of daily affairs on his behalf while he was at sea. On important matters, he asked him for instructions via the radio.
Now that Yang Fan's system is on track, it doesn't matter whether he is at home or not.
Administrative affairs are led by Song Yingsheng. A joint administrative group is formed. Yaoguang can attend the meeting on his behalf. There are dedicated people responsible for all other matters. If you need instructions, you can contact Yang Fan on the ship through Yang Mansion's radio station. Regular affairs are handled in accordance with regulations.
Just fine.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the whistle sounded throughout the military port. Yang Fan's fleet set off.
The fleet included the Royal Clipper, three cruisers, two troopships, and a supply ship. At this time, it was already late autumn, and the wind began to blow across the ocean from the mainland, sailing to the northeast, and it was not as fast as it came.
You need to walk in a zigzag pattern, taking advantage of the east, west, north and south winds to move forward in a curve.
After being out at sea for half a day, in the afternoon, the sea began to become cloudy and the swells became stronger, reaching a height of two meters.
Because the clipper boat has a low freeboard, looking out from the bedroom, you can see the spectacular sight of rolling waves through the closed floor-to-ceiling glass doors and windows.
"Ask Lin Yuan to turn on the stabilizer, the ship is shaking a little." Yang Fan said to Xu Xiu. "Turn on the red navigation light on the top of the mast to make it easier for the formation to spot each other."
Yang Fan was worried that it would be cloudy and there would be a heavy rainstorm, and the fleet would lose contact and become separated. Although there are radio stations, we can communicate. However, there is no need for a sextant on cloudy days, and there is no way to rely on observation to determine the latitude and longitude on the map.
.It’s still quite troublesome.
The best thing is to try not to fall behind. It is best to keep visibility within the front and rear sights and maintain the formation.
"Master, will the swell continue to increase in a while?" Xiao Niangpi and the others were lying on the window looking at the big waves outside. They had never seen it before and found it very strange.
"Probably not. We are entering the Tsushima Strait. Generally, the waves in the Strait are relatively strong. Once there is wind, there will be big waves. It will be fine once we get out of the Strait."
After a while, heavy rain came down. The boat was also rising and falling in the swell. By this time, the wave was four meters high.
There were dark clouds in the sky, lightning and thunder, and heavy rain crackling on the hull and glass windows. However, this Royal Clipper was built in modern times. It had an all-steel hull, so the sea conditions were trivial. There was no danger at all. Yang Fan didn't take it seriously.
Something's going on.
Looking out the window, the huge undulating waves created white waves and hit the balcony. A large amount of seawater flowed over the balcony and slipped down from behind. Xiao Niangpi and others looked at it in horror and excitement.
Facing the majesty of the sea, human ships are so insignificant. They are just like a fallen leaf in the Yangtze River, drifting with the current.
There are five seats in the floor-to-ceiling window behind the balcony. Yang Fan and his wife were chatting while looking at the sea. This angle is very good. This is the middle of the ship. The balcony and floor-to-ceiling windows are both fifteen meters wide, giving an unobstructed view of the entire sea.
Lightning often struck the sea in the distance and disappeared without a trace in the sea, causing the ladies to exclaim. Although they were a little scared, they felt very at ease with the master by their side. Yang Fan was their support.
After the stabilizer was opened, the rolling of the ship was greatly reduced. There was only a slight pitch, but it would not cause seasickness. However, Xu Xiu still placed a spittoon in front of the master and his wife.
Yang Fan's two children were placed in a cradle with a four-level instrument. The two little ones were sleeping soundly. Miss Yang was still eating her fingers. No matter how the ship rocked, the cradle remained stable. It was the same principle as a navigational clock.
Yang Fan also bought single sleeping cabins with four-level measuring instruments for the four ladies. If they can't stop vomiting, they can just sleep in this one.
Yang Fan doesn't need to do it himself. He plans to share the joys and sorrows with everyone and have a good appreciation of life at sea.
After nightfall, the swell did not continue to increase. The stability of the ship was acceptable. At night, they pulled a safety belt on the huge bed. Yang Fan and the four ladies slept until dawn without feeling seasick.
When he got up in the morning, Yang Fan looked at his wives who were lying in bed and said, "I thought you would have insomnia when you first went to sea, but I didn't expect that you could sleep just fine."
The little girl said coquettishly: "I am an expert at riding and shooting. When I went on a mission in the grasslands, I rode for days and nights, sleeping on the horseback."
Lin Yueru also said: "This boat is very stable and does not shake much compared to the boats in the canal. The fin stabilizer is very useful."
In the morning, the heavy rain stopped and the sun came out. There was tranquility between the sea and the sky. Seagulls were flying. They followed the boat and caught fish caught in the wake of the boat.
Xu Xiu knocked on the door and said: "Master, are you up? Tsushima Island is about to arrive. We may encounter the Japanese navy. Captain Lin asked me to ask you for instructions on how to deal with it."
Yang Fan said: "Don't pay attention to them. If they intercept, we will go around it. If they open fire, we will sink them."
Xu Xiu answered and left.
This is near Tsushima Island, where the pirate ships of the Mishima Japanese pirates are seen. There are also Korean pirate ships. The Japanese shogunate also collects taxes on ships here. The Anzha ships and small morning ships of the Japanese Navy may also be stationed. After all, this is the mainland and Honshu Island.
Traffic chokepoint.
After continuing to sail for an hour, Yang Fan saw a relatively large Western-style ship about one kilometer outside the floor-to-ceiling window, but strangely, it was actually flying the flag of the shogunate.
There is a large, medium and black flag flying on the mast. The three colors of the large, medium and black flag, white-black-white, are taken from the family crest of the Nitta clan (the Nitta clan is said to be the ancestor of the Tokugawa family) because it serves as the "general ship seal" of the shogunate.
, so it has official status.
This immediately aroused Yang Fan's interest.
This ship was traveling parallel to the fleet. Apparently, Japan's official navy was frightened when they saw such a huge ship and sent it out to track and monitor it. It's really strange that there are Western ships in Japan in this era.
Yang Fan took out his cell phone and checked it, and was shocked.
The ship's original name was Date Maru, a Spanish galleon style and one of the first Western-style sailing ships built in Japan.
In 1613, under the leadership of the diplomat Hasekura Tsunenaga, a Japanese mission traveled to the United States and Europe aboard the Japanese-built galleon San Juan Batista.
This diplomatic mission reached America, the Vatican, Rome and other places, and crossed the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. During this period, the ship itself carried Hasekura Tsunaga's belongings and sailed from Europe to Mexico, and then returned to Japan.
This is simply a voyage around the world. I didn’t expect that the Japanese would have accomplished such a feat more than ten years ago. What’s even more surprising is that this ship was made in Japan.
In 1607, Adams built the San Buenaventura for Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, a 120-ton ship built in Japan. This ship was based on the ship that Adams and his companions took when they arrived in Japan.
It was built to the design of a Western-style ship.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was very satisfied with the ship and ordered the construction of follow-up ships. He hoped that the Japanese could take these ships to trade with other more distant countries, not just in Southeast Asia and South Asia.
The displacement of Date Maru reached 508 tons, which was more than four times larger than the 120 tons built by Adams before.
Yang Fan touched his chin. He had not known that Japan had the ability to manufacture Spanish galleons before. Seeing this ship, he realized that Japan itself could actually manufacture Spanish galleons of more than 500 tons.
