Chapter 1,270 Ah San’s aircraft carrier journey is so bumpy
Construction is still in full swing at the Cochin Shipyard.
Many people are laughing at Ah San, saying that everything Ah San does is a joke, so Ah San also wants to give it a try and let the world see that when they do things, they are also quite serious and quite funny.
!
Such as now.
It only took Ah San half a month to lay the foundation and build the railway. He successfully built one, no, four three-kilometer railways. For Ah San, this was definitely a miracle. Under normal circumstances, Ah San
Three will take at least a year!
When the railway was completed, Sunil came to the shipyard with great interest again. Looking at the brand-new foundation, he said with a smile on his face: "Okay, in this way, our 10,000-ton gantry crane can be driven all the way to the super-high speed."
Next to the Sun King! This is a miracle created by our Asan, and it is also a miracle in the world!"
Alex still frowned: "Now, we can lift the 10,000-ton gantry crane across. However, we cannot guarantee that the gantry crane can lift this section and move it back. An accident may occur at any time."
The track is paved and the empty gantry crane can drive over. However, this does not mean that everything will be fine. When the gantry crane slowly moves back with the segments of more than 10,000 tons, every meter will be thrilling.
extremely.
"What accident can happen?" Sunil said: "We must not have any more accidents. This is an order!"
Order?
Can you order me, can you order this gantry crane?
Alex was very dissatisfied, but he couldn't say anything. After all, Sunil was the leader, he just worked for the leader, and he had to obey the leader's orders.
"Now, start moving the gantry crane!"
Under the nervous gaze of everyone, the gantry crane began to move slowly, leaving the original track little by little. When it passed the track joint and moved onto the newly laid rails of Asan, countless people cheered.
Great, great!
Their gantry crane can not only be used in the dock, but also on the slipway along the way. This gantry crane can serve the entire shipyard, which is really amazing!
Why didn't you think of doing this before?
Amidst the cheers of countless people, Alex is still very cautious. He knows that driving on the track laid by himself is nothing. As long as the track is the same as the original standard, it can withstand the weight of the 10,000-ton gantry crane. The key is what comes next.
The road, for example, would have two curves along the way, and then it would have to be driven onto the beach. He didn't know whether the roadbed there could withstand it.
We can only take one step at a time.
"Why is it so slow?" Sunil was a little impatient. A healthy snail can outrun it, so why can't it go faster?
Alex shook his head: "No, we must put safety first, not fast, but slow!"
Sunil didn't say anything anymore, but just watched with a dark face as the gantry crane moved little by little, which made Sunil want to push up.
The gantry crane drove slowly through the first corner, no problem!
Alex was secretly happy. It seems that the operation of this gantry crane is not so complicated. The quality of Dongfang's gantry crane is still good... No, it has nothing to do with the quality of the gantry crane. It is all the operation of our Asan!
At the second bend, the gantry crane also drove slowly and moved towards the beach little by little.
When the sun rose high above the head, the gantry crane finally moved to the section cut out by the Super Sun King. The door-shaped frame was placed on both sides of the Super Sun King, covering the Super Sun King.
Next, it’s time to lift!
A large number of hooks have been welded on both sides of the cut sections of the Super Sun King. After all, they cannot pass through from the bottom, so they can only be hung from the sides. There are countless steel cables connected to these hooks, and then they are hung to the gantry crane.
On the big hook.
By the time all of this was done, it was already past three in the afternoon.
Watching the sun gradually setting in the west, Alex couldn't help but ask: "Should we wait until tomorrow?"
"No, today, this segment must be taken away today. Tonight, our news will announce this good news to the world. We absolutely cannot bear to wait any longer. This is too painful!"
Alex was helpless, knowing that it was useless to say anything now, so he could only give the order in fear.
"Attention, everyone, be prepared to lift!"
The steel cables of the gantry crane began to tighten slowly, little by little, and Alex's heart also tightened little by little. When the steel cables were all tightened, the huge Super Sun King's hull was segmented.
There was a crunching sound, which made people's ears feel soft.
Will the lifting process cause the hull to deform? Will it be impossible to dock after it is lifted?
A lot of worries flashed through Alex's mind, but now, these worries were meaningless. He had to finish the things in front of him first, and be sure not to have any accidents.
"Get up, get up!"
Many people cheered as they watched the more than 10,000-ton segmented bottom gradually separate from the beach.
Hoisting is the first step. If this gantry crane does not have such a large lifting capacity, then everything is in vain. The quality of this gantry crane produced in Dongfang is really good!
"Attention, prepare to move to the left!"
Because their cutting work was very intense, the front and rear sections of the Super Sun King had not yet been completely cleaned. Fortunately, the gantry crane was wide enough to move the sections out laterally, and then move forward to remove the sections.
Duan was taken away.
This method is also very common in ship construction. Many sections are built on the slipway. After they are built, they are directly moved sideways to the dock for docking.
Now, this job shouldn't be difficult either.
The crane on top of the gantry crane began to move horizontally, a little bit, and a little bit more, which made Sunil very impatient. According to your progress, the aircraft carrier can move a few hundred meters at most before dark!
However, he did not dare to continue urging, because he saw the dense beads of sweat on Alex's forehead, indicating that Alex was very nervous at this time, and he could not create more trouble for Alex.
A lot of pressure.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! One centimeter, ten centimeters, one meter...segments with a width of tens of meters gradually moved away from their original positions, and everyone's eyes were fixed on it.
I kept an eye on this segment, fearing that something might go wrong with it.
The segments and the original hull are halfway separated, and the segments and the original hull are completely separated!
When they saw the sections leaving completely, everyone cheered, OK, now we can move forward!
"Attention, prepare to switch to radial motion!" Before Alex could finish his words, he heard an exclamation: "No, the left track is sinking!"
With a weight of more than 10,000 tons, if it is firmly in the center of the gantry crane, there won't be much of a problem. But now? In order to move the sections horizontally, all this part has been moved to the left side of the gantry crane.
Although the gantry crane can withstand it, their tracks can no longer withstand it!
The track on the left is descending at a speed visible to the naked eye, and has completely sunk into the beach!
"Stop, put down the segments!"
Alex knows that he must not stay calm at this time, he must use his brain to think of a way, and he will definitely find a solution to the problem!
"The foundation is soft, we need to strengthen the foundation!"
As long as the sections are lowered, the gantry crane does not need to bear such a heavy weight, and naturally it will not continue to sink downward. The next step is to strengthen the foundation so that the track can withstand the weight of tens of thousands of tons.
how to solve this problem?
"Disassemble the remaining aircraft carrier into sections and lay the removed steel plates underneath!"
On construction sites, you can often see steel plates used to pad roads, which can allow hundreds of tons of kings to drive through easily. Now, to withstand tens of thousands of tons, steel plates must also be padded. The steel plates of the aircraft carrier have been disassembled and padded, and the deck steel pads have been padded.
If you go below the track, you can’t believe there are still problems!
but……
If you want to do this, it will take another three to five days!
Sunil frowned: "Isn't there a better way?"
He originally planned to announce the good news to the public tonight, but it seems he has to delay it again!
"This is the safest way. No matter what accident occurs, we cannot afford it." Alex said: "Anyway, the aircraft carrier project has been delayed until now, and we don't care if it is delayed for a few more days."
"Okay." Sunil could only nod helplessly.
Returning from the shipyard, Sunil's mood still couldn't calm down. The giant ships from the East seemed to appear in front of him again. How could the Orientals build aircraft carriers one after another, and it was so difficult for them to build only one?
What went wrong?
"Your Majesty Sunil, good news, good news!" At this moment, a subordinate walked in. Sunil needs good news so much now!
"what news?"
"After Da Mao received our funds, he immediately started the construction of nuclear submarines. The people we sent have been there to supervise. Da Mao has indeed started construction!"
"This is really good news." Sunil nodded. Although the aircraft carrier project is progressing slowly, this nuclear submarine has made a major breakthrough. The Type 971 nuclear submarine is the most advanced in the world!
"Announce to the outside world that we have reached an agreement with Mao and will lease a state-of-the-art Type 971 nuclear submarine. This nuclear submarine will allow us to better control the ocean and effectively curb foreign forces from entering our waters!"
"yes."
"Hmph, no matter how advanced the Easterners' aircraft carriers are, they can't survive the attack of the Type 971 nuclear submarine. Our strength is still the strongest!"
Sunil was once again immersed in his sweet dream.
East.
"Your Excellency Nicholas, are you here so soon?"
"Of course, I'm here to sign the agreement. We already have sufficient funds, and the transformation plan of our Type 949A nuclear submarine can finally begin!" Nikolai looked at Kvasa with excitement on his face: "
Just make improvements according to your design plan!”
At this moment, a familiar voice came from outside.
"Nicholas, my friend, I'm very sorry, I have other things to do and I can't pick you up."
"It doesn't matter, Qin, I'm already eager to see the Irkutsk transformed!"
"I'm looking forward to it too. In fact, I'm more curious about what missiles you will use to modify them to make them more powerful. But since you don't want to tell me, I won't ask."
"When the opportunity is right, we will talk about it." Nicholas said: "Maybe I will refit it at your place. Now, let's finish the other modifications first. I have already brought the modification cost."
"Can this submarine be driven? If it can't be driven, I will send a floating dock to pick it up."
Ah San has invested money, and the Mao Navy also has the funds to improve nuclear submarines! In order to avoid the last situation, it is most appropriate to transform them in the East!
After saying these things, Nicholas suddenly thought of something again.
"Qin, some of the parts needed for the Type 971 nuclear submarine we built for Asan can no longer be found because the supporting manufacturers have closed down. I wonder if you can help with the production?"
"Of course there is no problem." Qin Tao said with a smile: "Actually, many parts inside can be replaced with more modern parts, so that the performance of the submarine will be greatly improved. For example, the combat command system on the submarine can be
Use our products…”
Nicholas nodded: "Okay."
Of course Nikola knew that leasing a Type 971 nuclear submarine to Asan would bring a lot of trouble to Dongfang, so he had to give Dongfang some benefits, such as handing over some key subsystems on the nuclear submarine to Dongfang.
On the one hand, it allows Dongfang to make money; on the other hand, it also allows Dongfang to gain a sense of security.
As for Ah San’s interests? Who cares.
"The parts we cannot produce will be purchased from you, and the price is not an issue."
"We will definitely quote you the lowest price."
"Qin, there seems to be big action in your dock recently. What are you doing?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Well, it's a secret."
Nicholas smiled: "Actually, we are not very interested in what you want to build, but that is not necessarily true for the Americans. American reconnaissance satellites have been flying above your heads. You'd better
Be careful."
"What can be done about this? It's impossible for us to put a cover on the dock. If the Americans want to see it, let them see it."
Across the ocean.
"Although they have just started building the bottom, I can be sure that they are going to build the same type of warship as the 003!" Brian said: "I have been paying attention to their 003 aircraft carrier since it started construction, and it is absolutely not wrong.
"
"In other words, the Orientals are finally going to continue building warships of the same type? What are they going to do? They already have three aircraft carriers. Isn't that enough?"
Austin's voice was loud, with dissatisfaction in his voice: "We must tell the Easterners that they have built too many aircraft carriers, which have seriously damaged world peace!"
"Tell the Orientals? Does it work?" Brian said with a sneer on his face: "In their Qiongzhou Shipyard, 052DL destroyers are being built in batches! The 10,000-ton destroyer 055 is also constantly being started, launched and put into service.
Their strength has soared rapidly in just a few years. What’s the point of us blaming them? We must take practical actions!”
"What practical action?"
"Currently, what our navy needs are mature warships that can be equipped in large quantities. I think we should quickly pass the construction of Burke 3 destroyers. At least twenty ships are needed to maintain the strength of our navy."
Okay, back to the old ways again.
Over the years, the U.S. Navy has almost never had a correct course. It has been constantly making choices and making new choices.
At first, Swift firmly supported the Burke 3 plan, but soon found that this guided missile destroyer could not compete with the Eastern Type 055, so he came up with the CGX plan. However, this plan was too expensive, and the Congressmen have been
We've all been stuck with funds, and now we're back to our old ways! Continue to work on the Burke 3 destroyer.
At least this one is ready-made and can be tinkered with as soon as possible!
"In recent years, our navy's equipment has been aging and it can no longer form an advantage over the East. Various advanced technologies have also wasted a lot of money and there is no way to mature quickly. The only way is to develop our Burke 3 as soon as possible.
Destroyers are the only way to update our fleet as soon as possible, as well as aircraft carriers. The span of the Ford-class aircraft carrier is too big, we might as well continue to build the previous aircraft carrier..."
As Swift's assistant, Brian has always been under Swift's aura. Now that Swift is gone, Brian has a bigger stage and begins to launch his theories.
Pragmatic theory: Everything is based on the principle of getting it done as quickly as possible and saving money!
"No, no, we can't give up the CGX cruiser!" At this moment, someone next to him said: "The Easterners' warships have a quality advantage over us, not a quantity advantage. Even if they build it for another five years, they still can't catch up with our warships.
Quantity, but the quality of their warships is very high, especially the 055!”
Of course, the U.S. Navy has a huge advantage in terms of fleet size, ranking first in the world, but they also have many things to deal with, and it is impossible for them all to gather in the East. Therefore, they simply cannot form an overwhelming advantage over the East, and their numbers are also limited.
no!
Brian is a pragmatist and strongly disagrees with this approach of pursuing quality rather than quantity.
"What's the use of high quality? Our DDG-1000 was originally designed for quality advantage, but what happened?" Brian retorted: "If we use the money for three DDG-1000s, we can build six Burke 3s.
!”
"Alas, our manufacturing costs are still too high." At this moment, someone sighed.
The East does not have much capital, but it builds warships one after another because they have a huge cost advantage that other countries cannot match.
"How do I feel that it would be the best plan to leave the warships to the Easterners? For the money we spend on building one, they can build two or even three!"
Everyone present stopped talking.
The current dilemma the U.S. Navy is encountering is because the construction cost is too high! The Orient can build a fleet that they are extremely envious of with less than one-tenth of their money!
However, this is not something that their navy can control, and it does not only appear in their navy's equipment. The air force, army, and equipment of any service will face this problem.
The meeting was discussed for a day without any results, and Brian suddenly understood how Swift felt at that time.