() Having said the words, it was hard to take them back right away, so Liu Fu bit the bullet and asked several engineers at the Keelung Naval Shipyard, and he suggested that if he wanted to build a ship, it must be bigger than
The Lusitania is bigger, faster, and more luxurious. Originally, Liu Fu planned to use these harsh conditions to scare these sailors, who were not famous in Europe before.
Engineers, who knew the outcome? Not only did these engineers pat their chests and promised their God that they would build the ship Liu Fu requested, they also cried bitterly and thanked Liu Fu, saying that Liu Fu was close to the God in their hearts.
As long as Liu Fu works harder and secures the investment for this ship, Liu Fu will be on an equal footing with God.
Liu Fu almost vomited blood after listening to the words of these engineers. He originally wanted to join the others, but was turned back by others. The manly president must keep his words. Liu Fu gritted his teeth, glared, and did it.
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In fact, Liu Fu did not plan to build this ship on impulse. In fact, in his heart, he also wanted to test the extent of Taiwan's shipbuilding capabilities. If he could build such a large ship with a displacement of more than 30,000 tons and a speed of nearly 30 knots this time.
, then his aircraft carrier plan can see hope. Although aircraft suitable for bombing combat have not yet been developed, as long as there is a suitable platform, there will definitely be aircraft.
Although a plan was made to build a large mail ship, a ship had to be designed first before construction could begin. Therefore, in addition to his daily work, Liu Fu took time out almost every day to go to the naval shipyard and work with the shipyard.
Several engineers started working on the design together.
After more than two months of design, modification, design, and modification, a mail ship with a displacement of more than 37,000 tons finally appeared on paper.
This mail ship, temporarily named Rosalia, adopts an aspect ratio close to that of a warship in order to speed up the ship. The length reaches 241 meters, while the width is only 30.4 meters. It has a standard passenger capacity of 1,814 people and a maximum passenger capacity of 2,060 people.
, since it is difficult for a diesel engine to push such a large hull, Liu Fu decided to use oil-fired boilers and steam turbines on this giant ship.
When the Taiwan Naval Research Institute began to develop diesel engines in 1889, it was already developing steam turbines and gas turbines. However, since there were no prototypes for these two turbine engines to be copied, there was only a 2-page brief introduction in the book "Ship Knowledge"
As a reference, the development work has been very slow. Researchers not only have to understand the principle first, but also conduct countless tests with different materials before they can slowly determine the quality of the turbine's fan blades, impellers, compressors and other major components.
Specification.
Although progress is slow, it is not without progress. As early as 1905, the Naval Research Institute had begun to use Keelung-class destroyers to load steam turbines and gas turbines, and achieved success. A single gas turbine can already provide 6,000 horsepower, and
Volume and weight
The power is much smaller than that of diesel engines and steam turbines of the same volume. However, due to material problems, it is temporarily impossible to increase the atmospheric pressure and increase the combustion temperature, so the output power cannot be increased. Moreover, the fuel consumption of gas turbines is relatively serious, so it is not
No such gas turbine has actually been put into production.
Although steam turbines are larger and heavier than gas turbines and diesel engines in terms of volume and weight, they are very powerful and can reach more than 20,000 horsepower per unit. They are very suitable for use on large military ships that do not require economy.
The Rosalia is equipped with 8 heavy oil boilers and 4 steam turbine engines. It uses 4-shaft propulsion with an output power of 90,000 horsepower. It is designed to have a maximum speed of 29 knots and can sail more than 7,000 nautical miles at a speed of 20 knots.
In terms of ship shape, the Rosalia fully absorbed the advantages of the ocean-going fishing boats brought by Liu Fu from later generations, adopting a more flaring bow and a more square cruiser-style stern. The entire ship has 10 decks.
There are a total of 731 rooms, 120 of which are deluxe rooms, divided into several levels such as sea view rooms and terrace suites to cater to the needs of different levels.
The ship also has a symphony restaurant, buffet restaurant, open-air cafe, large wine, luxury shopping street, theater, dance hall, swimming pool, spa, chess and card room, billiard room, smoking room, conference room, fitness center and other dining and entertainment facilities, including
Equipment in spas and fitness centers
They are all fresh things that Liu Fu found from his memory. And in order to reflect the uniqueness of the Rosalia, the designers also designed a parking lot on the two floors below the surface deck, allowing passengers on the ship to use it for their own use.
The car is parked in the parking space so that it can be used directly after disembarking.
In order to reflect the meaning of luxury, the Rosalia made extensive use of Persian carpets, fine teak and brass for decoration, and a golf course of considerable size was specially set up on the top floor of the ship, with lawns and trees.
It's alive.
For safety, this ship uses part of Taiwan's submarine technology, which is double-hull technology, and the watertight compartments and partitions are also stronger. If traditional power and traditional shipbuilding techniques are used, the ship will exceed 40,000 tons.
.But due to the use of electricity
Using welding technology, the weight of the hull has been reduced by nearly 10% due to the absence of those thick rivets, and the hull structure has become stronger. The heavy oil tank of the diesel engine unit has replaced the steam boiler and coal bunker, which not only reduces its own weight, but also frees up space.
Give him precious space for his use.
The planned construction time of the Rosalia ranged from 18 months to 30 months, depending on how much of the naval shipyard Liu Fu planned to use for construction. In the end, after an ideological struggle, Liu Fu decided to build it as soon as possible.
This iconic ship was built to serve as a
Two years later, when the Hualien Shipyard is basically completed, it will be able to get more orders for it. As for the two Asia-class heavy cruisers and several Keelung-class destroyers that are being built, you can wait a little. After all, the current surrounding environment of Taiwan
There is a tendency to relax and there is no rush to use these ships.
In January 1909, the keel of the Rosalia began to be laid at the Keelung Naval Shipyard. With the laying of the keel, other construction projects in the naval shipyard were suspended or postponed, and all personnel would be devoted to this ship.
The largest ship in Taiwan's shipbuilding history is under construction.
In addition to being busy with Taiwan's industrial transformation and shipbuilding industry, Liu Fu is also busy with one thing for himself, and that is getting married to Jacqueline.
Although Liu Fu had already married Rosalia, who had just passed away, last year, it was just a gesture, a commemoration, a way for Liu Fu to compensate this good girl who died to protect herself. And with
It was Liu Fu's normal choice for Jacqueline to get married. After Rosalia's death, Jacqueline suddenly became silent in Taiwan. Maybe it was because her friend left suddenly and she felt uncomfortable, or maybe it was because she saw Liu Fu.
At Fu and Rosalia's wedding, Jacqueline was a little desperate.
For Liu Fu, who has already missed Rosalia, he does not want to miss Jacqueline again. In the past, it was difficult to talk about things because both of them were there. Now, since there is only one left, it is easier. In solicitation
After receiving Jacqueline's advice, Liu Fu planned to announce the news to the public on the first anniversary of Rosalia's departure, and the wedding would be held after paying tribute to Rosalia.
Thinking of Rosalia, Liu Fu thought of the Japanese. Although the Black Dragon Society is nominally a civilian organization, this organization is basically a subsidiary of the Japanese military. It not only engages in intelligence activities, but also organizes anti-Qing wars in various places.
Anti-Russian activities, coupled with assassination activities, are even more active than Japan's serious intelligence department. Although due to the international situation and Taiwan's own problems, it is not possible to retaliate on a large scale for the time being, Liu Fu is always thinking about it.
You can't let go of your assassin so easily.
Just when Liu Fu was planning to teach the Japanese a lesson, an opportunity suddenly appeared on Liu Fu's desk. This was a daily report from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Due to Liu Fu's vague knowledge of history, he was very
It focuses on studying what is happening in various countries, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has three specialized departments that are dedicated to doing these things. The three departments are divided into Asian Division, European Division and American Division according to regions. Their job is to dispatch intelligence to target countries.
member or through development
The target country's offline personnel are used to obtain intelligence on the target country's political, military and economic aspects. This intelligence is summarized and disseminated domestically in the form of encrypted messages on the radio at the first time, and then screened and sorted by the civilian department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
, form a document and give it to Liu Fu for reading. When no special events occur, this document will be submitted once a week. If a special event occurs, this document will be sent to Liu Fu himself immediately after the telegram is translated.
