Along the way, through a maze of cabins, George and his party finally arrived at the engine room.
Here was a group of busy sailors under the command of the chief engineer. In George's eyes, these Soviet sailors looked very energetic.
He was also someone who had spent nearly ten years on warships. He could tell at a glance that the Soviets in front of him were making final adjustments to the engine before sailing.
The captain who was responsible for translating for George waved his hand and called the chief engineer with gray hair over.
"Come, old Ivan, introduce the heart of our beastly version of Peter the Great to our guests from England!"
The elderly technical officer walked up to George, saluted a British military salute, and said in English with a strong Russian accent: "Welcome?"
George was surprised and subconsciously returned the salute: "I didn't expect you not only knew English, but also the British military salute?!"
Lao Yi said calmly: "When I served on the Gangut, I worked in the engine room. And my instructor was a lieutenant from your Royal Navy. He taught me how to take care of Parsons.
Si turbine. And I also learned English at that time."
During the First World War? Speaking of which, Britain and Russia were still military allies at that time. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, in just a few decades, the two sides would be at the point where they are at odds with each other today.
Perhaps this is also in line with the words of Mr. Churchill, who has been in the limelight recently: "Friends have no meaning, only eternal interests."
But when the Soviet Union threatened the interests of the British Empire, it was a matter of course that it became an enemy...
While lamenting that fate was playing tricks on people, George did not forget to point to the turbine and ask: "So, senior, can you tell me how powerful this beast is?"
"Twelve high-temperature and high-pressure boilers and four steam turbines are designed with a rated power of 150,000 horsepower. In actual operation, the power can even reach the level of 155,000 horsepower. If overloaded, the turbines can stably output a surging power of 168,000 peak power and 172,000 horsepower.
." Ivan, who is used to dealing with machines, said calmly.
"That's right!" Ivan seemed to suddenly remember something: "During the light-load trial that I encountered you, the Peter the Great ran at a high speed of 33.7 knots with this beast. If the weather conditions were good that day, the impact would be
Section 34 is not a problem!”
After listening, George nodded silently.
It's no wonder that even the Royal Navy's destroyers couldn't catch up during that chase. After all, such a power system can already defy the vast majority of today's capital ships.
In addition, Peter the Great was slender and had little resistance. During the trial voyage, the load was light and many ancillary equipment had not yet been installed. It is not surprising that such power can run at such a speed.
To be honest, Ivan Sr. is very satisfied with the German-Italian hybrid power system provided by Reinhardt.
In his opinion, as long as the power system can output enough power, it is enough. As for some insignificant minor problems, it is normal and the same in every country. These four turbines are just more stubborn. As long as they can understand their personalities one by one, these
The "children" are still very obedient.
What really made him dissatisfied was the new recruits under his command!
The veteran is okay, he's pretty decent but he doesn't make mistakes.
But the new people who came here sometimes really tried all kinds of tricks and did all kinds of blind things, which could really piss him off.
How many times have we said that we must keep the cabin floor and the surrounding mechanical equipment clean and free of oil, water and dirt to prevent people from slipping and getting injured during work. But these newbies are so careless that they will never take the initiative to clean without beating them, completely
Regardless of the safety risks involved.
In order to save trouble, when equipment faults or hidden dangers are discovered, they don't even bother to do such trivial things as recording them in the engine log, not to mention promptly handling and repairing them.
The most irritating thing is that it was agreed that engine duty must be strengthened during operation, and no one was allowed to do anything unrelated to duty. But once again, Ivan came back a little late because of the reporting work, and these recruits on duty actually started drinking.
I know where to get the vodka. That day, I felt as comfortable as a god...
They were so happy that they almost sent everyone in the engine room to "Ascension"!
Taking advantage of George's arrival, old Ivan seized the opportunity to complain fiercely...
The time for a pleasant conversation is always too short. Although the two people who are very close still want to continue chatting, the fleet commander is already a little impatient.
After all, the engine room is not only hot and noisy, but even if the engine is not running in the port, you still have to speak louder here, let alone now.
In addition, the boiler placed next to it was extremely hot! So, at his urging, George had no choice but to say goodbye to old Ivan and follow him to leave here and go to the last stop - the command tower.
On the way out of the engine room, the Soviet translator seemed to "accidentally" translate: "It's a pity that the other two battleships purchased from the Germans have not arrived yet, otherwise..."
Then, in the "vicious" eyes of the fleet commander, the captain who translated "suddenly realized" and said: "I'm sorry, what I just said...did you hear clearly?"
It must be said that the acting skills of these two Soviets were very poor, and George could tell at a glance that they were deliberately leaking secrets.
But in this way, all the previous doubts are solved!
Why did the Soviet Union, which had always treated all kinds of military intelligence as top secrets, allow British reporters to board the ship for interviews and even take photos?!
Why was the Soviet Union able to come up with such advanced warship technology, why did they use the German Navy's gun diameter algorithm, and why did the overview of various types of artillery that they saw along the way be the same as the German artillery that they had learned about before.
Britain was the victor in World War I, so it naturally knew all kinds of military information about Germany, the defeated country, when it first lost the war. It is precisely on this Soviet battleship that a large proportion of the structure corresponded to the German technology 20 years ago.
When I think about the fact that the Germans pretended to be superior and had nothing to do with the matter, they pointed fingers at the Royal Navy and laughed at the fact that the British Navy was overtaken by the always backward Soviet Union...
Although this shows that the German Navy possesses battleship technology that is no less than that of the British Empire, it is also important information that deserves vigilance.
But the current situation is that the Soviets openly took out this battleship, which is more embarrassing to the Royal Navy than the Germans taking it out directly. Although it is dangerous to be partially surpassed by Germany, it is not embarrassing.
Being caught up by the Soviet Union in naval technology... isn't this a slap in the face?!
It was emotionally recognized that the Soviet Union, which focused on developing its army, ended up being little worse than the British Empire, which was a traditional naval power!
Doesn't this mean that the Royal Navy is a bunch of waste that can stand still and be easily surpassed by the Soviet Union's backward navy?
If I hadn't discovered the secret today... this matter would have continued to embarrass the Royal Navy!