Boss Yang did not go to take over his territory now, otherwise he would be crushed by the respected Sheikh. This guy came back to London with his full set of procedures, wearing Pasha Ruk's dress, looking like
A kindergartener shows off a new toy.
He wraps his head in a huge white cloth with a bird feather on it. He wears a large white cloak embroidered with gold and silver. He wears a golden belt around his waist. He has a small golden scimitar across his navel. He holds a scepter of two horse hairs in one hand and holds a scepter of horse hair in the other.
One arm was holding a veiled Ottoman girl. As soon as this guy appeared, the jaws of his friends who came to greet him on the pier dropped to the floor.
In the next few days, Yangfeng Pasha wore his full outfit and took the little slave girl gifted to him by His Majesty the Ottoman Emperor. He swaggered around London for a while, spreading the news that he had been appointed Governor of Kuwait.
It is well known throughout Europe, and his goal is to make the common people of Europe form a deep-rooted impression of this point. The respected scientist, writer, entrepreneur, and medical scientist Mr. Yang Feng has been appointed as the Pagoda by the Ottoman Emperor who is eager for talents.
Xia, and was rewarded with his own territory.
In this way, if we seize Kuwait in the future, it will become a matter of protecting our legitimate rights and interests in public opinion. If our own territory is occupied by another tribe, we are not allowed to beat them. Anyway, ordinary people will definitely not know that there is any
What's so tricky.
After showing off enough, it was time to get down to business. First of all, his cruiser was completed. This armored cruiser was comparable to an unprotected cruiser. According to his request, there was no delivery ceremony or anything like that. Even the trial voyage was an option.
Taking place in the uninhabited open sea, 15,000 horsepower drives a displacement of 3,100 tons, easily breaking through 27 knots on the open sea. After forced ventilation, the power soared to more than 20,000 horsepower, and the speed was close to 3
At ten knots, it could even catch up with the Nautilus next to it.
This speed made Yang Feng very satisfied. He had already calculated that even after adding alloy armor and the 130 cannon, the total displacement would not exceed 4,000 tons, which would be enough to surpass Yoshino in terms of speed.
After the cruiser completed its sea trials, it did not even return to Armstrong Shipyard. Instead, it sailed directly to Gothenburg. Next, it will install external waterline armor and central armor. As for the dome armor inside, it actually doesn’t matter whether it is added or not.
In order to reduce the weight, he was not going to add it. Anyway, there was external waterline armor, and there was no possibility of vertical attacks falling from the top of the head at this time. The defense line in the belly was of little significance.
Because he was very dissatisfied with the performance of Armstrong's 152 rapid-fire cannon, Yang Feng later canceled his front and rear twin main guns. However, like the sides, they also reserved rotating gun positions, so they would need to be added next.
Install the 130 cannon. As for the turret, you can add it yourself after the turret is completed. In this way, the cruiser will actually use the same caliber main gun, two at the front and rear, and five single guns on each side, using a semi-open turret.
, a total of fourteen 130 cannons. As for the secondary guns, they are naturally the double 37 anti-aircraft guns. After using the shells made in this era, this modern artillery still has a range of more than seven kilometers. This is actually comparable to the main gun of a battleship.
There is no need for more, it is enough to install six turrets on this cruiser, also using semi-open turrets.
After sending his cruiser away, Yang Feng then went to visit the three 500-ton diesel destroyers under construction. Two of the three belonged to Yang's Shipyard, and they were being built here at the same time.
, the other two high-speed destroyers designed by Yang Feng are also under construction in Sweden. His two ships are completely built according to the appearance of World War II, and they have begun to use welding technology extensively. If the two ships of Armstrong Shipyard can exceed 30
Five knots, then it is estimated that those two ships must have exceeded 38 knots.
After visiting the destroyer, he then posed another problem to Armstrong Company. He wanted Armstrong Shipyard to build him six new merchant ships, flat-bottomed merchant ships, within a year and a half, and the speed should not be less than twenty knots.
"This is impossible Mr. Yang, a 3,000-ton inland river flat-bottomed boat, even with two diesel engines, will never be able to exceed fifteen knots." Woolf earnestly persuaded this guy to give up his crazy idea.
"Then add three more. More than 20,000 horsepower should be enough, right?" Yang Feng said very dissatisfied.
"That's possible, but if this kind of merchant ship sails across the ocean at such a speed, there will be a lot of trouble. No flat-bottomed boat has ever exceeded fifteen knots, and even we don't know what problems will arise when the time comes." Woolf said.
"In this case, I will provide the drawings, and you only need to build according to the drawings." Yang Feng thought for a moment and said. He also has a complete set of ocean-going landing ship design drawings in his computer. If it doesn't work, he can just give these guys a try.
Yes, it was originally prepared for landing on Jiuzhou Island, but it was not that big. It also had two 7,000-horsepower diesel engines, but the total tonnage was a little over 2,000, and the speed could only reach 18 knots.
Since he said that, Wulf has nothing to say. Now Yang Feng has to take care of him. He can do whatever he wants. If the three destroyers about to be launched can really reach a high speed of thirty-five knots, then this Chinese
He will become the target of all the great powers, and countless shipyards will compete to find him to cooperate. If Armstrong Shipyard wants to not lose its future, it must tie itself to Young Power Systems Company.
However, the drawings that Yang Feng brought back still shocked Woolf. He was not a fool. This thing was not a merchant ship at first glance. It was obviously a large troop carrier used in inland rivers. It was suitable for Yang Feng's requirements.
When it comes to ocean navigation, it is not difficult to guess the purpose of these six ships.
Especially the special pressurized water tank design on the ship makes people feel even more weird.
"This is a merchant ship. If I say merchant ship, it is a merchant ship." Yang Feng said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
Well, he said that a merchant ship is a merchant ship. Woolf smiled and nodded. Why did a merchant ship have to reserve four gun positions? The interior is divided into three decks, and there is a large openable springboard at the front. This he
There is no need to ask more. Anyway, it is not difficult to build this kind of ship. It is nothing more than a large iron cabinet with a power system. Although the construction period of one and a half years is a bit tight, it is not a big deal for Armstrong Company.
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After confirming the landing ship, Yang Feng set off for Sweden. Because the Nautilus was needed to transport armor plates, he drove it alone this time. After arriving in Gothenburg, he loaded hundreds of tons of steel plates at night before entering the port. These steel plates were all
It was pre-cut, and you could just rivet it up when you got here, but even so, it was very difficult for the shipyard workers. It was too hard, and there was no drill bit that could drill in. Yang Feng had to
We got them special tungsten alloy drill bits.
While installing the steel plates, the artillery also began to be installed. The entire project was completed under his personal supervision and took two full months. Everything was installed, even the two yellow dragons on the bow. This ship
The armored cruiser finally sailed to the sea in a complete posture. The displacement increased to 3,800 tons. The speed dropped to 24 knots under normal circumstances. After the forced ventilation, it was a little more than 27 knots. This can be said to be enough.
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In addition to the speed, the artillery was tested. After using the shells made by Bofors, the maximum range of the 130 cannon dropped to 15 kilometers. Although the decrease was large, it was still invincible in this era. In fact, it was the victory in World War II.
, this caliber and this range are also very good. Because of the arrangement of a large number of side guns, nine cannons can be used at a time during side battles. Coupled with the advantages of speed of fire and range, it is enough to torture Yoshino and Naniwa.
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The satisfied Boss Yang once again named the cruiser with his most vulgar name. The three Chinese characters "Plunderer" made of pure gold were firmly inlaid on the hull.
Just as the cruiser was being refitted, Bofors' Miss Seventy-Five and the torpedoes were finally completed. Of course, this completion was not a real completion, because some parts had to be supplied by Beauty Avatar, especially the steam gas torpedoes, which were almost more than three
One percent depends on the beautiful girl's avatar.
The Bofors version of Miss 75 has a range of up to seven kilometers and a rate of fire of up to 15 rounds per minute. This number is terrifying, and it is faster than the best Krupp 75 battalion cannon.
It is several times larger and has a farther range, but the weight is almost the same. It can be said to be an epoch-making miracle. The success of this artillery made Bofors engineers almost fall into a carnival.
In the past, selling some pistols and rifles could only make Bofors a good business, but with this artillery, it can almost be said that it became the king of the arms industry.
As for the steam gas torpedo, this one is almost jaw-dropping. Operated by Boss Yang personally, a torpedo launched from the torpedo tube installed on the deck of the Nautilus accurately hit the ship while it was sailing at high speed four kilometers away.
The Marauder, of course, this torpedo was uncharged.
At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded. Such a range, such speed, and such a hit rate are all incredible. You can imagine what a huge impact the emergence of this kind of torpedo will have on naval battles. Of course
The most important thing is how much wealth it will bring to Bofors Company. As for poor Mr. William White, it is estimated that he will go bankrupt.
Yang Feng had expected this result, so he didn't show much excitement. In fact, this guy was looking at the east with greedy eyes. Everything was ready, and it was time for him to fulfill the sacred duty entrusted to him by His Majesty the Ottoman Emperor.