"'Chuchen' is a Newton-class destroyer, standard displacement: 7200 tons; full load displacement: 8660 tons; overall length: 129.02 meters, overall width: 13.50 meters, draft: 4.8 meters; maximum speed: 36.8 knots; crew: 350 people
; Endurance: 7500 nautical miles/20 knots.”
"When it was first manufactured, it had three Beelzebub 32 twin 5-inch high-level dual-purpose guns; two five-gun 533mm torpedo tubes; two Samael quadruple 40mm cannons.
It has two twin 40mm cannons and 11 single-barreled 20mm Mostima cannons; its firepower is astonishing. Of course, most of its weapons have been dismantled now."
When Li Mochen boarded the ship, a second-hand ship dealer named Rafat introduced him to him with pride.
"This is a destroyer built by America in the late 1940s. It was originally intended to be the main destroyer of the America Federation in the next few decades. However, the military competition in the Cold War era made it eliminated early. In 1975
, it was sold to East Asia, where it served for twelve years and was disposed of as a scrap ship. Now, this destroyer has been modified for civilian use. It still has a lifespan of fifty years and has military destroyer-level defense capabilities.
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The Aegis 3884 four-sided phased array radar, a C44 target illumination radar and corresponding fire control system, as well as the same state-of-the-art Listener 52 planar search radar and Listener 53 navigation radar. The weapons are two 'Growlers'
A five-inch 54-caliber naval gun, it is also equipped with four x quad-mounted mk-321 anti-ship missile launchers, four x quad-mounted SA-21 air defense missiles, and a Phalanx short-range defense weapon system, as well as
Fourteen machine guns in total."
"Are you sure it was modified for civilian use?"
Li Mochen looked confused when he heard this, and thought to himself, where is this civilian modification?
There is also the Aegis 3884 phased array radar - this is the latest radar installed by the American Navy, right? It seems to be a key component of the Aegis system. Can it also be used by civilians?
"Of course, all weapons and radars are castrated, and their performance and range are basically only 2/3 of the genuine ones. Its engine has also been replaced, and its speed is only 30 knots, but its endurance has been greatly increased, reaching 9,000 nautical miles."
A second-hand ship dealer named Rafat answered his doubts: "Although its combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of a warship, if the 'Chuchen' is placed near the continent of Antolia, it will still be a powerful and invincible ship.
War fortress. Even the few battleships running amok over there,
You also have to be wary of its anti-ship missiles. But now, you only need 900 million gold shields to take it down. Mr. Wildenstein, I don’t think there is a more cost-effective deal than this. Yes.
With this decommissioned warship, your fleet will be able to move in and out of the continent of Antolia freely."
Li Mochen did not speak, but turned to look at the group of people behind him. These people were the captain, first mate, second mate, and boatswain whom he had recently hired at a high price, and some of them were retired naval officers.
There was no way, he knew nothing about warships, and he couldn't figure out whether what Mr. Rafat said was true or false. At this time, he could only rely on the professional abilities of his own employees.
Li Mochen believed that these people would give pertinent opinions. After all, the quality of this warship was also related to their future wealth, life, and safety.
"I think it's pretty good."
"Several weapon systems look quite new, but I don't know what their condition is."
"The maintenance of the hull is okay, but some components are still from decades ago. Although their design life is very long, the renovation and renovation are too careless."
"What I am most concerned about is how well the radars, sonar and weapon systems on the ship are integrated. This is the key."
"If all the equipment has a warranty, I think it can barely be used -"
"Is the price too exaggerated? A brand-new destroyer now costs only 1.2 billion gold shields."
Li Mochen discovered that although this group of people seemed to be doing everything and not being too enthusiastic about it, they had no doubts about the quality and combat effectiveness of this ship.
The eyes of several retired officers were shining, as if they were telling him to buy it quickly and don’t hesitate any more! This is the ship.
Li Mochen knew it well, but he still asked a gray-haired old man next to him: "What do you think? Brigadier General Clayton?"
Commodore Wallace Clayton, fifty-seven years old, is a retired naval officer and a 19th-level magic shooter. During his service, he served as the captain of three destroyers.
This is the leader of the fleet invited by Li Mochen with the help of Michael Wood's relationship.
He paid a huge expense for this. In addition to an annual salary of 10 million, he also had a special life potion to help Wallace Clayton heal his injuries and extend his life for two years; and an 'Amphitrite'
Tears', helped Wallace Clayton's magic power to be raised to level 20.
In addition, he also made a commitment to find ways to help Wallace Clayton become a legend within seven years.
Li Mochen believed that the price was worth it. Since the former commodore joined his team, all the stumbling affairs of the ship group have suddenly become smoother as if lubricants have been added, and he is almost no longer needed.
Go worry about it.
"If you have enough funds, boss, then I suggest you buy it."
When Wallace Clayton spoke, he was stroking the new paint in the corridor, his eyes flashing with wisdom: "But boss, you seem to have other worries?"
"It's mainly about the personnel. Mr. Rafat said that this ship has undergone three sea trials after modification, and he guaranteed it with his credibility, so I think there is no problem with the ship itself."
Li Mochen frowned: "But we need enough manpower to operate it. I also heard that if a warship wants to exert its full combat effectiveness, it also needs to be adjusted and adapted."
The main reason is that time is too tight, and the ship "Chuchen" was not included in his previous plan.
This was entirely someone's impromptu idea fifteen days ago. He remembered that one of his partners in Southeast Asia had a decommissioned warship for sale.
"The staff is not a problem."
Commodore Wallace Clayton thought for a moment before giving assurances in a calm tone: "For those sailors who are making a living on the continent of Antolia, a ship with powerful combat capabilities is equivalent to a guarantee of life.
.Especially for retired veterans, this ship is very attractive. In terms of combat power, it does need to be adapted, but I guarantee that this ship will be able to exert its basic combat effectiveness after sailing out to sea for up to ten days. It is powerful.
It’s still not comparable to those armed merchant ships of yours.”
So Li Mochen turned around and made an offer to Mr. Rafat: "Seven hundred million gold shields must be loaned in installments. I will pay you 50 million in the first installment. Mr. Rafat, I am very sincere."
"For an installment loan, it would have to be 750 million."
Mr. Rafat laughed: "If you agree, this ship is yours. Otherwise, we can't talk."
A ship deal involving hundreds of millions of gold shields was unlikely to be as hasty as theirs, but in fact, the deal had already been negotiated before they met. Even his Rafat was just a cover to hide the fact that this ship
The ship has only been in his hands once, and it has never belonged to him.