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Chapter 1177 Cannon giant ship (first update, please subscribe)
Every piece of steel hides the secret of the rise and fall of a country!

It is undoubtedly extremely appropriate to apply this sentence to Daming.

The iron and steel industry developed almost along with the development of Nanhua, and it also witnessed the rise of the Ming Empire.Over the past twenty years, from the application of blast furnace hot blast stoves to the invention of the open hearth furnace steelmaking method, from ordinary carbon steel to high-quality alloy steel, the iron and steel industry of the Ming Empire has always been ahead of other countries in the world, especially the latter. It is unique in the world.

Even in 1884, when converters and open-hearth steelmaking were widely used all over the world to start mass production of steel, the empire's high-quality alloy steel was still the empire's most important export product.

Also benefiting from the empire's advanced level in the field of alloy steel, at the end of last year, the imperial ordnance department finally successfully developed the world's most powerful 356mm naval gun.

The giant turret looks very spectacular, with two 45 times the length of the barrel pointing straight ahead, accompanied by a loud noise, at the moment when the tranquility between heaven and earth was broken, shells weighing thousands of pounds roared into the distance.

“每门火炮重达89000公斤，炮管长16.469米，膛线长13.737米，可以在25度的最大仰角将重达635公斤重的炮弹打到27850米的最远距离……”

On the coastal fort, after witnessing the earth-shattering roar of the giant cannon.When Lin Yuehu listened to the introduction of the technical department, he looked a little proud. The new large-caliber naval gun was completed under his auspices and promotion. In order to manufacture this giant gun, the Imperial Military Industry Department not only needed to develop a new type Alloy steel, and the development of a giant hydraulic press is also required. It can be said that this giant cannon embodies almost all the latest industrial technological achievements of the industrial sector of the empire.It is also thanks to the joint efforts of various departments that we are finally reaping the fruits of success.

With it, the Imperial Navy is bound to rule the entire ocean.Even if other cannons will surpass him in the future, the Empire will still develop new types of cannons at that time!
"Mr. Lin, currently our 356mm naval gun is the best in the world, and its power is far ahead of other countries in the world. After the Imperial Navy adopts it, it will definitely give the Imperial Navy an absolute advantage in firepower... ..."

While introducing the new naval gun to Chief Lin, Luanda, the director of the Imperial Navy's Ship Administration Department, showed a blueprint.

"Mr. Lin, look, this is a new type of warship we designed. It uses two twin 356mm primary guns, and its secondary main guns are six twin 254mm turrets..."

When referring to the newly designed battleship, Luanda looked proud and conceited. In his opinion, the new type of battleship he designed will undoubtedly be the king of the sea in the new era.

"...A new type of warship with a two-stage main gun can give full play to the powerful power of the 356mm naval gun and the high rate of fire of the 254mm naval gun. According to preliminary calculations, the firepower of such a warship is equal to 3.5 A Youzhou-class battleship, even the Huizhou-class battleship that is about to start construction, cannot be compared with it. After all, the Huizhou-class battleship only has four second-level main guns, and the caliber of the main gun is only 4 mm."

"Boss Lu's design is really good!"

Lin Yuehu looked at the sketch in front of him and exclaimed.

"This is really a daunting warship!"

Among other things, those few 356mm cannons alone are enough for it to rule the ocean, and he has so many second-level main guns. There is no more powerful warship in this world than him.

"Yes, Mr. Lin, it not only marks the entry of the Imperial Navy into the era of 14-inch naval guns, but also marks the entry of the Imperial Navy into the era of 20000 tons, 20000 tons! It will become a watershed for warships of the new era, and the warships before him , will be eliminated..."

Just when Luanda, the empire's top warship designer, was proudly looking forward to the future, someone suddenly muttered beside him.

"Such a design is simply a waste of tonnage."

what?
Although the voice was not loud, it still reached the ears of Lin Yuehu and others. Lu Anda was also stunned, and followed Wang Zhensheng's gaze.

Before Luanda could speak, Lin Yuehu asked,

"Waste tonnage? Do you have any new ideas?"

"Mr. Lin..."

Before Luanda could speak, Lin Yuehu reached out to stop him and looked at Wang Zhensheng.

"Tell me about your idea."

Facing Officer Lin's question, Wang Zhensheng said directly.

"Mr. Lin, the weight of the 356mm turret is 700 tons, the weight of two turrets is 1400 tons, and the weight of six 6mm twin turrets?"

While asking rhetorically, Wang Zhensheng cast his eyes on Chief Lin and said.

"This in itself is a very simple math problem. The six 6mm twin turrets are not only more important than the two 254mm twin turrets, but also the price far exceeds them. In terms of cost-effectiveness, the only advantage of the 356mm naval gun What is it? It is the rate of fire. Apart from the rate of fire, its range and power are far from comparable to the 254mm naval gun."

"Major Wang, its rate of fire is very fast, three times that of a 3mm naval gun!"

Someone interjected from the side.

"No matter how fast the rate of fire is, what's the use of not wearing armor?"

"The naval battle in the South Pacific proved that high-explosive bombs are the future. A faster rate of fire means that more shells can be fired, which can bring more damage to the superstructure of enemy ships."

This is the experience given to the navy by the sea battle in the South Pacific - washing the deck!

In this era, the large-caliber main guns at the bow and stern of the ship are small in number, slow in rate of fire, and poor in accuracy. Therefore, washing the deck with medium-caliber rapid-fire guns has become the most effective means of naval warfare.

"To wash the deck, use a medium-caliber naval gun. Why use 254 mm? Its rate of fire is not as good as that of the medium-caliber, and its power is not as powerful as that of the large-caliber. It is simply tasteless, no..."

Facing Officer Lin's gaze, Wang Zhensheng said.

"It's just rubbish. I'm talking about the second-tier main gun! All the second-tier main guns are rubbish!"

Hey!
The word "garbage" immediately offended many people. After all, the second-level main gun was a pioneering feat of the Imperial Navy. How did it get into his mouth and turned into some kind of "garbage".

"The so-called second-level main guns are not as good as they are. They are not as good as the medium-caliber rapid-fire guns for washing the deck, and they are not as powerful as the main guns. Moreover, the price is so high and expensive. Four second-level main guns are double-linked. The price of the gun is far more than the two main guns, and the weight is also the same, so it is better to add two first-class main guns!"

"what!"

Lin Yuehu looked at Wang Zhensheng in astonishment.

"Add a level of main gun?"

"Yes, it is to increase the first-level main gun, remove all the second-level main guns, and unify the caliber of the main gun. This also has an advantage, that is, the benefit of unified fire control. After all, in naval artillery battles, the first-level main gun and the first-level main gun The shooting elements of the secondary main guns are different, so a series of problems will arise, but if the main guns are unified, there will be no such problems.”

After a pause, Wang Zhensheng looked at the thoughtful Chief Lin and said.

“四座双联的356毫米舰炮的威力肯定远远超过4门356毫米主炮和6门254毫米二级主炮的军舰。”

"There are six gates, but there are clearly twelve gates..."

Before the person who interrupted finished speaking, Luanda, who frowned, said,

"It is indeed six doors. This hexagonal layout can only use the secondary main gun on one side..."

Lu Anda, who was originally smug, stared at his sketch, feeling mixed emotions in his heart.As the most outstanding naval engineer in the empire, how could he not know that what Wang Zhensheng said was the truth.

"Unifying the caliber of the main guns and canceling the second-level main guns can not only reduce the expenditure, but also double the firepower of the navy. After all, the so-called naval battle is nothing more than the victory of the big guns!..."

Wang Zhensheng said again.

"The one with the cannon and the giant ship wins!"

Lin Yuehu nodded and said.

"There is no other way to fight at sea. A big ship is better than a small ship, a big gun is better than a small gun, many ships are better than few ships, and many guns are better than few guns."

(End of this chapter)