Fengxian Jiangshan

The Jiangnan Shipyard was formerly known as the Jiangnan Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, where China's first lathe was born, and China's first steam-powered warship "Huiji" and the first iron-clad warship "Jinou" were built by itself. China's first rifle, the first steel cannon, the first pound of pyrotechnic "powder", and the first furnace of steel in China...

In the history of the late Qing Dynasty, the Jiangnan Shipyard was the largest factory with the most advanced technology and the most complete equipment in the country. In 1905, the division of the bureau and dock was implemented, and the Jiangnan Shipyard officially operated independently.In the six years from 1905 to 1911 alone, 6 ships were built, with a total displacement of 136 tons.During the First World War, the Jiangnan Factory also undertook the order of the 21000-ton transport ship from the United States, and built four giant ships including the "Guanfu", which can be called a milestone in the history of Chinese shipbuilding.

But compared to the previous brilliant achievements, May 1925, 5 was an unusual day. All the workers in the shipyard were waiting anxiously. At around ten o'clock, with the cheers of several workers, the standard displacement reached 3. The 6700-ton Zhenjiang was launched slowly and became the first modern giant ship built by Jiangnan Factory.

The Zhenjiang light cruiser is the first-class light cruiser designed by China itself, and it is also one of the bodyguards tailored for the aircraft carrier.There are a total of four ships of the same class, two built in Jiangnan Factory and two built in Lushun, namely Zhenjiang, Taizhou, Liaoyang and Fengcheng.

Two months ago, the Liaoyang was officially launched. This class of warship is 165 meters long, with a standard displacement of 6700 tons. The main guns are 8 double-mounted 127mm main guns, equipped with 12 40mm anti-aircraft guns.The maximum speed is 32 knots and the cruising range is 8000 nautical miles.

Various performance data are basically the same as those of the Americans before World War II.The Atlanta-class light cruisers built were about the same.This standard was also proposed by Zhang Tinglan himself. His knowledge of weapons is not rich, but at any rate there is a craze for aircraft carriers in later generations. He has also learned about the history of some aircraft carriers, and he is still very clear about the Atlanta-class cruisers with outstanding combat exploits.

The construction of the Atlanta class started in 1940. A total of four ships of the same class participated in all important Pacific naval battles and became an important air defense force for the aircraft carrier formation.

When Zhang Tinglan was designing her own aircraft carrier battle group.Naturally, this best option will not be missed.Since the capture of the Yarmouth, Chinese engineers have conducted detailed research.At the same time, after ordering warships from Italy, China also sent specialized technical personnel to participate in the construction process and accumulated rich experience.In addition, China has obtained some key technologies of warships from Germany.

With these reserves, in 1924, the shipyards in the north and south of China began to build large-scale warships almost at the same time.There are currently four shipyards in China.Both Huludao and Lvshun shipyards with the strongest technology and the most talented people are located in Fengtian.There are also Qingdao Shipyard and Jiangnan Factory. [

In contrast, the Jiangnan factory has many advantages compared to the Qingdao factory, so it has received special attention. The management system of the shipyard has been innovated, and supporting equipment has been added at the same time.Let the Jiangnan factory be more perfect.

With the successful launching of the Zhenjiang, the history of the Jiangnan Factory has also turned a new page. In order to congratulate the launching of the Zhenjiang, Shen Honglie, the commander-in-chief of the navy, rushed to the scene in person to participate in the launching ceremony.

Also present were celebrities from all walks of life.The most important of these is Sa Zhenbing, the veteran of the navy.As a veteran of the navy from the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Sa Zhenbing witnessed the rise and fall of the Beiyang Navy.For a time he was a little desperate.However, with the rise of Fengjun, the combined fleet was defeated, which rekindled the old man's confidence and hope.

At this time, when seeing the launch of the Zhenjiang, Sa Zhenbing burst into tears, and Shen Honglie also personally invited Sa Zhenbing to board the deck of the Zhenjiang.

After Sa Zhenbing boarded the boat, he looked left and right.The big rough hands kept stroking the cold main gun, which made him nod his head again and again: "That's great, Dingyuan and Zhenyuan were only this big back then!"

"Sa Lao, the standard displacement of the Zhenjiang is 6700 tons, which is slightly smaller than that of the Dingyuan, but the full-load displacement is about 8300 tons, which is also larger than the full-load displacement of the Dingyuan."

When Sa Zhenbing heard this, his brows frowned, as if he had some doubts, Shen Honglie said with a smile: "The way of thinking about building warships has changed a lot now, and a warship will be used for 20 years, so enough space must be set aside. There is more room for transformation, and more weapons will be added in the future.”

When Sa Zhenbing heard it, he also nodded frequently: "The navy is progressing too fast. We have been eliminated by the times long ago. We can see that the navy is booming again. The old man can talk to those old brothers after he is under the nine springs. gone."

While talking, Sa Shijun who came up with Sa Zhenbing suddenly asked: "Uncle, since Zhenjiang and Dingyuan are similar, why is Dingyuan equipped with 305mm Krupp main guns, while Zhenjiang is only equipped with The 127mm main gun, the gap is really too big, is this kind of firepower enough?"

Sa Zhenbing's eyes widened: "Kids, don't talk too much. How to build a warship is based on tactical considerations. Don't ask more questions about things you shouldn't know!"

Shen Honglie said with a smile: "Old Sa, you must have this question too, right?"

Sa Zhenbing's face was also slightly flushed. Indeed, as an old navy, he is more obsessed with warships, but he knows that some things need to be kept secret.

"Old Sa, it's okay to tell you. In short, this secret won't be kept for long. Within half a month, the Fengtian will be launched!"

Fengtian?Hearing these three words, Sa Zhenbing and Sa Shijun, the young and old, all stared round their eyes. The naming of warships is very regular. According to the current situation, heavy cruisers are named after the provincial capitals. Harbin and Jilin, and light cruisers are named after ordinary cities, that is, Zhenjiang and Liaoyang.

The Fengtian is undoubtedly named after the provincial administrative region, and Fengtian is different from other provinces. It is the place where Zhang Tinglan started and is also the most important shipbuilding base in China.Obviously, this Fengtian ship has a milestone significance, otherwise it would definitely not be eligible for this name. [

Sa Shijun's face also flushed instantly. He is the grandnephew of Sa Zhenbing, who was born in a naval family. on experience.However, the warships he served on were all inland river gunships, and there were no big guys.

But Sa Shijun has been paying attention to the development of the navy, especially since the return of the Mackensen, his heart has been suspended. He has been collecting information about the Mackensen through various materials.The enthusiasm is far higher than those military "fans" of later generations. Because the current information is not developed enough, there is not much news that can be obtained.However, as long as he saw the news of the Mackensen, he would collect it, and there was a photo of the Mackensen sailing into Huludao pasted on his bedside.

There is no doubt that the light cruiser is the limit of China's current shipbuilding capabilities, and the only one that can match the Fengtian is the refitted Mackenson.Sa Shijun was ecstatic when he thought that this warship would be launched in half a month.

The same is true for Sa Zhenbing. The wrinkles on the old man's face were all smiles, the goatee on his chin was shaking up and down, and he clapped his hands and said, "Okay, that's great! I listened to that guy Zhong Zhao's analysis in the first few years and said yes To complete the Mackensen, I think it is quite reliable, and it seems that there is still hope for this navy."

"Uncle, I saw the news. Not long ago, the Japanese battlecruiser Akagi had been launched. I heard that the Waka, which has a larger tonnage, has also entered the final stage of construction. These two battlecruisers are aimed at Ma The design of the Kensen, I am afraid that even if the Fengtian is launched, it will face the superior Japanese combined fleet."

There was a smug smile on Shen Honglie's face: "Don't worry, just wait, when the Fengtian comes out, a large number of people will drop their jaws in shock!"

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"Humble words, three phases of construction treasury bonds have been issued successively this year, with a total of 07 billion, which is a great increase compared with last year." Wang Shuhan introduced with a smile: "The enthusiasm of the people to buy is still quite high, and the sales are very hot. I think You can add a little more.”

In fact, since the beginning of the First Five-Year Plan, China has issued a large number of bonds. At first, the common people did not approve of it, but Zhang Tinglan set an example and bought 300 million bonds, which immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the people. The vice president dared to buy it. No problem, right? Under this kind of blind trust, bond sales became more and more popular, and 095 billion was bought in the first year, which greatly supported economic construction.

Zhang Tinglan also said with a smile: "Although China is poor and weak, the country is big enough and there are still many rich people. It is okay to issue additional bonds, but this time, the navy will have to make a big move to issue additional bonds for military construction."

When Wang Shuhan heard it, he also smiled and said, "Success, the economic situation has been improving in the past two years, and the army should keep up, but I don't know how many will be issued?"

"Let's issue 3000 million first, and increase later depending on the situation."

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's words, Wang Shuhan couldn't help being stunned. It seems that this action is indeed not small.

In a blink of an eye, on May 5th, Huludao Shipyard gathered several times as many personnel as Jiangnan Shipyard. Vice President Zhang Tinglan, Minister of National Defense Yang Yuting, Chief of General Staff Jiang Fangzhen, Navy Commander Shen Honglie, Air Force Commander Zhang Xueliang and other important figures all came to Huludao Island Shipyard.

Stars gathered on the berth, attracting everyone's attention. If there was a bomb at this time, the squadron would be completely paralyzed.However, this possibility does not exist. As early as a few days ago, Liu Shaoqing and Feng Yongshuang personally deployed a large number of people to guard against death.

At 12:[-] noon, Zhang Tinglan held a champagne bottle in his hand and slammed it heavily on the bow of the newly built Fengtian, foam splashed all over the place, and the sea water slowly rose in the dock... (To be completed Continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m to read.)

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