Haite is indeed short of money.

Following his intermittent confession, Lorraine suddenly reacted. It was not the first time he heard his name.

Navy revitalization plan.

When she went to New Orleans for the first time, Catalina had bought an insignificant piece of information from Old Bart’s mouth.

[Jefferson suffered a political defeat in Boston. Because of the active performance of the French Navy in naval warfare, the US Navy revitalization plan he supported lost the majority support of the Continental Congress]

[His friend Edmund Haight fell into an economic crisis for this, and the two new destroyers under construction at Haight Dockyard ceased production, Jefferson may face charges of wasting taxes]

The Jefferson in this piece of information undoubtedly refers to the Governor of Virginia, Mr. Thomas Jefferson.

He and Haite are good friends, and Haite fell into an economic crisis because the United States abolished the shipbuilding contract...

It's just that Lorraine couldn't understand why the governor of Virginia had to support some naval revitalization in Massachusetts, and he got into trouble for this.

Are there any stocks?

Lorraine, who had just opened his eyes, was extremely relaxed, and asked the question casually without much thought.

Haite looked even more embarrassed.

"I didn't expect you to know so many things..." he said nerdy, "In fact, Mr. Jefferson is not my friend. Our friendship stops at knowing. What he really wants to help is General Robert Smith, a democratic member of the Continental Congress. The core officer is also the admiral of the Charles River Fleet of the Navy."

Lorraine remembered the sampan admiral whom he had met at the Old North Church yesterday. He was very young and kind, but he did not seem to be very talkative. Aside from his polite greetings, Lorraine did not leave any impression on him.

But not remembering Smith doesn't mean that Lorraine didn't understand the corners.

The implementation of the Navy Revitalization Plan can enhance Smith's right to speak in Boston, just like Adams' efforts to help Hamilton in Baltimore are based on political strategies to expand the influence of the group.

The difference is that the Continental Army has an absolute advantage in Baltimore, so federalism has succeeded, while Boston is a mixed bag. No matter who does not want the Smiths to dominate, the revitalization of the navy will die, and democracy will naturally fail.

What should I say? This is politics.

Lorraine only suddenly became interested in the two so-called new destroyers. He wanted to know what kind of ship replaced Liang Jingru and gave the democrats the courage to make them feel that they could unite Boston together with a few ships.

"Mr. Haight, if it is not troublesome, I would like to visit the destroyers abandoned by the US Navy."

"that……"

"Is it difficult? Even after the contract is cancelled, the United States still treats the two warships as private property?"

"It's not the reason, it's just..." Haite sighed dejectedly, "Forget it, please follow me to Dock 1, and you will understand my feelings when you see the real thing."

Haite's mood...

Soon, Lorraine was in the huge No. 1 dock of the Haite Shipyard.

This is probably one of the most advanced construction docks in the world today, including dry docks, wet docks, supporting water silos, land silos, office areas, processing areas, and a new steam engine room used to replace manpower.

In my impression, the last time Lorraine saw a dock of this level had to be traced back to his hometown, the Royal Navy Dockyard in Plymouth, England, is also recognized as the world's top dock.

Both sides are very similar in size. The dry and wet docks are both 80 meters in length, which can accommodate the construction of the top-level first-class ships. The sump is larger enough for two first-class ships to berth, and the towering 70-meter-high water gate is also It can meet the mast height requirement of this ship type.

This made Lorraine begin to doubt what the Americans said, the so-called "new type of destroyer", wouldn't it be the code name of the first-class ship built by the United States?

Strolling forward, the two quickly came to the dry dock.

On the shipbuilding platform lies a huge skeleton, including the keel, ribs, and part of the hull and bottom deck below the waterline. It is like walking into a giant's tomb. Under the erosion of time, only the majesty of the past is left.

Around the frame are scattered shaped boat materials, piled up piece by piece. The only problem is that there is no one, and there is not a single worker in the entire dock.

Lorraine's eyes widened.

"This is……"

"This is the new ship originally ordered by the Navy."

"How long is she?"

"The length is 62.2 meters, the width is 13.6 meters, the aspect ratio is 4.5, the design draft is 6.8 meters, and the drainage is 2,200 tons."

"First class ship? Second class ship?"

Haite shook his head nostalgicly: "It is neither a first-class ship nor a second-class ship. We are just a private shipyard. Even if we spend a lot of money to renovate the top-level dock, we are not confident to build more than two layers of heavy artillery bays."

"Her design ship has only 44 ships, the main gun is 28 24 pounds, the secondary gun is 10 12 pounds, plus two bow guns and four aft guns, the firepower is slightly higher than the current mainstream. The frigate, barely reached the top in the fourth level and below."

Lorraine frowned upon hearing: "Don't you think it's a waste of such a big physique?"

Haite laughed, bleak, proud, confident, and there seemed to be some other unspeakable emotions.

"Although her firepower is disappointing, it is because the United States can only build a twenty-four-pounder gun. What's more, in our design, her speed is close to 13 knots. As long as she runs, there is no warship in the whole world. Can catch up with her."

"Speed ​​type... Isn't it, Dao sign?"

"As a warship, many of the detailed designs explored by the road markings were eventually rejected, but the few traces left, such as the Bermudaization of the sails, the Baltimoreization of the ship, the addition of wing sails, and the lengthening of the bow mast, can still be used. Make her the fastest warship in the world! Become a real pocket battleship!"

Pocket...Battleship...

Looking at Haite's enthusiastic face, a dangerous thought began to sprout in Lorraine's heart.

Pocket...Battleship!

...

"I am going to buy Haite Shipyard."

Saying goodbye to Haite, returning to the water tank, Lorraine called all the seamen non-stop, and urgently convened the temporary board of directors of the General Chamber of Commerce.

The seafarers were not surprised by this call.

After all, they suffered a big loss last night, and the Jackdaw was hammered on the berth by life, but they didn't even know who the opponent was.

With Lorraine's temperament, this one must be found back.

Even if he was about to swallow this breath for some reason, the core seafarers spoiled by Drake were prepared to persuade him, because the dignity of the pirate flag cannot be desecrated!

They waited and waited, anger lingering in their hearts, and humiliation fermenting in their souls.

Then, they finally waited for Lorraine's call, but...

Excuseme?

Did the chairman go to investigate investment projects?

Is the project promising? Is the annual rate of return high? Will shareholders be satisfied? Is your brain broken?

Apart from anything else, Yacharin slammed his palm on the table, "Captain, shouldn't our current issue be something else?"

"Other?" Lorraine tilted his head innocently.

"Like last night!"

Lorraine suddenly realized, and asked strangely: "Find out, kill clean, and pay for the blood. Is there any other way to deal with the incident last night?"

"Uh……"

There was silence.

Only then did the seafarers react. The destined answer didn't need to be discussed, just action was enough~lightnovelpub.net~ Lorraine waved his hand, letting Acharin sit back to his original position.

"Since you all care about what happened last night, let's just say a few words."

"One, mentality, the planner did a great job last night, we should be convinced."

"Second, emotions, anger can't solve any problems, but will affect judgment, so I only needed to vent last night."

"Three, action, the enemy is secret, and the so-called plan is mostly useless."

"Four, first, we are outsiders in Boston. If we want to act, we must first rely on a certain force, and the least likely to be associated with that force."

"Fifth, retreat. On the day when the action always has a result, before that, we should first consider the retreat, that is, the problem of the ship."

"Six, in the end, Boston is unstable and may fall at any time, and our identity is very sensitive. So before we act, we must first make ourselves safe."

"The above six..." Lorraine looked around the audience, "Are there any questions?"

Shaking his head...

"In that case, let's start the discussion of the board of directors today. I am going to buy the Boston Haite Shipyard..."

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