Chapter 119 A unique launch

When Santana returned to Mingzhou Shipyard, the hull of the dredger had been welded and the crane was hoisting the engine. According to the contract, the engine used by this dredger was actually disassembled from the previous dredger. Although it is a second-hand engine, its performance is still good, better than domestic ones, and the price is cheaper. It can be used as a set together with reducer, drive shaft, and propeller.

At the same time, the first missile boat is still being assembled, and the second missile boat has also begun welding.

Since there are not many shipbuilding plans, and this kind of missile boat is relatively small, there is no need for any launching and outfitting docks at all. It can be built directly in the dock, and all necessary things can be conveniently Hoisted by a crane on the side.

Zhao Ling also quickly got into work. Electronic equipment was continuously received and installed inside the warship.

On this day, Qin Tao watched the orange-petal-like radar antenna being hoisted to the top of the main mast, where he sighed with emotion: "Currently, this radar is the most advanced radar in our navy."

What is being hoisted is the Seagull C search radar imitated from foreign technology. It can conduct air and sea searches, and can also perform target locking and provide target data for anti-ship missiles. It is an ideal equipment for medium and small surface ships.

However, having only such a radar is still far from enough!

"Yes, this radar can be used to guide anti-ship missiles. However, for the targets it will attack in the future, the Haiying 8 missile is still too close and can easily pose a threat to missile boats. Wait until the missile has a longer range. After anti-ship missiles are developed, the missile boat’s own radar may not be able to detect the target.”

Anti-ship missiles with a range of forty kilometers have become increasingly difficult to survive in modern naval battles. The navy is also currently researching anti-ship missiles with a longer range. However, the related supporting radar equipment is also a big problem. .

This is not a matter of directly increasing the radar power, because the surface of the sea is an arc. Beyond 70 or 80 kilometers, radar waves traveling in a straight line cannot reach it. The radar waves fly along the tangent line from the arc-shaped sea surface, and then return to the arc-shaped sea surface. Will fly into the sky.

"There are two solutions. One is to develop an over-the-horizon radar that can propagate radar signals close to the sea surface. The second is to use a data link. Therefore, we have reserved an interface at the tail of the missile boat. When the Navy Once the data link is mature, it can be installed. In future operations, it will need to receive signals sent by other platforms."

The radars currently used emit waves below meter waves. Electromagnetic waves propagate along straight lines. If the wavelength of the radar is increased, the radar waves can be propagated close to the sea surface. This is over-the-horizon radar. However, this kind of Radar antennas are relatively large.

 The super-refraction effect between seawater and the atmosphere can also be used to propagate at a limited height and along the curvature of the earth's surface. This is the principle of modern bandstand radar.

As for the other way, it is relay guidance. Navy ship-based helicopters have this task. However, the risk of helicopter guidance is also very high. In the future, when there are early warning aircraft, it will be even more difficult to use the data link of the early warning aircraft to guide. It's safe.

In short, it is impossible for a missile boat to deploy high-end radar. In its combat mode, it does not even use radar at all and uses data links entirely for guidance.

As for the Navy's data link, we still need to wait. Now the range of the YJ-8 missile is completely within the range that we can detect, so there is no problem for the time being.

 This afternoon, multiple naval guns have also been delivered. That night, it was hoisted to the front of the missile boat. The sharp-edged turret matched the shape of the entire hull very well. Several military representatives were very satisfied with it.

“It’s almost time, we should spray paint.” Qin Tao said: “We need to spray special marine camouflage to achieve visual stealth effect.”

Marine camouflage?

Everyone was amazed.

Wearing a dust mask and holding a spray paint can in his hand, Qin Tao went up happily.

 The next day, the avant-garde and colorful missile boat appeared in front of everyone, which surprised them.

Blue, white and gray, the three colors are matched, echoing each other, and touching in twists and turns. The entire missile boat is like wearing a camouflage suit!

In this era, the Navy has not yet paid attention to visual stealth, so that many warship decks are sprayed with brick-red anti-rust paint, which can be seen from a distance.

The current coating of the missile boat that pursues the ultimate stealth effect is definitely the first of this era!

"Qin Gong, you are so creative." Meng Fansheng opened his mouth and was very satisfied with Qin Tao's design: "I'm sure that after it is put into the sea, no one will look at it twenty nautical miles away. Discover!"

“Well, the project is almost in progress, can it be launched next week? I heard that you attach great importance to this, so you need to hold a grand launching ceremony.”

"Yes." Meng Fansheng said, "We will report it to our superiors!"

 It has entered the end of April, and the shipyard is extremely lively. On the mast of the built missile boat, brand-new colorful flags are fluttering in the wind.

Several navy vehicles drove into the shipyard. When Wu Shengli got out of the vehicle, Qin Tao opened his eyes wide. It was just a missile boat. It didn't need to be so grand, right? Uncle Wu, you take care of everything every day!

However, it would make sense if I stopped by to see my daughter.

“I heard that the missile boat here has been built. This is an important moment for our navy, so I came here in person to represent the navy to participate in the launching ceremony.”

"Thank you, Leader Wu, for your kindness." Qin Baoshan greeted him and shook hands warmly: "This is the first time our shipyard has built a warship. We worked together and worked hard to complete the first missile in the shortest time. After the boat is built and launched into the water, it will be sea trials, and we guarantee that qualified warships will be delivered to the navy."

 “Aren’t you outfitting after entering the water?” asked a leader in the same group.

“No, we have completed the outfitting directly, and the sea trial will be after launching. However, everything is mature, and the sea trial is expected to go very smoothly.” Qin Tao said.

Zhang Zhen and Pang Jianmin were also among them. The two of them were even more impatient and strode towards the dock. When they saw the missile boat lying there, they immediately shouted in surprise: "This shape and painting have never been better." Never seen it before!”

Although I have seen it on the design drawing, it is completely different from seeing the real thing. After seeing the real missile boat, everyone was shocked.

“I said that we will build a warship that transcends the times for the navy, and you will never be disappointed. Everyone, who is going to smash the bottle?”

Wu Shengli raised his hand high, and in the eyes of everyone, the wine bottle hit the bow of the missile boat. With a bang, the bottle exploded and countless foams splashed.

 “Get into the water!” Qin Tao shouted loudly.

Hence, the crane that had been prepared for a long time started slowly and lifted the missile boat directly up.

 That's right, the way to launch the water this time is to hoist it directly into the water in a unique way!

Ordinary warships are built on the slipway. When launched into the water, they can be launched backwards and fall directly, or they can be launched from the side, causing countless splashes of water, almost capsizing, and the scene is incomparably spectacular.

 If it is built in a dock, you can also put water in the dock and drive it out directly. But now, since the second missile boat is still being built in the dock, if water is poured directly into it, the second missile boat will float.

 So, they adopted a unique launching method, lifting the missile boat directly into the water!

 Plop! The water splashed, and the catamaran missile boat entered the water directly. It was extremely violent, and the water splashed even splashed on the people watching next to the dock, and they applauded.

“Now, get ready to start the sea trial!” Qin Tao said: “Everyone, do you want to go up and feel it?”

 (End of this chapter)