Chapter 328: Salvaging the Dingyuan Ship

When warship No. 115 returned home, it was already dark. The first trial voyage took so long and the mission was carried out. This was unprecedented in naval history.

After landing, the people waiting here applauded, including those from the shipyard and the navy, who greeted them like triumphant heroes. When Qin Tao walked down, he felt that his waist could be straightened up. .

The news of this sea trial will definitely spread as if it has wings. With it, Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group will also become famous and let everyone know that the two warships they produced will Become the strongest warship in the country!

"Now, the limelight of the 112th ship is probably going to be overshadowed." Wu Shengli couldn't help but sigh while eating in a single room in the shipyard canteen.

“Of course not.” Qin Tao said: “In the next few years, the 112th ship of our navy will become a star warship, crossing the ocean, performing missions again and again, and showing the elegance of our motherland’s navy.”

"What, don't you want the 115th ship to be in the limelight?" Wu Shengli looked at Qin Tao and asked curiously, this is completely inconsistent with Qin Tao's principles of doing things. When has he ever kept a low profile?

"No." Qin Tao said: "Different warships have different missions. The mission of the 115th ship is to provide the navy with the most needed regional air defense capabilities. This is the most urgent need for us. As for going out to be a showpiece, that is not it. It needs to be done, and besides, it’s not appropriate!”

"Fantasy? If your words get out, I don't know how many people will be dissatisfied." Wu Shengli said with a smile.

Without Qin Tao, the main force of the navy now is definitely the two 052 warships. I wonder how many people have placed their trust in those two warships, but Qin Tao actually said that they were just a showpiece?

"Although our 115th ship is advanced, from top to bottom, it is all Lao Maozi's weapons. Once it is launched, it will not be able to show the style of our own military industry." Qin Tao began to slander himself.

This is true. Almost everything you can see above is Lao Maozi's equipment. Therefore, when you go out, you don't show your own style, but Lao Maozi's style.

Although the 112 ship also uses some French weapons, various radars and the like are all domestically produced, so it can still appear to be domestically produced.

When Qin Tao said this, everyone understood what Qin Tao meant and smiled without saying a word.

In fact, Qin Tao is not blaming himself. He knows that since there is no hangar, the 051C is not suitable for ocean navigation at all. The mission of these two warships is to protect the capital of the motherland and set up the first line of defense outside. As for going out Scenery? From the time they entered service to the time they retired, they never went out to wander.

“It’s really emotional to watch our navy gradually grow stronger. After the two modern-class ships ordered from Lao Maozi arrive, our navy can be considered to have first-class warships. Thinking of the shame a hundred years ago..."

"That's right, by next year, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1899 will have officially passed a hundred years ago." Wu Shengli also sighed with emotion: "At that time, the Qing government's most powerful iron-clad ship, the Dingyuan, had a full load displacement of only more than 7,000 tons. Now, Our navy also has the same warships, but we will never suffer the same humiliation."

 When talking about this matter, the expressions on the faces of everyone present became serious.

One hundred years ago (less than a hundred years to be exact, ninety-nine years), the humiliating Sino-Japanese War of 1894-88 broke out in the waters of the motherland. At that time, the Beiyang Navy suffered heavy losses and the Dingyuan ship narrowly escaped death. , returned to the port.

The "Dingyuan" ship was the "largest ship in Asia" at the time. It was commissioned by the Qing Dynasty to be built by the Volcan Shipyard in Tanterbury, Germany, at a cost of about 1.4 million taels of silver. The warship has a full load displacement of 7,670 tons; it is equipped with four 305mm, 25-caliber breech main guns; two 150mm secondary guns; eight 37mm rotary cannons; three torpedo launchers; and is also equipped with three A torpedo boat.

Although the Dingyuan ship returned home by chance during the Battle of the Yellow Sea in 1894, in the early morning of February 5, 1895, the Dingyuan ship was attacked again, and the cabin was flooded and finally ran aground on the east side of Liugong Island.

In order to prevent this powerful warship from falling into the hands of the enemy, Liu Buchan, the right wing commander of the Beiyang Navy at the time, ordered the ship to be filled with explosives and then detonated. Just like that, the body of the Dingyuan ship entered the sea.

 Her twin brother Zhenyuan was acquired by the enemy and became the enemy's flagship. It participated in many subsequent wars. It can be seen that the sinking of the Dingyuan was necessary.

However, the enemy obviously had no intention of letting go of the Dingyuan ship. Two years later, they retrieved the main body of the Dingyuan ship's wreckage. Some people even used the materials to make door panels to show off their achievements. Those who brought countless The steel plate with bullet holes tells the cruelty of the war.

 At this time, everyone's mood was heavy.

"Back then, Liu Buchan made an oath before the war: If the ship was to be destroyed, he would commit suicide. Late at night after the Dingyuan ship was bombed, he could not control his grief and anger, and committed suicide by taking poison. Although he realized the death of the ship, he was determined and determined. We are worthy of sacrificing our lives for righteousness, but the end of the Beiyang Navy being annihilated is not what we want to see. We want to build a strong navy, and we want to defeat any enemy on the battlefield!"

 Tragic things must not happen again, and our navy must not repeat the ending of that year.

“Of course not, because we have stood up and our motherland is no longer the corrupt and incompetent government of the past!”

"If a war does break out, we will never avoid fighting to protect ourselves. We will bravely take the initiative and kill the enemy even if the bayonet is red!"

 Everyone's mood was high again.

“That’s right, the days of falling behind and being beaten are long gone!”

Wu Shengli looked at Qin Tao, wondering what Qin Tao was thinking at this time?

“Taozi, do you have anything to say?”

"Me?" Qin Tao said: "Our aircraft carrier park will be completed soon. I want to set up a small museum inside. We will salvage the wreckage of the Dingyuan ship and put it in the museum for everyone to visit. Everyone knows that we must have a strong navy, and those who fall behind will be beaten. The tragedy of the past cannot be repeated!"

The aircraft carrier park was originally intended to carry out patriotic ideological education. Although Qin Tao arranged it according to the way of his previous life, he always felt that something was missing.

Now, Qin Tao understands, and the weight of history is gone.

He wants to drive the aircraft carrier there and provide it for tourists to visit. He wants to get all kinds of decommissioned equipment and turn it into a military theme park. He also wants to build a Mao-style street to promote consumption.

These are said to be perfect, but I always feel like something is missing.

Now, he found the answer.

 “Salvage? This is a big project!” Someone immediately started to question.

If it is an ordinary situation, there is no big problem. After all, it has only been a hundred years. It is a large sunken ship. The location of the sunken ship can be easily found and then salvaged.

However, the Dingyuan ship is very special. This warship was loaded with explosives and sunk. After that, the main body of the wreckage was towed away by the enemy, leaving only some fragments. A hundred years have passed, and the situation on the seabed has changed greatly. Those fragments are probably buried and difficult to find.

“Yes, we only know that the Dingyuan ship was scuttled on Liugong Island, but no one knows the specific location. If it is to be salvaged, it will take a lot of energy to first determine the specific location.”

This is true. In terms of current technology and power, we are not yet equipped to salvage the Dingyuan ship. However, with Qin Tao here, it would be different.

“Leave it to us to find the specific location. For the salvage operation, I would like to ask the Navy’s water ghosts to take action. We will pay you. I just hope that after salvaging it, our superiors will allow us to display it in the aircraft carrier park.”

The specific location where the Dingyuan ship sank requires a lot of energy from archaeological experts to find. However, for Qin Tao, it is not a big problem because in the original time and space, Qin Tao had participated in this salvage operation. For the specific He clearly remembers the longitude and latitude, so with a GPS receiver, he can accurately find the location of the Dingyuan ship.

As for salvage, it is not the entire ship, but only some of the wreckage, and it does not require much effort.

 The biggest problem is the issue of belonging.

 According to relevant regulations, even if you dig out an antique from your own land, it belongs to the state. If you hand it in personally, you will be given a reward, and everyone will be happy. If you dare to sell it secretly, you will squat in it.

The same goes for things in the ocean. If Qin Tao spends a lot of effort to salvage them and is then accused by a museum, you can't keep these relics as your own! Qin Tao was embarrassed.

His aircraft carrier park, after all, belongs to the group, not the country. He opened a museum in the aircraft carrier park to commemorate the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, which is also a private act. There must be relevant procedures.

“Well, you need to write the corresponding application and go through all levels of approval.” Wu Shengli glanced at Qin Tao, and then said: “However, if you show your performance, the approval will definitely be smoother.”

Qin Tao glanced at Wu Shengli helplessly. This father-in-law was becoming more and more like his father.

Now, Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group is already a leading company in the shipbuilding industry. Their current funds on the account are definitely at a level that makes people envious and jealous. Therefore, Wu Shengli asked Qin Tao to do something for the navy. If you make a small contribution, that's justifiable.

 The price of warships and the like must not be lowered. It should be whatever price was agreed upon at the beginning. After all, these will also be the main source of profits for the shipyard in the future. Qin Tao was thinking about something rapidly in his mind, and then his eyes lit up.

“As our country’s economic strength increases, the navy will also develop rapidly.” Qin Tao said: “The navy needs a large number of skilled talents. I think the navy should consider professional training ships.”

Wu Shengli nodded.

"Our navy already has the Zheng He, which is a professional training ship." A naval officer said: "Does President Qin want to send us a ship of the same model? Then our navy must thank President Qin for his generosity."

 Everyone looked at Qin Tao with smiles.

In 1987, the Navy's first professional training ship, the Zheng He, was commissioned. This warship trained a large number of sailors and participated in many international operations. For example, in March 1989, it served for less than 2 years. The Zheng He ship crossed the International Date Line alone, representing the People's Navy's first visit to the United States. Last summer, it successfully completed the mission of transporting United Nations peacekeeping troops, demonstrating the style of the motherland's navy.

Now, Qin Tao said that this is a professional training ship, must it be this one?

Qin Tao shook his head.

"Just like the training of pilots, who need to adapt to the sky little by little from the initial propeller aircraft, the training of navy sailors should also start from the most basic."

"the most basic?"

 Everyone doesn’t understand.

“You’re not talking about a sailboat, are you?” Wu Shengli asked curiously.

Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, I'm talking about the sail training ship!"

“Mr. Qin is really good at joking.” Someone immediately retorted: “Today’s warships don’t have sailboats at all. Aren’t you using this kind of thing to fool people?”

“Yeah, what do you need this kind of thing for? To hang the sails and unmoor the ropes?”

 Looking at the disapproving expressions of these people, Qin Tao became serious.

"Outsiders say that we are a traditional land country. Our navy will definitely be dissatisfied. We have a vast coastline and a lot of maritime interests. This year's Star has demonstrated the importance of the navy. But now, I think , the meaning of these words just now is that we are still a land country, even the navy does not pay attention to the ocean!"

Wu Shengli looked at his son-in-law in surprise, what are you talking about? A little too much?

"Why, everyone is not convinced?" Qin Tao didn't care about his father-in-law's eyes and continued: "You can see, which maritime power in the world does not have a sail training ship? The United States, the United Kingdom, France, and even Brazil Yes, there are currently 24 countries in the world that have sail training ships, what about us?"

"Mr. Qin, those are old maritime powers. They have always attached great importance to tradition. Sail battleships were their weapons to dominate the oceans in the Age of Discovery, so they will continue to retain this equipment." A naval officer told Qin Tao To explain: "We are different. We didn't start building a navy until modern times."

"Look, do you admit it? We don't have the long history of others. We are a traditional land country." Qin Tao said: "Our era of navigation is no later than that of other countries. When Zheng He's fleet sailed to the Western Ocean, Looking at the world, who can compare?”

 The guys stopped talking.

What Qin Tao said seems to make sense, but we still don’t pay attention to it.

"The sailing training ship is not just a tradition, but can also train high-quality naval personnel." Qin Tao continued to introduce: "Students can have close contact with the sea when driving a sailing ship. In strong winds and waves, they can experience meteorology, hydrology, tides, The impact of ocean currents on maritime military operations, through training on basic marine skills and traditional navigation skills such as climbing masts, handling sail ropes, tying knots, and using sextants, can make the crew familiar with life and learning at sea as soon as possible, forming a manned ship A comprehensive understanding of the integration of sea and sea lays a solid foundation for future ships. Moreover, the structure and operation of the sail training ship are very special, testing the team's collaborative spirit and tempering their will..."

 Once Qin Tao started talking, he talked endlessly and introduced all the benefits clearly.

“Even if it is a visit, you can also use the sail training ship. Compared with other warships, it will not be overt and intimidating, but will only have a friendly and friendly atmosphere. It is to pass on the maritime culture.”

Wu Shengli nodded: "Our navy has never considered it before, but now I hear Taozi say that there are many benefits to using sails to train ships! By the way, Taozi, this kind of ship doesn't burn oil, right?"

“As long as there is wind, even a global voyage will only require very little fuel.” Qin Tao replied.

If it were a sailing ship in the past, there would be no engine and all would be powered by sails. However, a modern sailing ship must have a backup engine in case there is no wind or if there is a storm at sea or the like and it needs to speed up. That depends on the engine.

"If the Navy is interested, our Mingzhou Group is willing to take care of everything from design to final construction. The Navy only needs to give a symbolic one or two million, just give it a try," Qin Tao said.

 It is definitely not possible to give it for free, at least it must be a cost price.

The Navy has always burned money. It costs ten thousand or twenty thousand to fire a 130mm artillery shell, and it costs millions to conduct a missile target experiment. Therefore, spending one or two million to build a sail training ship is simply a waste. Just like the ones picked up for free.

Even a catamaran cruise ship costs several million. The price of two million is definitely not expensive.

“It has a displacement of about one thousand tons, three masts, and a large fast sailing ship.” Qin Tao continued to add.

 In fact, whether the Navy needs sail training ships is a topic of debate among many people.

Those who support it say that it can inherit maritime culture, train naval personnel at low cost, and allow naval cadets to better understand and become familiar with the ocean. Those who oppose it think that this thing has long been outdated and is just a toss-up. Where is it now? Are there any navy sailboats? The technology mastered here is meaningless for future growth and is just a waste.

Qin Tao knows in his heart that the sail training ship will arouse people's dream of a maritime power. The great powers in the past used this kind of ship to conquer the world. We must remember that period of history and we must carry on the past and open up the future!

Of course, the most important thing is that the cost of this thing is low! Since it is in exchange, Qin Tao certainly cannot spend too much money. According to the Dingyuan ship salvaged wreckage exhibition project, it is already worth it to exchange for a sail training ship.

 Even a 022 missile boat is much more expensive than it.

Our own design office has not yet done this kind of design, so it just seems to be fun. Moreover, in the future, we may be able to name it and build a few sailing ships for those navigators. After all, in this era, it is impossible to build such a retro design. There are too few people in style ships.

 The night is already dark.

“Xiao Ling, take dad back first.”

"What about you? Aren't you going back?" Zhao Ling looked at Qin Tao curiously.

"How to go back? I haven't done anything yet!"

 “Sky Whale?”

“That’s right, I have to lay it out overnight. Even if the technicians don’t do it tonight, they can start designing tomorrow to avoid wasting time.”

 It could have been arranged in the afternoon, but who would have thought that it would take so long to go on a sea trial with the naval leaders.

"Okay, I'll go with you." Wu Shengli wanted to go.

 “I’ll go too!” Zhao Ling also spoke.

 So, the three people walked to the design office together.

 It was already past ten o'clock in the evening, but the design office was still crowded with people, and various graphics were constantly beating on the computer monitors.

“It seems a little different from the last time I came here?” Wu Shengli asked.

“Yes, this summer, we purchased a new batch of computers. For us, we need to upgrade our computer equipment every two or three years and always use the best computers in the world.”

 After the 21st century, computer hardware performance began to gradually become excessive. When gamers want to buy a new graphics card, but find that the miners have fetched it at a sky-high price, the players will just use their old graphics cards honestly for three years, the new one for three years, the old one for three years, and then another three years of tinkering, waiting for the mining disaster. I have not changed my original intention. My original old graphics card has poor performance.

However, this was no longer the case in the 1990s. Computer hardware developed rapidly. Stimulated by Moore's Law, performance was constantly improving. For computer-aided design, of course, the more advanced the computer, the better.

“There are so many people here!” Wu Shengli quickly focused on the people.

“Yes, we have recruited some more people to join.” Qin Tao looked at the people present. There were young new faces and old faces from other design units, but there were no old faces. Those old faces had all stayed in Huating.

"Mr. Qin, what are your instructions?" After seeing Qin Tao come in, Yang Dawei finished the work at hand and hurried over to greet him.

“You guys are working too hard, aren’t you?”

“As long as you give us a project, we must not hold you back. Our own natural gas ship design plan will be ready soon,” Yang Dawei said.

Qin Tao nodded: "Well, I'm not here to see our natural gas ship plan. Don't worry about that. We now have a task of a brand new dredger. We need everyone to complete the design within half a month. By the way, today is first day."

"Half a month? It won't take that much, just ten days." Yang Dawei said: "In the past, when we were out of work, we had put the design drawings of the dredger into the computer for backup. Now, as long as we follow the user's needs, Just revise and revise it.”

Qin Tao glanced at Yang Dawei with satisfaction. Although he didn't give any instructions, Yang Dawei was really good at work.

“Well, okay, let’s revise it, there are some hard targets.”

 “Hmm. I’ll write it down.”

“This dredger has a total length of 127.5 meters, which can be enlarged to 30 meters, a width of 22 meters, a draft of 6 meters, a design speed of 12 knots, and a total installed power of 19,200 kilowatts.”

After Yang Dawei recorded these data, he immediately thought of something: "This is a large dredger, with a displacement of more than 15,000 tons."

"Yes, the designed full-load displacement is 17,000 tons." Qin Tao glanced at Yang Dawei with satisfaction, and then continued: "The maximum excavation depth is 30 meters, the maximum mud discharge distance is 6,000 meters, and the excavation efficiency is 4,500 cubic meters per hour. The reamer has a power of up to 420 kilowatts and needs to excavate rock with a pressure resistance of 40 MPa.”

Wu Shengli looked at all this curiously, and he suddenly discovered that Yang Dawei didn't question anything!

"Is there a problem?"

 “It’s not a big problem.”

PS: Thank you to book friends l599xl and Zui Meng Shi Shi Ni Ni for their rewards. Thank you to all book friends for your subscription and voting support! I’ll post three chapters in one go today, and wait until after nine o’clock tomorrow to post another chapter. It’s an explosion. If the number of chapters is not enough, then it must be in. Please subscribe, please das

　　

 (End of this chapter)