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Chapter 1830 Decommissioned Iron Ship
Chu Yun and his party walked around the Imperial Shipyard again. They checked the new ships and some new technologies used in the shipyard.Not only weapons, but also the performance of ships has undergone tremendous changes, which is reflected in the use of more advanced marine steam engines as new power.

Once the industrial technology and the front-end technology are mature, the progress will be faster than Chu Yun imagined.

While they were looking at the new ships and new technology at the Imperial Shipyard, the Admiralty placed an additional order for two ironclad cruisers to the Imperial Shipyard, to build small and medium ironclad ships between 1000 tons and 3000 tons, similar to the Dahan class Compared with capital ships, the cost of construction and maintenance is lower, but it is enough to maintain maritime supremacy.Explosive bullets can easily ignite wooden boats, and large-caliber armor-piercing bullets make the hull of wooden boats as fragile as tofu.

Larger caliber and artillery and research on torpedoes are more like fighting against yourself.

A steam ironclad ship sailed into the dock of the shipyard at this time, making Chu Yun and others can't help but look at that ship.

The four Chinese characters "General Fubo" are painted with white paint on the black hull.

This is the earliest steam ship used for military purposes, the test ship of the first generation main ironclad ship, participated in two Mediterranean wars, and made great achievements for the fleet of the Kyushu Army.

During the first World Expo seven years ago, General Fubo underwent a major overhaul, replacing the steam system, and continued its service life for another seven years.

However, the appearance of General Fubo here means that it is either undergoing a second overhaul, or...

Zheng Zhilong said: "I almost forgot that the General Fubo has been in service for 20 years, and has undergone major repairs in the middle. Now the hull is aging, so the Ministry of the Navy decided to decommission it and send it to the Imperial Shipyard for refitting. Maybe it can also become an oil storage ship. Or perform other tasks, which are more likely to become target ships."

It was hard to describe the feeling in Chu Yun's heart when the first military ironclad ship was decommissioned.

Technology has advanced so much that ships have been replaced by a generation.

However, as the first ironclad ship, Chu Yun had inexplicable feelings for it, and always felt that it would be a pity to use General Fubo as a target ship for experimental cannons and torpedoes.

"After all, General Fubo is the first iron-clad warship installed in our fleet. After serving hard for 20 years, it can block the artillery and transform it into a sightseeing boat for future generations to visit, so that future generations will pay attention to the ocean." Chu Yun I want to keep the General Fubo.

"There is no problem at all. If you don't have to go to sea frequently, the loss will be reduced a lot, and you only need regular maintenance." The factory manager said.

"Let's open it to the public after a while." Chu Yun strives to keep such a precious ship as a future exhibit to witness this period of history of maritime hegemony.

However, it is not possible to open it to the public for free visits so soon, otherwise the design details and secrets of the steam ironclad ship will be spread.Although the Admiral Fubo, as the first-generation test ship, has lagged behind a lot in technology, any Western European country that has mastered this technology can become the number one sea power in Europe by virtue of this technology. This is the power of technology. .

The General Fubo, originally intended as a target ship, was kept because of Chu Yun's words.

Before it is open to the outside world, it will enter the dock and be closed for a period of time, and the artillery doors in it will be nailed so that it cannot be used.

In fact, the 68-pound guns used by General Fubo are already outdated among naval guns, and have been damaged by external factors such as seawater and rain during years of service. It is not a pity to abolish these guns as exhibits, even if they are not displayed It will only become scrap iron, and it will cost a lot to remelt them.

The General Fubo slowly sailed into the dock, and Chu Yun looked back at it. The veteran of this illustrious ironclad warship took a curtain call. It was not until the real battleship was built that it reappeared in front of the world and became Dalian. A tourist spot in the bay.

Since other kingdoms could not obtain the manufacturing technology of steam ironclad ships from China through official channels, they often observed the structure of the ironclad ship General Fubo in the name of visiting, trying to imitate an iron ship similar to General Fubo.

"Its decommissioning will also mean that our national strength is stronger." Chu Yun saw the General Fubo for the last time. This ship will remain in Dalian Bay forever and will be transformed into a living museum in the future. What happened to future generations in the age of ironclad ships.

"In the future, the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of the Navy will be proud of it." Zheng Zhilong said from the side.

After Chu Yun and others visited the Imperial Shipyard, they had dinner at a nearby restaurant.

Many officers in uniforms of admirals came to the restaurant here, which shocked the shopkeeper of the restaurant.

Although Dalian Bay is now haunted by many people from the Ministry of the Navy, this group of people is not small.

"I don't know where these people come from. They may be from the Beiyang Fleet or the Zhili Fleet. Are they here to buy or repair ships again?"

"We still have to entertain these big people well. If it weren't for them fighting bravely on the sea, how could we have a stable life, and they are our usual big customers. This is the most important thing."

The shopkeeper and a group of waiters and chefs were whispering in the back hall. They were all surprised by the identities of Chu Yun and his party.

Some naval officers explained the situation of the five fleets to Chu Yun: "Among the five fleets, perhaps only the Mediterranean Fleet was established the latest, so there is only one armored cruiser of about 3000 tons. Currently, there are four ships in the five fleets. Capital ships, the older generation of "Huo Qubing" and "Wei Qing", they are also facing the risk of being retired. After all, they have been in service for more than ten years. They may be used as training ships or transformed into oil tankers in the future. After all, they are A huge ship with a displacement of 4 tons, such a ship is very rare."

"Are Huo Qubing and Weiqing going to be decommissioned?" Chu Yun couldn't help feeling how time flies. How long did it take for the first batch of ironclad ships to be manufactured? Unexpectedly, they were almost decommissioned, and the passenger ship Dongfang was also in operation for 7 years. Then it turned into a hulk, "Let the two iron ships 'Emperor Han Wen' and 'Emperor Han Jing' perform their missions instead. Is the number of the two main iron-clad ships too small?"

"The number of two main ironclad ships is indeed a little less. With our size, I guess it will be no problem to keep eight main ships." The officers of the Ministry of the Navy are full of enthusiasm for shipbuilding, and they naturally hope that The more ironclads the better.

Chu Yun also understands that the size of the naval fleet is related to financial resources when technology is not a problem. If you have money, you can maintain a huge fleet, and at the same time, a huge fleet can also stimulate the development of the local shipbuilding industry.

(End of this chapter)