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Chapter 332 Steam Ironclad Ship

In the dry dock of the No. [-] shipyard, a ship that has not had time to paint is placed here, surrounded by iron frames and busy workers.

Chu Yun and his group came to the top of the dock, condescending, and could observe the entire hull.

Sun Chuanting looked at this ship for a while, and found that it was different from other ships.According to the specifications of this ship, it is more than 60 meters long and looks like a sea ship.But the difference is that apart from a few masts protruding from the deck of this ship, there is also a long and thick chimney sticking out.And the surface is glowing with a captivating metallic luster.

"It's unbelievable that this ship is not made of wood, but iron as the hull material..." Sun Chuanting was really eye-opening when he saw this amazing ship.

If he hadn't seen the train, which was also a big moving man made of steel, he would have felt that the iron ship in front of him must be the craziest iron product he had ever seen.

"In the past year, our shipbuilders and steam engine experts have worked together to create this iron-clad ship that surpasses all previous ships. Since we have this ship, all previous ships are mediocre." Zheng Zhilong looked at Staring fervently at the steel ship in the middle of the dock, as if looking at the most perfect artwork in the world.

"In addition to the important improvement of using steel as the hull and keel, this ship has three other breakthroughs. The first breakthrough is the use of steam engines as the main power, supplemented by the usual six sails. Even if there is no wind, this The ship can still sail at a speed of nine knots. When the machine fails, we still have sails to provide power. From our Dalian port, it is estimated that it will only take one week to reach Xiamen Bay."

"The second breakthrough is the six-bladed propeller. The third breakthrough is that it has six waterproof compartments. Even if some cabins leak, it will not sink. It can be said to be the safest ship in the world." Zheng Zhilong said.

"Ahem, don't talk about the safest ship so easily, lest..." Chu Yun thought of the Titanic of later generations, a giant ship more than 200 meters long, with a displacement more than 40 times that of this ship. The safest ship in the world at the time hit an iceberg and sank.

Sun Chuanting was stunned when he heard this. He couldn't understand things like propellers, waterproof compartments, and steam engines that he had never seen before, and he didn't know much about the conversation between Chu Yun and Zheng Zhilong.But listening to what the two of them said, everything is in order.

"If this iron boat enters the water, won't it sink?" Sun Chuanting asked in puzzlement.

"We launched a sea trial a few days ago. This ship can completely sail in Dalian Port, which is enough to show that it can handle the important task of offshore navigation. As for ocean sailing, further tests may be needed." Zheng Zhilong said.

"Is that true?" Sun Chuanting was still in disbelief. How could an iron-clad ship be able to float in the sea?

Chu Yun looked at the iron-clad ship, and the shipwrights and sailors who were already busy preparing for it felt a little sad.It took two years of preparation to produce such a piece of work, and it was Chu Yun's first practical steam engine boat that was created through the continuous use of industrial revolution technology to open up new technologies and summon shipbuilding talents in the middle.The civilization points spent on this alone are more than [-], and there is no shortage of silver taels.

"Let's try it out today. Let's get on the boat." Chu Yun took Zheng Zhilong and others down from the shelf above the dock.

There is an iron frame leaning against the edge of the ship, through which Chu Yun and the others can go up to the deck.

"Sun Chuanting, you come up too." Seeing Sun Chuanting below, Chu Yun was very hesitant to get on the boat, "Even if the boat sinks, there are so many sailors and soldiers here, it would be more than enough to save us."

After hearing Chu Yun's promise that he would not drown, Sun Chuanting reluctantly stepped onto the deck.

"Open the door of the water-holding dock and conduct a trial voyage!" Zheng Zhilong said to the shipwrights and sailors working around him.

As the water-retaining dock door opened, more and more sea water poured into the dock, and the iron-clad ship began to shake slightly.

"It's normal for the military master to hold on to the pole and shake a little bit," Zheng Zhilong said.

Among them, Sun Chuanting was the most nervous. After all, he was very skeptical about whether the iron-clad ship could float on the sea.

There is more and more sea water, gradually equaling the sea level outside the dock.The boiler workers in the steam liner kept adding coal to the steam boiler.The energy efficiency of the steam engine is not high, and it needs to consume a lot of coal.

"Go to sea!" As the steam boiler started to run, the propeller driven by it drove the iron-clad ship slowly out of the dock.

Outside the dock is Dalian Bay, and out of Dalian Bay is the Yellow Sea.However, in order to ensure the safety of Chu Yun, this trial voyage was also only carried out in Dalian Bay.

"This steam engine ship is flat and stable, much more stable than wooden sailboats." Standing on the deck, Chu Yun looked around at the increasingly prosperous Dalian Port.

Around Dalian Harbor, ships are moored and houses are in order.

"Ironclad ships are more stable than wooden boats, and they can move automatically without sails. It's amazing!" He breathed a sigh of relief, and then admired the design of the iron-clad ship.

The big chimney of the iron-clad ship billows black smoke, forming a unique landscape in Dalian Port.

The merchants on the merchant ship in Dalian Port saw the black-smoky iron-clad ship sailing out of the Dalian Port dockyard from a distance, and there was a lot of discussion for a while.

"The black smoke from the ship in the distance is very similar to the smoke coming from the chimney of the Fuliao Military Factory. Did the Fuliao Army move the factory to the ship?" said a businessman.

"Did you see that the ship didn't hang up the sails, and it was able to sail without wind? It's just a fantasy!" Another sharp-eyed businessman pointed out the most strange thing.

"It's true that you said so, how did they do it?"

"It seems that the Liao Army has researched some new ships that can be propelled by machines, just like the newly built trains of the Liao Army."

"Is there really such a thing in this world?! God, if there is such a ship, wouldn't we be able to sail at any time without waiting for the wind to blow up? In this way, we can only run three or four times a year. Substandard goods, now you can run more than ten times a year!"

These businessmen sensed the business opportunities again, and they came up with the idea of ​​a new type of ship.

"I'm going to ask people to ask the workers of the Fuliao Army Shipyard what kind of windless and automatic boat they built? If it can be sold, I must be the first to get one."

(End of this chapter)