Great warships

Chapter 1279 So, is the brake drop contagious?

The colonel was also a little angry at this time.

"Damn it! They actually found a snotty-nosed kid to point out our crimes. This is too much!" The colonel said angrily, "Immediately make a statement to the outside world that we didn't do such a thing. This is all slander. They once used a tube of laundry detergent to slander Shadamu, and now they want another child to slander me!"

"Yes, we should make a statement to the outside world. However, it seems useless. All they want is an excuse." Someone on the side said, "Now, we can't just make a statement. We should also take other actions."

"What action?"

"They will definitely send more fleets, just like in the 1980s, they will send fighter planes to bomb us, so we..."

The colonel clenched his fists: "That's right! It's a pity that I haven't got my aircraft carrier yet. If we had two aircraft carriers and hundreds of stealth fighters, we wouldn't be afraid of them!"

The colonel was very annoyed, but there were others who were more troubled than him.

"We have to retaliate, otherwise we will become a laughing stock of the whole world. However, we cannot send warships because we do not have strong enough anti-stealth technology." Brian said, "Damn it, stealth technology should have been our patent, and we..."

"The Air Force has said that it is willing to send B2 bombers to help us and launch a fierce bombing on the guy behind the scenes. They also said that they must kill them. But why should we let the Air Force avenge our navy? Otherwise, how can we have the face to compete with them for military spending!" Austin was also speechless.

The conflict between the navy and the air force has always been huge, and how to reconcile them is a big problem. Now, everyone in the conference room has a worried look on their faces.

Of course, they have to avenge themselves, but the other party has stealth aircraft, and they lack the ability to counter stealth.

Over the years, stealth aircraft have spread too rapidly, and the first country to develop stealth aircraft has fallen behind. To this day, their navy has not fully entered the stealth aircraft era.

Even if they get in, they can only rely on stealth aircraft to attack the enemy, but they cannot guard against sneak attacks by stealth aircraft, so there is simply no solution!

"How is Lockheed's carrier-based aircraft project going?"

"The production of F-35 is proceeding at a low speed. Currently, we are only equipped with one carrier-based aircraft squadron. However, our stealth aircraft can bomb the enemy, but we cannot prevent the enemy's attack. If our warships are deployed rashly, what if they are hit a second time?"

"I mean the vertical take-off and landing model."

"The vertical take-off and landing models are also gradually maturing. I heard that the Marine Corps has already ordered a batch. They can't wait any longer. As for the British...they..." At this point, Austin suddenly realized: "You mean, let the British charge in the front?"

"That's right. We can send a few destroyers, or our latest DDG-1000. As for our aircraft carriers, we can make all kinds of excuses for not being able to go there for the time being. Then we can send a few F-35s to them and let them go over and see the situation first."

"Let's send the DDG-1000. Hopefully, the radar of this warship can detect the stealth aircraft in advance. We can sacrifice the DDG-1000, but we absolutely cannot sacrifice our aircraft carrier."

"Yes, this is just a simple beginning. We will completely eliminate the colonel and let him know the consequences of going against us!"

Great Britain.

"The first batch of ten F-35s will be delivered to us within a week. These F-35s were originally from their Marine Corps, but in order to support us and give our Queen-class aircraft carriers attack power, they decided to hand over the F-35s to us. They are indeed our best friends!"

"This is subject to certain conditions. They want us to go up and test it. Our aircraft carrier is a valuable asset and must not be put in danger!"

"Aircraft carriers are used for war. Only combat can test the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers. Our aircraft carriers have been ridiculed for many years. People say that we have guns but no bullets. This time, let them see that our Queen-class aircraft carriers can also fight!"

The conference room was in chaos, and it was clear that it was divided into two factions. Looking at this situation, Benjamin's expression was complicated.

Some people are afraid. They are afraid of war because they feel they cannot defeat their opponents. This is the most helpless thing. He thought of the fleet's expedition to the South Atlantic in the 1980s.

That was the proudest moment for the Royal Navy!

What now?
We must restore our former glory!

"With only ten F-35s and the Sea Harriers, we only need to send out one aircraft carrier." Benjamin said, "Send out our most advanced Type 45 air defense destroyer, plus the DDG-1000 warship. I believe we can accomplish the mission! We must do a great job in this operation and let the whole world see the style of our Royal Navy!"

"No, even if we have the F-35, we still need training and running-in. Without six months to a year, we simply cannot deploy it."

"Then let the whole world see the quality and foundation of our Royal Navy!"

That's how it was decided.

The first Type 45 destroyer, the HMS Courageous, has been undergoing sea trials for one or two years and has demonstrated the excellent characteristics of this type of warship in the Atlantic.

On the bridge, Commander Richard was all smiles.

"I've long been tired of endless testing. Now, we can finally carry out combat missions and let the whole world see the style of our destroyer!" Richard was full of confidence.

He has reason to be proud. The Type 45 destroyer is the first professional air defense destroyer in Europe to be put into service. Fortunately, he withdrew from the European Joint Destroyer Project and worked on his own. Otherwise, there is no telling how long it would have been delayed.

"That's right. We have the most advanced shipborne radar and the most advanced shipborne missiles. Our radar can definitely detect stealth aircraft in advance. It is not necessarily worse than DDG-1000!"

Compared with the air defense ships of other European countries, the biggest feature of the British destroyer is that it has a ball on top, which contains their most advanced Sampson radar. This is also what the British are most proud of.

Sampson radar, the most advanced shipborne radar in the world!
Back-to-back antennas, air cooling, and mounted in a tall mast ball... these have made Sampson radar famous all over the world!

It can not only detect anti-ship missiles flying at low altitude and skimming the sea, but also detect medium-range ballistic missiles and guide the Aster air defense missiles on warships. Because this missile is so excellent, the British once thought that there was no need for a close-in defense system.

Now, this type of warship finally has its place!
"But if so many cluster bomb submunitions come raining down on us, I'm afraid we won't be able to handle it," said First Mate Rodney.

"You idiot, I have made it clear just now. What we are dealing with is stealth aircraft. As long as we kill their stealth aircraft in advance, there is nothing to be afraid of cluster bombs!" Richard said.

The first mate paused, then nodded, "Yes, that's right! But are we sure we want to get on the road first?"

"It will take some time for the Queen-class aircraft carrier to receive the F-35 fighter jets, so we'll be on the road first." Richard said, "We'll go to the Mediterranean first to get accustomed to the waters there, and when the aircraft carrier comes, we can launch an attack immediately. If any stealth aircraft dares to attack us first, we'll just have to wait for our Aster air defense missiles to attack us!"

At this time, the Courageous had passed through the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea.

The navies of some countries only need to hang out in this quiet bathtub for a while, such as the Navy of the Noodle Country, while the British Navy needs to face the storms in the Atlantic Ocean frequently. Therefore, the British Navy is the one that can withstand the test of wind and waves the most!
"It's so peaceful here." Richard sighed as he looked at the calm sea with few waves in front of him. "It's so peaceful that it makes people feel no passion at all."

He didn't know that the passion was about to come.

"Attention, activate the rear mast long-range search radar next, and when you are 500 nautical miles away from the target, activate our Sampson radar."

Although active phased array radars have powerful search capabilities, they are relatively power-consuming. After the Burke-class four-sided phased array radar is turned on, the fuel burned is equivalent to a range of 2,000 nautical miles.

Therefore, it is impossible for any warship to have only this main radar. It also needs a long-range search radar to undertake search tasks during cruising.

In this respect, the Type 45 destroyer is no different from other European warships. They all use the S-1850M radar, which is a long radar antenna on the rear mast that rotates for search.

"Then we need to turn on the main engine," said Rodney.

"That's right, turn on gas turbine number one. We don't mind burning more oil. Oh, and turn off the diesel."

The Type 45 destroyer is a large warship with a displacement of 21 to 43 tons. Its main power is two WR gas turbines, which can output megawatts of power.

At the same time, there are two 2-megawatt diesel generators serving as auxiliary engines. The total power of this system is less than horsepower, so it seems very useless.

You should know that a warship generally needs 10,000 horsepower to power a thousand tons, and a warship of seven or eight thousand tons needs 80,000 horsepower. Many warships even have a power of 100,000 horsepower.

The Type 45 destroyer is a typical example of a small horse pulling a big cart.

Therefore, the two auxiliary diesel engines can only be used when cruising at low speed. As long as the speed increases slightly, the gas turbine must be turned on. If you want to use equipment with high power consumption, such as radar, you must also turn on the gas turbine.

Small-power engines were originally designed to save money, but in actual use, gas turbines often need to be turned on, which actually costs money.

However, the British also have their own way. These two WR21 gas turbines use the most advanced intercooling heat recovery technology!
This technology was not developed by the British, but by Westinghouse Electric Company in the United States. The principle is very simple. It uses the high-temperature exhaust gas from the gas turbine to preheat the cold air absorbed from the outside. This can increase the combustion temperature and efficiency. According to theoretical estimates, it can save more than 5% of energy.

The British are committed to saving money to the extreme, and seem not to have calculated how many years it will take to recover the increased construction costs from the savings.

Westinghouse has calculated that it will take 76 years for this gas turbine to recoup its costs. This is very similar to electric cars, which only cost a few cents per 76 kilometers but never mention how much the batteries cost.

Because the auxiliary engine power is too low, if the electricity demand needs to be slightly increased, the gas turbine has to be turned on!

A WR21 gas turbine is used to drive a 21-megawatt AC generator, which is then integrated into the ship's integrated power system to coordinate the distribution of electricity consumption of various electrical appliances.

The roar of the gas turbine sounded, and the warship switched to gas turbine power. The two diesel generators could be shut down, and the entire ship could operate normally with just one gas turbine.

This is the advantage of the ship's integrated power system, which selects different power modes according to needs and always operates in the most fuel-efficient range!
The warship continued to move forward. Half an hour passed, and then an hour passed.

Sweat broke out on Richard's forehead. He glanced at the thermometer on the bridge curiously: "Thirty degrees? Damn, how can it be so high?"

The Atlantic Ocean is icy cold all year round, so they don't sweat at all. When they arrived in the Mediterranean, they actually felt a little uncomfortable.

"Should we turn on the air conditioning?" Rodney asked.

"Open it up. The cabin down there should be warmer."

"So should we start up the No. 2 gas turbine again?"

"No, one gas turbine is enough. Isn't 21 megawatts of electricity enough?" Richard said.

At present, they are only moving at a cruising speed of 15 knots, plus a search radar and normal electricity consumption, which should be enough to support the air-conditioning and refrigeration system of the entire ship.

"Okay, engine room, start the air conditioning system!"

The engine room received the order and closed the air conditioning system.

Snapped!
The power supply to the entire ship was cut off instantly!
There are still a few pieces of glass on the bridge, but other than the bridge, everything else is closed! After all, we have to consider the survivability in the nuclear, biological and chemical battlefield. Now, the power is cut off, and the interior of the warship is instantly dark!
Someone panicked.

"What's going on? Are we under attack?"

"Quick, quick, get out now, I don't want to die here!"

"Ouch! Who hit me?"

The ship's integrated power system has great advantages, such as the ability to distribute electricity in an integrated manner, allowing energy to be more fully utilized, but it also has disadvantages. If the power fails, the entire ship will lose everything.

Without electricity, the propulsion system cannot rotate, the steering gear cannot move, and the warship is completely out of control.

Without electricity, the lights won’t turn on, the fans won’t turn, the computers will stop working, and everything related to life will come to a halt!
In the ocean, a warship that is completely out of control is extremely dangerous and may capsize at any time. The people on board can do nothing but wait for an unknown fate in anxiety.

If that was all, they might be able to remain calm, but there was an even scarier possibility: What if they were attacked? After all, they had heard about the tragedy that occurred in the Mediterranean some time ago, and it would be a lie to say they were not afraid.

As a result, the entire warship was in chaos.

There was chaos inside the warship, and on the bridge, Richard was stunned when he saw all the screens were black. Did the locks trip?
"Quick, immediately order the engine room to start the No. 2 gas turbine and restore power!"

"Yes!" Rodney picked up the internal phone and shouted a few times, but there was no response. Then he remembered that since the entire ship was shut down, the phone certainly could not be used.

"We have to send someone down to notify them!" said Richard.

Puff, puff!
At this moment, a strange sound was heard on the sea nearby. Rodney looked over and saw some sailors jumping down and swimming hard towards the swimming ring that had been thrown down in advance. Other sailors continued to jump down.

What are they doing? The warship can't move, and they want to go down and swim?
Damn it, this isn't a competition, these guys are trying to escape, what are you worried about, we're being attacked? Are you kidding me, we're still a long way from the target!

"Damn it! Everyone, come up! It's not what you think. Our warship has lost its lock!"

Because there was no electricity and no way to use a loudspeaker, the sailors couldn't hear what he was saying at all, and some people continued to jump. They looked so panicked, they didn't look like proud Royal Navy sailors at all!

Richard was extremely angry, but there was nothing he could do. Now, restoring power supply was the top priority.

"Rodney, what are you still standing there for? Get down, get down now!"

Rodney ran down and found that it was not easy to reach the engine room because many people were in a panic and filed out of the cabin. After coming out, they didn't know which way to go and didn't even check whether the warship was intact and jumped into the sea directly!
These fools!

"Idiot, our warship just lost its lock, why are you running? Hey, come back, aren't you an engineer? Let's go to the engine room and start the engine!"

The chaos lasted for fifteen minutes. When the No. 2 gas turbine was finally started, the restless sailors calmed down. Those in the sea swam back. Looking at these wet guys on the deck, Richard could not contain his anger.

Fortunately, it was only during the voyage. What if it was on the battlefield? With such a quality, how could they fight?

"Remember, you are a soldier. No matter when, you must first think of your mission. Your life is not only your own, but also belongs to the Royal Navy, and is..."

The power supply has been restored, and Richard can finally take the microphone and scold those guys. How should he punish them? Should he make them each drink a glass of sea water?
Before I could figure out what to say, the microphone suddenly went silent.

what happened?

Richard looked at the loudspeaker, and the indicator light on it was off. He then looked at the other equipment, and they were all stopped.

Did the brakes trip again? Damn it, what the hell is going on? Is a brake trip contagious?
"Start both gas turbines. I don't believe there will be insufficient power!" Richard gave the order.

Fortunately, with the experience of last time, the sailors did not panic again. The first batch of sailors who jumped into the water were still being reprimanded on the deck. They also adapted to the lock dropping this time.

Of course, they have to adapt, because there will be countless more gate drops waiting to come!

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(End of this chapter)