On December 31, 1894, a 25,000 dock was found in Pearl Harbor.

All the invited people looked at the giant ship covered by blue cloth in the dock. Although they could not see the hull, they could imagine what kind of giant ship it was just from its length, width and height.

The length is close to 170 meters, the width is more than 25 meters, and the height is close to 40 meters (not counting the mast), and the estimated displacement is about 20,000 tons.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Hawaii to participate in the launch ceremony of the world's most powerful battleship Queen Hawaii! Today, we are very fortunate to invite General Fisher, the Third Secretary of the United Kingdom, His Excellency Tirpitz, the German Rear Admiral, and the author of "Theory of the Rights of the Sea", Mr. Ma Han, the US Navy Colonel, and officers sent by the navies of various countries. I, Qin Ge, Minister of Defense of the Palace of Hawaii, first expressed my gratitude to everyone who went to Hawaii to attend the launch ceremony of the Queen Hawaii." Qin Ge said to the microphone.

"Minister Qin, I am a reporter for the Times. I would like to ask why you said that the Queen of Hawaii is the most powerful warship in the world? Is it just because it is huge?" asked a reporter.

"Very good, then, Mr. Reporter, what are the main aspects of the assessment of the combat effectiveness of a warship?" Qin Ge asked with a smile.

"Naturally it is firepower, speed and protection."

"Very good. We all know that the combat effectiveness of a warship mainly depends on firepower, speed and protection. More than two months ago, the naval battle between the Beiyang Navy and the Japanese combined fleet in the Yellow Sea fully proved this point. Let's talk about protection first. In the Qing-Japanese Navy, the defense of the Dingyuan-class iron armored ship ordered by the Beiyang Navy from Germany was actually shot thousands of shots in the battle, but it was not damaged. It only left countless craters on the armor. From the Dingyuan-class iron armored ship, we see the importance of protection. Let's talk about speed. In the battle, the Yoshino cruiser ordered by Japan from the UK reached 22 knots and was equipped with a rapid-fire gun. In the battle, Yoshino fully utilized its speed advantage to intersperse and wander around the flank of the Beiyang Navy, and first sank the super courage and power of the Beiyang Navy, giving the Beiyang Navy a great deterrence."

Qin Ge said that this place was interrupted by a reporter from the New York Times in the United States: "Minister Qin, I am a reporter from the New York Times in the United States. I heard that the Hawaiian fleet had intervened in the naval battle between the Chinese Beiyang Fleet and the Japanese Joint Fleet. Is that true?"

"Yes, I saw that the Qing Dynasty and Japan were about to break out, so I sent three cruisers to patrol the waters where naval battles might occur, hoping that my navy would be able to watch the battle and learn. But later, my naval officer saw Captain Deng Shichang of the Beiyang Navy lead the ship to crash into Yoshino, Japan during the Beiyang crisis. The officers on the ship admired Deng Shichang's courage very much, so I took Deng Shichang to Hawaii and said, "Qin Ge pulled Deng Shichang over and said.

The reporters took photos of Deng Shichang one after another. Although the outside world knew the result of the Qing-Rich Naval Battle, they did not know the process. Heroic deeds like Deng Shichang can definitely attract people's attention.

At this time, another reporter asked: "I am a reporter from the US XXX newspaper. Are you afraid that Japan will declare war?"

"I don't take Japan seriously yet." Qin Ge said confidently.

"Let's talk about the Queen of Hawaii. I just talked about protection and speed. Now let's talk about firepower. In my personal opinion, firepower should be ranked first. Why? Yoshino relied on his speed advantage to the Beiyang Navy to threaten the Beiyang Navy, but when she faced the Dingyuan-class ironclad ship, she was powerless because Yoshino's 6-inch cannon could not penetrate the Dingyuan-class ironclad ship's armor at all, so that it would not cause substantial damage. However, the large-caliber main gun fire rate was too slow, like the Dingyuan-class 305 main gun at the fastest, it would take more than 2 minutes to fire. The US Pacific

The 305 main gun on the fleet's California-class battleship also takes 2 minutes to fire. However, on the Queen of Hawaii, firepower, protection and speed are perfectly balanced. After the battleship is launched, it will leave the port for testing immediately. I will invite you to watch it on the ship to prove that the Queen of Hawaii is definitely the most powerful battleship in the world today. The Queen of Hawaii battleship is a fearless battleship. What is fearless? No warship is that she fears!" Qin Ge looked at the pocket watch, "The time for the ceremony is here, please invite His Majesty Lerio Carani, Queen of Hawaii."

At this time, the remaining lights in the closed dock were turned on and shone on the battleship wrapped in blue cloth. The blue cloth originally covered on the battleship instantly slid down, and the huge and powerful Queen Hawaii was on the bow with a bottle of champagne hanging in front of everyone. Everyone's eyes instantly turned from the dressed queen to the battleship.

The snow-white hull, bright red waterline belt, tower-shaped bridge with a height of more than 20 meters, a bow-stern turret, and 8 black giant cannons with super long tubes.

Everyone seemed to have forgotten their breathing, forgot their amazement, and even more so the reporter forgot to take pictures.

Deng Shichang looked up at the Queen of Hawaii and thought to himself: "The Qing Dynasty is about to die!"

Since Deng Shichang arrived in Hawaii, he began to observe Hawaii, which can be said to be an inspection. Except for the dock, he has been to all other places, and Qin Ge is also allowed to do so.

When Deng Shichang went to see the steel plant, he found that the scale of the steel plant is not much worse than that of the European powers. Hawaii does not produce iron ore, and the steel forged by the iron plant is not sold outside. This steel plant simply only enters and does not leave, and it costs more than 10,000 pounds a month.

There are also guns and cannons produced by the arsenal, which are even more advanced than those of European powers. The short rifle can hit 800 meters, which is even better than the German Mauser rifle.

There is also a small wireless telegraph machine. With this thing, the command of the fleet can be unified at any time.

In addition, the strict military law is beyond my imagination. Both the navy and the army are very strict and not worse than the training. The soldiers are of high quality, and the combat effectiveness of the army is probably no worse than that of the German army.

Deng Shichang was not a loyal member of the Qing Dynasty. His father hired a foreign teacher for him since he was a child. He was already very good at English when he went to Fuzhou Naval Academy. He learned foreign knowledge since he was a child and knew the national and national justice.

At this moment, he secretly decided to cut off his braids tomorrow and ask Qin Ge for a position, even if he was a sailor.

Qin Ge took out his pocket watch and looked at it, then said to the microphone: "I'm going to the bow of the ship to smash the champagne."

Qin Ge's words made everyone wake up, the reporter started taking photos, and the others began to sigh.

Lerio Calani walked to the front of the bow, and with silk gloves picked up the champagne hanging on the bow, then turned his head to look at Qin Ge. Seeing Qin Ge handing her an encouraging look, he took a deep breath and smashed the champagne to the port side of the bow.

With the sound of "pong" of glass breaking, a man in the operating room suddenly pulled down a joystick, and the railroad tracks in the dock sounded a "clang" sound, and the warship began to slowly retreat and its speed continued to accelerate. The stern of the ship entered the sea first, and a "wow" sound caused a lot of water splashes. Then the entire warship entered the sea and floated on the sea.

"Woooo~~~~~~!" The workers and the Hawaiian Navy cheered.

Everyone invited also applauded. The ship with a total of more than 20,000 tons is currently the first one, and no matter what, it is worth celebrating.

After the warship was launched, the people who had entered the warship had begun to get busy. The warship would sail out of the port for testing in a while, so it would have to set fire immediately.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's go to the ship first, the warship will not move for a while." Qin Ge said.

After the officers and soldiers of the Queen of Hawaii were waiting for the ship, Qin Ge and others also boarded the ship from the small boat, and then a tugboat dragged the warship out.

After getting on the ship, Qin Ge went straight to the command room and said on the radio on the ship: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to board the world's most powerful battleship - the Queen of Hawaii. You can visit it at will on the deck, but when you encounter a door guarded by soldiers, please do not force yourself to break through, they will fire.

"Now I will talk about the basic parameters of this ship. The standard displacement of this ship is 22,360 tons, full load displacement of 25,000 tons, it is a Fearless Class battleship, the ship is the Queen of Hawaii. The total length of this ship is 171 meters, 27.5 meters wide, and a draft of 8.8 meters. The power is 14 new boilers and 4 new steam engines, with a maximum output power of 24,800 horsepower, a maximum speed of 21 knots. The full coal can sail more than 7,200 nautical miles at a speed of 10 knots. If it is a speed of 18 knots, it can sail 5,400 nautical miles. I believe everyone has seen the main weapons of this ship. There are 4 double-mounted 8 305 mm and 50-diameter main guns on the bow and stern, and 12 double-mounted 24 77 mm and 54-diameter secondary guns in the middle and sideways. In addition to the proud firepower and speed

In addition, the armor protection of this ship is also excellent. The waterline armor is as thick as 254 mm, and the armor at the ammunition depot is even 320 mm. In addition, the front of the turret, the armor of the gun mount and the command tower is also 300 mm, and even the deck is 60 mm. Based on the above data, this ship is definitely the strongest warship in the world today, no one! In addition to what I just said, the elevation angle of this ship's main gun is as high as 30 degrees, and the maximum range exceeds 30,000 meters! Maybe you think that you can't hit the target at such a long distance, but I tell you that the hit rate of this ship is 5% at a distance of 15,000 meters, because this ship is equipped with a fire control system that has not been before. After leaving the port, I will let you see the incomparable performance of the fire control system."

The data Qin Ge said is half true and half false. The maximum output power of the warship is actually close to 50,000 horsepower. The power is actually two Qin's II turbines, with a maximum speed of 23 knots. The hit rate of 15,000 meters should exceed 7% after training.

But this was enough to surprise everyone.

Tirpitz and Fisher thought at the same time: "It turns out that there are new boilers and steam engines! They can actually get super power of 24,800 horsepower! But what is this fire control system? It sounds like the fire control system.

"Okay, if you have any questions, you can come to the command room of our ship to find me. As for the business, I won't discuss it for the time being."

Business?

What else can there be business? It must be a boiler, a steam engine and a fire control system!

Tirpitz's expression was excited, and the German Navy's opportunity has come!

Fisher saw Tirpitz's expression change on the side and knew what he was thinking. These techniques must be obtained! Fisher thought.

Soon a reporter with questions came to the command room. He first observed it and then asked Qin Ge: "I am a reporter from the New York Times. May I ask Minister Qin, when did this warship start to be built?"

"This ship has been built in three years, and it costs more than 2 million pounds in total." If it was built in the UK, it would not cost so much time or so much money. However, Qin Ge's workers are basically Chinese, so they must be built slowly. After three years of construction, the workers' wages will be much more.

A reporter from the New York Times wanted to ask something, and at this time, the Times reporter rushed into the command room and asked Qin Ge: "Why is the gun barrel not painted white? The black gun barrel looks so inconsistent!"

A reporter from the New York Times also nodded. He just wanted to ask this.

Qin Ge said: "If you are aimed at her 15,000 meters away and she is painted white, you may not see it when you look at it with a telescope, but it will be different if it is black. When you look at it with a telescope, you will know that it is aimed at by a 305mm 50-caliber main gun. What will you feel when you see it being aimed?"

"Nature is fear." A reporter from the New York Times said.

"Yes, you will be afraid, you will be panicked. This is the effect I want. I call this effect 'black fear'." Qin Ge said.

At this time, a sound came from a sound cylinder: "The command room is the boiler room, and the pressure of the boiler is enough."

"Haha, this ship can leave the port!" Qin Ge said to the two reporters with a smile.

"Ziyu, come and command, you are the captain!"

"yes!"

Chen Zheng walked to the sound tube and directed himself: "The boiler boost has been completed in the wheel chamber, the engine is started, and all the power is delivered to the propeller."

After receiving the order, the people in the wheel chamber immediately pulled down the two joysticks, and the underwater propeller began to rotate slowly, and continued to accelerate, and the sea water behind the stern began to roll.

"The engine is started and the propeller rotates normally!"

"Out of the port!" Chen Zheng said to the helmsman. Unlike the Oahu-level, the rudder was also moved to the command room.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to witness the power of this ship. Please wait and see!" Qin Ge broadcasted.

After the warships left the port, they began to accelerate, adding up to 21 knots. Several cruisers that had been launched before also followed the Queen of Hawaii and formed a huge fleet.

"Ladies and gentlemen, following this ship are the six cruisers that were launched before Hawaii. Their speed is over 25 knots, and the last one is the cruiser ordered from the UK when Hawaii announced the **. Her speed is 18 knots, but due to disrepair, the speed has dropped to 17 knots. Today she will show you the power of this ship's fire control system as a target ship."

"This is such a rich man. The cost of that cruiser is more than 150,000 pounds!" Many people muttered.

"Okay, let's demonstrate here and send a signal to make the cruiser turn." Qin Ge said.

"Play the flag and make the target ship turn, the Cute and the people on the ship." Chen Zheng said to a whistleblower, and then said to the helmsman: "Right full rudder."

After completing the steering, the Queen of Hawaii began to distance 6,000 meters from the target ship. After the Cute took away everyone on the target ship, Qin Ge said on the radio: "The current distance from the target ship is more than 6,000 meters. This is the range of most naval guns at present. Let's see how the fire control system performs at a distance of 6,000 meters."

"Please pay attention to each main gun, pay attention to each main gun, load the bullet-bottom fuze high-explosive bomb, and load the bullet-bottom fuze high-explosive bomb!" Chen Zheng ordered the loading of the shells.

The artillery slightly raised the loading shells, and after 40 seconds, each turret was reported to be loaded.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please be aware that please leave the starboard and enter the bridge immediately to avoid injury during firing." Qinge broadcasted.

"Please note the fire control room, the target, the right side of the bow, the direction of 3 o'clock, the distance is 6,000 meters, the speed is 17 knots, the course is 12 o'clock, the wind force, level 2, the direction of wind, the direction of 6 o'clock, the speed of this ship is 20 knots, and the fire will be fired in 30 seconds."

Qin Ge began to count down the radio: "Fire the gun in 30 seconds, please pay attention to preventing impact,...6,5,4,3,2, fire!"

"Bang!!!" 8 main guns of 305 were roaring at the same time. The powerful recoil moved the 20,000-ton giant ship nearly 3 meters to the left. The flame tongue that exceeded 20 meters long turned into a large amount of black smoke in one second, blocking people's sight.

When the black smoke faded a little, people saw eight water columns exploding near the target ship, two of which fired cross-fires, and the other six were closest to the target ship. The impact force formed by the underwater explosion of the shell made the target ship shake left and right.

"This, this is, this is a volley! The volley of 8 main guns! Is this the function of the fire control system?" Fisher murmured at the target ship.

"So amazing! I almost hit the target in the first round!" Tirpitz and Mahan said at the same time.

"Correction of shooting elements, you must sink the target ship in the next round!" Chen Zheng said to the fire control room.

"The shooting elements have been corrected."

"Turt No. 1 has been loaded!"

"The No. 4 Turret is loaded!"

......

"fire!"

"Bang!!!"

After a few seconds.

"The target ship hit two methods, and the target ship has been blown up and completely lost its combat capability." The observer reported.

"Yeah!" Chen Zheng clenched his fists and waved it in the air.

"What do you think? Is this ship the most powerful warship in the world today? Haha, I believe you already have the answer in your heart." Qin Ge broadcasted, "Below, this ship will show the maximum range of the main gun."

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