Pirate Kingship

When Byron broke through the restrictive barrier of the "Border Mystery Lock" and hurried from the Governor's Palace to the dock with Catherine.

I saw the two main [craftsmen] Violet and Little Hans directing the sailors to complete the final outfitting of a brand new warship.

A tall mast is used in conjunction with the sail yard to act as a crane to hoist the shining bronze artillery pieces to the artillery deck.

"Check the gun carriage rope again to prevent sideslip."

"Hang the sail and don't forget to tighten the reefing line."

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It was busy up and down.

Since Violet came back, at Byron's request, she went to the shipyard of the International Port to join the construction of this "Tudor mixed sailing ship".

Back then, the first batch of 3,000 teak trees planted on the island had long been transported to the Torrent Fortress, which had better confidentiality.

The project to reinstall the cruiser has not been started yet.

On the other hand, new teak forest farms and spice forest farms have already taken root in the vaster Yucatan Island.

The combination of the holy relic [Golden Toilet] and Crystal Skull No. 3 [Corn God] is magical. As a qualified boss, Byron is reluctant to let them idle for a moment.

The land within the influence of the golden toilet will slowly be transformed into extremely precious black land.

It can also, like some special legumes and microorganisms, solidify nitrogen in the air and convert it into an endless supply of nitrogen fertilizer.

[Land of Fertility] can speed up the growth of crops and all plants in a certain area.

Others use artificial cultivation methods that take at least three, five, or eight years to harvest spices, but it only takes one year or even a few months or ten days to harvest.

The same goes for teak, which takes at least fifty years to mature.

Now a few more months have passed, and the black land outside Strom Fortress has begun to take shape, and the next batch of shipbuilding raw materials and high-quality spices have matured again.

This was one of the reasons why Catherine had to use her small treasury to approve the expansion of the dock.

Others worry that the materials are too expensive and precious. Once the battleship is lost, it will be difficult to regenerate it in a short time.

But they are worried that there are too many materials that grow too fast and are difficult to digest in a short period of time and transform them into real combat effectiveness.

This kind of happy trouble is difficult for ordinary people to understand.

As for the warship in the dock, it was still the raw material they purchased from outside the island. It was immediately built by [Shipbuilder] Hans in accordance with the drawings (Chapter 182).

With the combination of the ability "Light of Knowledge of the Morning Star" of Crystal Skull No. 8 [Quetzalcoatl], the construction speed is greatly increased.

The construction period of two to three years was shortened to a few months.

Whether it was upgrading the international port at that time or when they went out on adventures, there was no delay in the construction of this Tudor mixed sailing ship.

With the help of Violet, he is even more powerful.

She is not only a third-level master craftsman, but also an excellent pirate captain. She arranges everything in an orderly manner without Byron having to worry about it.

Now, even in terms of pure ability, both Catherine and Violet are his right-hand men that he can't live without.

No matter which one is missing, half of this nascent business will be lost.

“Byron, is it really not necessary to convert the keel and ribs of this ship into one-piece iron ribs?

We haven’t had a chance to use the Philosopher’s Stone we harvested last time. "

Violet, who came to Byron, was a little regretful that her plan was not adopted.

“For a prototype ship, that’s pretty good.

We can make slight improvements to each ship in the subsequent batch of shipbuilding plans that have increased to 10 ships, and at the same time accumulate experience in iron-ribbed wooden hull ships.

Prepare for future industrialized shipbuilding.

When we start building heavily armored cruisers, you will naturally have the opportunity to show your talents. "

Just as Byron comforted the girl, an excited shout came from above his head:

"New Golden Deer. Completed!"

As the chief construction engineer, Hans Jr. personally carved the name of the "Golden Deer" on the bridge of the stern corridor, announcing the birth of the new ship immediately.

call--!

A spiritual wind arises out of thin air.

It took little Hans several months to finally build this new warship made of pure teak wood. His spirituality suddenly flourished in his body, and he was naturally promoted to the second-level [Shipwright].

Having mastered the core ability [Spiritual Casting], as long as he is given enough extraordinary materials, he can stably produce a series of low-level rare objects.

Practice the motto of “use knowledge to drive out ignorance” and then be promoted rapidly.

Nowadays, there are countless pioneer pilot materials, but manpower is relatively scarce.

For a craftsman who specializes in shipbuilding, life is as joyful as a mouse falling into a rice vat.

"I have become a captain, father, have you seen it? I am already a second-level craftsman."

Little Hans cried with joy while hugging his old father who had been silently helping him.

However, at this time, except for Old Hans, everyone else was only thinking about his son.

The eyes of other people have long been involuntarily falling on the newly built first "standard Tudor hybrid sailing ship" prototype ship.

Even if the old sea dogs look at it with the most critical eyes, they have to admit that this is a beauty on board that all captains dream of.

"This is such a beautiful ship."

The drawings in Byron's mind appeared in front of him in a complete form for the first time, and they also symbolized the crystallization of the most cutting-edge military technology.

The long protruding bow and stern columns increase the effective length of the deck, and the keel tilts downward to the stern to allow it to obtain a greater stern draft depth, which improves the longitudinal stability and speed of the ship.

At the same time, the lateral hydrodynamic center of the underwater hull is greatly moved backward, which is better balanced with the sail pressure center, which is conducive to sailing against the wind and reducing transverse drift.

And unlike the U-shaped cross-section used by previous merchant ships, its cross-section is V-shaped in the middle of the ship, which greatly increases the speed, especially suitable for breaking waves in high sea conditions.

The length-to-width ratio is about 5:1, and it is also more slender than ordinary commercial sailboats, further reducing wave resistance.

The flat deck design does not have any superstructure on the ship. When sailing, the appearance is low and long, and the bow and stern lines are beautiful.

Let its speed be far ahead.

There are also disadvantages, that is, it is not stable enough and cannot be equipped with a large number of traditional heavy cannons.

However, the more sophisticated, lightweight, and less recoil carronade helped them solve this problem.

At this point, the parameters of the [New Golden Deer] have become:

"Displacement 431 tons, equivalent to twice the original Golden Deer, double-masted design, with a square sail on the foremast and a longitudinal sail on the mainmast, and the maximum speed can easily exceed twelve knots.

It is also easier to operate the sail than an ordinary full-sail square sail, and the professionalism and number of sailors required are greatly reduced.

Even novices can easily operate it.

The gun deck is 33 meters long, with 22 designed gun positions, equipped with 20 18-pound carronades, two 32-pound carronades, and a crew of 140 people.

The close combat firepower is fierce, and the conventional firepower is not weaker than that of an ordinary 32-gun level 5 cruiser with a main gun of 12 pounds!"

However, except for this new flagship that may not be used for a few years, other subsequent Tudor mixed sailing ships will be proportionally reduced.

Equipped with 1 32-pound carronade and 8 18-pound carronades, the firepower is strong enough for a small privateer.

The highlight is the cost-effectiveness.

It was enough for them to dominate the east-west shipping routes and gradually open up the road to subsequent expansion.

Even turning into a whaling ship would be effortless.

Byron gave an order:

"Fill with water!"

Under normal circumstances, the shipbuilding project is outfitted after launching, and the roughcast becomes fine.

But with the assistance of Violet, the master craftsman, and excellent shipbuilding materials, it can be easily completed in one step.

Hula la.

Just as the gate was opened, seawater poured into the dry dock, allowing the warship to float slowly.

The silver law suddenly emerged again, and a golden light fell from the sky and landed on the world's first "Tudor hybrid sailing ship".

It was like mercury pouring on the ground, rapidly soaking every shipboard, every cable, every sail, and every cannon.

The whole ship was dyed into a brilliant pure gold.

When the light in front of everyone faded, this warship had quietly completed the transformation from a mortal object to a holy relic.

——Holy Relic Tudor Hybrid Sail Prototype Ship!