HBWnovel Chapter 124 The Modification Plan for the Sea Knights
Chapter 124 The Modification Plan for the Sea Knights
After Lorraine had pulled Lin Shu away from the driver's seat for a distance, she let go of Lin Shu's hand.
"I apologize for my earlier offense. Thank you, Ms. Lin, for saving me from this predicament."
Ms. Lin's originally fair face was now slightly flushed, and then she shook her head, indicating that she didn't care about these things.
"The hydroponic farm is now on the right track. Thanks to the two robots you sent back, I don't have to worry about it at all."
"Based on the information I've entered into the database, and in conjunction with the various sensors at the hydroponic farm, Cleveland can bring it into full-scale unmanned production."
"Currently, the main crops grown are leafy vegetables, including lettuce, spinach, rapeseed, and bok choy."
"Once the hydroponic farm is expanded, we can try growing crops like tomatoes and cucumbers that require supports and have high water and fertilizer requirements."
Lorraine nodded and inquired about the cultivation of the virus-free seedlings.
"I asked Xiao Nian to help me install some pipes in the hydroponic farm to cultivate virus-free seedlings. They are growing very well. You can see for yourself how they are growing."
The two had arrived at the entrance of the hydroponic farm. Lin Shu pushed open the door, and Lorraine immediately saw the seedling pots used for cultivating virus-free seedlings not far away.
Above the seedling trays is a pipe that runs from the hydroponic farm and connects to the drip irrigation system of the seedling trays.
The seedlings in these seedling pots are growing at different rates. Based on Lorraine's limited knowledge, the best-growing seedlings have already developed four true leaves and are ready for transplanting with soil.
Lorraine looked at the scene before him with great surprise, and then he turned to Lin Shu and asked him a question.
"What is the expected yield of these virus-free seedlings currently being cultivated? How long will it take to mature? Are there any plans to cultivate more virus-free seedlings in the future?"
Lin Shu and Luo Lin squatted down together in front of the seedling trays, reaching out to gently check the condition of the seedlings.
"If all goes well, the survival rate of these virus-free seedlings can reach 90%. With sufficient water and fertilizer, these high-yield potatoes will mature in 4 months, with a yield of 5,800 kilograms per mu."
When asked about the plan to cultivate virus-free seedlings, Lin Shu shook his head and pointed to the seedlings in front of him.
"The seedlings you see in front of you are from the same batch of virus-free seedlings. By the time this batch of seedlings is ready for planting, it will be a bit too late."
Upon hearing Lin Shu's explanation, Lorraine understood that it was impossible to increase yield by expanding the planting area, so he turned to ask her if she had any techniques or methods to improve the yield per acre.
Lin Shu nodded and began to teach Lorraine the relevant techniques and methods.
"A high-ridge, dense planting method can be adopted to control the plant spacing of these potatoes to between 25 and 30 centimeters and the row spacing to between 60 and 70 centimeters."
"When combined with a drip irrigation system that integrates water and fertilizer, it can increase yield by more than 20%. During the tuber enlargement period, a 0.3% concentration of potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution can also be sprayed, which can increase yield by about 5%."
"After using plastic film mulch, the soil temperature will increase by 2-3℃, which will advance the emergence time by 5-7 days and increase the yield per mu by about 15%."
While learning the knowledge Lin Shu imparted, Lorraine deftly recorded this knowledge on the data board.
Looking at the knowledge Lorraine had recorded on the data board, Lin Shu added a sentence.
"The last method is mostly used when planting from seeds."
Lorraine nodded and added the conditions for using this method to the data panel.
Lorraine then handed the data panel to Lin Shu, asking her to check the information in the records.
After confirming that the information was correct, Lorraine asked Lin Shu about Han Xiao's arrangements.
"She has a general understanding of these things. I have entered the proportion and types of fertilizers used at different times into the Cleveland database. If you want to use a drip irrigation system, you can directly export the relevant information from the database."
As Lin Shu spoke, he retrieved the design drawings of the drip irrigation system from the Cleveland database.
Lorraine took the data panel, looked at the information displayed on it, and decided to install the drip irrigation system on this land.
At that moment, he suddenly remembered a crucial issue in crop cultivation.
"Ms. Lin, are there any requirements when dealing with pests and diseases?"
"Basically, you don't need to worry about it."
Lorraine stared wide-eyed at Lin Shu in utter shock.
"This is one of the few pieces of good news since the apocalypse. I haven't encountered any serious pests or diseases in recent years, so I can just continue with the usual preventative measures."
"Never mind, it's better to have fewer things to think about."
Lorraine shook her head and entered the number of virus-free seedlings into Cleveland's system, asking her to calculate the number of drip irrigation systems that needed to be manufactured.
Along with the calculation results came Ouyang Nian's appeal.
"Lorraine, the design of the Sea Knight's hull has problems. If it is to keep up with the fleet's speed, its hull needs to be significantly modified."
Upon receiving Ouyang Nian's call, Lin Shu spoke first.
"You go ahead and get busy. I don't have anything else to take care of here."
Lorraine glanced apologetically at Lin Shu, then turned and ran towards the driver's seat.
When Lorraine arrived at the bridge, he saw the two most serious defects of the Sea Knight that Ouyang Nian had shown him.
"The ship has a narrow hull and insufficient space; its center of gravity is high, resulting in poor stability."
"Isn't this a flaw that existed from the very beginning of the design of the Sea Knight-class light cruisers?"
Faced with Lorraine's complaints, Ouyang Nian nodded helplessly and pointed to the 3D projection in mid-air.
"The problem of a high center of gravity has become even more serious after modernization."
"Is it because of the radar system?"
Ouyang Nian nodded helplessly.
"After adding warning radar and fire control radar, and replacing the communication antenna, the center of gravity problem reappeared."
"It seems this light cruiser needs a major overhaul."
Lorraine activated the interactive 3D projection system and began a major overhaul of the 3D projection on the Sea Knight.
The first problem to be solved is the high center of gravity and poor hull stability.
Lorraine first removed all the superstructures of the Sea Knight in one go, and then removed the four twin-mounted 30mm chain guns in the middle of the ship.
Lorraine stared at the bare hull for a moment, then removed the cantilevered twin missile launchers at the bow and stern, as well as the triple main gun at the stern.
Lorraine then accessed the Level 2 database, allowing Cleveland to make calculations based on the electromagnetic weapons information in the Level 2 database.
While waiting for Cleveland's calculations, Lorraine saw the shocked look in Ouyang Nian's eyes.
"I can understand why you removed the missile launcher, but why did you remove a triple-mounted main gun?"
"The 130mm single-barrel stealth naval gun commonly used by the navy can fire 45 rounds per minute. When performing ground attack missions, a single naval gun can achieve the strike effect of an army artillery battalion."
"If only the two triple-mounted main guns at the bow are retained, then the Sea Knight will have a very small area to be hit when carrying out strike missions."
Ouyang Nian asked another question.
"Then why did she design it with two triple-mounted main guns at the front and two at the rear?"
"At that time, radar and artillery computer technology were not advanced, and the only way to ensure the killing effect was to increase the amount of firepower."
At this point, Cleveland's calculations also yielded results.
There is a high probability that an electromagnetic railgun using coil acceleration is present in the Level 3 arsenal.
Subsequently, Lorraine labeled the two triple-mounted main guns at the bow as electromagnetic guns.
Facing the Cleveland-class hull, Lorraine closed his eyes and began a brainstorming session.
In his plan, the superstructure of the Sea Knight will follow the design language of the Blade Sea-class large destroyers: stealth and integration.
The superstructure adopts an inward-sloping stealth design, and four active phased array radars will be integrated in the middle of the superstructure to achieve a 360-degree detection range without blind spots.
The bridge design incorporates a small number of large portholes, which improves visibility and reduces radar reflection points.
The chimney uses a backward-sloping wind cap to minimize infrared signature.
Its mast adopts an integrated design, integrating electronic warfare systems, communication systems, and some radars onto the mast.
The redesigned superstructure is lower and cleaner. After simulation by Cleveland, its center of gravity is significantly lowered, improving the ship's stability, but it still does not support the ship cruising at speeds above 37 knots.
Seeing this, Lorraine stroked his chin, thinking about how to improve its stability.
"Got it!"
Lorraine snapped his fingers and carried out an extremely bold modification.
Ouyang Nian stared wide-eyed as he watched Lorraine add two hulls to the mid-stern section of the light cruiser Sea Knight and connect them with a heavy connecting bridge.
"Cleveland, assess the feasibility of this design."
"Will your design work?"
Faced with the question raised by Ouyang Nian in a state of great shock, Lorraine casually replied with a single sentence.
"How will you know if it will work if you don't try?"
However, Lorraine could vaguely sense that the modified hull might not be enough to allow the Sea Knight to travel smoothly at speeds above 40 knots.
[Calculations completed; the design is feasible, and the maximum speed will be increased to 42 knots.]
"Hmm, that's not bad."
After completing the ship's hull modification, Lorraine began designing the weapons it would carry.
Lorraine first installed a Type 1130 close-in weapon system in the original missile mounting position at the bow of the ship.
He then disassembled the 18-cell anti-tank loitering munition launcher into two 3×3 nine-cell anti-tank loitering munition launchers.
The two nine-cell anti-tank loitering munition launchers were then positioned to the left and right sides, respectively, at the original missile mounting locations on the stern of the ship.
The remaining space at the stern is used as a helicopter landing pad, which can accommodate two small reconnaissance and strike drones or a 20-ton helicopter.
Finally, Lorraine adjusted the internal layout of the ship, eliminating a large number of unnecessary compartments, improving the layout of the power system, and integrating the previously used gas turbines and electric systems.