Chapter 72: The benefits of taking a shower
Although China’s shipbuilding technology began to lag behind Hong Maofan since the end of Ming Dynasty, as a former maritime power, it also has its own unique technology. Watertight compartments are one of them.
watertight compartments separate the cabins from the cabins. Therefore, even if one or two of the cabins are damaged and flooded, the water will not flow to other cabins during navigation, especially in ocean voyages. From the perspective of the ship as a whole, it still maintains considerable buoyancy and will not sink.
If too much water enters, the ship cannot hold it, as long as the cargo is abandoned and the load is reduced, it will not sink to the bottom of the sea soon. The watertight compartment not only improves the anti-sinking performance of the ship, but also increases the safety performance of long voyages.
The cabin is subdivided on the ship, and the cargo loading and unloading and management are more convenient. Different cargo owners can load and pick up cargo in individual compartments at the same time, which improves the efficiency of loading and unloading and facilitates management.
Because of the compartments, there are more partitions, which are closely connected with the hull plate, which plays the role of strengthening the hull.
There are many benefits. The safety of ships can be improved by using ships equipped with watertight compartments. Modern ships are all treated with watertight compartments.
Of course, Yan Changwu would not kindly remind the ramblings that the Tier 6 ships he built did not have watertight compartments, to avoid too much trouble, and to build them in a hurry to form combat effectiveness, but future ships will definitely have watertight compartments.
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After the visit, everyone went to the restaurant (and reception room) on the ship to sit down, Yan Changwu, Li Ying, Li De and Storm, and the British were Sir Simon Fox, Keppel, Captain Hagen, and Captain Baker. , There are four people on each side, equal.
Yan Changwu presented a square "Kung Fu tea set" and a round "Kung Fu tea set". Gongfu tea originated in the Song Dynasty, and is most popular in southern Fujian and Chaoshan. Even on the ship, the senior officers of the southeast prefecture still drink Gongfu tea.
Two sets of Kung Fu tea sets are made of copper, polished brightly, exquisite craftsmanship, and excellent works of art. They are placed in the cabin, adding a touch of oriental charm.
The square tea set is large, the round is small, the square is used to entertain many people in a meeting, and the round is used to taste tea with close people.
In addition to the tea set, the tea was also delivered by Yan Changwu. The British knew their own affairs, and the botched drinks on board were not on the table!
Boil water, make tea, and taste.
China is the hometown of tea, and the red hair fans awkwardly held small tea bowls with their thick fingers to drink tea.
They have to be careful not to drop the floor and be rude.
Except for Sir Simon Fox, the other redheads are very fond of: "A young general is really stingy. I can't even bear to give us some sugar cubes!..."
In Europa, tea is a luxury item. After all, it is shipped from far away Asia. Not many people can afford tea.
Tea leaves become bitter during processing, and it takes several months to buy tea from China and then ship it to the UK. They often taste bad due to poor packaging, so British people generally put sugar to dilute the bitter taste of tea soup.
Until today (1627), the general public in the UK still didn’t know about tea. In the book TreatiseonWarm Beers published in 1641, the author listed various hot drinks known to the British at that time. There is no mention of tea in any place, so we can infer that no one is drinking tea in the UK at this time.
Before the early 1650s, there was no record of tea drinking in the United Kingdom, and no one knew how tea first entered the United Kingdom. It can only be speculated that it may have flowed in through the European continent, or it may have been brought back by people who had been to the East.
The popularity of tea drinking in the UK was until 1662, when the Emperor Charles married a mainland girl who likes to drink tea, Princess Catherine of Portugal. This princess liked to drink tea and drove her husband to drink tea, and her husband drove the ruling and the opposition together. Drinking tea just started.
But the officers of the British ocean-going warships (not the sailors) took the first step. They knew how to drink tea. Of course, with their uncivilized heads, they didn't know what good tea was, let alone the best master-made ones. The small pots simply don't have the turn to enjoy these red hairs.
The only one who has a bit of restraint is Sir Simon Fox. He drank three cups in a row and said with emotion: "This is the authentic tea, top grade, sweet and refreshing!"
Yan Changwu praised him for knowing goods, and pity the other foreign devils thought: "Obviously it is bitter! But Sir said it is sweet, if he is right, is it that we are sick, we have to see a doctor..."
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"Listen to our people, you want to buy our Cambridge and Breda?" Sir Simon Fox asked with a smile.
"Your people said, for friendship, everything can be sold!" Yan Changwu said haha.
"Yes, for friendship, everything can be sold. However, these two warships are very expensive and are newly made. We use them for ocean voyages to further test their quality and conduct training. The mission has not yet been completed. , How can I sell it to you? And, the two warships are sold to you. Didn’t I become a shipless commander, what do you say?” He jokingly said, “I’m still young, I’m not ready to retire. ."
Knowing that the opponent is asking for prices, the hateful thing is that Tier 3 battleships are heavy weapons of the great power. Normally they can't buy them. People are willing to sell them. Even if you sell them for money, you must buy them!
Just like the Dongfeng missile sold by the rabbit to the big dog family, the rabbit has not said that the currency unit is the soft sister currency, the big dog family can't wait to say that it is a dollar (several times more). Small money is a small problem, and the key is to drop the Dongfeng missile. Bag safe!
"I have an idea, for our friendship, let's use the cost price!" Yan Changwu suggested.
"Cost price?" Sir Simon Fox asked cheerfully, "What do you mean?"
"This time the things you sell to me are at cost prices, and the goods we sell to you are also at cost prices!" Yan Changwu gritted his teeth.
"Hahaha!" Sir Simon Fox laughed, causing the fifteen buckets in Yan Changwu's heart to fall to the ground.
"I heard that you sent four service ships to our officers and soldiers yesterday?" Sir Simon Fox said something. UU reading www. uukanshu.com
"Yes!" Yan Changwu admitted.
"There are few young men who are as careful as you! When I was your age, I was still pulling a sail on a boat." Sir Simon Fox praised: "Your achievement is not a fluke!"
The British military system is strict. On the territory of non-allies, the officers and soldiers on board are not allowed to go ashore except for the necessary personnel (diplomatic, logistics, etc.).
This is right. The safety of warships is the first priority. Yan Changwu's naval regulations are copied and the same is required.
But it is difficult for the crew on the ship. Seeing the colorful world on the shore is not allowed to go ashore. It is really itchy and itchy. . . You may not have to take a bath for a few months!
There is a shortage of fresh water on warships, and there will be no excess fresh water to give officers and soldiers such a good treatment.
This southeast prefecture knows how to be a man. In addition to sending a large amount of supplies (checked by the British army before), the service ship sent there also supplies fresh water. Besides, the service ship actually arranged bathing for the officers and soldiers on the ship. And, took away the clothes from the four warships (all sewed their names), and arranged washerwomen on the shore to wash the clothes for them!
The officers and soldiers on the four ships took turns to take a shower on the service ship! (The service boat does not have so much fresh water, and other water delivery boats continue to supplement it)
After knowing the news, I saw the hot water that was sent on the Cambridge to be used by senior officers. Sir Simon Fox admired Yan Changwu very much.
For the naval officers and soldiers who work all day long, work on the equator, sweat like syrup, and have salt on their clothes, bathing is a very pleasant thing!
"OK!" Sir Simon Fox agreed to Yan Changwu's proposal!
