Chapter 1100: Fleet ready to go

Yes, Amerigo is back!

After leaving Keelung Port in September last year, Amerigo's fleet followed the route of Marin's instructions, first going north along the Kuroshio, then reaching the waters near Japan, and then following the west wind of the west wind belt, all the way to the east. After arriving near the west coast of the Americas, it followed the California cold current all the way south and reached Panama City again.

However, after arriving in Panama City, Americano did not continue to go south, but stopped the boat in the freshwater harbor of Panama. He himself, with several close friends, rode on land, traversed the Panama isthmus, arrived at the Caribbean coast of Cologne Bay, boarded the new 250 armed merchant ship that had been waiting here, and hurried back home.

Because the new 250-class armed merchant ship uses upper-edge skewer sails, it is very fast to go to the Caribbean and the east coast of North America. When crossing the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Breton Island, I changed to a sail suitable for sailing downwind ... Then, after more than two months, Americano returned to the port of Emden ...

At this time, it was already the end of June and the weather was already hot. Of course, the hot topic here is to guide the European region. East Friesland is located on the North Sea side, and with the westerly wind zone, the sea breeze is constant and not very hot at all.

When Amerigo went ashore, he just planned to sleep, but the guard sent by the roaring Marin invited a spring-damped carriage. So, Americano simply fell asleep in the carriage. The carriage from Emden to Aurich took a cement road, which was also very stable and did not affect the American sleep.

Arriving in the city of Aurich, the bodyguard woke Amerigo, who was sleeping soundly, and took him to Marin's office. At this time, Amerigo had a full beard, apparently hadn't taken care of it for a long time, his clothes were dirty, and he was sloppy like a beggar.

But Marin didn't care, so he gave Amerigo a hug and welcomed his return.

Americo is also very interested, knowing that Marin is not interested in him, but in his nautical achievements. So, he handed over the logbook in his arms to Marin for review. Then he began to report on the experience of the voyage, and answered Marin's questions.

In fact, Americo is very puzzled that Marin can predict this route on the Pacific Ocean in advance. After all, this route seems to have never been involved. Moreover, since someone knows this route, it should be someone who walked this route in front of him. Well, his "discovery" seemed worthless. Even, it belongs to the "fake collar" right of discovery ...

For Amerigo's doubts, Marin's explanation is very simple and crude-no one has traveled this route, because this route was predicted by the great sage Einstein using his "prophet" ability to divination ... …

American Gordon was suddenly thundered ... Nima, and this statement ...

However, despite doubts in his heart, Amerigo never dared to raise them. Because, against this statement is to question the identity of Marin's "great disciple", but also to question the gods. This act of death, American did not dare to mess up.

However, in the absence of any traces of senior sailing, it seems that only Marin's explanation is the most reasonable ...

And Marin also valued this logbook. Because the above coordinates can be used as an important reference for future navigation. As long as these coordinates are available, any captain who knows how to use the sextant and calculate the latitude and longitude can sail along the coordinates.

Moreover, in this logbook, not only the route coordinates, but also marked where may encounter the reef, the sea area needs to be more careful. As long as you follow these reminders and pay attention to the relevant waters, there will be no problems.

Of course, Marin also added a note to this logbook-there are typhoons every summer and autumn, of which August, July and September are the most dangerous ...

This labeling is very important because, in the age of sailing, sailors simply cannot resist the natural disaster of typhoon. The presence of sails makes it easier for the sailboat to be overturned by typhoons. Even if the 10,000-ton steel ship that does not need sails in the later generations, it will have to avoid the typhoon, not to mention the wooden sailboats of this era?

Of course, the life and death of ordinary sailors and even ordinary captains do not matter. This label is actually Marin's label for himself.

After all, Marin must avoid the typhoon season to run the Daming Dynasty. Otherwise, in the event of a typhoon, even Marin cannot stop with a fleet.

If it encounters a general storm, even if the ship that Marin took turns over, he can still escape to another ship in a lifeboat. But if there is such a typhoon, I am afraid there is no place to escape. Because, the entire fleet may be finished.

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In fact, on the mainland, a fleet of up to 10 500-ton warships is ready. They are ready to go at any time, and as soon as they give an order, they will leave their home port and go to Daming.

The home port of these 10 warships is very concealed, no longer Emden port, but in Wilhelmshaven of later generations. That is, the deep-water port west of the Yard Bay exit of the Old Kingdom of Oldenburg is also the finest deep-water port in Germany in later generations, and the largest military port in Germany during the two world wars.

Of course, this is the best port after the ships are steeled. But in this era, it is not a good port. Because this is a seawater port, not a freshwater port.

It has been said many times before that before the British navy invented the nails on the bottom of the ship to protect the maggots, the wooden boat could not stay in the sea for a long time. Otherwise, the wooden bottom is easily damaged by the maggots, causing the cabin to leak and sink the ship.

Therefore, before the 19th century, the port was mostly at the mouth of the Freshwater River, such as New York at the mouth of the Hudson, London near the Thames, and Hamburg at the mouth of the Elbe ...

It was not until the mid-19th century, during the American Civil War, that the true presence of armored ships and the popularization of wooden boats with copper kayaks made the saltwater port practically meaningful. Construction of Wilhelmshaven began in the late 19th century. Moreover, its important construction purpose is to serve as the home port of the large German armored warship.

Originally, Marin did not have the conditions to enable Wilhelmshaven. However, with the emergence of nickel steel skins and the success of four armed merchant ships in Americo that nailed the bottom of the ship to nickel steel skins protected against seawater corrosion, the existence of Wilhelmshaven made sense.

Exactly, because Emden Port is a trading port, docking too many warships there will frighten others. Therefore, Marin had a total of mind, and simply moved all the 10 warships with nickel steel skins on the bottom of the ship to Wilhelmshaven. After all, it's more hidden and remote, and generally no one comes. By the way, Wilhelmshaven is still called Wilhelmshaven. As for the reason, because Marin is lazy ... But externally, Marin declared that his second son would be named William, which wouldn't matter ...

At present, Marin has a total of 20 500-ton warships, and plans to nail nickel steel skins to the bottom of the ship in the future. From now on, they can all be hidden in Wilhelmshaven. Saltwater harbours like Wilhelmshaven are rarely visited. And those freshwater ports at the estuaries of the Tamsui River often have more people coming and going, and many people have mixed eyes. After all, the Danshui River is a region with a concentrated population.

However, because there are fewer sisal fibers purchased from the Aztec Empire in Mexico, there is not enough to make the sisal rope needed for the pulley-type steering wheel, as well as the "ribs" of marine cables and sails. Therefore, Marin can only make up 10 warships using sisal fiber ropes and sails (partially used). For more sisal fiber, wait until the Cuban sisal fiber is harvested next year. After all, Marin has ordered the planting of sisal in the hilly areas of Cuba ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ The first batch of sisal fiber will be harvested by the end of next year.

This time when he went to Daming, Marin planned to use these 10 warships. Marin intends to notify the 10 warships to leave as soon as possible. However, he did not follow along.

why? Because these warships need to first bypass the southernmost Tierra del Fuego in South America and first reach the west coast of South America. Then, heading north all the way to the waters of Panama.

Marin did not want to follow the fleet to bypass the entire South America, he planned to let the fleet start. For myself, I took a boat to Panama at the end of the year. Then, across the isthmus of Panama from the land, join the fleet and go to Daming together.

At that time, it was probably the early spring season. When he walks in the Caribbean, it is winter, and there will be no hurricanes in the Caribbean. And there will be no typhoon in the western Pacific in spring ... as long as there is no hurricane or typhoon, he need not worry about the accident ...

After all, the traverser ’s life is only once, and there is no accident, that is the best ... Caesar is still small after all, if he hangs up in an accident, God knows that the North Sea Congress will not collapse like the Alexander Empire ...

Moreover, the Cavaliers Competition is about to start, and he can stay and join in the fun ...