Chapter 664 Visit
"Woo~~~~"
The melodious whistle and the first snow in 1037 hit Le Havre City at the same time.
In recent times, many ships have seen two new ships without sails in the Principality of Wesson on the sea. The sailors in Le Havre often talk about it. In addition, Frederick issued a commendation order, people are very curious about the new ship.
Sometime ago, the new ship carried out a task of transporting emergency supplies to the Grouse Forest Iron Mine. It was 2,000 kilometers in one way and completed it before the seaside pier was frozen. It was delayed a lot of time for this, and at the same time, it also trained the team to deepen the running-in.
After the mission was completed, the new ship inspected the port of Hanma City, and then used prepared parts to transform some cargo warehouses into cabins, carrying members and supplies, and then set sail.
When the two ships docked at the dock, they were surrounded by captains, merchants and citizens watching the fun.
The length of the new ship is about 60 meters, which is not much different from the current sailboat. There are two masts standing in front and back, with a lookout on it. If necessary, sails can be hung.
What makes people feel novel is that the boat building is not at the stern, but in the middle, with the deck divided into two parts: front and rear.
Many captains and owners heard that these two ships took a whole day to drive from Amster to Le Havre. It was a headwind again, and the speed was amazing.
Grand Duke Weisen's guards were guarding nearby, and everyone was wearing gas masks to show off. No one dared to go over and find out.
But there are always lucky people in the world. There is a captain who once carried Grand Duke Weisen for a journey, so he had to walk around the boat.
When Tom walked to the side of the boat, pointing to the dark red paint on the lower part of the hull, and asked Frederick: "Sir, this is the kind of boat paint that does not grow oysters, right?"
This paint is a bit transparent, and you can see a layer of fine-hole linen net inside it when you look close.
Frederick replied, "That's right, those oyster eggs will be poisoned to death when attached to them, and they won't be alive."
"Don't be greedy for cheapness when you want to paint. Recently, someone used the paint on furniture to pretend to be this kind of anti-adhesive paint, which would only prevent leakage."
Tom immediately said, "I heard about this. It is said that the price is only 30% of the real goods, and many people have been cheated."
The two boarded the ship, and Tom asked curiously, "Sir, why is the ship's tower in the middle? It takes two channels to load and load goods, which is very inconvenient."
In the past, ships had to load and load goods in the middle, but now they have to run around, which is a bit inconvenient.
Frederick said helplessly: "There is no way. In order to maintain the balance of the center of gravity of the ship, he can only match the front and back."
Tom believed that if the center of gravity of the ship is deviated, it is easy to turn to one side. Nowadays, the ship has an engine installed, and the center of gravity is different from that of a sailboat, so naturally it needs to be reconsidered.
Frederick naturally would not tell him that the ship and warship were designed in a unified manner, and the stern of the ship must be equipped with weapons, so the position should be kept first.
Tom was novel about everything on the ship, pointing to the "Phone" steel pipe that stretched out from under the deck, and asked, "What does this pipe do?"
There is one pipe in each of the four corners of the ship building, and it was not available on paddle steamers in the past.
Frederick replied: "This is a snorkel. The temperature in the engine room is too high, the humidity is high, and it is very stuffy. It needs to be fresh air and exhausted from dirty air."
"The humidity at sea is high, and the wind entering is dehumidified first, which can keep the ship dry and the cargo not easy to get mold." Tom felt it made sense. He had seen a tractor, but the thing was so hot that it was so hot that it spit steam. If it was stuffed in the cabin, it would heat the whole boat to death.
There are more moldy in the goods, especially in summer, mold can grow in one night.
As they spoke, they came to the snorkel behind the boat building. Tom reached out and felt that there was really a warm air inside. "The wind is so strong!" He felt that the air volume was quite large.
Frederick said: "Yes, there is a special machine to draw air out." The ventilation system on the ship is equipped with a dedicated magical external combustion engine. Although it is a bit inefficient, it is simple and easy to repair, and it is an independent power source. It can still be used if the propulsion power fails.
Tom immediately praised after entering the cabin: "It's so... it's so extravagant!"
In the past, except for the captain's room and the cabins for distinguished guests, the cabins where other sailors live were stinking and smelly, and mice frowned when they came.
The living cabin on this boat includes single, double and quadruple rooms with upper and lower bunk beds. Each room has an exhaust duct and a small air conditioner, which is clean and tidy.
The hygiene problem is mainly a management problem. There is a cleaning schedule behind the door, and one day it is cleaned, wiping the table, washing clothes, and washing bedding are all neatly listed.
In addition, there are regular hygiene inspections, and points will be deducted when they find problems. The worst room is hung with a black mouse flag.
Tom asked Frederick: "Sir, can I copy it down?"
He hated the hygiene situation on his ship. With the development of the theory of bacterial pathogenicity, many people realized that the dirtier places are, the more likely they are to get sick. There is no difference between getting sick at sea and being sentenced to death.
Frederick said, "I will send you one later."
The two walked to the end of the cabin and Tom saw something he had unexpected.
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"Is this a washing machine?" He was a little surprised, "I didn't expect there was it on the boat."
In the past, there was less fresh water on the boat, so it was impossible to wash clothes. At most, when it rained, I wore clothes outside for a while.
Frederick said: "This washing machine has washing, dehydration and sterilization functions. Wearing clean clothes can make people feel happy and reduce psychological fatigue."
Tom didn't comment on this, feeling tired or something, and it would be fine if he went on two glasses of wine.
The cargo warehouse in the stern direction has been renovated and a living cabin is built for the entourage members on this long voyage. There is also an entertainment room and library at the end.
Frederick told Tom: "This long-distance trial voyage is worried about problems at sea, so many engineers are accompanying him."
He would not say that he was going to find gold, so he used the excuse of trial voyage and used Tom to publicize it. This is the main purpose of this visit.
And there are indeed accompanying engineers on the boat, and they will also help repair the city's tractor in the past two days.
Tom felt it made sense and believed it.
The two walked to the end, and there was a bathroom and bathroom in front of them, a room protruding out of the stern of the boat, which was directly discharged into the sea, and even air conditioners were installed.
Tom couldn't help but sigh, "There is so much fresh water on the boat."
In the past, even if it was a fixed route of hundreds of kilometers, it was worried that the navigation time would be longer due to wind direction and wind power. Therefore, fresh water on the boat was useless, and no one had ever thought about washing clothes or taking a bath.
Frederick asked in confusion: "I remember that the Dawn Chamber of Commerce will sell desalinated machines, right?"
The seawater desalination machine he mentioned is an alternative usage of dehydrated vegetable machines, which is equivalent to just water and not vegetables. Lilu also recommends using it to make salt in Lugang.
This machine is standard on ships built in the Principality of Wesson. The Dawn Chamber of Commerce has been sold for several years, and Tom should know.
Tom said helplessly: "That machine is too expensive and troublesome, so it won't be used until the moment of life and death."
(The end of this chapter)