In the current era of large ships and cannons, the larger the ship and the more cannons it had, the stronger its combat power.
This was also the origin of the initial classification standards for Level 6 warships in various countries.
A typical example was the Shilius Empire, which had been brewing for a long time but eventually died in the womb. It was known as the most powerful warship in human history, the legendary Sea Sovereign.
It had a design displacement of 5,826 tons, four cannon decks, and 170 different types of cannons. It was built by the School of Curses.
It was important to note that the strongest Level 1 warship in the various countries with maritime authority only had 110 cannons at most. In the imagination of the Shilius Empire, if this Sea Sovereign could really be turned into a reality from the drawings, it would definitely become a true overlord of the sea. No warship would be qualified to be its opponent.
The thinking of the ship engineers was obviously limited to the attack method of the smoothbore cannons. They strived to maximize the power of the cannons. In an era where accuracy depended on luck, as a mobile naval fort, the more cannons it carried, the more powerful it was.
But all of this was based on the current level of technology.
At least in Elvin's perspective, the combat power of a warship, battlefield adaptability, and size were not positively correlated. Even an aircraft carrier needed an entire carrier battle group to be effective, let alone a mere sail warship of this era.
From sail warships to ironclads, and then to modern warships. Elvin had a complete technical upgrade route in his mind, so of course he was prepared to do it in one go.
As for the ship industry, what if he only knew a little about it? If the technology was not enough, he could make up for it with witchcraft.
What if witchcraft was not enough? He could make up for it with money!
But the specific steps of building a ship were still carried out according to the general method. Hull component processing, hull structure assembly, launching, outfitting, sea trial, and construction completion.
If the requirements were carried out according to normal shipbuilding standards, the shipyard in Port Hatrapha was undoubtedly unqualified.
During construction, the hull was tilted 120 degrees toward the sea, where the keel, abdomen, and hull were arranged and the hull was assembled. Most shipyards considered the needs of launching and predetermined the location of the landing platform. Some even set up structures and rails for launching.
In the construction process that took years, a series of equipment, facilities, and construction steps were extremely complicated. But at this time, Elvin used witchcraft to replace them all.
And the first step of his shipbuilding plan was not a few years, but a few hours.
Hu — —
Surrounded by the vibrant emerald green brilliance, the rustling of plants and trees continued to reverberate in the large dock.
One by one, the bark was peeled off, and the sapwood of inferior quality was left with only the dark core of the "treasure tree". It was injected with vitality again, and it kept wriggling and growing together with the materials around it.
Under the amazed gazes of the onlookers.
First, it completely fused into a giant tree that was lying horizontally. Then, it slowly turned into a huge spindle-shaped wooden cocoon that was supported by twenty thick roots. It was one meter above the ground, and its total length was close to 140 meters.
At this time, the right to control the growth direction of this "giant tree" had been completely handed over to Elvin. Angel was only a support to stabilize the "Activating Spirit Light".
Extraordinary ship materials that were almost impossible for mortals to process with precision were as soft as plasticine in his hands.
The first step was to sculpt the dragon bones.
This marked the first step of ship building: laying down the keel.
The reason why sail warships had to have a keel was because it was made of high-quality wood that was pieced together into square planks. After being used as the longitudinal bottom of the ship, it was very convenient for wooden ship construction and to ensure the structural strength of the ship.
Such a keel would extend to the bow and stern, and then be pieced together with wooden planks. It was not only the end of the planks, but also the strongest support in the ship's skeleton, ensuring that the ship would not fall apart in the storm.
But for modern warships, all of them were built with high-strength steel structures, and the load was distributed to the entire ship. Although it was still called a "keel," it was no longer a "keel" in the sense of a sail warship.
In Elvin's design of the ship's V-shaped bottom, other than the inner keel or the middle longitudinal girder, the middle longitudinal bottom of the ship was also a part of the keel. It was called a flat keel, and it extended from the bow and stern to the bow and stern.
Most modern large warships were built in sections and then welded together. The excellent materials ensured the ship's structural strength.
It was just unknown how much of the kingdom's wealth had been used to build the 120 meter long, 5,000 ton displacement Steam Fortress out of metal.
Rustle, rustle, rustle …
Under Elvin's command, the spindle-shaped "wooden cocoon" in mid-air began to transform from the bottom of the ship into an overall "V" shape. The inner keel, the outer keel, the ribs, the water holes … and other structures were formed one after another.
Under the precise control of his "Data Analyzing Vision," even a deviation of two decimal places was impossible.
Of course.
As a naturally grown material, the "Precious Tree" was indeed unable to escape the common problem of wood. The inside was actually made up of many parallel wood fibers, and the strength of the connections between these fibers was far inferior to the strength of a single fiber.
On this point, unlike steel, which was in a crystalline state on a microscopic level, it was completely coherent on a macroscopic level. This determined that steel had good macroscopic mechanical properties and mechanical conductivity.
However.
Although mortals could not do anything to wood that had already grown and been harvested, it was not a problem for Elvin at all.
In the process of growing and reshaping, the wood fibers that were more flexible than steel wires weaved and intersected like snakes inside the ship's hull structure, turning into a net-like reinforcing tendon.
Even modern technology could not create a special physical structure, making it stronger and more resilient than pure special steel.
In this process, there was no mortise and tenon structure, nor was there a need for nails and crutches, let alone welding. It had the ability to flatten and shape the ship's material at will. It was like a warship that grew from a living tree, without any structural weaknesses.
The second step was the construction of the lower cabin.
There was no need for dozens or hundreds of side cannons like a sail battleship, so Elvin eliminated the front and back of the cannon deck and used a more reliable watertight cabin design below the waterline.
The third step. …
In the flickering light, even the onlookers were not willing to move their eyes away.
Just like that.
The "Big Tree" continued to grow. After three hours, the [Animated Hands] marked by the emerald green brilliance finally began to fade away.
The "wooden cocoon" that was originally supported by twenty roots had completely changed into a different appearance. It was a long and narrow battleship that looked extremely futuristic.
The surface of the ship was covered in a matte black metallic luster, and there were no traces of the original wooden ship.
There were almost no vertical flat surfaces in the upper structure. All of the structures were slightly inclined, as if they were made up of huge diamond-shaped blocks.
In the middle of the upper structure of the warship, there was a tower that was close to twelve meters tall. The front and back were low and smooth, and the deck was filled with holes of various sizes. It was obvious that they were reserved for some equipment that would be installed later on.
Just from the surface, it had almost completely subverted the design concept of a sail battleship of this era, not to mention the more complicated structures inside the warship.
"Although it looks a bit strange, and there isn't even a side cannon hole, if I were to use a word to describe it, it would be … Cool!"
Calvin's words were unanimously agreed by everyone.
Not to mention the core of the warship, just the design aesthetics that surpassed the era had already conquered everyone.
The total length of the ship was 132 meters, and the width was 16 meters. The thickest part of the hull was close to one meter, and it was almost the same as a level one battleship. After being outfitted, the ship's full displacement was two thousand eight hundred tons.
In fact, the thickness of the outer steel plate of a modern ten thousand ton warship was only a little more than one centimeter. Even the outer steel plate of a large cruise ship was only two to five centimeters. Elvin was completely relying on the excellent performance of the "Treasured Tree" to bully others. The defense of the ship's hull was not much different from a one meter thick steel plate.
One could imagine that in this era, even an alchemy cannon with a muzzle velocity of 933 meters per second and a projectile weight and range of 95.9 kilograms and 40 kilometers would be sad to see.
After all, even if it was a special armor-piercing bullet, the penetration ability was measured in millimeters. It was already amazing to be able to penetrate 160 millimeters of armor at a distance of one thousand meters.
Even the world's strongest M829A3 type depleted uranium alloy armor-piercing bullet only had a maximum penetration of 900 millimeters.
When the armor was stacked to such an extent, the warship could almost ignore all conventional weapons in this world.
Of course, the opponent of the "legendary warship" would always be the "legendary warship". By then, it would be hard to say what kind of attack it would encounter.
In the end, Elvin mysteriously inserted two steel shaft-like accessories that had been made in advance and had extraordinary aura on the surface into the reserved hole at the stern of the ship. Then, he installed two four-leaf clover shaped golden paddles that were the height of two people.
The main body of the warship was finally completed.
The Far Sail Territory had long been one of the pillars of the ship industry and transportation industry. Obviously, they would not waste a representative of peak productivity like Nymphs. In terms of shipbuilding technology alone, even in the entire human world, this great wizard had a place.
But this graceful and elegant lady looked at the strange main body of the warship at this time and could not help but wonder.
"Elvin, doesn't this warship have a mast and a sail? How do you drive it? "
Pulling Angel away from the rough warship, Elvin smiled mysteriously at Nymphs.
"Let's go. Whether it can move or not, we will know once we try it."
Snap —!
Roland snapped his fingers.
In the rolling green clouds, the twenty roots shrunk like a ripe melon, and the warship disappeared. When it reappeared, it had already entered the lake outside the [Sorcerer's Garden].
There were no waves at all during the process of entering the water, which minimized the damage of the machinery during the movement. This was also the main reason why the "outfitting" was arranged after the "launching" in the process of ship building.
The next second.
Everyone in the dock had already landed on the deck of the warship. They carefully followed Elvin into the tower and came to the place he called the bridge.
After the hull was assembled and launched smoothly, the next step was the outfitting of the warship.
Just like the renovation of a rough house, the water, electricity, flooring, furniture … were all completed one by one. For the warship, it was the installation of combat, support, navigation system, and of course, the most important step — the activation of the ship spirit and the extraordinary transformation!
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