"'New Dawn' is a Newton class destroyer. Standard displacement: 7200 tons; full load displacement: 8660 tons; length: 129.02 meters; full width: 13.50 meters; draft: 4.8 meters; maximum speed: 36.8 knots; crew: 350; endurance: 7500 nautical miles/20 knots."
"When it was first built, it had three Beelzebub 32 twin 5-inch dual-purpose cannons, two quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes, two Samael quadruple 40mm cannons, two Samael quadruple 40mm cannons, and 11 Mostima single-barreled 20mm cannons. Its firepower was amazing. Of course, now, most of its weapons have been dismantled."
When Li Mochen boarded the ship, a second-hand ship merchant named Rafat proudly introduced it to him.
"This is a destroyer built by America in the late 1940s. Originally, it was intended to be the main destroyer of the American Federation for the next few decades. However, the military competition during the Cold War era made it obsolete early. In 1975, it was sold to East Asia. After serving there for 12 years, it was disposed of as a scrap ship. Now, this destroyer has been modified for civilian use. It still has a lifespan of 50 years. It has the defense capability of a military destroyer. It has a Divine Shield 3884 quadruple phased-array radar produced by ILM, a C44 target illumination radar and the corresponding fire control system, and the equally advanced Listener 52 planar search radar and Listener 53 navigation radar. Its weapons are two 'Growler' five-inch 54 caliber naval cannons. It is also equipped with four × quadruple MK-321 anti-ship missile launchers, four × quadruple SAM-21 anti-aircraft missiles, and a set of dense array close-range defense weapon system. In addition, it has a total of 14 cannons. "
"Are you sure it's been modified for civilian use?"
Li Mochen listened with a face full of confusion. He thought to himself, 'What's the point of being modified for civilian use?
And the Divine Shield 3884 phased-array radar — this is the latest radar installed by the American Navy, right? It seems to be a key component of the Aegis system. Can it be used for civilian use?
"Of course, all the weapons and radars are castrated. Basically, they only have two-thirds of the performance and range of the original. Its engine has also been changed. Its speed is only 30 knots, but its endurance has been greatly increased. It can reach 9000 nautical miles. "
The secondhand ship merchant named Rafat answered his doubts. "Although its combat power is far inferior to a warship, if the 'New Dawn' is placed near the continent of Anatolia, then it is still a powerful and invincible war fortress. Even the few battleships that are rampaging over there have to be careful in front of its anti-ship missiles. Now, you only need 900 million gold duns to buy it. Mr. Wildenstein, I think there is no better deal than this. With this retired warship, your fleet will be able to travel freely in Anatolia.
With this retired warship, your fleet will be able to move freely in Anatolia. These were the people. Li. "Li," Li said. "Li" Li. "Dawn" Li, "Li." Li.
Li Li. Li, li. Li. "Li," Li, "Li..," Li, ". At this time, he could only rely on the professional abilities of his employees.
Li Mochen believed that these people would definitely give a pertinent opinion. After all, the quality of this warship was related to their future lives and safety.
"I think it's not bad."
"These weapon systems look quite new. I wonder how they're doing."
"The hull is well maintained, but some of the components are from decades ago. Although they were designed to last a long time, this renovation is too careless. "
"What I'm most concerned about is how well the radar, sonar, and weapon systems are integrated. That's the key."
"If all the equipment has a warranty, I think it can be used —"
"Isn't the price a little too much? Right now, a brand new destroyer costs no more than 1.2 billion gold duns. "
Li Mochen discovered that although this group of people all seemed indifferent and not very enthusiastic, they were actually not very enthusiastic. However, there was no doubt about the quality and combat power of this ship.
The eyes of a few of the retired officers lit up. Their expressions seemed to be telling him to buy it quickly and not hesitate anymore! This was the one.
Li Mochen knew what to do, but he still asked a grey-haired old man beside him, "What do you think? Brigadier General Clarendon? "
Brigadier General Wallace Clarendon. He was 57 years old and a retired naval officer. He was also a Level-19 Mana Archer. During his service, he had served as the captain of three destroyers.
This was the leader of the fleet that Li Mochen had invited with the help of his relationship with Michael Wood.
He had paid a huge price for this. In addition to the annual salary of 10 million, he had also bought a special-grade potion of life to help Wallace Clarendon heal his injuries and extend his life by two years. He had also bought a Tear of Amphitrite to help Wallace Clarendon raise his Mana cultivation to Level-20.
Apart from that, he had also promised to help Wallace Clarendon enter the Legendary realm within seven years.
Li Mochen felt that this price was worth it. Ever since this former Brigadier General had joined his team, the various affairs of the fleet that had been bumpy seemed to have been lubricated. They suddenly became smoother, and he did not have to worry about them anymore.
"Boss, if you have enough money, then I suggest you buy it."
As Wallace Clarendon spoke, he was stroking the new paint in the corridor. His eyes flashed with the light of wisdom. "But Boss, you seem to have other concerns?"
"It's mainly the personnel. Mr. Lafat said that this ship has already gone through three trials after the modification. He also vouched for it with his reputation, so I think there is no problem with the ship itself."
Li Mochen frowned. "But we need enough people to operate it. I also heard that for a warship to display its full combat power, it also needs to be adjusted and adjusted."
The main reason was that time was too tight. This "New Dawn" had not been in his previous plans.
This was something that someone had come up with on the spur of the moment 15 days ago. He had remembered that one of his partners in Southeast Asia had a retired warship that he could sell.
"If it's the personnel, then it's not a problem."
Brigadier General Wallace Clarendon thought for a moment, then calmly guaranteed, "For those sailors who make a living on the Antorian continent, a powerful warship is equivalent to a guarantee of life. Especially for those retired veterans, this ship is very attractive. In terms of combat power, it indeed needs to be adjusted, but I guarantee that this ship will be able to display its basic combat power in at most ten days. Its strength is still not something that your armed merchant ships can compare to. "
Thus, Li Mochen turned around and asked Mr. Lafat for a price. "700 million gold duns, but it must be paid in installments. I will pay you 50 million for the first installment. Mr. Lafat, I am very sincere. "
"If you want to pay in installments, then it must be 750 million."
Mr. Lafayette laughed. "If you agree, this ship is yours. Otherwise, we can't talk. "
A ship transaction involving hundreds of millions of gold duns could not be as hasty as them. But in fact, this transaction had already been negotiated before they met. Even he, Rafat, was just a cover to deceive people. This ship had only been in his hands once, and it had never belonged to him.
Thus, at this moment, they were just putting on an act.
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