Dalian Port Shipbuilding Factory No. 1, the factory director, ship manufacturing engineer and senior technical workers gathered in the factory, and some people stood on the suspension bridge due to insufficient space. Early in the morning, the factory manager summoned them to indicate that there was an important matter announced.

In addition to the designers and workers of the Royal British Manufacturing Factory summoned by the system, and Han workers from southern Liaoning have begun to become the backbone of the Shipbuilding Factory No. 1. Some of them with different talents and diligence have been promoted to engineers and senior technical workers. It can be seen that as long as there is an atmosphere of respecting science and technology and matching the appropriate reward mechanism, the local area has never lacked human resources.

"I received a notice from the Admiralty early this morning - the Admiralty submitted an order to our Shipbuilding Plant 1, and they intend to produce the first steam iron shell warship!" The director of Shipbuilding Plant 1 announced.

"Steam Iron Shell Warship?! Has the Admiralty finally agreed to build a steam warship?"

"Did the Admiralty decide to order the 'secret class' steam warship?"

"Our Shipbuilding Factory 1 is going to become the only shipyard in Dalian Port that can produce steamships!"

The engineers in the factory heard that the steam armored warship designed by them and others in the later stage of the production of the Oriental Cable Ship was appreciated by the Admiralty and decided to produce it. They were all overjoyed.

Shipbuilding Factory No. 1 produced the world's first steam seaship "Yongchang" and the first steam cable ship "Dongfang". If the first steam warship can be built, Shipbuilding Factory No. 1 will be completely famous.

"Everyone is at ease. The Admiralty did submit an order to our Shipbuilding Factory No. 1, but it was not a 'secret class' steam ship, but a small and medium-sized iron-armored warship with an estimated 3,000 tons, code-named 'test-class' steam warship. This is the plan obtained after careful consideration by the Admiralty." The captain showed the revised design drawings of the Admiralty to everyone present.

"If this 'test-class' steam warship can make the Admiralty feel that it is worth the money after it is produced, then the Admiralty may order the 'secret-class' steam warship from us in the future. Therefore, you must work harder and strive to ensure reliable performance during the construction process even if it is completed. If there is a problem in any link, it will be reported in a timely manner! If there is a problem in the production process, it can also be solved by adding budget and delaying the construction period. The most fear is that an unqualified warship will be handed over to the Admiralty. If there is any problem at that time, our entire shipyard will be investigated, and we will not want to receive an order from the Admiralty in the future!" The factory director reminded.

"We understand!" The engineers and senior technicians present spoke in unison.

The most important thing in the shipbuilding industry is safety and reliability. If something happens, you will be held accountable!

"You can see if this 'test grade' of 3,000 tons is feasible. It is not only necessary to consider the hull itself, but also the artillery and recoil arranged on the armored ship, and the armor... The warships are so different from ordinary ships. We must be careful and careful when we build the entire ship for the first time. You can see if the proposal from the Admiralty is feasible."

The factory director convened a group of engineers to analyze the design blueprint after the modification of the Navy Department.

"There are some problems here, and the people in the Admiralty do not understand steamboats enough..."

"There are also 'test level' smaller than 'secret level'. It turns out that 'secret level' is a large steam warship, and the power required is also based on 'secret level'. However, such a power system is too sufficient for 'secret level'. It is recommended that two reciprocating steam engines and four-seater round coal-fired boilers be enough, with a horsepower of about 5,000-6,000 horsepower and a speed of more than 15 knots."

The engineers quickly launched the "experimental" steam warship they envisioned and revised the modified design blueprint.

"15 knots of speed is not enough. The Admiralty Department emphasized this time that it is best to increase the speed to 18 knots." said the director.

"If the speed is increased to 18 knots, six-seat boilers may be required, and the steam engine provides more than 7,000 horsepower, and the tonnage of the vessel may increase from 3,000 tons to 3,700 tons. More power will come at a price."

"I propose to add a generator to the new warship to provide power for the searchlights of the ship and the interior lighting of the cabin."

The engineers once again discussed enthusiastically and were full of expectations for this experimental armored warship.

"Factory 1 is really prosperous. They have built two steamboats. I heard that they are going to produce the third steamboat, and our factory 2 is still producing wooden sailboats."

"Aren't our third factory producing wooden sailboats for merchants? Although they spent several years producing dozens of sailboats we produced when the Oriental was producing, they used mature technology after all, and it was not challenging. It's still exciting to create steamboats!"

The directors of other shipyards in Dalian Port were hit hard after they knew that one factory was going to start construction of steam iron hull ships again. The difference between wooden sailboats and steamboats was an era. One factory was one after another, and then the production of steam iron hull ships in three places shows that the technology is constantly improving, while several other shipyards were somewhat dissatisfied with the leading position of the factory. Why can one factory build steamboats make the government pay more and more attention to it, while other shipyards serve civilian sailboats.

"Our factory III also plans to start developing steamships, and it is best to encourage those big merchants to build steamships! Those big merchants have money and need for shipping!"

The director of Factory 3 summoned the engineers and workers of Factory 3 to embark on a different shipbuilding path than Factory 1 - they planned to build a large number of commercial steam ships for the people, while Factory 1 built a large ship for the government.

"Freight and passenger transport have a great demand for steamships!" Factory No. 2 also keenly smelled the changes in ships and began to march into the steamship field.

The shipyards in Dalian Port are the first shipyards established by the Jiuzhou Army. They have the most advanced technology here, and the changes here will affect other shipyards along the coast and river areas.

Influenced by the Liaonan Shipyard, Nanjing Shipyard began to build steamships for the canal transport of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, because steamships can go up the river effortlessly!

Fujian shipyards built ocean-going merchant ships for merchants traveling to and from the South China Sea, and steam power brought many benefits. Because after the three provinces of the South China Sea were incorporated into the territory, some overseas Chinese living in the South China Sea often traveled to and from the southeast coast and the South China Sea islands. Fixed flights on the South China Sea also generated the demand for steam ships.
Chapter completed!