The strength of the naval fleet of the United States of New Zealand is actually not weak, and the main force among them is the old-fashioned "Fu-type" battleships that were eliminated by the Ming Dynasty Navy.
The load tonnage and firepower of this type of battleship are not weak. It has 32 15-pound long guns. Calculated based on the amount of ammunition released in a salvo, the firepower is exactly the same as the new Pacific Type A!
It's just that the 15-pound long cannon used by the "Fu-type" battleship has a slower rate of fire than the 12-pound long cannon, and the number of cannons is 8 fewer, so the amount of ammunition put in actual combat is far less than that of the 12-pound long cannon. Although the destructive power of the 15-pound nail-head bullet is greater than that of the 12-pound nail-head bullet. But for wooden ship hulls, the destructive power of 12 pounds (pounds) of nail-head explosive ammunition is excessive. Where is the use of 15 pounds of ammunition?
If the 12-pound (pound) nail-head explosive bullet cannot directly penetrate the wooden shell (it can penetrate in most cases), it can be inserted into the wooden shell like a nail. Will it not shatter when it explodes? If it doesn't break, is it still wood?
Therefore, the 12-pound (pound) gun has become the standard equipment of the navies of various countries. As for the lighter explosive ammunition, because it is not convenient to cast, the cost is higher than the mass-produced 12-pound (pound) ammunition, and it is not too heavy. Safety - The low weight of the bullet means that the bullet case is too thin, which is not only difficult to cast, but also easily crushed by the higher chamber pressure of the long gun.
Under the current technical conditions, the 12-pound (pound) blooming bomb is definitely the best choice.
In addition to the fact that the 32 15-pound long guns are not as powerful as the 40 12-pound long guns, the defense of the "Fu" type battleship is also unsatisfactory - it is not that its wooden shell is bad (it has no iron shell either), but the gun compartment , The setting of the bomb bay is unreasonable. At first glance, the design of separation of artillery and artillery seems to prevent the gun cabin from detonating ammunition after being hit. However, in actual combat, it is found that when the gun cabin is hit, there will probably be some explosive shells inside, so the probability of triggering a fatal explosion is extremely high. big!
Moreover, the consequences of the bomb bay being hit are often fatal! Therefore, the separated compartments of the shells not only fail to reduce the danger, but also increase the risk of being killed.
In addition, the design of two cannons sharing one gun cabin is also unreasonable - because as long as one shell hits the gun cabin, the two cannons will be rendered useless!
Because of these defects that are difficult to correct, the Ming Navy began to gradually phase out the old "Fu" type battleships after it acquired the new Pacific type battleships. However, they were not dismantled, but resold to the wealthy Navy of the United States of New Zealand, the Navy of the Kingdom of Japan, and the Navy of the Kingdom of Siam.
In addition, including Yiguandang Trading Company, Haishabang Trading Company, Pacific Trading Company, Batavia East India Company, and Portuguese-Macao Company, trading firms with large fleets and playing an important role in Pacific shipping were also involved in the Ming Dynasty Navy. On the advice of the ministry, some "Fu" type ships were "hired" to serve as the flagship and
The United States of New Zealand has the largest number of "house-type" ships, with a total of 8 ships. Now they are all staying in Kinmen Port and were caught by the combined fleets of France, Spain, and the Netherlands that came to raid!
However, they did not anchor on the dock and wait to be bombarded. Instead, they set up a shelling column in the wide Golden Gate Bay, blocking the entrance to the Golden Gate Strait.
By the light emitted by the fireships that were already on fire on the sea, the commanders on these eight "house-type" ships all saw the rapidly approaching enemy ships, and immediately ordered to open fire!
The eight "Fu" type ships all opened fire on the starboard side, and a total of 128 15-pound cannons roared continuously. Although it was not a salvo, the scene was quite spectacular.
Although the visibility on the sea was not high, the bombardment of the eight battleships of the Xinzhou Navy was quite accurate. After several rounds of bombardment, there were actually more than twenty floating "torches" on the sea. However, these "torches" only burn, do not "explode", and they burn while burning, without any intention of sinking.
As they got closer and closer to the bombardment column composed of eight "Fu" type ships, the Xinzhou naval officers and soldiers who were fighting happily finally realized that something was wrong - this was someone else's arson ship!
These Spaniards (all Spanish-style Galenic ships) are spending a lot of money! Using such a big ship as an arson ship...if it were to be hit, the ship would be destroyed and everyone would be killed!
No, you have to dodge people quickly, no, it’s a ship!
The bows of the eight "Fu" type battleships of Xinzhou Kingdom are all facing north. Now there is a southeast wind blowing on the sea. They can run with the sails spread, but they can't run far. They can only run north into Kinmen Bay. North Bay - Kinmen Bay can be subdivided into three bays: north, middle and south. The south bay is the largest, the north bay is the second largest, and the middle bay is the smallest. As soon as you enter the Kinmen Strait, you will reach the Central Bay. Eight "Fu" type battleships are now located in the Central Bay of Kinmen.
Once they run north, they will enter the North Bay from the Central Bay. The opening from Zhongwan to North Bay is relatively narrow and can easily be blocked.
In addition, the main terminals of Kinmen Port are concentrated in Central Bay and South Bay, and there are no terminals in North Bay.
If these 8 "house" type ships once enter the North Bay, the French, Spanish and Dutch combined fleets will not be able to destroy them all for the time being, and they can also block them first...
By then, all the oil and water in the Central Bay and South Bay of Kinmen will belong to the combined fleets of France, Spain and the Netherlands. There are many ships in Kinmen Bay, more than 8 "Fu" type battleships. According to intelligence, there are many old-fashioned "military guard" type warships in the bay, as well as many merchant ships and armed merchant ships. Some of them belong to the Navy of the United States of New Zealand, some to the Eastern Fleet of the Ming Navy, and some to various merchants and companies. .....Once they are separated from the 8 "Mansion" type ships, they will be the targets of the combined fleets of France, Spain and the Netherlands!
The eight "Fu" type ships of the Xinzhou Navy seemed to be a bit "bad". When they saw the fire ship rushing towards them, they were completely confused. When they "flashed the ship", they panicked and lost their formation. They rushed towards them. Go to Kinmen Beiwan.
With the firelight on the sea and the moonlight shining in the sky, Lieutenant General Duquesne was so excited that he almost danced!
"Quick, quick, quick... Give the Dutch an order to chase the eight Chinese battleships! This is a good opportunity for them to avenge the Battle of Malacca!
Then order the Spaniards to enter the South Bay... There are many fat and oily merchant ships on the commercial docks in the South Bay. Let the Spaniards snatch them all... That is our profit!
Order the French Navy to disband the formation and start a chaotic battle... Our mission is to destroy the Chinese fleet in the middle bay of Kinmen! "
"Yes, sir!" Tourville accepted the order happily, and then ordered the communication officer on the ship to convey the order in the language of lights.
Victory was right in front of them, oil and water were right in front of them, and the navies of France, Spain, and the Netherlands, who had been holding back their bad breath for a long time, became excited and maneuvered their warships like crazy before rushing into the Golden Gate Strait.
The Dutch went north, the Spanish went south, and the French's nine battleships and two clipper battleships, like tigers, rushed straight to the Kinmen Naval Port Terminal, which was less than 6 nautical miles away from the entrance of the Kinmen Strait.
The distance of 6 nautical miles would take about an hour for the 11 French warships sailing eastward with the help of the southeast wind... What an hour to look forward to!
Vice Admiral Duquesne, who commanded the fleet to successfully attack, stood on the stern deck of the "Lorraine", holding on to the railing with one hand and holding the handle of the command knife with the other, looking straight ahead with deep eyes... like this It can be painted in oil, and it can be called something like "The Great Marshal Duquesne at Golden Gate Bay"!
"Ahead, lights!" Tourville shouted at this time.
Lieutenant General Duquesne looked around and found seven or eight bright lights in the night ahead. He laughed: "It seems that there are still seven or eight Chinese warships hiding in the military port of Kinmen Bay." ...They are all our prey!”
"Lights, and..." Tourville's voice was already a little nervous.
In the night ahead, the lights are rapidly increasing bit by bit, as if by magic. In the original darkness, there are more than a dozen, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty. ...Soon it became bright, as if the stars in the sky had descended, turning the night sea into a sea of stars.
And every bit of starlight is a battleship of the Ming Navy!
"Oh God!" Lieutenant General Duquesne murmured, "Isn't this too much?"
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