Chapter 1038 A Destroyer Should Look Like a Destroyer

Gao Zhendong frowned and said, "Boss Pu, I think it would be better to put the eight spare missiles on the deck."

President Pu was a little puzzled: "But in this case, the missiles cannot be well protected, and the space below cannot be well utilized."

Gao Zhendong thought about it and said it another way: "If putting the spare ammunition on the deck has no effect on the center of gravity of the ship, I still suggest putting it on the deck for two reasons."

He pointed to the blueprint in front of him and said, "This is where the ammunition is stored. If we load it manually, it's obviously unrealistic, right?"

Everyone nodded. Even if there was an opening on the deck, it would be very troublesome to load the missiles from the lower deck to the upper deck manually or semi-mechanically.

“But if we use fully automatic machinery, there will be reliability issues. The design of this mechanical system is not that simple,” said Gao Zhendong.

Mr. Pu thought for a moment and gestured on the diagram: "But on the deck and below the deck, there is nothing more than a vertical movement and a horizontal movement. There are mechanical reliability issues, right?"

Gao Zhendong shook his head: "First, to transport the missile from under the deck to the deck, it can only be in a vertical state. Otherwise, if it is horizontal, the machinery will be more complicated, but this will bring a problem. This kind of missile is more than 2 meters long, which is much longer than the shell of the 100-caliber gun. In addition to the motion servo mechanism, it needs to pass through at least two decks..."

There is no requirement that the clearance height of the first deck on a ship must be 3 meters.

After Gao Zhendong said this, the comrades remembered this problem. It was not that they did not think that the missile was more than two meters long, but at first they simply considered that placing it horizontally could solve the problem. However, after Gao Zhendong's reminder, they remembered that it was difficult to automatically load this thing if it was placed horizontally.

"Hiss~~~~~~There is this problem."

Gao Zhendong did not stop: "Secondly, the power device required for horizontal movement is much smaller than that for vertical movement, and the mechanical structure is also simpler."

Comrades then remembered that Mr. Gao is also an expert in automation. Who said that automation does not include mechanical automation?

There is indeed some misunderstanding about this matter. Gao Zhendong's machinery is just average.

"Well, this way, it will indeed be easier on the deck." Mr. Pu nodded repeatedly.

Gao Zhendong added the last reason to the first reason: "Third, on the deck, even if there is a mechanical problem, as long as the design is appropriate, there will be no problem with manual reloading. The weight of this missile is limited, and the firepower density of 8 rounds is sufficient at present. Occasionally manual reloading is not a big problem. Moreover, we are modifying it, so aesthetics and other things can be put aside."

It does not look very good when placed on the deck, but it is useful. When the Americans installed the tomahawk on the battleship, they just put it on the deck and that was it.

The naval comrades nodded repeatedly. It is only necessary to facilitate manual loading. I want this function even if you don't mention it.

It's really thoughtful! Mr. Pu admired him very much: "Mr. Gao, you are more thoughtful. What is the second reason you just mentioned?"

Since so much can be said about the first reason, I think the second reason must be very complicated as well.

But he was wrong this time. Gao Zhendong said, "The second reason is to find a way to leave this space for the soldiers. This way they can feel better on the ship and have better combat effectiveness."

The first generation of frigates were derived from the Russian Riga class (Type 6601). Gao Zhendong had a good idea of ​​what the living space on the Russian ships was like.

This reason stunned the comrades from the Haizhuang Bureau. They really didn't expect it.

I've heard for a long time that Chief Engineer Gao came from the military, and he tries to consider everything from the perspective of a soldier, and it turns out to be true.

"Comrade Zhendong, thank you. President Pu, Chief Engineer Gao is right."

Mr. Pu was also stunned. This angle had not been considered at the moment. The main reason was that the teacher was like that, so it was normal that the students could not think of it for a while.

"Okay, I understand. This is indeed the most appropriate approach." Mr. Pu nodded, and thinking about it this way, it was indeed much more convenient.

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "Besides, this design is simple and the modification workload is less. As for the protection of the missile, just design the spare ammunition box better. This missile is more than 2 meters long, which is not too long and can be arranged in the B gun position." The Thunder-3 is shorter and thicker than the Thunder-2, so the Haijingqi-62 is naturally not too long.

The origin of my country's modern destroyers in the future - the "Beer Class", named after two beer-producing cities, placed spare ammunition on the deck.

"As for the rest, I don't have any opinions. They are all good. And you are definitely more familiar with these aspects than I am, so I won't say much. So how do you plan to modify the imported 6607 model?"

The original Type 6607 (Fury-class) destroyer, which is the first generation of the Four King Kongs, was modified in 69. Now it has been advanced by 6 years, but the weapons it can use are much more advanced than the original modification in 69.

Speaking of this, General Pu is no longer sleepy. "I think about it, it's about the same, but the number will be greatly increased. The B and C gun positions will be removed and replaced with two sets of 8-tube Haijingqi-62 air defense missile launchers. The two torpedo tubes in the middle will be removed, and a total of four 4-tube Zhengxian-4 anti-ship missiles will be deployed."

This is the most core modification. There is no need to say more about other things such as automating the artillery, replacing the combat system, adding a jamming bomb launching device, etc.

The comrades in the navy were very satisfied. This thing was great, a real hedgehog, and had powerful firepower.

The good thing about Zhengxian-62 is that it is not very big, and you can load a lot of things as long as you want!
Gao Zhendong looked at the drawings, wondering whether he should do a big job.

After thinking for a long time, he decided to do it! Even if the big job can't be done, the small job will always be no problem. In short, the air defense capability can't be so weak!
He asked Mr. Pu, "Mr. Pu, has the overall plan been finalized?"

President Pu shook his head: "Not yet, it's still in the preliminary research stage. Aren't we still seeking your opinion, hahahaha."

Gao Zhendong nodded: "That's easy. Deploy 8-mounted Haijingqi-62 at the B gun position. I suggest replacing it with a short-range air defense missile that is improved from a portable air defense missile."

This surprised everyone. How come things were going the wrong way?

But on second thought, Gao Zhendong usually wishes for as strong firepower as possible, so there must be a reason why he started reversing at this time.

"Boss Gao, why is this?"

Gao Zhendong shook his head and said, "As a destroyer, the Haijingqi-62 is a bit too weak. This thing is essentially a self-defense device with a short range. In my opinion, the destroyer is to take on the responsibility of fleet air defense. If a bunch of Haijingqi-62 are installed, it can only be regarded as a large frigate at most, which is boring. Moreover, the space of the B gun position is originally small. It is enough to install an infrared self-defense missile modified from a portable air defense missile. In fact, it is not enough to install the Haijingqi-62 and a full set of spare ammunition."

Interestingly, the displacement of 6607 is not particularly large, and the space for its B gun position is very limited. And with that little displacement, it must be used to take care of the fleet's air defense as much as possible.

Moreover, for self-defense, the infrared portable air defense missile with head-on attack capability, combined with radar automatic command and search, and its 3-kilometer range are sufficient in this day and age.

Gao Zhendong added: "Even if you think the range of the portable air defense missile is too short, then add a violent booster to it to extend the range to 4-5 kilometers, which is enough."

Chief Engineer Gao was thoughtful. He did not just chop the weapons roughly, but tried his best to find a balance. If the range could be 4 to 5 kilometers, it would take all parties into consideration.

"Then Mr. Gao, what is your real idea about air defense?" Mr. Pu asked.

Gao Zhendong said nothing, waved his pen, and started chopping again before he even put anything on it.

"After the second torpedo tube is removed, the anti-ship missile launcher will no longer be installed. Anti-ship is not the main purpose of this ship. It is sufficient to retain the 2*4-mounted Zhengxian-62 after the first torpedo tube is removed."

The comrades in the Haizhuang Bureau were a little nervous, but they still maintained their trust in Gao Zhendong.

There must be a reason why Chief Engineer Gao is taking such drastic measures!
Then Gao Zhendong pointed his finger at the C gun position and the second torpedo tube, and circled these two places with his fingers.

"This place is going to be used to install a medium-range radar air defense missile launch system with a reserve of more than 12 missiles and a range of no less than 25 kilometers! At the same time, consider placing two sets of fire control radars on the main and secondary masts!"

These days, a range of 25 kilometers can really reach a medium-range air defense missile, but since infrared missiles passively receive infrared signals, they cannot reach this range anyway.

This was the big job he wanted to do, not the biggest, but not small either.

When this was said, the comrades of the Naval Equipment Bureau were surprised and delighted: "Chief Engineer Gao, the span is so big? But where do the radar anti-aircraft missiles come from?"

Gao Zhendong shook his head. "Don't worry about it. It will be there before you start the modification! I will tell you the basic parameters of the system, such as size, weight, power requirements, etc., and you can design it according to the parameters."

Judging from the development progress of shipborne radar and semi-active air-to-air radar missiles that he has mastered, there will be no problem at all, and the conversion from air-to-air to ship-to-air can be done very quickly.

This thing can even have a very long range, because GAP propellant has entered actual production. With this thing, the range of the missile, while not being large in size, mainly depends on the radar performance.

"Really? Great! President Pu, I want this! If there's not enough space, even if it means raising the D gun position as well!"

For the comrades in the Naval Equipment Bureau, they have gradually been influenced by many combat examples and have deeply realized the importance of air defense and the high efficiency of missile systems in air defense operations.

The four guns of the Four King Kongs may seem like a lot, but the more I look at them, the more I feel like they are a mockery. What is the use of so many guns? Fire support? Sorry, I have the fire support ship proposed by Comrade Gao Zhendong.

(End of this chapter)