Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 176: Problems with the Data (Third Update, Please Subscribe and Vote)

"It seems that the only technical data available for the Seawolf-class giant blackfish is the power system and some material data."

Although Ma Shengli didn't know what class the Seawolf-class was, he did recognize the words "Big Black Fish." When he heard that there were only two words, his lips twitched. He couldn't help but write it down quickly.

"Also, we have the data on the Nimitz-class propulsion system, hull deck, arresting cables, etc. We've already acquired the steam catapult equipment; the rest is just side work."

Ma Shengli's hands were trembling. He knew Nimitz well enough that his hands were shaking so badly he could barely write. Ma Shengli felt this was the most nervous moment of his life.

"Also, the cargo ship's propulsion system seems to be some kind of Ticonderoga-class steam turbine," Li Song said.

Tsk tsk, Ma Shengli thought this was nothing compared to the previous two.

"There are also two broken engines, one from an F14 and the other from an F15. They seem to be badly damaged and not worth repairing," Li Song added.

Ma Shengli's eyelids twitched. There was no point in repairing it. Were you sure it wasn't someone behind you who sabotaged and damaged it?

If it weren't for the fear of scaring people, Li Song could have bought dozens of them, since there are plenty of these dilapidated aircraft graveyards.

However, considering that the F-14 and F-15 have not been in service for many years, it is unreasonable to scrap so many of them. Besides, having too much junk is not very useful.

"That's about it. These were just some side dishes," Li Song said.

"Thank you, thank you." Ma Shengli quickly reported.

Upon receiving the report, the headquarters immediately relayed it to higher authorities, who were also dumbfounded. Seawolf? Nimitz?
...!
The last-minute adjustment caused Section Chief Zhou and his team to change their destination.

We arrived at Bohai Shipyard, the final assembly base for the Blackfish, but of course, the prerequisite was to inspect the cargo and equipment on board to ensure there were no problems.

After receiving the latest instructions, Section Chief Zhou and others quickly changed course, and the cargo ship headed towards its destination at a speed of 15 knots.

The new destination is about 650 nautical miles away, which means it will take 43 hours. This is just enough time to inspect the cargo on board.

Of course, this is just a general check: whether there are any abnormal radio signals, radiation, or suspicious odors.

Of course, only a rough inspection can be done, because some of these goods are in boxes.

Of course, some things are exposed, such as the three airplanes that are simply fixed in the cargo hold.

Examples include large chemical equipment, steam catapults, enormous pressure vessels, various pipeline control equipment, and large-scale equipment used in aircraft and automobile manufacturing.

Most of the other items were packaged, such as color picture tube production lines, some large chemical equipment, motors, aircraft manufacturing equipment, and various technical documents.

Even the ship was piled high with boxes and various goods that had already been packed.

Section Chief Zhou glanced at the boxes wrapped in green canvas on the deck and felt a chill run down his spine. According to the cargo list, this contained part of the technology and material information for the Black Fish, as well as some material samples.

Is it just going to be fixed here so casually?
This?
As for information about the Nimitz aircraft carrier, it was also wrapped in green canvas and casually fixed on the deck; someone who didn't know better might mistake it for some worthless item.

Section Chief Zhou and his team were on tenterhooks, worried that a large American force might suddenly appear and intercept them.

If that's the case, then we'll have no choice but to destroy these things.

It wasn't just Section Chief Zhou; everyone involved was on tenterhooks.

Only Li Song leisurely took a plane to Kyoto after dawn.

After daybreak, Section Chief Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone was busy on the cargo ship dressed in seamen's clothes, while others kept looking around with binoculars.

They were very wary of any other cargo ship that approached, because it was a shipping route and there were still cargo ships around.

Section Chief Zhou and his team set off at 2 a.m. on the 12th, meaning they were to arrive at their destination at 9 p.m. on the 13th.

After entering the Bohai Sea on the 13th, Section Chief Zhou and the others breathed a sigh of relief, but they did not dare to be careless, because they had previously discovered that Amei's black carp had appeared here.

Over the past few dozen hours, a preliminary inspection of the cargo on board has been conducted, and no abnormalities have been found. At 9 p.m. on the 13th, the cargo ship entered the shipyard with the help of tugboats. This shipyard is already a top-secret facility, but the security level was even higher tonight.

No one is allowed to enter the surrounding area; roads are closed.

Section Chief Zhou and the others couldn't sleep yet. They compared the cargo numbers and then began unloading.

These goods are sent to warehouses in various locations according to their different categories, and then opened by professional personnel for secondary inspection.

To prevent these goods from carrying highly toxic or radioactive substances that could harm our experts.

After daybreak, the cargo ship stopped moving, and Section Chief Zhou and the others finally had time to rest.

Inside a warehouse, a package measuring three meters long, two meters high, and two meters wide was being unpacked layer by layer, revealing a waterproof green canvas underneath.

Then inside was a wooden crate, and inside the crate were materials sealed in plastic bags.

People in protective suits are slowly opening each sealed bag, carefully squeezing each one. The bags are then marked and sent to the next inspection point, where they are opened and each piece of paper is carefully examined.

Below the package, there were some materials. According to the markings, one was sound-absorbing tile, and the other was a sample of some materials from the Seawolf-class submarine. It looked like a complete component, but it was still unknown which part it was.

After a day of intensive inspection, the data was delivered to the Black Fish Research Institute by special plane on the evening of the 14th.

The director, experts, and key technical personnel of the Big Black Fish Research Institute received a notification at the end of the workday that there was an urgent task.

The researchers waited until midnight before they discovered a line of trucks had entered the institute.

The trucks leading and trailing behind were filled with fully armed soldiers, while the two trucks in the middle contained packaged goods. And then, surprisingly, the direct superior arrived in a truck as well.

"What's this?" The institute's leaders were somewhat surprised. This place was already heavily guarded, and now there were so many people here.

"Seawolf class..." The words from the direct supervisor nearly made the institute's leaders jump up.

Then I quickly looked at the documents, which were all packaged and categorized: power system, overall design drawings, noise reduction system, and some material systems.

After reviewing the technical documents, the experts at the research institute sensed something was amiss.

Because the data released by Ame is quite different from the data disclosed by Ame.

The further people looked, the more serious the problem seemed. The data released by Ame was more than 15% stronger than that.

The issue was then reported to the higher-level department.

So on the afternoon of the 15th, Section Chief Zhou appeared at Li Songxin's courtyard house.

Li Song's investment this time seems substantial, but most of the projects are ones that I can't participate in.

fighter!
I can't participate!

Large-scale chemical companies don't have the capital to do this right now, and these companies are very resource-intensive!
Aircraft carrier! Nobody wants to build one! It's impossible; any private individual building one would lose money.

It's easy to assemble a team, but how do you support them?
Aircraft carriers can't be built every day!
What's the point of having textile equipment if the company doesn't even have its own employees?

Just like rocket-related technologies, why didn't Li Song bring them out? Wasn't it so that he could develop them himself in the future?
"Brother Zhou, you've worked hard!" Li Song noticed that Section Chief Zhou looked much more haggard.

"Ah Song, thank you!" Section Chief Zhou said.

"Is something wrong, Brother Zhou?"

"There seems to be something wrong with the data for the Seawolf-class?"

(End of this chapter)