Chapter 777: Crossing the equator

"Comrades, today is a day worth celebrating." On Yuanwang-1, General Zhao's voice was heard from the horn: "We are about to cross the equator! To celebrate the memorable moment our formation passes the equator, the formation will be unified Organized a ceremony to cross the equator."
Following General Zhao's order, all the ships moved into action.
From the main control hall, Qin Guan stared at him, and he could see the sea and the sky in the distance. He didn't even know where he was. It was a challenge to find his place in the vast sea.
However, the precise positioning equipment on the ship showed that it was about to cross the equator.
If you think of the earth as a ball, it is rotating around an axis. The planes perpendicular to the axis are all circles, and the largest circle is the equator.
The equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. For many years, the Chinese navy has been active in the northern hemisphere. Now, it is the first time that it has officially crossed the equator and reached the southern hemisphere!
Many navies will hold various ceremonies when they cross the equator. For example, the Eagle State Navy is proud to tease new sailors. Those sailors who come to the equator for the first time will be tricked heavily, such as forcing them to drink. Sea water or something.
Of course, the Han Navy will not do that. This is a very serious moment.
The entire formation became a one-line formation. At the front of the formation was the destroyer No. 107. Captain Wei stood on the bridge and watched the sailors lined up on the ship’s side. They put on the latest sailor suits, white The colorful sailor suits set them off very spectacularly.
"Load empty bombs." Captain Wei shouted.
The front twin-mounted 130mm naval guns began to load shells automatically. At this time, the destroyer No. 107 was getting closer and closer to the equator.
"Play the national anthem!"
When General Zhao gave the order, all the ships sounded the majestic national anthem. At this time, all the soldiers were speaking and singing along.
"Get up, people who don't want to be slaves..."
In the measurement and control hall, everyone sang along, and the majestic national anthem echoed in the entire hall, echoing in the sky above Hepingyang.
The bow of the 107 ship broke through the waves. When it reached the equator, Captain Wei shouted: "Fire!"
"Boom, boom!" The 130 naval gun was originally capable of firing bursts, but now, it fires with a single shot. Each shot out of the muzzle leaves a large fireball in the muzzle. When the fireball disappears , A puff of black smoke rose.
The 17 gun salutes reverberated continuously over the peaceful ocean.
Everyone is swaying, and the vast ocean is no longer an insurmountable moat. We crossed the sea horizon, crossed the equator, and reached the southern hemisphere of the earth. History will remember that the Han Navy has left deep blue tracks on the peaceful ocean.
Near the fleet, five nautical miles away, Lieutenant Colonel Turner, the captain of the USS Spruance destroyer of the Eagle State Navy, watched the fanfare action here, and couldn't help but sneer.
"Hmph, they just crossed the equator for the first time, so excited."
The Eagle State Navy has long been a global navy. It is deployed around the world and goes everywhere, where it is like the Han Chinese who have only reached the equator for the first time. He was so excited that he couldn't help but look down.
"Lieutenant Colonel, there seems to be a problem with their course." Behind him, the first officer said to him: "Their current course is different from the actual splash point in their report, and the course has deviated by at least one degree."
Han has already notified the world that the splash point of their launch vehicle has been determined, but now this group of formations has actually turned off.
"The Han Navy is too bad, they are actually lost." The deputy captain on the side couldn't help but sneered.
They never saw the Han Navy in their eyes.
"No, although they are going to sea for the first time, they still have basic navigation techniques. The error of more than one degree is definitely not a problem with their navigation, but deliberate."
Although it is the first time that the navy has come out, there are still cargo ships in Han. Those cargo ships are all sailing around the world. How could something go wrong?
In this era, there is no global positioning system. However, the starlight navigation technology used in ancient navigation is still in use today. As long as you find two or more stars in the sky and combine the star maps, you can navigate correctly. There is such a big error.
This shows what?
"The position they reported in the news is wrong." Lieutenant Colonel Turner said: "They deliberately provided us with wrong data. If we went to that position and waited, it would definitely be empty."
Anyway, when the time comes, they can be said to be missiles, oh, no, the launch vehicle is deviated in flight. In fact, they don't plan to splash and land in that sea area.
In short, it is impossible for the huge fleet in front to be faked. How can the Han Navy make low-level mistakes when it is prospering its troops? In other words, their current course is correct!
"We are right to follow them." Lieutenant Colonel Turner said: "These Han Chinese are really smart. Fortunately, we are already experienced."
The Eagle Country and the Bear Country have been confronted for a long time, and there are constant contradictions at sea. How can there be mistakes in tracking a ballistic missile launch? Your own side is well-trained and definitely faster than the other side. As long as you follow the other side, you can find the splash point, and then salvage the equipment compartment in advance!
Lieutenant Colonel Turner made his own decision and followed him!
The Eagle State Navy’s ship tracking, of course I have seen it here.
General Zhao stood on the bridge and looked at the warship with a large-magnification telescope.
"The Spruance-class destroyer of the Eagle nation uses a gas turbine, so the speed is really fast!" General Zhao looked at the Eagle nation warship in the distance and couldn't help but said.
The opponent’s warship is powered by Yingguo’s new generation of LM2500 gas turbine. This power system has high power and fast speed, which is far from comparable to our own boiler.
Perhaps the maximum speed is about the same, but your own boiler has to wait a few hours after it starts a fire, and the pressure is enough before it can go, while the gas turbine can almost run at full power after it starts.
"General, there will be bread, everything will be there." Qin Guan said: "As long as our Spey engine is modified, it can be further improved into a marine gas turbine."
Almost all gas turbines are modified from aero engines. For example, the famous LM2500 is based on the tf39 engine used in the c5 transport aircraft. It was also developed as the turbojet engine of the "Vulcan" strategic bomber, and it was improved afterwards, and it was finally brilliant.
They can, of course so can Han. Qin Guan has his own system, and can even exchange those data to speed up research and development.
The Navy also needs its own full support.