Chapter 918： Boiler explosion (1/2)

The control of warships is completely different from that of automobiles. Automobiles have throttle devices and gearshift devices, which can change the speed at will, but it is not easy for warships. For example, the current warships use steam turbines, although theoretically, they can be controlled. The precise flow rate of steam stabilizes the speed of the steam turbine at a certain value.

But in fact, this adjustment is not infinitely variable, but divided into five stages. Generally speaking, the forward of combat ships is five stages, of which four forward is full speed and five forward is strong speed; and auxiliary ships are the same as civil ships. , Generally it is three-level, and the third forward is full speed. Of course, civil ships are actually fourth-level, but there is one level of ”slightly forward” below the first forward.

Now, Kucherov’s five forward command was quickly passed to the engine room behind. The soldiers in the engine room had already mastered the operation essentials of the warship, and pushed the lever next to him to the front. .

Go forward five!

The steam valve has become the largest. In the four boilers, the fuel pump rotates at the highest speed and sprays heavy marine oil strongly into it. Because of the incomplete combustion, countless black particles rise together with the heat flow and emerge from the chimney. .

The steam turbine is accelerating and accelerating, and the propeller at the tail is also accelerating, and the entire huge battleship accelerates forward along with it.

The German-made warship is of very good quality and sufficient power system. This warship can reach a high speed of 35 knots under no-load conditions.

As for reliability, Kucherov would not doubt that the German warships previously built for the Soviet Union were of very good quality and high reliability, and this aircraft carrier was tested yesterday and operated at full power for a period of time. , Is also completely normal.

Now, his warship must speed up, leave this sea area quickly, and get out of the sea area where the German navy often moves, so that it can be absolutely safe. If the German navy gets blocked, he will be in trouble.

The windows on the bridge are open, and you can feel that as the warship speeds up, the sea breeze is constantly coming up. As an old sailor, this feeling made him intoxicated.

The steam pressure is further increasing. Inside the pipe, the high-pressure steam bursts into the steam engine along the pipe, pushing the blades to rotate faster.

The boiler was burning in prosperous land, and the officers and soldiers in the engine room felt the heat wave.

”Something's wrong!” said an officer.

Although it hasn't been long since they have operated this aircraft carrier, after all, before they came, they were already experienced veteran sailors. Among these marine soldiers, the lowest had more than ten years of operating experience.

In the engine room, this temperature is too abnormal.

what happened?

”The engine room calls the bridge, and the engine room calls the bridge.” The chief engineer shouted: ”The boiler temperature is too high, the boiler temperature is too high, request a reduction in power, request a reduction in power.”

He just finished saying this, he heard a loud bang from behind, countless steam leaking out of the boiler, the nearest engineer screamed, under the high temperature of the steam, he instantly It was steamed.

The boiler exploded!

The entire engine room was filled with steam, and the chief engineer shouted loudly: ”Quickly, rescue the damaged pipe!”

Kucherov was stunned. There were countless thoughts in his mind, but all the thoughts were no longer useful. He knew that his task might have been impossible to complete.

The engineers bravely rescued the engine room. They risked great danger. Five or six people were severely burned and finally rescued the engine room.

At this time, the boiler has turned off.