"Sail down, speed down!"
"Anchor preparation, cable preparation, planking preparation!"
"The offshore distance is 800, the direction is due south, the water wave is gentle, and the final heading is adjusted!"
"Left rudder five degrees... Three degrees... Forward, turn back!"
"Receive pilot signal, interpreter, golden deer, welcome home!"
"Enter the harbor! Anchor!"
The anchor chain wrapped in ointment sank into the water with a clattering sound, and a halo of colorful oil flowers appeared, which opened, expanded and disappeared with the waves of the sea.
The thick cable was thrown down from the towering bow, put on the fixed pile of the wharf and tied tightly. The rocking of the ship''s body can be seen faintly with the naked eye. The wide ship board protrudes a little from the side and tilts to support the wharf, counterweight and stability.
The golden deer finally completed its Charter of entry. The towering ship was moored at Luxi fishing port close to the wharf. Against the backdrop of the scarred rain frog, it was especially huge, generous, colorful and clawing.
Chuck, the president of the Caribbean chapter, and corterence, the captain of the transit fleet, disembarked first.
They are the speakers of the branch, the leaders of external contacts, as well as the absolute leaders of outsiders and Caribbean leaders of the branch. Since the establishment of the branch, their performance has been excellent.
In less than two months, the branch has 98 contract employees and four skuna express ships. It has opened up trade routes in all British and Portuguese colonies, built 10 trade offices and 15 warehouses, and successfully achieved monthly revenue and expenditure balance.
A series of achievements made chuck speak well in the branch, and Cortez also showed above the level of competence in small-scale short-term trade.
More importantly, as the equity controller, Lorraine really did not say a word or even evaporate in the initial stage of the branch.
Chuck couldn''t help but break for Lorraine''s generosity and trust.
He stood shoulder to shoulder with corterence on the new wooden walkway of the wharf, looked up at the humble rain frog moored beside the golden deer, and couldn''t help sighing.
Courtrance approached and asked softly, "president, is this the ship the chairman found for us?"
"Yes, the full ship is loaded with brigantine, which costs about 9500 to 10500 pounds in England. The full stern arc and sharp bow are the standard Baltimore design style, but the main mast is not tilted backward, and the waterline is not obviously reflected in the rise of the bow. It is estimated that it is a 75 or 76 design, and the actual launching time will not exceed 4 years. It is a real new high-speed ship 。”
Cortez listened with two eyes shining. "You said she was a high-speed ship built in Baltimore dock?"
Chuck nodded slightly: "Baltimore shipbuilders are restless and specialized in the design of high-speed ships, so the ships they build have different characteristics in different periods and are obviously different from other places."
He pointed to the rain frog floating and sinking with the waves and explained bit by bit: "in the earliest days, in order to increase the wave breaking ability of the ship, they moved the center of gravity of the ship backward and designed a hollow bow. The waterline of this kind of ship increased significantly."
"However, rising ships are not conducive to naval warfare, so they quickly gave up this kind of design and are not willing to give up the inclination of sails and masts generated by rising ships. About 10 years ago, Baltimore began to have a high-speed ship type with the main mast tilted back, especially the horizontal sailboat. The backward sail can greatly improve the wind receiving efficiency of the multi mast horizontal sail on the windward side. Combined with the wing sail, it can greatly improve the ship''s speed."
"75 years later, the Hicks began to resist, the distinguished English boatman was forced to leave the new world, and Baltimore began to undertake military business. In terms of military needs, the backward inclined horizontal sail was obviously not suitable for close sea fighting, so it had to be abandoned again. The new design was gradually formed in the process of ship construction, taking into account speed, dexterity and assault, and gave up Baltimore''s once The windward acceleration you are proud of is the sword bow and shield stern in front of you. "
Cochranes was so intoxicated that he couldn''t help but exclaimed, "president, although you don''t go to sea often, you are more familiar with the sea than most sailors."
"It''s just a copy of the book..." Chuck shook his head. "This ship will become the first ship of the ocean fleet and needs a thorough overhaul. Damn it, Miss McCarthy''s letter clearly said that the chairman robbed the ship from a group of pirates on the way of exploration and didn''t experience a naval battle. How can it be broken like this?"
"Natural pirates, humanoid beasts..." Cortez didn''t understand what the rain frog had experienced to become this honor, but he was more concerned about chuck''s other words, "president, you said we should start preparing for the ocean fleet, the captain of the fleet..."
"I have discussed with the vice president that you will be the commander of the ocean fleet. He will select the appropriate chief mate and helmsman for you, and the rest of the sailors will be dug by yourself, preferably from the army. You know, they will become the backbone of the fleet."
Corteus was so excited that his eyes lit up: "thank you for your trust! I happen to have some old friends with outstanding skills and character. They didn''t live well in the Navy..."
"Then try hard, my governor."
……
While chuck and Cortes chatted, Leonard and Olmert got off the ship one after another, and slouched lazily in front of the pilot Dylan.
"That chick is the first ship the captain found for the club?" Olmert raised his eyebrows and glanced at the rain frog.
Dylan shrugged indifferently: "listen to the gunner, in order to make the ship smooth, the captain sacrificed more than 30 pirates in Lake Pontchartrain."
"Beheading on the boat? Or feeding the fish on the springboard?"
"Hang, and the mast is full of pirates, like ears of wheat in autumn."
"What a big deal."
"Yes..." Dylan put away the two-color flag and stretched his waist greatly. "It''s brigantin again, which reminds people of the days when they were on the butterfly. What a good girl, especially the shot of lifting the skirt corner of the golden deer. At that time, it was unexpected that the golden deer could also become our woman."
The three old brothers put their heads together and sighed.
According to Lorraine''s business ideas, excellent crew members who have been assessed and honed will eventually become the backbone and core of local chambers of Commerce, and the age of 40 is their threshold.
Over the age of 40, in principle, the work on the ship is no longer arranged, so among the three, only Olmert has a short time to compete.
The old guys know that this is Lorraine''s kindness, but they are used to chasing the wind and teasing the waves. In a short time, they can''t adapt to the solid land under their feet and the life in front of Gu Jing bubo.
Want to gamble, want to take risks, want to get hurt
All kinds of thoughts bite them when they dream back at midnight. Decadence and emptiness have become the biggest enemy of new life.
Maybe... Really need to fill this emptiness with trivial family life?
Leonard thought so, raised his hand and patted Dylan and Olmert on the shoulder.
"The letter from Southampton has arrived. The first trading ship loaded with Scandinavian swords will set sail in April at the latest. Because you have chosen the most mature low latitude route this time, you will be able to have breakfast cooked by your wife at the beginning of May."
For a moment, Dylan was shocked and said, "W... Whatttttttt!"