Chapter 2188 The Innate Skills of the U.S. Navy 2

"In addition to being convenient for warming up, it is also of great significance in terms of damage control." Sims pointed to an unopened hangar next door and said: "Although the partition here cannot be opened, it is also very fragile. Once the bomb explodes, it will You can easily break the bulkhead and release the energy, how should I put it? You can think of it as a pressure relief panel. We try our best to prevent the hull structure from withstanding the damage caused by the explosion."

"This method of releasing energy through channeling is indeed good, but we still cannot avoid fires or other damage caused by bombing. How does the U.S. Navy deal with this?" Earl Spee thought for a while and said.

"This is a very good question, and dealing with these problems is the essence of our entire battleship damage control system. Please follow me." Then Sims led the German naval officers and soldiers forward for more than 30 meters, and then He motioned to the American officer next to him.

Ten seconds later, a large amount of water suddenly sprayed out from the top and sides of the hangar. It turned out that the Americans had installed fire sprinkler devices in some parts of the hangar. Like rain, puddles of frothy water soon accumulated on the hangar overtime.

"Is this the fire extinguishing agent you prepared?" Count Spey said with interest. This kind of internal fire-fighting equipment is not found on German battleships. Generally speaking, when there is a fire, the Germans either pump seawater directly to put it out, or they open valves in some places and flood the Jinshan Temple... Simple and crude! The American fire sprinkler equipment is quite interesting.

"Yes, this is our fire extinguishing agent, but there is nothing strange about it. Most of the time it is just soapy water." Sims said proudly. "Okay, boys, hurry up and clean the hangar deck again." Sims said to the US officers and soldiers watching nearby.

"Of course, the amount of fire extinguishing agents in these reserves is limited, just a few dozen tons. It is enough to contain the fire, but in the face of the spreading fire, we still use the fire extinguishing method of pumping seawater, and this involves One problem is the supply and security of power." Sims took Earl Spee and others out of the hangar and walked towards the cabin below.

"Thanks to the fact that this aircraft carrier does not need to be equipped with huge artillery and heavy armor, we have enough weight and space to arrange some things, such as motors. Our power generation is about 1.6 times the demand, and we all The ship has a total of 3 motor rooms, one of which is located below the waterline, which is difficult to destroy with bombs. As for torpedoes? It is estimated that blocking the British 400KG torpedoes will not be a big problem. Therefore, our power supply facilities will not be destroyed by the British Even when attacked by at least four 500-pound bombs, our warships can still ensure the most basic lighting and fire-fighting power supply needs!"

"Of course, it is not enough to just ensure the safety of the generator room. We also need to ensure the smooth flow of power supply lines. Therefore, we collected the main wires in special pipes, laid fireproof materials outside the pipes, and also arranged special Personnel use foam fire extinguishers to ensure the safety of power supply lines. Generally speaking, we have done the best in terms of electrical fire protection," Sims said with confidence.

If Ruprecht were here, he would also give Sims a thumbs up. To be honest, the Americans' damage control talent is so powerful. When tactics and gunnery are not very good, damage control The design is quite good! Do you really think that the American damage control is over here? too young too simple! Because, the aircraft carrier still has a potential danger point that has not been dealt with! That’s aviation fuel!

So, under the leadership of Sims, Count Spey and others came to the aviation fuel depot almost near the bottom of the ship! “This is our aviation fuel depot.

"As Sims pointed to the place, the first thing that caught his eye was a huge concrete roof, covering the entire oil depot like a fortress!

The high-volatile gasoline used by aircraft is different from the heavy fuel oil used in ships. The latter is very difficult to ignite, so it can even be used to defend against torpedo attacks. But the former is different. Not to mention igniting, higher temperatures will cause the volatilization of light fuel, and then form a terrible gaseous flammable sol! At this time, if it explodes, it will be earth-shaking! For example, the Taiho, the most advanced pure-blood aircraft carrier of the Japanese Navy in history, died in an oil and gas explosion! The Americans have already thought of this at this time, which I have to say is very impressive!

"There is actually only one main threat to the fuel depot, and that is a powerful torpedo. If you want to use a bomb to penetrate the upper decks and the armor on the top of the oil depot, and then destroy the concrete layer, it will be too difficult. It is estimated that it will cost at least 500KG. Only the bombs can be dive bombed at a high altitude and at a large angle. British carrier-based aircraft almost do not have this capability. So the only thing left is torpedoes."

"Once a torpedo explodes, the oil tank may crack, causing the aviation fuel to volatilize. Therefore, we specially set up a concrete shield outside the oil tank to minimize the volatilization of the oil tank, and there are relatively mature ventilation equipment around it. Fire prevention is also carried out. Through this series of measures, we have reduced the possibility of the entire oil depot explosion to a minimum."

In the end, Sims did not forget to add: "Maybe in your opinion, the U.S. Navy is still very immature, but we can be proud to say that our damage control system is definitely the best in the world! Our damage control system The players are also the best.”

"Well, it's very good, it does look very resistant." Count Spey said in his heart, but to be honest, these efforts made by the Americans are indeed worthy of praise, so the Count never hesitates to express his praise. Do you want to say that there is anything wrong with the USS Independence aircraft carrier? There must be one. After all, it is the first aircraft carrier, and its tonnage is severely limited. If you want to find fault, you can definitely find it.

For example, the USS Independence aircraft carrier does not adopt a layout in which boiler rooms and engine rooms are alternately arranged. There is a risk that the engine room will be dominated by one pot. Due to the width of the hull, the width of the underwater defense system is not very strong. It can barely defend against aviation torpedoes. If you encounter submarine torpedoes or ship-based torpedoes, you will be lucky. And because of weight restrictions, underwater The thickness of the last lightning protection wall of the lower defense system is only 25MM, which is already very thin. Even if the previous five layers of defense system absorb most of the energy, shrapnel may still penetrate the lightning protection wall in the end, causing water to enter. Of course, this can all be attributed to weight limitations!

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