Chapter five hundred and ninety third nuclear submarine launched
1991 has arrived, and history has turned a new page.
Just after the New Year of this year, Pakistani President Mhamad came to Karachi, an important southern port. At the Karachi Shipyard, Mhamad participated in the launch ceremony of a new submarine just built here.
With the elongated water drop shape, the seven-blade large side inclined propeller at the tail, and the rudder surface on the command tower, this submarine looks so full and powerful.
Everyone looked at the submarine with pride in their eyes.
This submarine is Pakistan's first nuclear submarine! Moreover, it is the first nuclear submarine built by Pakistan itself! At least, it is claimed to be like this. All the technologies of this submarine are independently developed by Pakistan.
By using high-strength alloy steel, the submarine's submersible depth exceeded 500 meters. The power plant used advanced propellers on the shock-absorbing base. The outer surface of the entire hull was also laid with sound silence tiles, which made the submarine's silent performance very good. It was equipped with various advanced electronic equipment from Western Europe, and its technical performance was very good. If there were defects, it was because of the power system problem that the nuclear submarine's extreme speed could only reach about twenty-five knots.
There is no way, the power of nuclear submarines must not only pursue advancedness and ignore safety like the Soviet Union. Mhamad did not allow technicians to increase the power of the nuclear reactor. Everything was adjusted according to China and only output 90 megawatts of power.
Now, Pakistan has only temporarily solved the problem of whether it exists or not. As for more advanced nuclear submarines, it will only take until China's new nuclear reactor technology breakthrough or Pakistan's own nuclear reactor technology breakthrough.
"Report to the President, our Navy's first nuclear submarine is ready to be launched for sea trials. Please instruct." Submarine Captain Tasnim said loudly to Mhamad.
"Be careful," said Mhamad. "I'm waiting for you to return successfully."
Once the aircraft is built, a test pilot must be used for the test flight. When the submarine is built, someone needs to operate it to check whether the performance of the entire submarine meets the design requirements. These operators are the submarine crew members.
The trial sailing of the submarine is also full of risks. After all, it is underwater. If there is a malfunction, it may never come out again.
"Yes." As a submarine soldier, Tasnim has been on submarines for more than 20 years. From the initial submarines of more than 1,000 tons, to large ocean-going diesel-electric submarines, to the current nuclear submarines with a displacement of more than 5,000 tons, Tasnim has always enjoyed it.
"Set out!" Tasnim said to the submarine soldiers behind him. Sixty-five submarine soldiers lined up and walked towards the submarine.
Drill in from the hatch, cover the hatch, and only on the command tower. Two lookout posts stood, high Pakistani flags and naval flags, fluttering in the wind.
"Be careful, prepare to start the host." Tasnim said.
Nuclear reactors have been operating at low power, and now the pressure in the loop has reached.
"Start the propeller and go forward."
The propeller at the tail began to rotate slowly, driving the submarine slowly leaving the shipbuilding base.
Mhamad's mood is complicated. The technical level of nuclear submarines can be said to be second only to aircraft carriers. In future naval battles, nuclear submarines were also stealth killers. Now, Pakistan finally has nuclear submarines!
"The main ballast tank is filled with water and ready to dive into the water."
As orders were issued one by one, the submarine's head was filled with waves, and the entire submarine was sailing forward, and at the same time, it slowly entered the water.
"A depth of five meters, level the hull. Pay attention to check."
It is still a shallow water area, with the total depth of the seabed no more than 40 meters. Once an accident occurs, the crew can rescue themselves.
At a depth of five meters, the submarine slowly leveled and moved forward slowly. At the same time, the crew members of each cabin were closely watching the movement of the hull.
What submarines fear the most is naturally water leakage. When underwater, once water leaks, the water noise under high pressure is very loud, and you can hear it as soon as possible.
"The torpedo compartment is normal."
"The power cabin is normal."
"The equipment cabin is normal."
One by one, the sound of the submarine was reported to have completely passed the pressure resistance test at a depth of five meters and was not leaked.
"Tail 065, speed ten."
"Prepare to dive to fifty meters."
As the land gets further and further away, the sea water begins to deepen. Tasnim is very familiar with the surrounding waters, just like the back garden at home.
Dive to fifty meters and check again, and then gradually deepen until you finally dive to about three hundred meters. Finally, an experiment will be conducted on the basis of five hundred meters.
The first thing to do when a submarine test is submarine experiment. Various equipment of the submarine will be tested during the submarine, and it will take ten days to half a month before returning to the base.
Most of the equipment of this submarine comes from the supporter class, so there will not be too much problem with the equipment. The main test sailing is the test of the submarine's hull and nuclear power system.
The officers and soldiers in the engine room at the tail are the hardest. Originally, the engine soldiers are the worst-stricken troops among submarine soldiers. Vibration and noise accompany their lives. After they retired, most people's ears fell into a disease. Now, they have another danger, which is the possible nuclear leakage.
Although it makes people feel discolored, no one retreats because only their existence can defend Pakistan's vast seafront!
Watching the nuclear submarine leave, Mhamad returns to the boardroom's conference room and listens to the work report of the boardroom.
"We have built two of our own destroyers, the third destroyer will be an air defense destroyer with a displacement of about 7,000 tons. We have made technical preparations. As long as the design drawings are completed, we can start construction at any time."
"In terms of civilian ships, we have started to build giant tankers with displacement of 300,000 tons to produce for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and they are very satisfied with our tankers."
"We are preparing to start construction this year, with a total tonnage of more than 700,000 tons, and we have become the largest shipyard in the entire South Asia and the Middle East."
"This summer, our Endeavour aircraft carrier will enter the dock for a repair," said the Navy Chief of Staff.
It is impossible for an aircraft carrier to stay at sea or be in a complete state. Therefore, if there is only one aircraft carrier, it is impossible to maintain combat readiness at any time. This second-hand aircraft carrier in Pakistan must undergo a major repair after several years of navigation.
Mhamad listened to reports from all sides, and he listened very seriously.
"Our navy has entered a period of rapid development in recent years. As our country becomes stronger, we have urgent maritime interests to protect." Mhamad said: "Our second aircraft carrier has been included in the next five-year plan. After all supporting projects are resolved, we will start construction of our own second aircraft carrier."
The second aircraft carrier! If Pakistan has a second aircraft carrier, its ocean-going combat capability will be greatly improved! Everyone present was immediately excited.
The escorted nuclear submarines, air defense destroyers, and these supporting ships have already begun to enter service. Pakistan's aircraft carrier formation is no longer a sheep, but has become a sea overlord!
The only shortcoming is that the Pakistani navy does not have ballistic missile nuclear submarines yet!
However, although the Navy's ballistic missile nuclear submarines will take a long time to overcome a series of difficulties, Pakistan has also already had the power of a maneuverable secondary nuclear strike, which is a land-mobile ballistic missile!
On the other side of the earth, the country of rainbow.
There are desolate fields everywhere. On the fields, a lion is walking quietly. The color of its body blends into one with the fields, and it is difficult to find it from a distance.
As a species at the top of the food chain, the lion is not as good as it imagined. When it is not caught, it is also starving. Now, it is already the third day.
It was looking for prey everywhere, even a hare was enough to have a full meal.
As he walked, the lion's steps suddenly slowed down. It found a hare digging the ground dozens of meters away!
The lion was so happy that he could not alarm his prey. He had to get closer and then launch a sudden attack!
Step by step, the hare took a few bites and looked around, without realizing the danger was coming.
The lion was slowly approaching, almost ten meters away, and its front legs lay down and its hind legs kicked the ground, ready to jump forward and pounce on the hare.
At this moment, a huge roar came from afar, and with the roar, the ground trembled slightly.
The hare was frightened and ran away quickly. At this time, if the lion launched an attack, it should be able to catch up with the prey. But it did not move, and its eyes were always looking at the giant creature that appeared in the distance.
It seemed like a giant centipede, crawling quickly on the field, and the ground was trembling. The centipede made such a huge sound, and it was definitely a monster!
Run! The lion gave up his prey, threw away his limbs, and ran away like flying. Is this monster here to eat his own?
"Room, rumble." This is a seven-axle "tractor", fourteen large off-road tires, each of which are more than half a person tall, the cab is on the side, and the two sides are symmetrical, and at the top of the car body, there is a huge cylinder. Although there is no road here, it is like walking on flat ground.
Chapter completed!