Damn the World, Ride a Submarine - Chapter 32



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Episode 32 – Dock

Three candidates for vice-captain. I could feel their eyes shaking for a moment. They seemed to be looking at each other in response to a question that did not specify an answerer.

“Regardless of the rider, please raise your hand first and speak.”

Lieutenant Colonel Park Seo-joon, who was the middle rider, raised his hand sternly. He calmed his voice for a moment and began answering in a clear voice.

“Perform emergency procedures in the following order.

problem identification,

situation propagation,

Attempting manual control,

trim system calibration,

blocking leaks and sealing;

And finally

If an emergency injury is necessary, we perform an emergency strike procedure using high-pressure air to force drainage.”

“great.”

A few questions and answers were exchanged, but the content of the answers was not that important. I just paid attention to their attitude, their eyes, and the way they behaved when they didn’t answer.

“Finally, do you all three want to board the Lee Hoe-young with me?”

– Yes, yes, yes.

“great.”

“…”

“Then we will hire all three.”

– yes? / yes? / ah ···.

“Colonel Choi Eun-seong, my senior, will serve as the senior vice-captain. “The two lieutenant colonels will be able to carry out their duties as vice-captains.”

– all right. / yes yes

“The first thing the vice-captain commander will do is select crew members. Since you have served in the Navy for a long time, I believe you will do well. Colonel Choi Eun-seong!”

“yes. Captain!”

The other two people seemed quite surprised by the title “Captain.”

“Haha, please call me CEO for now. “I hope the colonel will consult with you two and work hard to select crew members.”

“yes. CEO.”

“If you need anything, please tell Director Jeong Si-woon. And if you go to the Okpo Shipyard, Hanwha Ocean Vice President Han Gyu-dong will provide you with the necessary technical information.”

Lieutenant Colonel Park Seo-joon made eye contact with me. When I nodded slightly, he seemed a little excited and raised his voice to ask a question.

“Can we also see the submarine being built?”

“Yes, of course.”

“when…?”

“This ship now! Sonyatore is heading to Okpo Shipyard.”

“yes?”

Everyone in the room seemed surprised and turned their heads left and right, checking each other’s expressions.

I also wanted to see at least the exterior of the Lee Hoe-young as soon as possible. I wanted to impress upon them that the new submarine was not a vague plan, but a mission that had become a reality.

We headed to the main deck of Sonyatore.

I asked if anyone smokes. No one smoked, perhaps because of the long time spent living in a ship.

Just me and Director Kim Jun-myeong lit a cigarette and let the smoke drift into the sea breeze of the Dadohae Sea.

The feeling was new. I recalled the moment when I was heading to the Okpo Shipyard to sign an MOU with Hanwha Ocean.

The ship passed the battlefield of Admiral Yi Chung-mu in the South Sea, and naturally we had a conversation with the vice-captains about the myth of Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s 23 victories in 23 battles. (Some say it was 62 wins in 62 fights.)

They were surprised that I could imagine the naval battle situation at the time based on the Joseon navy’s water control rules, and I was also excited to meet people who understood my virtue and had fun with it.

In some documentaries, it was speculated that the Joseon naval forces at that time fired direct fire from within 50 paces, contrary to the regulations of the fish tank rules.

My thoughts were different. If that had been the case, it would not have been possible to stop all the Japanese troops who quickly approached in large numbers and attempted to approach the light ship.

Considering that, except for the Battle of Noryang, there was almost no damage to Yi Chungmugong’s navy. It would not have been possible to stop them with close range shooting of 50 rounds.

I used the game StarCraft as an example. If the Siege Tank’s range is reduced by one-third, it will not be able to stop the Zergling offensive.

The vice captains also agreed with that opinion. He said that perhaps it was an error made by underestimating the naval gun shooting skills of the Joseon Navy at the time.

…

Sonatore passed through the beautiful scenery of the Dadohae and came across the huge Okpo National Industrial Complex (Okpo Shipyard).

Due to Hanwha Ocean’s consideration, our ship went directly to the Okpo Shipyard rather than the Okpo Pier.

Vice President Han Gyu-dong and other officials were seen at the dock within the shipyard.

When we docked the Sonatore and got off the ship, Vice President Gyu-dong Han greeted us with a happy face.

“CEO! Long time no see.”

“Vice President, thank you for your hard work.”

He expressed his joy by clasping his hands together, like a friend he had not seen in a long time.

“These are the vice captains who will actually run the Lee Hoi-young and I.”

“Representative, are you also on the submarine?”

“yes. I am the captain. haha”

“ah ···.”

I introduced each of the vice-captains and director Kim Jun-myeong to Vice President Han Gyu-dong. As soon as I finished saying hello, my impatience kicked in.

“Vice President!”

“ah! Yes… please follow me.”

Vice President Han Gyu-dong followed the instructions and boarded the vehicle and headed to the dock where the Lee Hoe-young ship was being built.

As I passed through the grounds of the Okpo Shipyard, I felt a sense of awe, as if I was encountering a scenery from another world at its grandeur.

We got out of the car and stood in front of a huge land dock.

It seemed as if a giant from mythology would emerge from the huge, intimidating door of the dock.

Let’s enter the dock following Vice President Han Gyu-dong’s guidance. Everyone could not help but exclaim in unison.

– Oh~

– Wow~

– ah ···.

I couldn’t help but stare in fascination at that magnificent black object.

The sight of Lee Hoe-young, hiding his growling breath among the complex and huge winches and pulleys of the dock, was a marvel itself.

While everyone was unable to lower their heads and were lost in admiration, Vice President Han Gyu-dong opened his mouth to the group.

“The overall length is a little longer, at 99m.”

Lieutenant Colonel Park Seo-joon asked, unable to hide his awe-inspiring eyes.

“What is the water displacement?”

“and! The Dosan Ahn Changho ship is 3,000 tons… it is more than twice that size.”

It seemed like it would suck all the light out. The body covered in black steel seemed to calmly accept any adversity.

In the middle of the massive body, a casing periscope, control tower, and various communication devices rose toward the sky.

Big, hard, beautiful, secret

Submarine of steel.

A steel submarine that will protect us even if a volcano erupts, a tsunami hits, or a zombie outbreak occurs. It was Lee Hoe-young.

While we were admiring the majestic appearance of the submarine, Vice President Han Gyu-dong led us toward the stern of the submarine.

“We have deployed a device here to automatically deploy the small RIP boats you mentioned.”

Director Kim Jun-myeong, who had been standing quietly, opened his mouth while looking at the deployment device.

“How long will it take to deploy the boat?”

“yes. It takes less than 3 minutes without installing an outboard motor. “It is equipped with an electric winch, so even installing an outboard motor will only take 10 minutes.”

“It’s so good. “I thought about folding it back on the sea…”

“ah! I have a point about that part. “Once the outboard motor and keel plate are removed, the air is automatically released and stored away.”

Director Kim Jun-myeong’s eyes sparkled.

“and! If so, that would be really useful. How many boats are deployed?”

“There are four RIP boats in total. “A lifeboat is prepared separately.”

Vice President Han Gyu-dong goes back and forth between the bow of the submarine and the mast. Let’s explain various external drone projection devices. Lieutenant Commander Kim Min-su said while looking at the bridge tower.

“Vice President, the bridge tower looks unusually large.”

“yes. The mast on the bridge tower goes beyond simply being a communication mast and can store and launch aerial drones.”

“ah…”

“And the CEO specifically requested that it be made larger.”

I stepped forward and explained further.

“When designing, we specifically requested that it be possible to bask in the sun, smoke, and do light exercise while sailing on the water.”

“Wow~ It’s so good.”

After the explanation about underwater drones. An explanation of aerial drones that can be launched from a communications mast followed.

Lieutenant Colonel Park Seo-joon pointed to the mast and continued asking questions.

“So, you’re saying you can fly a drone at periscope depth?”

“Yes, it is.”

“oh! Incredible. “Please explain the drone model and communication distance.”

“Any drone that is capable of vertical takeoff and stored in a 2.5㎡ projection device is capable of doing so. Please note that the maximum communication distance of commercial drones is about 20km.”

“Can I communicate with a drone using a communication buoy?”

“it’s possible.”

“then. “After launching the drone, you can control it by submerging or landing on the seabed.”

“Yes, it is.”

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