Damn the World, Ride a Submarine - Chapter 47



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Episode 47 – Ship 9

The specifications of the SDS for special operations that paid special attention were as follows.

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SDS (SEAL Delivery System)

Displacement: 60t

Length: 20m

Width: 2.06m

Height: 2.51m

Propulsion system: Electric motor – 67hp (50 kW)

Maximum speed: 9 knots

Range: 232km

Diving Depth: 61m

Capacity: 2 pilots + 16 operators

etc: periscope, sonar, surveillance equipment and communication devices

Rash method:

ARK launches underwater above safe diving depth (50m)

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Several devices that were not found in existing submarines were added to the ARK.

Of note, the active POD (Propulsion on Demand) drive was stored inside the hull and could be used by protruding out of the bottom when needed.

After getting an idea from the POD drive used when docking a yacht, I found out that technology and equipment for enlarging it had been developed, so I applied it.

This was a device that rotated 360 degrees and precisely calculated the thrust with the propulsion system, making it an advantageous device for rotating the ship in place or when berthing or berthing.

One each was installed on the bow and stern bottom, allowing the submarine to move horizontally.

In a car, all four wheels can be steered 360 degrees. It was like being able to turn in place or park horizontally.

By controlling the ship with a joystick on the bridge, berthing and unberthing were possible without a tugboat. By precisely controlling the huge hull, it was possible to maintain hull stability.

Although it didn’t have much tactical significance, I wanted to create a submarine that could handle all situations on its own.

In addition, it was designed to accommodate all the various convenience devices and launch means of drones and boats that were applied to the Lee Hoi-young ship.

As a special convenience, an automatically rising safety fence was installed on the main deck. This is to enable exercise and leisure activities on deck when surfaced.

In addition, unlike existing Typhoon-class submarines, ARK added one nuclear reactor, allowing a total of three nuclear reactors to operate.

One of the reasons was because I wanted to try environmentally controlled farming inside a submarine.

It seemed possible to combine it with a seawater desalination device.

– Controlled Environment Agriculture –

If this is possible, fresh vegetables and fruits can be supplied even while submerged, which will have various benefits as well as morale and health of the crew.

In addition, although it may be minimal, the natural air purifying effect of plants, which absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen, was also expected.

So, a new mission was given to director Kim Wan-jun, who had always been interested in urban agriculture.

If electricity and water supply were available, the plan was to find out about crops and facilities that could be grown inside the submarine and related experts. (Growth speed, cultivation convenience, area required, recycling of waste organic matter)

The reason why the construction of a nuclear submarine, which seemed impossible, was possible was because of the government’s connivance and support from behind the scenes.

In the process, Hanwha Ocean Vice President Han Gyu-dong’s active help was great.

This was an opportunity to acquire nuclear submarine technology, which was a national secret.

It is said that in addition to Vice President Jin Min-gyu’s human assets and efforts, the dedication of the technical staff dispatched from Hanwha Ocean impressed Sevmarsh engineers.

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Meanwhile, the existence of Lee Hoe-young became known among Navy submarine crews and reservists, and OSS was rumored to be a dream job for those with experience as a submarine crew.

The crew selected in this way was three times the number required for the Lee Hoi-young.

They said they were adding manpower for welfare and rotational work.

The personnel needed to operate the nuclear submarine were recruited in advance.

For the test operation of the ARK, support was received from among the crew of the Lee Hoe-young ship to depart as an advance team.

Since new crew applicants had departed from Korea, more experienced crew members could be sent for test operations on the ARK.

Russian engineers had been hired as contract workers to operate and manage the nuclear reactor.

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Lieutenant Colonel Park Seo-joon, his crew, and three OSS personnel as support were about to depart for the launch and test operation of the ARK, which was to be launched in Severodvinsk.

“Lieutenant Colonel Park, I feel sorry for opening up a difficult path for you.”

“no. Mr. President, I feel infinite responsibility and pride in being the first nuclear submarine to be test operated in the history of the Republic of Korea Navy.”

“Thank you for thinking so.”

“I’m just grateful for the opportunity.”

Director Kim Jun-myeong seemed to be handing some equipment to Sergeant Yoo Min and two other agents along with instructions.

I left them a short word of encouragement. The crew and OSS agents, led by Lieutenant Colonel Park Seo-joon, boarded the plane to go to Severodvinsk, Russia.

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It was necessary to prepare for Russia’s complex situation and unexpected situations.

In addition, Russia’s Sevmash was neither a private nor a state-owned company, but a military-industrial complex with a unique decision-making structure.

The unstable political situation in Russia further fueled my anger and imagination.

While the ARK has completed its launch and test run and is undergoing final work for commissioning. She decided that it would be a good idea to lead the Lee Hoe-young and wait in the waters near Severodvinsk.

Just then, news came from Captain Shin Hee-rip that the 9th ship had completed all supplies and departed from Korea.

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While we are excited about the new submarine ARK,

Good news has arrived from Databricks CEO Lee Kyung-ho.

The previously released version 1.0 of RiskScope was gaining explosive popularity.

Several celebrities who used Riskscope canceled their trips to cities where riots occurred.

As it spread through SNS, the number of users increased rapidly. (The data provided by the increased number of users made RiskScope’s index more accurate.)

Riskscope, which became very popular, was making waves in various fields.

Although it was an indirect index. This was because, like Bloomberg Terminal, it was an application that anyone could install on their smartphone, rather than being used exclusively by a certain class of people.

Everyone seemed to use it for their own purposes.

In particular, it became a trend among individual investors and spread at an incredible speed.

Inquiries were pouring in asking for information to be received quickly, even if only for 5 minutes, since the fee would be paid.

Internally, there were many opinions that even if they switched to a subscription-based paid service, they would make huge profits.

However, since it was not created to make money from the beginning, it was not converted to a paid service. He only allowed a few unobtrusive advertisements to be included.

Not long after. Even experts in the financial world have used it as a means of avoiding risk.

The term RS out has begun to become popular among financial and economic experts.

The word began to circulate when an investment expert revealed on YouTube that he was using Risk Scope.

Acquisition proposals for Databricks came in from unexpected places, including Google and Microsoft to JP Morgan.

Each has proposed investment ranging from trillions of won to 20 trillion won and complex acquisition conditions.

Although I could expect huge returns compared to the 100 billion won invested, I declined all offers. (Evaluation amount and development cost are different.)

However, it was impossible to just leave it as is. This was because we could not fail the expectations of Databricks executives and staff.

There were many opinions to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) and list it on Nasdaq, but this was not done. (It was determined that there was no benefit to be gained through the IPO.)

The action I took was not to receive external investment, but to release the custody of shares held by executives and employees.

In other words, it opened the way for them to dispose of their shares based on their current valuation.

Of course, when selling the stake, negotiations were first to be conducted with OSLAM.

The value of Databricks evaluated by OSLAM was 10 trillion won. If CEO Kyung-ho Lee sold his shares, he could have won 2 trillion won in one go.

As expected, executives and employees split their shares and sold them little by little.

Since all executives and employees of Databricks had a small amount of shares, even the lowest-ranking employee with the smallest shares was in possession of more than 5 billion won in cash.

CEO Lee Kyung-ho also sold 5% of his shares to me, earning 500 billion won.

Thus, I secured a 52% stake in Databricks, which, combined with CEO Lee Kyung-ho’s stake, was 67%.

The background to this decision was that the investment routine that combined RiskScope OSL version and Bloomberg terminal had shown tremendous results. – We received the ORI index 48 hours early. –

Director Namgoong Han only said that he would be surprised when he sees the investment report.

While I was intoxicated by the success of Riskscope, news came that the 9th ship would soon arrive.

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The sight of ship number 9 entering port at Sinheung Camp was another attraction.

Everyone who flocked to the dock was amazed at its wonderful and magnificent appearance.

– Oh ~

– Wow~

– Huh… it’s bigger than a soccer field.

– This… this is almost an aircraft carrier.

It was like that. She was the 9th ultra-large military support ship, with a displacement of 39,000 tons and a length of over 200 meters.

The Tide-class logistics support ship was a support ship designed as a supply ship for the aircraft carrier battle group.

It was the 9th ship, with a larger displacement than the US Essex-class aircraft carrier and the French Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier.

‘uh! ‘What is that?’

On the flight deck of ship number 9, there was a large structure that looked as if it had been tightly wrapped.

Soon after, the massive ship number 9 entered Sinheung Camp and finished berthing at the dock. Captain Shin Hee Lip and her crew walked out the front door amid cheers from OSS employees.

Although I have never seen Colonel Shin Hee-rip’s face. I recognized him at a glance because of his sturdy shoulders and confident expression.

He reported entry into port with that polite salute, and I welcomed him with a happy face.

“Captain, thank you for your hard work.”

“no. It’s something I’ve always done. “I feel comfortable in the sea.”

After saying hello, I explained the camp’s situation and future missions in the Shinheung Camp conference room and informed him of my plan to sail to Severodvinsk, Russia.

Captain Shin Hee-rip did not seem too surprised to hear the sailing plan.

“Colonel Shin”

“yes”

“Why is your reaction so calm? “Everyone else was surprised when they first heard it.”

“haha. “I felt it right from the moment I was entrusted with ship number 9.”

“yes?”

“Let’s transport groceries to a huge 39,000-ton military support ship. “I thought there was no way they would introduce it by paying extra money.”

Tide-class logistics support ship

Tide-class logistics support ship and medium-sized aircraft carrier

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