With Wesley's efforts, the new destroyer completed all the drawings in three days. It would be great if there was a computer. Wesley complained about this. Although he could invent computers now, it was not possible in terms of industry as a whole, so Wesley could only wait.

The new destroyer was improved by Wesley based on the Keeling-class destroyer of the United States in the late World War II. This time he directly built four ocean-type destroyers. Benson didn't say that at the beginning, so he built the ocean-type.

The Killing-class destroyer has a full load displacement: 3480 tons; main scale: 119.02 meters in total, 12.50 meters in total width, 3.81 meters in draft; speed: 32 knots; crew: 367 people; main gun: 3 mk.32 dual 5-inch high-level dual-purpose guns; torpedo: 1-2 five-connected 21-inch torpedo launch tubes (all were removed later); air defense weapons: 2 four-connected 40 mm Bofors machine guns, 2 twin 40 mm Bofors machine guns, and 11 single-tube 20 mm Olikon machine guns.

This is the original data, and Wesley directly changed it a little, with the tonnage reaching a full load of 4,000 tons, and the main scale remains basically unchanged. It uses gas turbines and diesel engines to increase the carrying capacity of fuel, and the maximum speed can reach 38 knots. The main gun only has the front main gun dual-equipped 155mm naval guns. The remaining ones are equipped with 8 Gibson 40mm dual-equipped 12 Gibson 20mm quadruple-equipped 12 Gibson 20mm quadruple-equipped 2. Shuanglianzhuang fish launch tubes, and two deep-water bomb launchers are placed at the rear, equipped with twenty deep-water bombs.

This is an epoch-making destroyer. Although the military equipment looks very weak, it is actually just right. The battle between destroyers is not fierce, the key is the speed issue. Wesley's design only has one chimney, and the superstructure is more concentrated in the center, using the design of a spherical bow and fly clipper bow. The destroyer is not only beautiful in appearance, but also simple and practical.

This kind of destroyer can be used for decades and will never be outdated, especially in its dual-power configuration, suitable for low-speed and high-speed navigation modes. Only Wesley's Power Company can produce diesel engines and gas turbines.

Although Wesley can also produce gasoline engines, he bought a stake in Ford Motor and became the major shareholder, which was directly given to Ford. Wesley himself produced trucks and off-road vehicles, both for military use.

When the warship started construction, Wesley directly regretted the military camp and continued to train. He did not care about the production of the warship this time, because the result had been set.

Under such circumstances, time quietly came to 1914. The troops trained by Wesley had already achieved good results, which was compared with the current army. Wesley also had confidence in introducing inspections, although the equipment was very lacking, especially the problem of landing ships.

The destroyer has been built and has been delivered to the Navy for sea trials. The result is satisfactory, but there are some differences in the military, especially in the application of deep-water bombs, the Navy believes that it is completely unnecessary.

But Wesley just smiled and then asked, "Do you want me to produce a submarine to attack you?"

This sentence shut up the Navy. This was a great inventor, and the invention was so fast that he applied for patents. And under Wesley's detailed description, the Navy recognized the role of this kind of warship.

It has many functions, but it will not be used as a main battleship, but it requires a lot of them, especially the coastline and fleets require such destroyers. At the same time, Wesley directly told the Navy that this kind of warship can take decades, and according to Apple's information, the Killing-class destroyers were used until the 1980s, and of course they have been modified many times.

The Navy got new toys, and they were excited to test them with four destroyers. William Benson came directly to Wesley's military camp. This time he came with a big order. Those shipyards began to wait for construction. He was not Wesley, and he could fight his peers willfully.

"Wesley, please allow me to call you that. Your design is great, especially at that speed. How are the subsequent warships?"

"General, the Navy has not placed an order. How do I design it?" Wesley said directly with his hands spread.

"It doesn't matter. We have four types of warships. As our experimental ships, other shipyards need to start construction. However, in order to accumulate their experience, we all start building with destroyers. Anyway, we need a lot of things."

There are indeed many things to be needed. I won’t talk about the two main fleets in the east and west. The long coastline, naval bases and colonies are all needed. Ordering a large number of destroyers is necessary. Moreover, such ships are not expensive, and there are no ships around 800,000 US dollars. Wesley’s production cost is very low, mainly due to technical reasons. At the same time, the money in this era is very valuable, with a total price of 200,000 pounds.

The Navy planned to build the first batch of 32 such destroyers and distribute them to two fleets. At the same time, the Navy was preparing to sell all existing ships. They were interested in those backward warships. Anyway, it was the time to renew ships. If you could, you would sell them and you wouldn't be sold. Moreover, this matter must be absolutely confidential.

"You can general, but I have the conditions."

"Of course you can say this, we can discuss it!"

"The first is that I need the first batch of four destroyers. After all, my shipboard cannot be idle, and I don't have to rush to work now. I need to slow down the remaining three models. First, the construction of two types of cruisers, and the battleships have to wait. After all, the shipboard has not been completed!"

"Okay, that's it."

Still, Wesley took out the drawings. William Benson had absolute confidence in Wesley's technique and saw the whole picture with a glimpse of it. So he was full of confidence. He had no deposit anyway, so everyone tacitly understood it.

Many shipyards divided the remaining orders, obtained the design drawings, and began to place orders with Wesley's power company and arsenal. The US Navy issued a warning to each shipyard, that is, keep it confidential.

Now the smell of gunpowder in Europe is getting stronger and stronger, and Americans are ready to fight. Many people agree with Wesley's judgment. Once this war starts, it will take a few years, and it will be certain to get rich. But Americans don't want their actions to stimulate Europe and make them calm down. This war must be fought, otherwise we will not accompany us.
Chapter completed!