On the day of the government investment fund vote, Sea War Minister Admiral Kevis attended the voting site to observe and even gave a brief speech before the vote, emphasizing the importance of steam engines to the Royal Navy.
Well, he definitely did not accept bribes from the Bolton-Watt Company; he came purely on his own initiative.
It should be known that if the 180-horsepower steam engine is truly developed, it can be used to drive third-class battleships.
That is currently the core power in naval battles.
As long as 20 steam third-class ships can be equipped, plus the light steam warships currently under construction, not to mention the French-Spanish Combined Fleet, even if the world's navies were combined, they would not be the Royal Navy's match!
In fact, there was no need for him to support; Sir Malik had already made the arrangements long ago.
Soon, the management committee passed the 800,000 British Pounds investment smoothly with 10 votes in favor and 4 against.
