Chapter 61 Rescue Plan
Although Purficott said that he could use his maid to detonate explosives to blow up the ice, this plan was not adopted in the end.
On the one hand, it is because blasting the ice to rescue the Morrigan is not simply a matter of burying explosives and lighting the fuse. This requires very professional blasting knowledge.
It doesn’t matter if you put too little or too much explosives, and the layout of the explosive points is also very particular. If something goes wrong, it is very likely that not only will the Morrigan not be saved, but the White Jewel may also be taken with it. are all affected.
Because at this time the exploration team members have figured out that where they are now, a powerful arctic cold current is passing through, and its temperature has already reached sub-zero temperatures.
It's just because of the flow of sea water that it doesn't freeze, but once something breaks this delicate balance, the surrounding sea will freeze instantly.
This is how the Morrigan is frozen here.
The White Jewel must proceed with caution if it does not want to make the same mistake again.
“Doesn’t this mean that we can’t even make big moves?” The first mate was a little discouraged. After all, under this restriction, even an experienced sailor like him couldn’t do much. Good idea.
“Blasting the ice can indeed save the Morrigan, but if the Morrigan cannot come out in time, it will still be frozen by the rapidly condensing seawater.” Perficott’s current Her expression was solemn, but even so, she explained to everyone the environmental constraints they were facing at the moment: "The temperature of this cold current is below zero. Although it is still flowing, as long as there are external forces affecting this super-cooling state, The water will condense instantly
Whether the White Jewel is driven over or explosives are detonated, supercooled water will condense, which is very dangerous.
I observed the Morrigan carefully. It should be the same as the White Jewel. They are just ordinary cruise ships. They have not been specialized or reinforced for ice navigation. The hull cannot withstand the impact of ice. Squeeze and crash.
If we act recklessly, both ships may have their hulls broken by the ice and sink here. ”
As she said that, she took out a bottle filled with water, and then used alchemy to lower the temperature of the water in the bottle to below zero. Then she tapped it lightly with her Midas rod. All the water in the bottle was frozen, and even the bottle itself burst because the water condensed into ice.
Seeing the broken bottle, the expressions on the faces of the captain and others changed. Very ugly.
"Are we just going to watch like this? It's getting dark soon. If we can't figure out a way to rescue the Morrigan, at least save the people on the ship first!" O'Connor suggested loudly, although he had previously proposed bombing There was a plan on the ice, but now he was very eager to save people.
“Don’t rush, the ice surface condensed by supercooled water is not stable, and we cannot confirm the thickness of the ice layer. If there is any weak spot and someone steps on it, causing the ice surface to crack, this will be a serious problem for those who Irresponsible for the lives of passengers." Purficott was still shaking her head, and this also made her seem very indifferent, rational and almost cruel.
Undoubtedly, this attitude of Purficott made O'Connor a little unbearable. He couldn't help but loudly asked Purficott: "Then what do you say? You can neither explode the ice nor Let the people on the ship be moved, shall we just watch them wait to die?"
"Mr. O'Connor!" Dr. Jones on the side quickly stopped O'Connor, he was worried that O'Connor would offend Perfectcott. However, Purficott was not angry because of O'Connor's attitude. She just nodded politely to Dr. Jones and then continued: "If special means can be used to effectively break the ice, the Morrigan can be rescued." Come out..."
Just as Purficott was about to say that she had a special rescue method, O'Connor interrupted her impatiently: "We all know this, but how can we effectively break the ice? Can you tell us something we don't know?" "
"If you had been more patient and didn't interrupt me, you would have known that I was about to say something." Purficott looked at O'Connor with a cold look, and then explained: "Use explosives. Exploding the ice is not advisable. Although we are accompanying a frigate, we can use naval guns to bombard the ice if necessary, but this can only be used to break the ice on the periphery.
Once the shells hit the impact point. Being close to the Morrigan, the cracked ice is likely to cause damage to it, not to mention the consequences if a shell hits the Morrigan.
Similarly, use explosives to blast the ice. The surface will also have the same consequences. The broken ice is likely to hit and squeeze the Morrigan's hull.
So it is necessary to use a surface that will not cause the ice to squeeze the Morrigan. Use pressure and collision to break up the ice, and then blast out a passage to let the Morrigan escape.”
"But Your Ladyship, how can we melt the ice without causing the ice surface to squeeze and collide with the Morrigan? You can't pour hot water on it, right?" The captain's face showed a smile. With an embarrassed look on his face, he thought for a while and then said: "I have heard some sailors say that in the past, if the ship was frozen, they would ask the crew to cut through the ice to open a way, but this..."< br>
“It requires enough manpower, and the efficiency is also very low. The ice must be cut before it freezes again. It is also very dangerous for the people who cut the ice.” The first mate on the side added. The captain did not finish his words, but shook his head and rejected the plan: "If it is a sailing ship in the sailing era, the speed is slow enough, and the ship is not so heavy, you can give it a try.
But today's ships are too big. It’s too heavy. Not to mention that there aren’t that many hands to cut through the ice. Even if there are so many people to cut through the ice, it will be difficult to control the ship’s speed at a suitable level. If you don’t pay attention, you will be like your Baroness. As a result, the ship's hull was squeezed and collided with the ice, causing the ship's hull to break."
As professionals, both the captain and the first mate could understand why Perficott did not agree to the rescue method of exploding the ice. Way.
Contrary to what ordinary people think of the sturdiness of large ships, as veteran sailors who have been sailing for many years, they clearly know how fragile the hull is when it collides with the ice and is squeezed.
Neither the wooden-hulled boats of the past nor the steel-hulled boats of today are any better.
And let alone their cruise ship, even the frigate that has been following the White Gem, the hull cannot withstand the squeeze and impact of the ice, and the battleship can only slightly. Just resist a little longer.
"So I have other ways." Purficott had obviously thought of a way, and then knocked the frozen bottle with the Midas rod in his hand, and the ice cubes inside instantly melted into water. It flowed everywhere from the broken bottle.
(End of this chapter)