Church's Diary 13

Originally we had decided to sail north, because putting aside all kinds of unreliable assumptions, it is the most scientific understanding that we are still in place. The Tubuai Islands will be the voyage of less than two days to the north. In any case, the probability of encountering land to the north is greater. The worst result is that we missed the Southern Islands and the Hawaiian Islands all the way to the Aleutian Islands, which is better than encountering icebergs in the Antarctic. As long as we encounter a larger island at random along the way, we can determine the location based on the chart, then adjust the course, and finally find an inhabited continent.

However, after sailing for a few hours, I discovered the problem-we were going in circles.

The problem is with the compass. The magnetic pole pointing of the pointer seems to have no problem, but after the ship sails for a certain distance, it will deflect slightly, and then turn the Explorer with it.

This slight change in direction is not easily discernible with the naked eye, but as an experienced helmsman, I quickly discovered that it was wrong. Not only me, but many of my first mate, second mate, and sailors found the problem, and we all saw it. The Discovery was spinning around the sea, and the compass pointed to a certain fixed point on the vast sea.

I told Mr. Robbins the situation. He said that there may be a very strong magnetic field somewhere on the bottom of the sea. This may be the source of a series of strange things we have encountered recently, and the source of the magnetic field may be related to the pyramid we are looking for.

This guess is exciting. We drove in the direction indicated by the pointer, hoping to reach above the center of the magnetic field. But the strange thing is that the compass seems to never be able to bring us to the center of that point. It may be dually affected by the earth’s magnetic poles. It always corrects the direction along the tangent to the circle at the edge of the magnetic field.

I really didn't withdraw now. If I can't even use the compass, the Discovery has really become blind in the vast Pacific Ocean. Do you want me to sail like an ancient pirate ship, relying on the direction and feeling of the wind? But that is too dangerous.

Robbins asked me if I could find the center of the magnetic field by experience. It doesn't have to be very accurate. As long as the difference is within the limits, we can go down to the sea and have a look. The only communication failure on the ship, other equipment is still good.

I said it was too late, I will try again tomorrow.

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Church's Diary Fourteen

Fortunately, when I was young, when I was sailing with the old captain, the technology was not developed enough. At that time, the things that I could rely on most on board were not scientific equipment and navigation systems, but human eyes and experience.

If not, I think it is impossible for me to find the center of that strange magnetic field today.

I first drove the boat and circled the magnetic field a few times according to the instructions of the compass, and then judged the direction and distance of the center of the circle based on experience, and turned the bow of the boat. During this process, the compass's magnetic needle has been trembling wildly.

About forty minutes later, I felt that I had reached the place, so I stopped the boat. At this time, the magnetic needle returned to calm instead. Judging by the position of the sun, it pointed to the north and south poles again, as if the strong magnetic field on the ocean floor had disappeared. I guess this magnetic field may have a hollow area like the eye of a hurricane. The surrounding magnetic field is very strong, but the center point is empty.

I suddenly found that the GPS has a signal. This is really exciting news, surpassing the joy of my just perfect experience sailing. I immediately wanted to tell Robbins the news. When I ran to the cabin, I almost collided with the correspondent who was in charge of contacting the ground command center at the aisle.

He is also going to find Robbins, because all communication equipment has been restored. And when the equipment was restored, it was very strange to continue the instructions before the loss of connection, and sent to the ground a request report of "arriving at the destination, preparing to drop anchor, and requesting satellite angle calibration".

However, before we had time to find Robbins, we heard a sailor on the bow yelling: Tsunami! Come back to the cabin! Tsunami!

I looked back and saw that not far in front of us, there was a white plume of smoke rising into the sky. Then, huge waves surged around the plume, forming a high gray wall of waves, and then there was a sound. There was a loud noise, a strong wind was blowing on the face, and the ship shook visibly.

Seeing this scene, I first thought of a nuclear explosion under the sea. However, who would conduct a nuclear test at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean? If the United States wants to do it, at least it will notify in advance and block the sea.

Thinking about returning, I screamed and ran back to the captain's room, and quickly issued instructions to the crew to take their positions and prepare for the impact of the next huge wave.

I adjusted the direction of the bow, because before the big waves arrived, we had to confront it in a vertical direction. As long as the hull tilts a little bit, there is a possibility of being overturned by the waves.

A wave wall tens of meters high composed of waves quickly surged up, and I felt the hull shake violently. The sound of huge waves hitting the bow deck drowned out the shouts of the sailors, and the misty water vapor blocked my sight.

Most of the young sailors have never experienced such sudden changes and dangers. Such experiences will surely make them unforgettable for a lifetime. After this battle, I think they will all become more mature.

The bow of the ship was lifted up again and again by huge waves. While I took the helm myself, I kept yelling, issuing various instructions, and praying to God and the sea god. I heard a loud bang, and I didn't know what hit the ship's side.

After a century of hardship, the ship finally stabilized, and the sea was calm again.

I was in a panic, rubbed my hips that I almost fell and got hurt a few times, and then stepped on my trembling legs to check on other people.

Anderson is comforting our young sailors. He said Church, you go and see those intellectuals. Leave it to me.

I walked towards the cabin. The incident happened in a hurry just now, and those people have no experience, so they must not have time to make the correct actions to protect themselves.

Sure enough, many people in the cabin were injured, and some of them may have broken bones.

Mrs. Larry smashed her head, her face covered in blood, but she stubbornly didn't want anyone's help. She took a first aid kit and simply bandaged herself and went to help others. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

Robbins was taking care of Paldick who fell to the ground, and a heavy machine was pressing on him. Alice was crying next to her, saying that he had been hit hard to protect her.

I took a look and found that Paldike’s breathing was very weak, and besides being crushed by the machine, it seemed that he had also been hit on the head.

The situation of the sailors is not optimistic. Four are missing and ten injured, but the injuries are not serious.

The cabin was flooded, and something hit the port side, and it was recessed in a big chunk. Almost all the equipment on the ship was broken. After inspection, it may have been impacted by a similar electromagnetic pulse explosion. All the electronic equipment could not operate normally and the circuit was also malfunctioning. Fortunately, our ships use diesel engines. If you burn gasoline like a car, the ignition controller will definitely break.

After intense emergency repairs, we barely restored the power supply on the ship. Fortunately, the boat can be driven without irreparable damage. The only concern is the crew's injuries. The doctor on board checked Paldick and said that he had broken two ribs and had a concussion in his brain. I wonder if there will be any sequelae.

May God bless, everyone can get better.