Chapter 1690 Finding the Lost Torpedo 3)
In the early stage of World War II, the Americans did not pay attention to torpedoes. The mk13, 14, and 15 torpedoes developed (one type, just launched from different vehicles). These torpedoes are all deceiving goods and have harmed many submarine soldiers.
However, these torpedoes are all electric torpedoes and will not bubble. The torpedoes hitting the tanker this time can bubble. It is obvious that they are thermally powered torpedoes.
Is that needless to say? Of course, it was done by the Germans!
In American analysis, this matter is too simple.
A considerable part of the oil exported by Mexico was exported to the United States. After all, the United States is now in a state of war and is very eager for oil. Now that it blows up Mexican oil tankers and makes them unable to export oil, the United States will be seriously threatened.
The Germans planned to interrupt the United States' retreat, but unfortunately, doing so would only allow Mexico to fall into a trap. Mexico could only rely on the United States to survive. In this way, Mexico joined its own camp wholeheartedly, and then brought South America in. The United States would definitely have hope!
The Germans are so stupid, that Cyric finally did something stupid!
"Next, it's time to talk about your oil side. We in the United States do not want to see such an ecological disaster happen again. Only by standing with us and fighting against Germany together is the most correct way. We can send escort ships to fight against submarine for your tankers. If you act alone again, you may continue to be sunk the tanker."
The US ambassador continued to say complacently, and these words were not the case in the ears of the Mexican president.
This is simply showing off, demonstrating, if you don’t follow us, your tanker will not want to sail normally in the future! How can this be said like what the Americans did?
Valdes couldn't help but frown. This matter must not be that simple. Does the United States have only electric torpedoes?
No, this matter must be checked carefully!
The Americans were still talking, Valdes and Camacho exchanged glances and saw the concerns in each other's eyes. If it was really done by the Americans, then this kind of behavior would be really unforgivable!
Just two years ago, because Mexico nationalized oil, it also led to hostility between Britain, the United States and Mexico. If the situation had not changed, the smelly American soldiers might have come. But now, the Americans still look arrogant. Do you really think it was the last US-Mexico War?
After seeing off the US ambassador, the two sat down.
"The truth of this matter must be found out." President Camacho said: "According to the captain's report, the first torpedo shot by the other party was a dud, right?"
Camacho spent his whole life in military service. In 1915, he joined the army of Carranza and served as a lieutenant in the army. He was soon promoted step by step and finally promoted to general. In 1932, he became Minister of the Army and Navy, and in 1937, he became Minister of National Defense.
Therefore, Camacho is quite clear about these things in the army. Now, Camacho has keenly grasped the key. Everything Americans say is secondary. The main thing is to find the torpedo. As long as the torpedo is found, everything will be revealed.
Americans say it was done by the Germans, so the Germans also say it was done by the Americans, but torpedoes will not be faked.
"Yes, I will leave and send someone to salvage the nearby waters, and I must salvage the dud." Valdes also looked serious.
"This matter must be carried out in secret and must not be known to the Americans." Camacho instructed again.
Salvage of torpedoes is not easy.
When a torpedo navigates in the water, it sails at a certain depth and does not sink under the sea water. However, this is because the torpedo is moving.
When a torpedo sails in water, the power plus buoyancy is exactly equal to the gravity of the torpedo, so that the torpedo will not sink. However, if the torpedo does not hit the target within range, the power of the torpedo will be exhausted, and the gravity will be greater than the buoyancy and the torpedo will sink to the bottom of the sea.
Think about it, according to the ancient Archimedes principle, the weight of a torpedo is definitely greater than the gravity of the discharge of boiling water. It is because of the power that can maintain a straight line, which is similar to a plane flying in the sky. Once the power is lost, it will definitely fall.
Things that sink to the bottom of the sea are discovered to be a difficult problem.
All of this requires careful inference.
"Yes, it's in this sea area. I remember it very clearly. It's about a thousand meters ahead of us." Sailor Roy sat on a small boat and instructed several technicians.
After being rescued, Roy couldn't sleep almost every night. When he closed his eyes, he saw the seabirds and sea fish. Now, a few days have passed, and the area of crude oil has spread has become larger. This black sea area has become a place of death.
All of this was caused by that submarine. As long as you know who did it, you will never let him go!
Thinking of this, Roy raised his fist and he was very angry.
From here, to the front, the position where the tanker sinks, sail according to the straight line, several technicians carefully calculate on the ship, and fully consider the impact of ocean currents.
"We went to the opposite side and searched underwater about two nautical miles." The technician drew a circle on the chart with his pen. According to the power of the torpedo, it should have landed there.
The biggest advantage here is that it is relatively close to the coast and the water depth is only fifty meters.
The biggest problem with diving is pressure. Every ten meters drops, an atmospheric pressure will be increased. At a depth of 50 meters, it is equivalent to six times the pressure at sea level. In this way, divers must perform decompression diving.
But the depth is not particularly deep, so you don’t need to wear a heavy rubber diving suit equipped with full body.
Several divers were carrying two oxygen cylinders on their backs. At the same time, two additional high-pressure oxygen cylinders were hung on their waists and arms. They wore diving suits. After receiving the order, they all plopped into the sea water upside down.
Their feet slammed into the sea water, and at the same time, they began to breathe high-purity oxygen to perform simple phased underwater pressure reduction.
After more than ten seconds, the decompression was completed, and they continued to dive down and soon reached the bottom of the water.
Here, the sun gently penetrates the sea water and turns into a light blue color. All the creatures under the water are floating with the sea water, and the divers begin to search.
This is destined to be a long process. As long as you calculate it a little bit wrong, the final landing point of the torpedo may change greatly.
But for someone who is experiencing a string of bubbles on his mouth, that's not the case.
Chapter completed!