Chapter 1414： Cross the north pole (1/2)

The biggest advantage of nuclear power is that it provides almost unlimited endurance. The energy contained in the atom is released through the fission situation, and the heat generated is like a boiler. It is used to heat water and turn it into steam to drive the steam turbine to do work. , You can output energy.

The speed reducer can directly drive the propeller at the tail to make the submarine move forward, and it can also drive the generator to power the entire submarine.

This is the main principle of nuclear-powered submarines. At the same time, one of the big problems with long-term underwater life is oxygen. For nuclear submarines, it is produced by electrolysis of water, and the source of electricity is infinite anyway. At the same time, the source of fresh water inside the nuclear submarine is also obtained from desalination.

In this way, except for the food that needs to be prepared at the time of departure, everything else can be prepared at any time to maximize the sailing requirements of the submarine. How long it can sail underwater depends entirely on the self-sustaining ability of the crew inside the submarine.

Like now.

The underwater world is quiet. Only the steam turbine and main reducer in the engine room at the tail give off a slight low rumble, and the entire submarine is like a quiet big shark.

On the command tower, the captain Otto Krezimmer was listening carefully to the report of his subordinates.

”Captain, according to our sailing route, we have already crossed the Arctic ice cap, and the Chukchi Sea is in front.” said the deputy captain on the side.

Otto is the top ace captain of the German submarine and has a brilliant record time and time again. Therefore, he was finally appointed as the captain of the first nuclear submarine U-801.

This number spans a lot of numbers, starting directly from U8, and subsequent nuclear submarines will gradually increase backwards. In German shipyards, the number has been ranked to U811.

After a long sea trial, this submarine has met the design requirements and even surpassed in some respects. The crew members have also undergone rigorous training.

Even Otto had studied knowledge for half a year before graduating from the newly opened nuclear submarine command major and obtained the certificate of nuclear submarine captain.

He is already familiar with all the structures of nuclear submarines and is well aware of some of the risks inherent in nuclear reactors. For him, everything is aimed at victory!

”We have created a miracle, and we are the first submarine to cross the North Pole!” Otto said: ”Now, the submarine is floating and ready for starlight navigation.”

”Yes, ready to go up.” The deputy captain followed excitedly and ordered.

They sailed under the water for half a month. If it were a diesel-electric submarine, it would be unbearable. The noise of diesel engines, the smell of diesel in the air, the feeling of humidity, the smell of sweat , Can make people have a kind of nausea urge.

But now it's different.

Their submarine has always been very quiet. The oxygen produced by electrolysis even has a refreshing smell. It is a small amount of ozone produced. The air inside the submarine is still good.

Of course, it will still make people feel happy if they can go up. They haven't had the sea breeze for a long time.

”The sonar room reports that there is no sound of ships nearby.”

”The ballast tank is drained and ready to float.”

Under the ice, they have always sailed at a depth of about fifty meters. Now, with the orders one by one, this 6,000-ton submarine slowly floats up from the water.