Chapter 324 (1/2)
Church's diary five
I'm glad that all the seasick people have recovered, including Mrs. Larry and Miss Alice. I don't know whether this is the blessing of the sea god or Anderson's fish soup. Anyway, I thank Anderson very much. I'm sincere.
Alice began to run around the deck again, feeling the grandeur and beauty of the sea. Her smile is so pure. It's as bright as the sunshine in May. It seems that she has completely forgotten the pain caused by kelp a few days ago. She also often went to see Anderson fishing. They talked and laughed in the sea breeze. I said Anderson, are you lucky? Although I don't think you two are suitable, I wish you good luck.
Mrs. Larry looked much heavier. I wonder whether she recovered less quickly and completely than the young people, or because of the cold snow, she had the same concern as Mr. Robbins. I think they've been whispering together these two days. I don't know what they're discussing.
No matter how worried, we will arrive at our destination tomorrow. Although it is a whole week later than the scheduled plan, with the blessing of Poseidon, everything is going well at last. If it were me, I would relax today. Anyway, the result will be announced tomorrow. Whether it is good or bad is under the control of God, not us. All we can do is face all this optimistically.
As for when to return, it depends on the investigation progress of these scientists. Who knows what amazing secrets they will find? If there is any significant discovery, it is also a glorious thing for me to witness with them. Anyway, the discovery has a endurance of 18000 nautical miles, which meets the requirements of unlimited navigation area, no matter how long they toss. Although more than 70 people eat 50 kilograms of vegetables and 30 kilograms of fish every day, we have enough food in Auckland for a month. We can't go fishing like Anderson.
Oh, my God! What am I thinking? Before I got to my destination, I was thinking about returning. It's so old! I wouldn't think so much when I was young!
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Church's diary six
We reached the designated location, but we didn't find Ghost Island.
Anderson and I repeatedly confirmed that we were checking the GPS system and checking the chart. Mr. Robbins also contacted the US Naval Research Laboratory and asked their system to provide us with more accurate positioning and retrieve satellite images from a period of time before. However, all our efforts were in vain.
I didn't drive in the wrong direction, and the GPS didn't guide us in the wrong direction. Everything showed that the discovery had reached the predetermined target position. My crew and I didn't feel much, because it was not us who found the ghost island and wrote down the location, but another ship. But those scientists - Robbins believed it was true, because there were many scientists on the ship at that time, and several of them were on our ship. They came here for the second time.
Based on the seriousness of their group towards science and their credibility and sense of mission beyond life, I think most of what they say is true and will not be a joke of some boring people. Of course, with their knowledge, they are not easy to be deceived by nature.
According to the position recorded by the ship that found the island before, I drove the discovery to 36 ° 55's latitude and 136 ° 39 'W longitude. This figure is almost the same as the location of Maria Theresa reef recorded in the past 100 years. But when we arrived, I could see nothing but the endless sea, and because the water depth exceeded the length of the anchor chain, we couldn't anchor at all. Of course, the discovery has an advanced balance positioning system. Even in case of wind and waves, the ship can automatically stop at its original position.
Robbins asked us to search within 1 ° of the positive and negative difference of longitude and latitude according to this coordinate position.
My God, the difference between positive and negative longitude and latitude is 1 °, that is, the sea surface of nearly 50000 square kilometers can hold the land area of the whole Netherlands. You know, just three centuries ago, the iron ships of this country conquered many places all over the world. It was the Dutch who first discovered these lands in the ocean of the southern hemisphere and named the largest land ”New Holland”, which was later renamed Australia; Another smaller piece of land has never been renamed. It is named New Zealand after an area called ”Xilan” in the Netherlands.