Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 617 Finalizing an Almost Impossible Filming Plan
"It seems that Bailey's case is fictional, so what about the Japanese Navy's human torpedoes?" Meng Tao asked.

Lieutenant Colonel Louis immediately answered Meng Tao's question: "It's not feasible. Not to mention that such anti-human weapons and equipment no longer exist, even if they did, we wouldn't be able to achieve the purpose of the filming."

Japan now only has the Self-Defense Forces. It can only be called the Japanese Navy during World War II.

That was the psychotic suicide weapon at the end of World War II - the Kaiten torpedo.

Let people get into the torpedo and operate it to attack enemy ships to increase the hit rate.

This is no different from the "Kamikaze Squad".

The Kaiten torpedo was modified from the powerful Type 93 oxygen torpedo, but in order to allow people to get into the torpedo, a human control device was installed, so the size was increased to about 1.2 meters in diameter.

Such a large torpedo cannot be launched by a submarine. No matter what type of submarine, it will not have a torpedo tube that can launch a torpedo with a diameter of 1 meters.

Therefore, they are all on the deck of the surface ship. After directly starting the propulsion equipment, they slide into the water and rush towards the target.

The name of the "Kaiten" torpedo is worth complaining about. It is definitely impossible to restore the world by relying on this torpedo.

However, the battle results were still satisfactory, as a total of 49 Japanese soldiers died while operating the Kaiten torpedoes.

The team achieved the record of sinking three US ships, including a destroyer, a landing ship, and a cruise ship.

In addition, four auxiliary support ships were damaged, resulting in a total of 4 US military deaths and 186 injuries.

Although this thing can achieve the purpose of knocking people out of torpedoes, it is too large to be used by submarines.

Even if the submarine could launch, it would be impossible for the pilot inside the torpedo to open the hatch and escape from the torpedo compartment while moving at high speed and under the huge water pressure.

Lin Yuan's purpose of filming was to use the torpedo to head straight for the Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarine.

Obviously, this goal is impossible to achieve.

As expected, for Sergeant Sosuke Sagara in "Full Metal Panic", being shot out of a torpedo tube is an impossible dream.

"Blue Cat's Three Thousand Questions" is also a lie and it is impossible to do it.

After both ideas were rejected, Meng Tao felt quite embarrassed:

What to do? The money has been spent and the submarine has been rented.

Now it turns out that it is totally unfeasible, what should I do?
Seeing Meng Tao's dilemma, Lin Yuan was not surprised.

Although we are now in the Internet age, it is not yet the mobile Internet of Things era of later generations. The number of Internet users is far less than that of later generations, and there is almost no data from professional institutions online.

Therefore, a lot of information is difficult to find, so it is not surprising that Meng Tao's plan is not feasible.

Lin Yuan knew that Lieutenant Colonel Louis must have an executable plan, so he asked, "Mr. Louis, do you have any good suggestions?"

Lieutenant Commander Lewis said: "I suggest Mr. Lin Yuan to leave the Virginia from the escape pod and swim to the torpedo tube.

Next, the submarine launches a torpedo. If you can hold onto it, it can carry you straight to the Ohio-class submarine."

When Lieutenant Colonel Louis made this suggestion, Meng Tao immediately realized that it was feasible, but he also raised three questions:

"I have three concerns. The first question is, can Lin Yuan react so quickly and catch the torpedo that is shooting out of the launch tube?

The second question is, can Lin Yuan hold on to the torpedo without letting it go while it is running at high speed?

The last question is, if we shoot like this, we are really going to launch a torpedo at an Ohio-class submarine. What if we hit it?

Lieutenant Colonel Louis smiled and said, "Let me explain it to you in detail, and you will understand."

After saying that, he walked towards an orange-red torpedo on the launcher nearby, patted it gently and said:
"I won't explain the specific model; it's unimportant. But have you ever considered how this massive missile, seven or eight meters long, over half a meter in diameter, and weighing around two tons, is launched? And how is it guided after launch?"

Meng Tao, Depp and Director Cohen all nodded vigorously, expressing their curiosity.

Because torpedoes are launched underwater without air, it is impossible to rely on the explosion of propellant to propel the projectile out like a cannon.

Commander Louis pointed to the factory conveyor belt-like guide rail in front of the launch tube and said, "To load the torpedo into the launch tube, we rely on this hydraulic conveyor belt."

After saying that, he opened the round hatch of the launch tube.

Just above the inside of the launch tube, there are two parallel steel slides with a width of four or five centimeters between them.

Commander Louis pointed to the raised steel bar above the torpedo and said, "This steel bar can be stuck in the slide above to ensure that the torpedo is fixed in the launch tube and will not roll left or right."

Lin Yuan: (1`1;)
Are you a bit too enthusiastic? Is it really true that such a detailed introduction does not involve any leakage?
You don't really want to teach me how to fire a torpedo, do you?
Directors Meng Tao, Depp and Cohen were obviously whetted.

As a man, how could I not be interested in a weapon like the torpedo, which is full of violent aesthetics?
They had no idea that this time they would not only be able to board a nuclear submarine, but would even be able to see up close how the powerful torpedoes were launched.

Seeing everyone's curiosity, Commander Louis smiled and continued, "Once the torpedo is pushed into the launch tube, there will be an ingeniously designed mechanical structure to lock the torpedo in the launch position.

Then the next step is that the high-pressure water tank under the launch tube will start to fill water into the launch tube.

When the water in the launch tube is filled, the channel above the launch tube will be opened, allowing the launch tube to communicate with the sea water outside the submarine.

Because the launch tube is already filled with water, the seawater outside will not flow in, but it can ensure that the water pressure in the launch tube and outside is consistent."

Having said that, Lieutenant Colonel Louis paused, giving the others time to digest the information and think.

Obviously, this step is quite cumbersome, whether it is injecting seawater into the launch tube or connecting to the outside world to balance the water pressure.

No wonder escaping from a launch tube is a difficult and extremely dangerous training subject for submarine soldiers.

The diameter of the torpedo tube matches the size of the torpedo, which is about 60 cm, which is quite cramped and narrow.

When Meng Tao thought of the submarine officers and soldiers getting into the launch tube to escape, he immediately thought of the Kalonos Cave and the "birth canal", and he was almost suffering from PTSD.

This torpedo tube is not only narrow, but also needs to be filled with water during the escape process. The escaper also needs to push open the hatch and climb out of the boat under strong water pressure, which makes the difficulty increase by several levels.

Meng Tao did not climb through the K channel in the Kalonos Cave because he was too fat to pass through.

However, judging from Lin Yuan's description, the difficulty of passing through the K channel is probably lower than moving forward in the torpedo tube against the water pressure.

It's really not easy for submarine officers and soldiers, and Meng Tao's respect for this branch of the military has increased a little more.

Fortunately, this type of torpedo tube escape is rarely used nowadays.

Among the navies of various countries in the world, except for the older diesel-electric submarines that can only escape through launch tubes, most of them are designed with special escape capsules.

This can obviously increase the speed of escape efficiency instead of crawling through the torpedo tube with difficulty.

After thinking for a while, Meng Tao said, "Captain, please continue your introduction."

Lieutenant Commander Louis nodded and continued, "The next step is to open the launch hatch, and then inject high-pressure water from above to eject the torpedo."

This is easy to understand. It's just like the water gun that children play with. High-pressure water is used to squeeze the torpedo out of the launch tube.

"Once the torpedo leaves the launch tube, the propulsion system will be activated and it will move towards the target under the propulsion of the thermal power system or the electric power system." Lieutenant Commander Louis introduced:
"The speed of a normal torpedo underwater is about 20 meters per second, while faster ones can reach 25 meters per second. As for supercavitating torpedoes, they can reach speeds of 100 meters per second."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan understood what Lieutenant Colonel Louis wanted to express. He was answering Meng Tao's first two concerns.

If the launched torpedo has a speed of about 20 meters per second, it is not difficult for him to react in time and catch the torpedo.

A speed of 20 meters per second is equivalent to running 100 meters in 5 seconds. Although Lin Yuan has not yet reached that speed, the difference is not too far.

This is not a particularly high speed on land, and when being held by Lin Yuan underwater, the speed will definitely be further reduced.

Because the torpedo is streamlined in design, once a Lin Yuan is hung on it, the resistance it will withstand will increase exponentially.

But this also means that Lin Yuan will face considerable resistance.

He made a rough estimate and felt confident: there should be no problem.

He can withstand even a high-speed torpedo of 25 meters per second.

As for the 100 m/s supercavitating torpedo, there is no need to consider it at all.

The supercavitation phenomenon refers to the fact that a specially designed object with a fluid mechanics shape can form a large number of bubbles around it when it moves at high speed underwater.

These bubbles can isolate the seawater, creating an approximate "vacuum" effect, thereby accelerating the movement of objects.

Lin Yuan is also quite experienced in the application of supercavitation phenomenon.

Previously, when filming "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", he used a specially made carbon fiber spear and a "supercavitation stab" underwater, killing a tiger shark weighing more than 1200 pounds with one shot.

That extremely stunning counter-attack is still being imitated and learned by countless gunmanship enthusiasts, but no one has ever been able to come close to it, let alone surpass it.

The supercavitating torpedo has very high requirements for the torpedo's appearance design. Once it is hugged by Lin Yuan, the smooth appearance will be completely destroyed, and even a supercavitating torpedo will become a torpedo of ordinary speed.

Therefore, Lin Yuan believed that no matter what type of torpedo it was, he would be able to move forward despite the underwater resistance.

Then there is only one last concern: what if a torpedo is launched at an Ohio-class submarine and it hits it?
After all, Lin Yuan had to ride on the torpedo and head straight for the Ohio-class nuclear submarine. Then, when the torpedo passed by the Ohio-class submarine, he would jump off the torpedo, grab the big black fish, and then dive into the interior.

Three Indians robbed a train, and he is now robbing a strategic nuclear submarine.

They are both stealing transportation, but because the objects are different, the level of prestige is completely different.

Just doing this requires extremely high trajectory of the torpedo:

You can't be too far away from the Ohio-class submarine, otherwise the effect of the film will be too poor. You can't be too close, otherwise if you hit it, the consequences will be absolutely unbearable.

You must be 100% sure and not leave any room for luck.

Regarding Lin Yuan and Meng Tao's concerns, Lieutenant Colonel Louis said, "I know what you are worried about. It's because you don't understand the guidance method of torpedoes."

"Isn't it sound guidance and wake guidance? Neither of these two methods can guarantee absolute safety, right?" Meng Tao asked.

Lieutenant Colonel Louis was a little surprised when he heard Meng Tao's question. He didn't expect Meng Tao to know so much.

The so-called sound guidance means that the torpedo will search for the sounds made by enemy submarines based on the sonar and other equipment it carries, and automatically guide itself to the target location.

Wake guidance uses the wake generated by enemy ships when they are sailing to accurately track them.

Of course, these two methods can also be mixed together to further increase accuracy.

But the problem is that the "precision" required during the filming of this scene is not "precisely" hitting the target.

Instead, it "precisely" passes by the target and absolutely cannot hit the target.

This is quite difficult, even more difficult than hitting the target.

“When we launch a torpedo, we’re not too far from the Ohio-class submarine, so we can choose fiber-optic guidance,” Commander Lewis explained.

"Fiber optic guidance?" Meng Tao said he had never heard of it.

"Well, there's a long fiber optic wire at the rear end of the torpedo, which connects to the submarine equipment that launches the torpedo, allowing for extremely precise remote control," said Lieutenant Colonel Louis.

And this kind of operation?

The following picture emerged in Meng Tao's mind:
A torpedo was fired from the Virginia's launch tube. As the torpedo moved forward, it continuously released fiber optic wires and headed straight towards the target.

Under remote control, the torpedo's trajectory is quite flexible and changeable, drawing a beautiful curve.

The fiber optic wires behind the torpedo are getting longer and longer.

Then accompanied by a "bang!"

The fiber optic cable had reached its limit, and the taut cable snapped under the strain, like a rubber band stretched to its limit.

The torpedo also deviated from its direction at the moment it broke, shooting randomly in all directions...

Meng Tao asked, "Are we really not worried about the length of the fiber optic cable?"

"Don't worry at all. The maximum length of the fiber optic cable can reach 57 kilometers," said Lieutenant Colonel Louis.

"57 kilometers..." Meng Tao felt that he had really broadened his horizons today.

Before this, he could never have imagined that it was possible to stuff dozens of kilometers of fiber optic wires into a torpedo to achieve precise remote control and guidance.

This distance is long enough. As for targets beyond 57 kilometers, do not use this fiber-optic guided torpedo, but use torpedoes with other guidance methods.

At this point, Lieutenant Colonel Louis gave detailed answers to Meng Tao's three concerns.

This means that Meng Tao can re-formulate a feasible shooting plan based on the suggestions.

At this moment, Lin Yuan, who had been silent until then, raised his hand: "I have a request."

"What's your request? Mr. Lin, please tell me," asked Lieutenant Colonel Louis.

"I want to slightly adjust the way of leaving the submarine. I don't want to leave through the escape passage, but from the torpedo launcher." Lin Yuan said.

Upon hearing this request, Lieutenant Colonel Louis was stunned for a moment and asked, "Mr. Lin, it is very dangerous for a torpedo tube to leave the cabin. Even for us submarine officers and soldiers who perform missions underwater every day, we try to avoid it if possible.

Do you really insist on doing this?"

Lin Yuan nodded. "I know that leaving the torpedo tube will be much more difficult than leaving through the escape tunnel. But I have to do it because the audience likes to watch."

There is almost no doubt about this. After all, the escape passage is too spacious and does not feel dangerous at all, so the suffocating feeling of oppression is lost.

During Commander Louis's explanation just now, the moment he opened the torpedo launcher hatch, Lin Yuan had already made up his mind:

He was about to exit the torpedo tube.

Such a narrow and cramped passage makes people feel breathless at first sight, and the feeling of oppression is extremely extreme.

As soon as he dived into the torpedo launcher, all the audience in the cinema would be immediately gripped with fear.

"Bang!"

When the hatch of the torpedo launcher is closed behind you, the entire launcher is pitch black and you can't see your hand in front of you. The feeling of despair as if you are in the abyss will push the tense atmosphere to a higher level again.

As the sound of water splashed, seawater injected from the high-pressure water tank continued to flow into the launch tube.

The feeling of the water level rising little by little and gradually submerging the whole body will give people a terrifying experience like drowning.

Just thinking about this scene, Lin Yuan is sure that it is definitely a classic scene that will make the reputation of "King of Spy Wars 2" even more explosive.

At this moment, everyone will more deeply appreciate the theme of "The King of Spy 2" about the power of nature and the insignificance of human beings.

We can also feel more deeply that when humans face nature, only unyielding courage is the real source of spiritual strength that they can rely on.

So Lin Yuan made up his mind: "No change, I insist on exiting the cabin through the torpedo tube."

"Mr. Lin Yuan, I am a fan of yours. I have never doubted that you can do things that ordinary people cannot.

But I want to remind you of a few difficulties. If you still insist on doing this, I will support you unconditionally." Lieutenant Colonel Louis said.

"Thank you for your reminder. Please give me your advice." Lin Yuan said solemnly.

"First of all, I want to say that the location where we will shoot the movie will be under the ice sheet of Greenland," said Lieutenant Colonel Louis.

Lin Yuan nodded, because the filming of this scene required the cooperation of the Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarine with the highest level of confidentiality.

The area where the Ohio-class missiles are most active is under the Greenland ice sheet. Needless to say, their target is the polar bear.

The reason for choosing the area under the Greenland ice sheet is, on the one hand, because it is close enough to polar bears.

On the other hand, the average thickness of Greenland's ice sheet is about 2300 meters, and the maximum thickness even exceeds 3500 meters.

And Greenland's ice sheet is not only thick, it's also very large.

Greenland has an area of ​​216 million square kilometers, which is almost equivalent to two-thirds of India. It is the largest island in the world. It can be said that Greenland is the "Little Antarctic Continent" within the Arctic Circle.

(Larger than Greenland is not considered an island, but a continent. For example, Australia is a continent, not an island.)
Greenland's ice sheet is so thick and large that any surface ship cannot sail here, so the anti-submarine force will inevitably be greatly weakened.

This will greatly improve the safety of the Ohio-class. After all, the surface destroyers and anti-submarine helicopters with the strongest anti-submarine capabilities cannot play a role here.

Therefore, the filming location was chosen here. During the filming, the Virginia will arrive at the designated location and rendezvous with the Ohio-class according to the temporary order given by Vice Admiral Joseph King.

"The water temperature under the Greenland ice sheet is likely to reach minus six or seven degrees Celsius," said Lieutenant Colonel Louis.

Before Lin Yuan could respond after hearing Lieutenant Colonel Louis' words, Depp asked, "Six or seven degrees below zero? How cold would it be to soak in such icy water? Isn't it said that water freezes below zero degrees?"

It's no wonder Depp reacted so violently; he had PTSD from the cold sea water.

When filming "Pirates of the Caribbean", he was frozen in the icy sea water and almost drowned on the seabed.

It was thanks to Lin Yuan's rescue that he managed to save his life.

Lieutenant Colonel Lewis replied, "When we talk about the freezing point of water being zero degrees, that's pure fresh water. But seawater has an extremely high concentration of salt and other impurities, which prevents it from freezing even at -6 or -7 degrees."

"Such icy sea water can make a person fall into a coma in less than three to five minutes. Mr. Lin Yuan, because the launch tube is narrow, you cannot use any equipment. Can you really rely on your body to withstand it?" asked Lieutenant Colonel Louis.

"I understand that I will face extremely cold sea water. Believe me, I can overcome it," said Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan, who had experience in the rescue operation in Kalonos Cave, immediately understood Colonel Louis's concerns.

I have to say that the experience gained in the Kalonos Cave can be used everywhere.

The best way to maintain body temperature in seawater is to wear a dry suit. (Detailed introduction to the difference between dry suits and wet suits)

But wearing a dry suit, he couldn't squeeze into the torpedo tube.

Therefore, Lin Yuan could only wear a wet diving suit and could not even carry an oxygen tank.

Hearing Lin Yuan's confident answer, Lieutenant Colonel Louis said, "The filming location may be 200 meters underwater, or even deeper. The water pressure is extremely high, it's extremely cold, and there are no oxygen tanks. I'm really worried about whether you can withstand it.

I know that no officer or sailor on the Virginia could withstand such an extreme environment."

Lin Yuan nodded and said, "Trust me. If you're worried, we can reach Greenland earlier. I'll prove it to you during the adaptation training."

Lieutenant Colonel Louis was also infected by Lin Yuan's confident speech.

He said solemnly, "Mr. Lin Yuan, all the officers and soldiers of the Virginia will do their utmost to complete this nearly impossible filming with you!"

(End of this chapter)