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The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior

1In July, 985, the Rainbow Warrior sailed for Mururoa, a French South Pacific island, to protest against the French nuclear test on the island. On July 10, the Rainbow Warrior docked in Auckland, New Zealand, and prepared to leave for Mururoa the next day.

On the night of July 10,1:38, the engine room exploded, a big hole was blown out of the hull, and seawater poured in. David edwards, a crew member, reported to the captain, who ordered the crew to land. Some crew members returned to the cabin to collect their belongings. When Fernando pereira, a photographer on board, was rushing to deliver photographic equipment, the second bomb exploded and Pereira was trapped in the cabin and drowned.

What should be hidden behind the sinking. The French government attacked the ship as a last resort, and it was only when other means failed that it was necessary to implement violent means. Judging from the organization's espionage activities, some items on board may be related to French national nuclear security. Of course, it is impossible for France to announce the specific situation.