it wAs ______ thAt AskED mAury For hElp in oCEAnogrAphiC stuDiEs.
A．thE AmEriCAn nAvy
B．somE EArly intErContinEntAl trAvElErs
C．thosE who EArnED A living From thE sEA
D．thE CompAny whiCh proposED to lAy An unDErsEA CABlE