Don't believe what these jokers are telling you. They are just playing a trick on a noob. (Welcome aboard, by the way.)
Bernard is named for a real figure, Stabsoberbootsman Reinhold Bernard, the only Petty Officer to be awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Bernard has been programmed into the game. If you know the correct undocumented keyboard command, you can have Bernard assigned to your boat's crew. This will give them abilities to perform in ways they would otherwise not be able.
Veteran forum members find it useful to have such a feature to enable their unique accomplishments, and don't want to share too many of the actual details with every newcomer, so I am not going to tell you anything more. If you read the forum regularly, you might be able to pick up a few clues.
The real Bernard was a big guy, had a light brown beard with streaks of white, always brought a small cask of brandy on every patrol, and when ashore, often smelled like cheap Chenin Blanc wine (for obvious reasons).
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