Every u-boat is issued a Bernard upon it's first cruise. He is usually stored in the forward head with the extra rations, sometimes moved to the external torpedo stores when they become available. Most kaleuns only deploy the Bernard when a scapegoat is needed to take the heat from BDU, but some less experienced, and occasionally senior ones, let him roam free, thinking the extra man power may be useful.
They soon learn.
Mine was a late war transfer from Herr Balz's boat. I figured how much damage could he do with his trumpet?
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