MISSION 1: SHAKEDOWN
August 1938. Leaving port for BF 18. This is U-27's first mission. It feels that war is coming. So lets give this crew a proper shakedown.
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Cruising the Channel. Bumped into a couple of Tommie destroyers. Exchanged waives and pleasantries. But it feels awkward. I have the feeling that we wont be able to cross the Channel so easily in the near future.
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After some time patrolling our grid its time to test the hull's strength.
I sound the alarm and give the order to dive, ahead flank, depth 260m. My second in command stares at me trying to figure out if im kidding or something.
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We dive deeper and deeper. Post the 200m mark, one of the helmsmen stares at me with disbelief. Im silent, not giving any orders to level the boat. I can feel the stress around me.
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At 225 we start taking damage. I order the boat to level and start its ascend for the surface. 225m is not much. But its enough
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We reach close to 240m before starting to climb up again. So 240m it is. Emergency lighting on. Minor damages.
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Ok boys. Back to base. You need to change diapers