I asked you to escape, but you became a soldier in World War II

Chapter 55 Early Enrollment
The next day, Teacher Ivan walked in with a worried look on his face.

"Classmates, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"Listen first."

"Because some crew members of the K-3 submarine were unfortunately killed in an air raid when they went ashore, you will end your training early and be assigned to active service on the submarine to become real submarine soldiers." Ivan did not look happy at all.

"The bad news is that you are going to patrol the most dangerous area to protect the merchant ships that aid the Soviet Union."

When Lin Chen heard the bad news about Ivan, his heart skipped a beat. Escorting merchant ships is the job of a destroyer. They are submarines, so how can they escort them?

Submarine against submarine, firstly, we have never taught this, and secondly, can the current technology be effective?

But Lin Chen and others are soldiers, and soldiers must obey!
So after a few days, they officially received the order to be assigned to the K-3 submarine. However, the five of them were assigned to some miscellaneous auxiliary positions. Isakov and Yusuf were in service, Alexander was assigned to the weapons room, Marcos was assigned to the engine room, and Lin Chen was assigned to the command room.

Of course, it was impossible to let Lin Chen be in charge of command. His task was to do odd jobs and run errands in the command room.

The relevant supplies for the submarine had already been in place, and without any farewell ceremony, it quietly left its post under the cover of night.

As for where to go and what to do, Lin Chen and others knew nothing and were not qualified to know.

After leaving the port, the submarine traveled very smoothly. The only drawback was that the noise was really loud. Compared with modern submarines, today's submarines are simply underwater tractors.

"Ring~~~~~~"

Suddenly, the alarm bells rang and the red warning lights indicating danger flashed.

All the crew members, except for a few people in the command room and the engine room, ran towards the front weapons room of the boat like crazy.

The aisles in a submarine are very narrow, so bumps and bruises are common when passing through them.

Personal belongings, or some larger pieces of bread and bacon, were knocked over, and some oranges were scattered all over the cabin.

Yusuf hit his nose when he was crossing the passage and his face was covered in blood, but he couldn't care less about that at the moment.

Because everyone was squeezed in the front half of the submarine, the submarine was able to dive quickly.

The commanders in the command room were looking at the depth gauge nervously.

"Current depth: 40 meters. Head down 10 degrees, tail up 10 degrees."

The first officer was constantly reporting the submarine's current situation.

"Keep diving!" the captain ordered coldly.

The submarine continued to move slowly towards the depths.

"Current depth: 50 meters. Head down 10 degrees, tail up 10 degrees."

"Current depth: 60 meters. Head down 10 degrees, tail up 10 degrees."

"Current depth: 90 meters. Head down 10 degrees, tail up 10 degrees."

"Creak, creak, creak~"

The huge deep-sea water pressure began to squeeze the hull of this Soviet-made submarine, making a heart-pounding sound and making everyone dare not even breathe.

"Bang!!!"

A rivet was crushed by the huge water pressure, and water burst out. "Damage control!"

"Okay, that's all for today. Drain the main water tank and return to the buoyancy depth."

The captain issued two orders in succession, which made everyone present breathe a sigh of relief.

The damage control was carried out promptly and the fasteners were quickly replaced, but the command room inside the boat was full of water.

Fortunately, everyone was wearing military raincoats, which came in handy at this time. Otherwise, the clothes would not be able to dry at all underwater.

As the red alert turned to green, all the sailors returned to their posts one after another and cleaned up the things that were scattered along the way.

The medical staff also provided simple treatment.

"Comrades, we were conducting a pre-war drill just now, but our diving speed was not fast enough, and it is quite far from my requirements. A slow diving speed means that we cannot reach a safe depth before the crisis arrives, and we are likely to be sunk! I am not exaggerating. I hope we can do better next time!" The voice of Captain Malofeyev came from the submarine loudspeaker.

"Our mission this time is to go to Area 39 and provide underwater escort for merchant ships aiding the Soviet Union. Please note that this mission is different from usual ones. We may encounter superior enemy forces, so everyone must remain vigilant at all times!" Political Commissar Chalkin also conducted a pre-war mobilization.

Fortunately, it was a false alarm and the soldiers on the boat breathed a sigh of relief.

The veterans also did not forget to tease Lin Chen and other recruits, saying that they must be scared?

There are even veterans who boast that this submarine is absolutely great, capable of diving to a depth of 100 meters and very safe.

But Lin Chen disagreed. As far as he knew, the German U-boats could dive to a maximum depth of 150 meters or even 180 meters.

The body design of K-3 means that its pressure resistance is average.

Of course, it is definitely not convenient for him to say these words.

Working in a submarine is very boring. Apart from work and telling jokes to each other, there is nothing else. Sleeping is also a luxury because there are always people running back and forth, and it is impossible to fall asleep on the narrow bed.

This was also Lin Chen’s first time as a submarine soldier. The initial novelty had long passed, and now all that was left was the emptiness at sea.

Especially in order to save fuel, submarines sail on the sea surface during non-combat periods. A small boat with this displacement is just like a small sampan on the sea, with great ups and downs.

Lin Chen and other newcomers all suffered from seasickness of varying degrees, especially Yusuf, who was almost vomiting bile, but there was no good way to deal with it.

The veteran just came over and said kindly, we have all been through this and it will be fine after a while.

Seasickness is not the most terrible thing. The worst thing is going to the toilet, because there is only one toilet for 60 people, and the sanitary conditions are really unimaginable.

But it can't be washed casually, so.
As for taking a bath, that was out of the question.

The new soldier asked the veteran about taking a bath. The veteran laughed and pointed outside the boat, saying loudly, "If you are not afraid of falling in, you can go outside and let the raging sea water wash your butt clean!"

Lin Chen then understood that people don't take showers in submarines. This place is not near the equator, the climate outside is changeable, the sea water is cold and the wind is strong, so it is impossible to jump in and take a shower.

Fortunately, the submarine was stocked with a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits, which had to be eaten in the first week. If not eaten, they would go bad. After all, only a very small part of them could be kept fresh in the submarine.

Moreover, those that were preserved were the exclusive rights of officers and were not available to ordinary soldiers.

A week passed quickly, and Lin Chen and his companions finally adapted to the life on the boat. No one cared about their appearance, and everyone became sloppy.
Their beards were very long and their collars were black and smelly, but fortunately their morale was high and they were full of confidence in victory.

(End of this chapter)