These filled both torpedo rooms. Stores, fresh water and fuel flowed into storerooms and tanks. Corregidor faded astern. The oldest man in the crew was too young to have experienced war. As one of the youngest crew members, I struggled to contain my fears of dying.
Peacetime routines, like socks with holes, ended in the trash.
The changes altered lifetime habits. My habits resisted. With the heads secured, stomach cramps and bladder ache created misery on all day dives. Meals served at night on the surface replaced daytime eating. The Kleinschmidt evaporator made enough fresh water for the batteries and cooking.