▁a ▁Hero ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁career ▁L un in ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Od essa , ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁a ▁soldier . ▁He ▁studied ▁at ▁the ▁Rost ov - on - Don ▁mar itime ▁college ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁merchant ▁marine ▁serving ▁ab o ard ▁the ▁tank er ▁Az ne ft . ▁He ▁joined ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Navy ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁and ▁was ▁arrested ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁pur ge ▁but ▁released ▁after ▁ 1 3 ▁months . ▁He ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁sub marine ▁arm . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁L un in ▁commanded ▁the ▁▁ ▁with ▁F y odor ▁Vid y ay ev ▁as ▁his ▁second ▁in ▁command . ▁He ▁carried ▁out ▁several ▁successful ▁pat rol s ▁in ▁this ▁boat , ▁s inking ▁a ▁German ▁transport . ▁In ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁he ▁was ▁given ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁K - class ▁sub marine , ▁K - 2 1 . ▁K - 2 1 ▁made ▁an ▁un success ful ▁attack ▁on ▁the ▁ ▁on ▁ 5 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁( S ov iet ▁propag anda ▁claimed ▁that ▁the ▁batt les hip ▁was ▁dam aged ). ▁He ▁subsequently ▁carried ▁out ▁further ▁pat rol s ▁in ▁Ar ctic ▁waters ▁and ▁claimed ▁ 1 7 ▁German ▁trans ports . ▁Conf ir med ▁are ▁two ▁ships ▁ 2 9 7 5 ▁B RT ▁in ▁total . ▁In ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 3 ,