I know I may not be adding anything to really clarify this mystery.
But FWIW, I have come across damaged ships in convoys, more than once. Some with flames and smoke and/or w/ decks awash.
Only in one instance it made sense to me, since before getting any closer to the convoy, my lookouts spotted allied aircraft flying over, and later on red plumes were spotted on the ocean, towards which I ordered Ahead Flank.
Such sightings have been rare though.
|