Gents, i think the bigger problem here is that he doesn't know if it's friend or foe - in the Java Sea in Feb '42, that's a valid concern. As I mentioned, I'd recommend making ID from periscope depth, and being ready to fire immediately.
It kind of depends where and when you are - I caught a couple of unescorted Takao's North of Bali, which was a delight. But there are also a couple US ships fleeing towards the Sunda Strait in the aftermath of the Java Sea, and it would be poor form to sink them
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