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Originally Posted by Wulfmann
I hate it when I come across one at night as it is impossible to ID them unless you get very close, like right along side. I have thought it was a regular troopship only to see (after I shot out the search lights) it had the crosses on it.
I have never sunk one but have shot up a few by mistake.
I love this aspect of wonder at night, very cool.
Historically hospital ships were attacked by both sides although in nearly every case by mistake as not knowing it was a hospital ship.
Wulfmann
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If a hospital ship is painted white with the red cross to basically make it illegal to attack why would they not illuminate the ship at night so that enemies could easily identify it? Wouldn't sailing at night blacked out actually (as evidence suggest) be more hazardous?