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Originally Posted by ssbn627g
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Originally Posted by tomoose
....on whether you're trying to play realistically or not. U.S. and the other allies abided by the Geneva Convention (as did Germany and I believe Japan) ergo shooting of non-combatants (which includes survivors in a lifeboat) was/is considered a criminal act (aka: murder).
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Unless they are shooting at you, I.E. the 3rd or 4th patrol of Wahoo, where Mush Morton shot up the life boats that were shooting at them. |
Yep, but it was the Wahoo that actually opened fire first.
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Originally Posted by Wahoo's patrol log from the third patrol
At 1155 sighted tops of fourth ship to the right of the cripple. Her thick
masts in line had the appearance of a light cruiser's tops. Kept heading for
these ships hoping that the last one sighted would attempt to pick up survivors
of the transport. When the range was about 10,000 yards, however, she turned
right and joined the cripple, her masts bridge structure and engines aft
identifying her as a tanker. Decided to let these two ships get over the horizon
while we surfaced to charge batteries and destroy the estimated twenty troop
boats now in the water. These boats were of many types, scows, motor
launches, cabin cruisers and nondescript varieties. At 1135 made battle
surfaces [sic] and manned all guns. Fired 4" gun at largest scow loaded with
troops. Although all troops in this boat apparently jumped in the water our fire
was returned by small caliber machine guns. We then opened fire with
everything we had. Then set course 085 degrees at flank speed to overtake
the cripple and tanker.
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From there on they went after the two ships that escaped, ultimately sinking both.