[Dolfo91]

In the third patrolling, september 39, transferring from konigsberg to kiel (like from orders), sonar has picked up a convoy of two cargo vessels. I maneuver in order to cross them and being night I engage to them. Being night, I just do not succeed to see the flags. Perfect sea. Two torpedo to and three torpedo to the other and I send the God Neptune! But… tragedy! On the map the GREEN symbol of the neutrality appears. I re-enter to Kiel and surprise ....... the neutral tonnage (8000 tonn.) comes to me added and it comes assigned to me renown! To this point, you confirm to me that if the ships do not ignite the lights in order to illuminate the flags we are authorized to attack (with the risk to hit also friendly ships)? The two that I have hit, have ignited the lights but in order to only sound the surface dell' water. Perhaps if they had been made to recognize I would have avoided the grace blow, but I have the fear that if they were sunk however, would have penalized to me. I have tried to remember similar indications on the messages sent from BdU, but I have not found trace. Experiences yours?