Sinking Allied ships in neutral harbours

fxn · 08-19-06, 06:38 PM

It's October 1939 and after I completed patrolling my assigned grid I decided to head to Porto Delgada (sp?), a neutral Portugeuse island in the North Atlantic with my IXB. I sank a coastal merchant and medium tanker - both of which were of British Nationality - docked there.

Now, my questions are: Is this historically correct? Did U-boats sneak into neutral harbours and sink Allied shipping docked there? And if so, would it have been considered an act of war against the neutral nation where the attacks took place?

andy_311 · 08-19-06, 07:37 PM

I don't know if they sneaked in or not but I do it on a regular basis.But Purto Delgada I would keep well clear like the plague because come 43 onwards (playing GW) that place has one big massive air base don't know what air mod you got installed but **** happens in that sector if you attack a convoy surface or submerged by default planes are easy to shoot down the mod that comes with GW just a bit harder. but I belive in "Let fortune favour the foolish"

Jmack · 08-19-06, 08:42 PM

CORRECT NAME OF THE CITY/PORT IS " PONTA DELGADA " ON THE AZORES ARCHIPELAGO

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores

gerd peter meyer · 08-20-06, 07:06 AM

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Now, my questions are: Is this historically correct? Did U-boats sneak into neutral harbours and sink Allied shipping docked there?

@ fxn,
so far I know, it was international law: every ship should be secure in any neutral harbour. Look the German BC Graf Spee at the harbour Montevideo in 1940:hmm:

STEED · 08-20-06, 11:00 AM

I am always going in and checking out a neutral port and if I see any enemy shipping I attack. But I suspect in WW2 neutral ports were off limits.

fxn · 08-20-06, 12:50 PM

Thanks. So neutral harbours were off limits. Interesting :hmm:

08-19-06, 06:38 PM	#1
fxn Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 44 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sinking Allied ships in neutral harbours It's October 1939 and after I completed patrolling my assigned grid I decided to head to Porto Delgada (sp?), a neutral Portugeuse island in the North Atlantic with my IXB. I sank a coastal merchant and medium tanker - both of which were of British Nationality - docked there. Now, my questions are: Is this historically correct? Did U-boats sneak into neutral harbours and sink Allied shipping docked there? And if so, would it have been considered an act of war against the neutral nation where the attacks took place?

08-20-06, 11:00 AM	#5
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I am always going in and checking out a neutral port and if I see any enemy shipping I attack. But I suspect in WW2 neutral ports were off limits. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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08-19-06, 07:37 PM	#2
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	I don't know if they sneaked in or not but I do it on a regular basis.But Purto Delgada I would keep well clear like the plague because come 43 onwards (playing GW) that place has one big massive air base don't know what air mod you got installed but **** happens in that sector if you attack a convoy surface or submerged by default planes are easy to shoot down the mod that comes with GW just a bit harder. but I belive in "Let fortune favour the foolish"

08-19-06, 08:42 PM	#3
Jmack Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 669 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	CORRECT NAME OF THE CITY/PORT IS " PONTA DELGADA " ON THE AZORES ARCHIPELAGO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores

08-20-06, 12:50 PM	#6
fxn Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 44 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks. So neutral harbours were off limits. Interesting :hmm: