I think this might violate Spain's neutrality...

IRONxMortlock · 01-17-07, 08:16 AM

I know combatant ships can remain in a neutral port for this 72 hours but allowing them to dry dock and repair their submarines is taking it to too far!!

And this had better be the German embassy or consulate right there on the pier that these guys are guarding

I took both the above pics in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands while stopping at the supply ship (GWX).

Unrelated to this, can anyone tell me what flag this is?

Thanks,

M
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Saukko · 01-17-07, 08:31 AM

The flag is modern flag of Slovakia, ally of Germany during WWII. A landlocked country that has ships? :hmm:

andy_311 · 01-17-07, 09:04 AM

I don't think sh3 takes much notice of neutrallity ok if you sink a neutral ship you get penilised,but apart from that anything goes,I don't know what its like in GWx because am based in the Far East but previously the RAF use to overfly spain to attack you in the atlantic you would have thought Spain would have shot them down,also read somewhere that Spain flouted it neutrailty laws in WW II

STEED · 01-17-07, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by andy_311

I don't think sh3 takes much notice of neutrallity ok if you sink a neutral ship you get penilised,but apart from that anything goes

Yep, the crew and I all have nice suntans thanks to are friends in Spain, as for sinking neutral ships you are penalised on your renown but if you send a report to Bdu you get the message back.

Keep up the good work.

Abd_von_Mumit · 01-17-07, 11:34 AM

It's just the radiomen must be impossibly stupid and they don't place in the report info that the ship was actually neutral...

Sailor Steve · 01-17-07, 11:35 AM

If that under-construction sub and band-and-cheering-crowd are in a Spanish port, something is very wrong.

STEED · 01-17-07, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

If that under-construction sub and band-and-cheering-crowd are in a Spanish port, something is very wrong.

May be Spain has entered the war.

Biggles · 01-17-07, 01:11 PM

Spanish spies might have stolen the german drawings of U-boats and are preparing to build a U-boat flotilla to give aid to us out there......:hmm:

Hartmann · 01-17-07, 04:22 PM

Well , spain was "neutral"

Germany send to Franco general a lot of help during the spanish civil war, ... planes of the "condor legion" , ammo, tanks, and a u-boats were send to patrol the med against the republican fleet .

After ,in wwII, spain return some of help, and was near to enter in the war in the axis side. finally didn´t join, but allow u-boat ressuply in spanish ports,send the "blue division" to russian front , spy activities, and send wolframium to germany until 1944.

MeneK · 01-17-07, 04:43 PM

If you can read Spanish, this is a very interesting article explaining the reasons why Franco's Spain didn't join the axis, from a military point of view:

http://www.portierramaryaire.com/arts/espana_sgm_1.php

IRONxMortlock · 01-17-07, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Saukko

The flag is modern flag of Slovakia, ally of Germany during WWII. A landlocked country that has ships? :hmm:

They don't just have any ships, they have whopping great large and medium tankers crawling all over the Caribbean in 1942.

And if they are allies of Germany they probably shouldn't be parked in British ports. I took the pic of the above flag in Bridgetown in the Caribbean.
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Biggles · 01-17-07, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hartmann

Well , spain was "neutral"

Germany send to Franco general a lot of help during the spanish civil war, ... planes of the "condor legion" , ammo, tanks, and a u-boats were send to patrol the med against the republican fleet .

After ,in wwII, spain return some of help, and was near to enter in the war in the axis side. finally didn´t join, but allow u-boat ressuply in spanish ports,send the "blue division" to russian front , spy activities, and send wolframium to germany until 1944.

I know.....I was joking......

azn_132 · 01-17-07, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MeneK

If you can read Spanish, this is a very interesting article explaining the reasons why Franco's Spain didn't join the axis, from a military point of view:

http://www.portierramaryaire.com/arts/espana_sgm_1.php

Use Babelfish then to translate this website.

01-17-07, 08:16 AM	#1
IRONxMortlock Watch Officer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 339 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I think this might violate Spain's neutrality... I know combatant ships can remain in a neutral port for this 72 hours but allowing them to dry dock and repair their submarines is taking it to too far!! And this had better be the German embassy or consulate right there on the pier that these guys are guarding I took both the above pics in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands while stopping at the supply ship (GWX). Unrelated to this, can anyone tell me what flag this is? Thanks, M ________ JaDDee40DD Last edited by IRONxMortlock; 08-14-11 at 02:33 PM.

01-17-07, 11:34 AM	#5
Abd_von_Mumit The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warszawa, Polska Posts: 1,453 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 4	It's just the radiomen must be impossibly stupid and they don't place in the report info that the ship was actually neutral... __________________ Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to

01-17-07, 11:35 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	If that under-construction sub and band-and-cheering-crowd are in a Spanish port, something is very wrong. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-17-07, 01:11 PM	#8
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Spanish spies might have stolen the german drawings of U-boats and are preparing to build a U-boat flotilla to give aid to us out there......:hmm: __________________

01-17-07, 04:22 PM	#9
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Well , spain was "neutral" Germany send to Franco general a lot of help during the spanish civil war, ... planes of the "condor legion" , ammo, tanks, and a u-boats were send to patrol the med against the republican fleet . After ,in wwII, spain return some of help, and was near to enter in the war in the axis side. finally didn´t join, but allow u-boat ressuply in spanish ports,send the "blue division" to russian front , spy activities, and send wolframium to germany until 1944. __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

01-17-07, 08:31 AM	#2
Saukko Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 136 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The flag is modern flag of Slovakia, ally of Germany during WWII. A landlocked country that has ships? :hmm:

01-17-07, 09:04 AM	#3
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	I don't think sh3 takes much notice of neutrallity ok if you sink a neutral ship you get penilised,but apart from that anything goes,I don't know what its like in GWx because am based in the Far East but previously the RAF use to overfly spain to attack you in the atlantic you would have thought Spain would have shot them down,also read somewhere that Spain flouted it neutrailty laws in WW II

01-17-07, 04:43 PM	#10
MeneK Nub Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you can read Spanish, this is a very interesting article explaining the reasons why Franco's Spain didn't join the axis, from a military point of view: http://www.portierramaryaire.com/arts/espana_sgm_1.php