Interesting little find

GoldenRivet · 03-10-07, 01:31 AM

I was patrolling near the canary islands and made sound contact with 4 ships.

1 brazilian tanker, 1 brazilian C3 cargo, a brazilian tramp steamer all three being escorted by a Corvette flying the U.S. Flag.

they were travelling in a column, and the cargo ships were unarmed. so i took out the corvette, surfaced and started plugging away at the cargo ships with the deck gun.

but i thought brazil was neutral???

i remember all these radio messages about "you can attack neutral ships if they are being escorted..." etc etc

sank all 3 of the brazilian ships and it counted them all as enemy vessels, not neutrals.

Dantenoc · 03-10-07, 04:01 AM

Brazil, as well as other latin-american countries, declared war on the axis. In my game I have Brazil entering the war with the allies on September 22nd, 1942

edit: As I recall, most of them declared war on the Axis after being pissed off one to many times with the U-boats sinking their merchant ships (specially oil tankers).

andy_311 · 03-10-07, 05:55 AM

Doesn't matter I consider a ship a ligit target if it sailing under armed escort with the country your at war with if it's a neutral why the escort.

AVGWarhawk · 03-10-07, 08:58 AM

Yes, I believe 42 was the year Brazil go pissed because the boats where sinking the Brazilian tankers off Cape Hatteras. Operation Drum Beat. One Captian of a tanker painted down the side of his boat in three spots, both sides, BRAZIL. Also had Brazilian flags all over it. No matter, the uboat sent it to the bottom.

Oops....sorry about that

03-10-07, 01:31 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Interesting little find I was patrolling near the canary islands and made sound contact with 4 ships. 1 brazilian tanker, 1 brazilian C3 cargo, a brazilian tramp steamer all three being escorted by a Corvette flying the U.S. Flag. they were travelling in a column, and the cargo ships were unarmed. so i took out the corvette, surfaced and started plugging away at the cargo ships with the deck gun. but i thought brazil was neutral??? i remember all these radio messages about "you can attack neutral ships if they are being escorted..." etc etc sank all 3 of the brazilian ships and it counted them all as enemy vessels, not neutrals.

03-10-07, 04:01 AM	#2
Dantenoc Captain Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ensenada, B.C., Mexico Posts: 504 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Brazil, as well as other latin-american countries, declared war on the axis. In my game I have Brazil entering the war with the allies on September 22nd, 1942 edit: As I recall, most of them declared war on the Axis after being pissed off one to many times with the U-boats sinking their merchant ships (specially oil tankers). __________________ Going to U-boot school : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88922 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=90234 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88961 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97682

03-10-07, 08:58 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yes, I believe 42 was the year Brazil go pissed because the boats where sinking the Brazilian tankers off Cape Hatteras. Operation Drum Beat. One Captian of a tanker painted down the side of his boat in three spots, both sides, BRAZIL. Also had Brazilian flags all over it. No matter, the uboat sent it to the bottom. Oops....sorry about that __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-10-07, 05:55 AM	#3
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Doesn't matter I consider a ship a ligit target if it sailing under armed escort with the country your at war with if it's a neutral why the escort.