American Vessel right outside enemy Manila harbor!

[WernherVonTrapp]

Originally Posted by Diablo2

Just left Pearl, its aug 42 and a haruna maru sales past me flying british colors... So just going to ask is this normal?

Some of the merchant ships used by Japan were actually of pre-war design and built in British or American shipyards. It was not uncommon before the war, for Japan to purchase ships from other countries (who also happened to use them). Did you know that the Kongo Battleship was actually designed and built in Britain? Though it was later modified in Japanese ship yards. You'll also come across Hog Island Freighters bearing Japanese flags, though this could be as much from commandeering as it is from purchasing.