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Silent Hunter
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The reason ships were ordered not to stop was because if they did stop to rescue survivors, they would be torpedoed by U-Boats. Much easier to torpedo a stationary ship than a moving one.
The RN tried stopping in WW1...it did not work out too well... http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/cressy.htm
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