Sinking ships before reaching patrol zone

Fifi · 02-18-20, 12:55 AM

Orders were quite simple: sink as much as possible Allies merchants ships.
I don’t see why they would skip targets on the way to patrol area!...

Randomizer · 02-18-20, 01:57 AM

One possible exception might have been the seven boats sent to North American waters for Drumbeat. They were given a date and ordered not to conduct any attacks before so as to maximize the element of surprise. One boat did attack early, Hardigan I think but could be mistaken. So far as I recall, no action was taken against the early shooter.

-C

John Pancoast · 02-18-20, 04:48 AM

For that matter, I don't recall ever reading that it was "prohibited to sink lonely merchants" etc. in any source.

Kapitän · 02-18-20, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Randomizer

One possible exception might have been the seven boats sent to North American waters for Drumbeat. They were given a date and ordered not to conduct any attacks before so as to maximize the element of surprise. One boat did attack early, Hardigan I think but could be mistaken. So far as I recall, no action was taken against the early shooter.

-C

Yes! The rational was: "You never let a 10,000 tonner go." ;-)

02-18-20, 10:20 AM

Thanks a lot for your answers !

02-18-20, 12:55 AM	#1
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02-18-20, 04:48 AM	#3
John Pancoast Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Minnysoda Posts: 3,211 Downloads: 501 Uploads: 4	For that matter, I don't recall ever reading that it was "prohibited to sink lonely merchants" etc. in any source. __________________ "Realistic" is not always GAME-GOOD." - Wave Skipper

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02-18-20, 01:57 AM	#2
Randomizer Weps Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 366 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	One possible exception might have been the seven boats sent to North American waters for Drumbeat. They were given a date and ordered not to conduct any attacks before so as to maximize the element of surprise. One boat did attack early, Hardigan I think but could be mistaken. So far as I recall, no action was taken against the early shooter. -C

02-18-20, 10:20 AM	#5
U64 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thanks a lot for your answers !