Lightships (replenishment)

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

In GWX I came across a British lightship E of the Firth of Forth and sank it with my machine gun. (was this a good thing to do?) But I have a question. Why were these ships parked out there. I kind of expect for navigation, but didn't that make them targets sitting out there at night with their lights blazing?

The lightships didnt have any effect to the war, well maybe morally but not like the merchants carrying vital supplies for the troops. Not a good target to waste a torpedo to.