Poor AI or SOP?

[Buddahaid]

Originally Posted by CherryHarbey

I'd assumed that the reason you never see ships stopping to pick up survivours in game was that it rarely happened in real life because of being too dangerous. If this destroyer had a stopped along side for a few minutes he would have got an electric torpedo for his troubles.

I disagree there. Early in the war the u-boats often saw the abandoned ship crew would be given aid when safe to do so. The DD would have chased the u-boat off and then saved as much as possible as well. Also later in the war, there was often a rescue ship at the rear position which was part of the escort. Crews were not left to die in the water or in lifeboats if help was at hand.