[REL] Dark Waters

[Levyathan89]

Originally Posted by Kongo Otto

Problem is:
If a ship of an neutral nation travels within a convoy of a belligerent nation (e.g. UK) then it isn't an neutral ship anymore, as this is a clear violation of its nations neutrality.
It also automatically implies that said ship of an neutral nation carries contraband of war (what else would be the reason to travel with an enemy convoy to begin with) which means it is aiding the allied war effort and therefore a legal target.

I agree. Every ship in a convoy should be fair game. Except Americans (pre December 1941), because those were off limits, since Hitler wanted to prevent the US from joining the war after Germany had invaded the Soviet Union. The problem is that the game cannot distinguish between different sorts of Neutrals. I reality, some neutrals could be sunk without ramifications. But commanders that accidentaly attacked Spanish ships,for example, had to expect to be court-martialed.