What is your most effective method to gathering ship nationality? - Page 2

Paul Riley · 07-21-11, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

Are you sure of that? In real life at sea in the pitch black of night with no artificial lights whatsoever, you could make out the colours of a flag? I'm not sure either having never had to do it, but I don't think it would be that easy. During the war I think the rule of thumb was if the ship was blacked out it was a valid target no matter what the nationality, it was a risk the u-boat commander was willing to take.

Nemo

Of course,if there was no other lighting in the area it would be very difficult,I meant to also mention it all depends on available light sources in the area.

benitorios · 07-21-11, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by OuNiS

What is your most effective method to gathering ship nationality?

I search the debris for the shredded remains of a flag

Sailor Steve · 07-21-11, 12:31 PM

frau kaleun · 07-21-11, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by benitorios

I search the debris for the shredded remains of a flag like a boss.

Fixed.

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