Disabled Convoy Ships

deadactionman · 05-28-06, 01:07 PM

Does anyone know the practice observed by real life convoys regarding disabled ships? Was it normal to just abandon them and press on, or was there a more compassionate protocol used? Transfer of passengers and/or cargo etc...?

The reason I ask, is that I've just disabled the two lead C2s in a large convoy and other than the usual frantic course changes, the rest of the group did nothing... not even the escorts. I was low on torpedoes so I just hung back and let the convoy slip away. As soon as possible, I surfaced and finished them off with the deck gun.

05-28-06, 01:07 PM	#1
deadactionman Shore leave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NE England Posts: 70 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Disabled Convoy Ships Does anyone know the practice observed by real life convoys regarding disabled ships? Was it normal to just abandon them and press on, or was there a more compassionate protocol used? Transfer of passengers and/or cargo etc...? The reason I ask, is that I've just disabled the two lead C2s in a large convoy and other than the usual frantic course changes, the rest of the group did nothing... not even the escorts. I was low on torpedoes so I just hung back and let the convoy slip away. As soon as possible, I surfaced and finished them off with the deck gun. __________________ 'Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.