Were Red Cross ships lighted ?

macstu23 · 08-28-06, 10:54 AM

Quick question. Would Red Cross Hospital ships have been lit up at night ?
I'm just wondering whether to place Anvarts lighted Hospital ship in my Red Cross Roster...would that be historically accurate, or unlikely ?

enaceo · 08-28-06, 11:03 AM

Of course they were.If you had a ship full of injured people and doctors and innocents,would you go completely dark at night in the middle of a war?

The Munster · 08-28-06, 04:31 PM

Yes they were, always.

bookworm_020 · 08-28-06, 08:59 PM

It was required. They had to be lit at night, with all markings lit at all times. They could not sail as part of a convoy as this would strip them of the protection of the red cross and make them targets.

It didn't stop all sub commanders from taking a shot at them, but if they did, and suvived the the war, then they got a short drop with a sudden stop

macstu23 · 08-28-06, 10:25 PM

It makes sense but I wasn't sure, ty very much.

08-28-06, 10:54 AM	#1
macstu23 Soundman Join Date: May 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 143 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Were Red Cross ships lighted ? Quick question. Would Red Cross Hospital ships have been lit up at night ? I'm just wondering whether to place Anvarts lighted Hospital ship in my Red Cross Roster...would that be historically accurate, or unlikely ?

08-28-06, 11:03 AM	#2
enaceo XO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 401 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Of course they were.If you had a ship full of injured people and doctors and innocents,would you go completely dark at night in the middle of a war? __________________ Came back after a long time ...ahoy mates!

08-28-06, 08:59 PM	#4
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It was required. They had to be lit at night, with all markings lit at all times. They could not sail as part of a convoy as this would strip them of the protection of the red cross and make them targets. It didn't stop all sub commanders from taking a shot at them, but if they did, and suvived the the war, then they got a short drop with a sudden stop __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

08-28-06, 04:31 PM	#3
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yes they were, always.

08-28-06, 10:25 PM	#5
macstu23 Soundman Join Date: May 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 143 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	It makes sense but I wasn't sure, ty very much.