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Originally posted by HoOmAn
I don't think it is a wise decision to have the SS Asiatic go for a rescue mission, especially so if some destroyers are already on their way to the place....
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Originally posted by Brockpaine
Quite true. It all constitutes unacceptable behavior on the part of Chosen... much to the general irritation of the French, who want to be more sympathetic. But now it's definitely a case of "pox on both your houses".
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Originally posted by BruceDuncan
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Originally posted by Brockpaine
I think this might be something of a deciding factor in international opinion...
I think that is an understatement. The deliberate sinking of a commercial passenger vessel contrary to the Cruiser Rules is a very serious matter.
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Originally posted by Daidalos
As I already said, I never signed anything restricting submarine warfare or warfare at all.
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I deem such rules as gentlemen's agreements which may be appropriate in a european war but which are our of place in east asia.
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Furthermore there are practical issues: At first, in an area where Chinese subchaser- and aircraftpatrols are common, it would be much to risky to surface the boat, give a warning and evacuate the crew of the enemy ship. Besides, there is not much room in a submarine and taking additional 15 or 20 Chinese survivors on board would mean the boat would have to return to base. I am not willing to risk one of the few submarines I have or abort a mission just to save a few Chinese sailors.
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Regarding the "No survivors"...My submarine commanders have no specific orders on what to do with survivors. Therefore they tend to be clinical about there job: making sure that the enemy ship sinks and get out.
They don't care if anyone suvives...if the Chinese crewmen get into their lifeboats...fine...if not....too bad. And in the particualry case of the 17th August, getting into a lifeboat while the sinking tanker is surrounded by a burning oilslick is not as easily done as it may sound.
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I try to script a war which fits into the cultural and historical scene and therefore I can assure you, it will get much worse than sinking tankers and passenger ships without warning
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This policy, with its attendant risk of accidental sinking of neutral merchant vessels and belligerent merchants not subject to lawful attack according to the Geneva Conventions, is an affront to the law of civilized nations.
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Originally posted by Rooijen10
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This policy, with its attendant risk of accidental sinking of neutral merchant vessels and belligerent merchants not subject to lawful attack according to the Geneva Conventions, is an affront to the law of civilized nations.
There's a good chance that Chosen has nothing to do with the Geneva Convention so you can't really force your laws on a nation that has nothing to do with your laws.
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Originally posted by Rooijen10
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This policy, with its attendant risk of accidental sinking of neutral merchant vessels and belligerent merchants not subject to lawful attack according to the Geneva Conventions, is an affront to the law of civilized nations.
There's a good chance that Chosen has nothing to do with the Geneva Convention so you can't really force your laws on a nation that has nothing to do with your laws.
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