Are Norwegian freighters fair game?

[Mind_Twist]

I encountered two freighters last night, one British, one flag I didn’t know. After googling Red Cross on blue background, I find its from Norway. Then I wonder if Norway was neutral, so some more googling shows Norway was occupied by Germany from 1940 to the end of the war. Since the game is set in 1941 , I ignore the Norwegian freighter, sink the British one, and go on my merry way.

Should I have taken out the Norwegian freighter or does that cause a penalty with command?

[GarrettJMorgan]

I was wondering the same thing, I ran across a sweedish freigther in a british convoy I still put one in her but I was curious if there was any reprocussions since I never made it home from that attack.

[Alfabetet]

the norwegian freighters should be ok to sink. As far as i know the uboats sunk them in real life since none of the norwegian merchant ships returned to norway after they were occupied.

[Mattar19K]

Valid targets show up in red. Neutral shipping is grey.

[theonefrancis]

Technically Norway was invaded, so it should be OK to sink

[Valiant]

Please don't. :) If they are along the cost of Norway i think it's a no go. They a most likely pro-german ships. If in a convoy with other allies, ok.

[Fuzzy466]

Messaggio originale di Mind_Twist:

I encountered two freighters last night, one British, one flag I didn’t know. After googling Red Cross on blue background, I find its from Norway. Then I wonder if Norway was neutral, so some more googling shows Norway was occupied by Germany from 1940 to the end of the war. Since the game is set in 1941 , I ignore the Norwegian freighter, sink the British one, and go on my merry way.

Should I have taken out the Norwegian freighter or does that cause a penalty with command?

Norway had already been invaded by 1941 (they were invaded on 9th April 1940).

Norway had a government in exile in Britain.

[DregsOfEarth]

You will get traitor message if you shoot at norwegian ships and all friendlies become hostile.

[Shintai]

Norwegian merchant navy came under british control. So yes, valid targets.

[AKD]

They certainly should be fair game. From 1939 to 1945, 280 ships sunk (1,219,750 tons) and 34 ships damaged (255,135 tons). Search for Norwegian ships here:


https://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/search.php

[Feldhobel]

short answer: If the ship is red on the map, you have permission to sink it.
If it is grey, you do not have permission to sink it.

[Revaero]

You can sink them and be okay. It's a little of a waste of torpedoes though

[Vex]

RIP my country

[Valiant]

When WW2 started, Norway had the biggest merchant fleet in the world. Most got lost in the allied convoys.

[[82AD] ♤Stonewall♤]

Messaggio originale di Valiant:

When WW2 started, Norway had the biggest merchant fleet in the world. Most got lost in the allied convoys.

Yeah... my uncle was a sailor on merchants. He got torpedoed and sunk six times during the war. Kretchmer was one of the captains that sunk him once.

If any Norwegians are interested there is a free book with his story on google play store.
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Arthur_Iversen_Torpedert?id=imcODAAAQBAJ&hl=no

[Valiant]

I remember speaking to an old sailor. And he told me a story where he as the first mate steared the ship towards land and beach it. After being torpedoed. And then saving cargo and all onboard.