General Discussions
This is the place to discuss general issues related to the U-boat war or the war at sea in WWII.
RE: Well put......
Posted by:
Steve Cooper
()
Date: May 21, 2001 12:05PM
<HTML>Had the Royal Navy degraded to the point that they would let an enemy warship get in range of 6\" guns? Were they too poor to carry any Harpoons?
The Belgrano did not present a credidable threat to the British fleet. It was the classic case of bringing a knife to a gun fight. It\'s only possible mission would have been shore bombardment.
I don\'t blaim the Brits for sinking the Belgrano. Flying the wrong flag in time of war is the only reason needed to sink a ship. Just don\'t try to puff up that poor museum piece into something she wasn\'t.</HTML>
The Belgrano did not present a credidable threat to the British fleet. It was the classic case of bringing a knife to a gun fight. It\'s only possible mission would have been shore bombardment.
I don\'t blaim the Brits for sinking the Belgrano. Flying the wrong flag in time of war is the only reason needed to sink a ship. Just don\'t try to puff up that poor museum piece into something she wasn\'t.</HTML>