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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 78 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Typically submarines aren’t in a position to offer refuge to shipwrecked sailors, but to my recollection there hasn’t been submarine warfare since WWII. They sank a ship that didn’t present any threat and likely could have been neutralized with a number of alternate approaches.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago

The UK used submarines during the Falklands war.

The decision was made to sink an Argentinian warship. Critically, they didn't attack the escort ship. They left it to recover the sailors. Apparently it horrified the British command when it ran, leaving sailors in the water.

A simple radio message "Move and we will sink you. Take no offensive actions and we will give you 5 minutes to launch lifeboats first." Hell, even a sonar ping would have given them half a chance.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 37 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Yup but also, the idea of submarines providing rescue went out the window. Even the nazis were trying to rescue people at one point, and the allies attacked them after they broadcasted their rescue attempts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia_incident

The US has the most powerful military in the world. This was just cruelty

[–] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 13 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

US carrying out war crimes since World War II.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago

Since before that.

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 3 points 15 hours ago

They carried out war crimes way before WWII.