Sink The Bismark. Was This A War Crime?

[10ClarionSt]

Many sailors who were at this battle said the Bismark had raised the black flag of surrender before being torpedoed by HMS Dorsetshire. Was this tantamount to a war crime by the British Navy? It's speculated that Churchill wanted the Bismark sunk in repraisal for the loss of HMS Hood. Many of the crew on Dorsetshire protested about firing torpedos into Bismark. But like many things in WW2, I suppose we will never really know the full story.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1391220/Should-sunk-Bismarck-Tormented-sailor-reveals-German-sailors-tried-surrender-ship-destroyed-costing-2-000-lives.html

[Peter Pedant]

paddywak - odd - I watch Nazis a warning from History
it comes up on the channels now and then

and I recollect a denunciation scene - they tracked down an 80 y old who had denounced a neighbour who disappeared

and I think the scene ended with the woman saying - Yes it is my signature but I dont recollect - it is so long ago - I go now......

I really dont remember .... drechtige Juden

could of course have been a different prog
but is ironic in that this thread is about people's memories
and drawing conclusions of importance from fifty y ago.

At the time I am amazed anyone was saying O I say ! we shouldnt be torpedoing the Huns....( and in fact doubt if they were_

[jno]

Peter, the film about Colonel Blimp satirised those who thought war could be fought without descending to the level of your opponents. So yes, someone must have felt that way at the time.