Talk:Erich Bey
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[edit]It is improbable that RN destroyer crews would have recognized an enemy admiral (whom they have never seen or heard of before) in the water, in darkness, in turbulent seas. Considering the ferocity of the battle and the expenditure of ordnance against Scharnhorst it is likely that more than half of her crew were dead or wounded, especially bridge personnel, at the time of sinking.--Gamahler 22:48, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
- You are probably right, but maybe they saw his admiral's sleeve rings in the water when they were fishing out survivors at close quarters?Cosal 02:41, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
- In the middle of the night, in the middle of winter and in what were significantly rough seas? I think an objective student of history will give the English the benefit of the doubt on this one and assume that the English rescued whoever they could find and pull from the water before all those who did not literally "go down with the ship" died of hypothermia.
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[edit]Preserving here by providing this link; citations are definitely needed for such specific quotes. K.e.coffman (talk) 06:32, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
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