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I'd argue quite the opposite. With this mayhem, the Admiralty is going to be under acute pressure to send something there. Spee's squadron is accomplishing nothing comparatively, so there's less pressure to do anything about them.

After spartan quarters in a cruiser, finding yourself there would be quite the shock. I'm somewhat at a loss as to what they intend to do with that torpedo. Better to have it, I suppose. With so little ammo, they can run amok for a bit as a raider. but I'd stay close somewhere that I could...

I believe Brown could claim to have pressed the Chinese stokers, and thus they are now RCN auxiliaries. Most impressment laws are still on the books today. I doubt the officious fusilier would know better...

Presumably, Nurnberg is about to be scuttled. She's of no further use. Preferably where her corpse is either a problem, or out of reach of recovery

They'll want some crates to cover those guns. Best not to give the game away too quickly...

Outstanding chapter. The Queen Mother is quite intelligent. They either need to get into another realm, or disappear into the countryside...a couple more villeins won't excite any interest

The US Government would absolutely. But if they were well-behaved, the crew and officers of the "pirate" would likely be well-received on the US side of the lake. Dan Seavey was an all around scumbag, but is still something of a legend on the Lakes.

Hilariously, if you actually did manage to get a lightly armed raider onto the lakes...you can't be stopped. By treaty, neither the US or Canada can have warships on the Lakes. Get yourself a good schooner, mount a couple of 88s, and have fun. Until winter. Then the fun ends.

Hm. I wonder how feasible it is to unbolt some 10.5 cm guns and remount them...

Great chapter, nice build up. Can't wait to see what happens next

I can't say as I'd care to try to make an attack run on one of those in the currents of the strait.

This is excellent so far. Followed.

Fair enough, though in the German's position I'd be tempted to do the same to the Tees. It's worthless to take along, but the wireless can be smashed, and it can at the least have the engines disabled.

Considering there was supposed to be a parley going on, isn't this fairly bad form?

Oh, I know. Maybe merchant raiders, ala Seeadler.

My ancestors would take that as an excuse to go on a piracy spree against the UK. (I have ancestors that were successful privateers against the British in the American Revolution and the War of 1812; both were driven out of Ireland for causing trouble to the Crown)

It makes sense in another way actually. During the Franco-Prussian war, the Prussian navy accomplished nothing, while the French navy blockaded them. So, investing in submarines as blockade breakers makes sense from that perspective. They would also be useful to have in order to sink...

Of course. The Germans are going to want to clear the area as quickly as possible.

That submarine is going to be out of service for a while as well. Remember that they burnt out the diesels to get into position.

Maybe jerusalem artichokes become popular. They grow like mad in pretty poor soil, and quite well in good soil. They store extremely well and are tasty