Except they weren't, and slave ships were occasionally sunk with all hands on board to avoid the British arresting the officers.
That can't be said of any passenger ship transporting free persons. You would never deliberately sink a true passenger ship, even in times of war. Best case: you seize it and take hostages.
Except they weren't, and slave ships were occasionally sunk with all hands on board to avoid the British arresting the officers.
That can't be said of any passenger ship transporting free persons. You would never deliberately sink a true passenger ship, even in times of war. Best case: you seize it and take hostages.