Is the Italian NO stopped by transports in the med?

[Gargantua]

If the allies have JUST transports in the med, is the italian NO prevented?

[Witt]

No. Surely rules say ships have to have an attack value.

[Rhey]

@wittman:

No. Surely rules say ships have to have an attack value.

the rules only state this

5 IPCs if there are no Allied surface warships in the Mediterranean Sea (sea zones 92 through 99). Theme: Propaganda and strategic advantage.

As far to my concern they can stop the NO… As they can easily be picked up by axis planes or ships.

[Witt]

Transports are not part of the group called warships. Sorry! So do not stop  italy’s NO.

[Witt]

Transports are the only ship that do not stop  the NO. Even a Sub and an empty Carrier do.

[Rhey]

I don’t think a submarine classifies as a SURFACE warship.

[Alsch91]

Subs and transports don’t stop it.

-Subs can get in even if Italy owns Gibraltar/Suez.

[Witt]

Blame the booze. Of course a Sub does not count.

[Witt]

Subs can only enter the Med via Gib, not Suez.

[ghr2]

subs make it too ez to stop the NO

[Yavid]

transports do not count as warships