Destroyers delay the removal of sub casualties, allowing them to fire back in their normal step even if they are hit by a sub. However, both attacking and defending subs always fire in the Opening Fire step, so a defending sub will return fire even if it is hit, regardless of the presence of destroyers. This is because fire within a step is simultaneous. In effect, the presence of a destroyer only affects the ability of surface vessels to return fire when hit by subs.
Question: Combat Move from a Hostile Sea Zone
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So I have a question about what moves are allowed in the following situation:
England has a fleet in the Baltic Sea region (forgive me I don’t remember the SZ no.), which includes transports. Germany purchases submarines on its turn, making the SZ hostile.
Can england use its transports to move out of the hostile zone, pick up troops, and then move back in to the hostile zone (and then conduct an amphibious assault as normal if the subs are defeated) or must the transports, if they retreat, end up in a friendly sea zone? Further (and related) are there ANY restrictions on movement caused by starting in a hostile zone rather than a friendly?
Thanks.
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Can england use its transports to move out of the hostile zone, pick up troops, and then move back in to the hostile zone (and then conduct an amphibious assault as normal if the subs are defeated) or must the transports, if they retreat, end up in a friendly sea zone?
Yes, this is legal, as long as the sea zone in which the transports are loading units is friendly.
Further (and related) are there ANY restrictions on movement caused by starting in a hostile zone rather than a friendly?
The movement must be done in the Combat Movement phase. It must follow all of the rules for Combat Movement, except that it need not end in combat.
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