re: #360 William Barnett-Lewis

Meh. I understand your basic argument but the reality remains that those ships in English hands did more real world good than they would have in the hands of a German ally. The Ottoman’s were never going to be a positive influence for the west. The “Students” of Afghanistan will be helping us first, I believe… Ataturk was the best thing that has happened to Turkey before or since, alas…

Moreover, imagine what would have happened had the Turks sailed the two ships to Germany. An enlarged High Seas Fleet at the expense of a reduced Grand Fleet was something Great Britain could not risk.