Interview with Admiral Paul Wenneker, former naval attache to Japan from Germany

Interview with Admiral Paul Wenneker, former naval attache to Japan from Germany

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Geography, Science

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The transcript details a conversation about a person's experiences in the diplomatic and medics service, focusing on their command of the Viceland. It highlights a significant encounter with the US ship City of Flint, where the speaker faced legal and ethical dilemmas regarding contraband. The narrative covers the decision-making process, the involvement of a prize crew, and the eventual resolution, with the ship being returned to the United States by Norwegian authorities.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the speaker's role in the North Atlantic during the conflict?

Captain of the Deutschland

Engineer on the Benzie Boy

Diplomat in the United States

Navigator on the City of Flint

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue with the United States ship City of Flint?

It was out of fuel

It was attacked by pirates

It was lost at sea

It was carrying contraband

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to international law, what right did the speaker have regarding the City of Flint?

To commandeer the ship

To repair the ship

To sink the ship

To ignore the ship

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did the speaker take to ensure the safety of the City of Flint?

Escorted it to the United States

Left it adrift

Sank the ship

Sent a prize crew on board

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the City of Flint eventually sent by the Norwegian authorities?

Back to the United States

To a German port

To a British port

To a French port