UTC In response to my comment about the historical record being in dispute about targeting lifeboats Some authors have alleged that Japanese soldiers were specifically targeted by the Wahoo crew others such as the XO Richard O Kane who was there stated that they were not in his book Wahoo If targeting the life boats is in fact a war crime then include a reference to the law and let the facts speak for themselves rather than speculate about the possible actions of a victorious post war Japan 12 34 8 January 2007