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Would prize money have encouraged taking Altmark home?

Prize money could have encouraged Cossack's crew to take Altmark back to Britain.

Question

Would Cossack's crew have taken Altmark back to Britain if prize money had been available?

Short answer

Yes, in this counterfactual, the crew would have taken Altmark back to Britain.

Notes

With prize money at stake, Cossack's crew is imagined taking Altmark back to Britain. Practical and diplomatic obstacles to the proposed capture remain unexplored.