Prize money and the incentive to capture enemy ships

How might the Second World War and Falklands War change if Age of Sail prize-money rules remained in force?

The Falklands War might change little, while Second World War crews could have stronger incentives to capture cruisers, submarines and merchant ships.

Extending Age of Sail prize-money rules is expected to make little difference to the Falklands War. The Second World War offers more scope for changes in behaviour. An Italian cruiser might be brought home by destroyers despite Cunningham's objections, and submarine captures could become more attractive. A Canadian boarding anecdote illustrates how much initiative already existed without that reward. At Narvik, crews might try to take merchant ships instead of destroying them. These are speculative changes to incentives.