Prize capture in the world wars usually fell to cruisers, with fewer opportunities for destroyers. Altmark provides an exceptional boarding example. British forces entered Norway's internal waters, which are distinguished here from the territorial sea and the more distant waters of an economic zone. That location makes neutral sovereignty central to the legal criticism of the operation.
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The Altmark boarding crossed into Norwegian internal waters
The Altmark incident is distinguished from ordinary prize capture by the location and legal risk of the boarding.