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==Official reaction==
[[File:HMS Sahib.jpg|thumb|right|{{HMS|Sahib|P212|6}}]]
[[Royal Navy]] submarine commanders had been ordered not to attack enemy civilian ships that were ''en route'' from North Africa to Italy. In an inquiry, ''Sahib's'' commander (Lt
In his log Lt Bromage never claimed to have fired any warning shots.
<blockquote>''"Fired 12 rounds with the 3" gun and registered with 10". The ship was brought to. Closed to 750yds and fired one Torpedo into the engine room.<br>Sgt W D Heath R.T.R. (survivor) mistook the missed rounds as warning shots."''</blockquote>
The patrol report clearly indicates that the ''Sahib'' was put on a course to intercept ''Scillin''. The order came from Malta and was received during a radio listening watch as recorded in Lt
Consideration was given to the prosecution of Italians for [[war crime]]s because of ''Scillin''{{'}}s lack of life-saving equipment and Italian attempts to batten down (''i.e.'' close) her hatches where the POWs were kept, thus preventing their escape. Prosecution was abandoned due to lack of evidence.<ref name=sheerness/> 787 or 788 POWs died aboard ''Scillin''. Another source mentions 806 POWs lost, as well as 79 Italians.{{sfn|Santoni|2005|pp=257–258}}
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