Captain Sir James Proudpole, hero of the Royal Navy yet source of scurrilous rumour and innuendo, has been sent to guard the fishing fleet off the Dogger as a punishment for surviving the last disaster of a fleet engagement. Fortunately however he has at his disposal a squadron of lighter vessels to assist. He'll need them. The French are out, and they slippery fellows.Yet our hero intends to stand firm. He isn't keen on trawling and wants some firm Dogger action. Who knows, if he can pull it off the French shall be the ones to suffer a damned pounding.
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| HMS Basically 38, meets with its partner on station, the topsail cutter Sinker 12. |
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| A French brig, Nutella, 18 creeps around the shoals and runs out. |
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| And the guns open fire. Basically hits hard. |
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| Proudpole nips around the stern of Nutella and delivers a powerful pounding rake. A schooner, Baguette 14, runs in behind the brig. |
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| The schooner has a cheeky fire into Basically. The Royal Navy can't reply because I'm crewing the guns on the wrong side. |
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| Meanwhile Baguette gets a cheeky bow rake from Sinker. |
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| The Baguette has another pounding broadside from Basically. |
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| A critical hit, fire aboard. |
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| That annoying schooner tries to rake Basically, but the dice are shocking. |
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| Sinker slips between and uses its mighty 4 pounders. |
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| Basically hits at the brig again. Strike test on the way. |
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| Sinker duels with the Schooner |
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| Baguette strikes. |
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| Basically pursues the schooner |
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| Another strike. Proudpole has had a successful Dogger action. |
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