Quote Originally Posted by Union Jack View Post
1. Why only 2 ships?

2. How did your ships not notice the enemy fleet as they sailed up river?

3. Is this an anchorage or a port?

4. Any chance of friendly support? (ie arriving late).
My thought is that this is an enemy small port up a river. It is a short distance from the ocean. It's a strategic/commando strike so you have a small force. The river is narrow, I thought to many ships might clog up the escape.

The ferrying idea just helps with maneuvering in a unique way.