An Affair in Morocco part four ( The downside to the Sɪˈrɒkoʊ!)

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Characters introduced into the story thus far.
Algerine and Moroccan Persona.
The Dey of Gizzanoffa: Kamel Mudanyaei.
His Vizier: Amin Giffar.
The Dey’s: Admiral Kulin Bey.
The late Captain of the Al Mukabir: Camel Mujadine
The new Captain of the Al Mukabir: Rashid Suleiman

American persona.
The Squadron commander: Commodore Silas Goldberg.
The captain of USS Constitution: David Frazer.
The captain of USS Essex: Andrew Millington.
First Officer: Paul Swift.
Sailing Master: Hezekiah Bramley.
Essex’s Captain of Marines: Davy Weiss.
Essex’s Master Gunner: Hamish Fyffe.
Essex’s Master Carpenter: Amos Grady

The captain of USS Syren: Lieutenant Gregory Hardman.
Lieutenant Guy Falconer.
Sailing Master: Simeon Prentice.
The Captain of USS John Adams: Cyrus Gregory
John Adam’ First Officer: James Stone.
John Adams’ Gun Captain: Will Bridewell.

New Persona introduced for Sɪˈrɒkoʊ (Part four)
Captain of the USS Schooner Enterprise: Lieutenant Andrew Sterett.

Meanwhile at the other end of the blockade.

Lieutenant Andrew Sterett was in a truly foul humour. At the far western end of the American cordon, not only had he failed to apprehend any of the Moroccan pirates vessels, but during the storm he had not only lost his best anchor, but also contact with the next ship along the chain. Now in the fog his ship the schooner Enterprise had drifted and ended up on a sandbar off the coast.

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As soon as the fog lifted he had put boats into the water with his best bower anchor in order to attempt to warp the ship off the bar.
Thus far he had been markedly unsuccessful.

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Now the wind had finally picked up and Andrew was hopeful that the breeze would aid the toiling sailors as they rowed the anchor out once more.

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The next attempt rocked the ship slightly, but the suction of the wet sand still held it fast.

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David was about to call the boat in until the sand had dried out, when his attention was drawn to the distant sound of gunfire!
Grabbing the perspective glass, he ascended the ratlines as far as the crosstrees and focussed on the smoke cloud in the distance. As it cleared a ship came into view heading toward Enterprise.

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It was obvious that the fire had come from a small island fort further down the coast, and had obviously been aimed badly as it was too far to hit Enterprise from where it was situated.

[Continentaleye]

Excellent narrative Rob. I almost felt as if I was onshore watching the story unfold. A close thing indeed for the Americans. Well done sir!.

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I feel sure that if the AI had not changed the Polacca's course at the last moment, ands it had passed through the sand bar to rake the stern of the Enterprise the outcome would have been very different for the US ship.

Rob.

[Comte de Brueys]

Excellent AAR, Rob.

I like the spyglass pictures of the incoming ship the most.

Lucky outcome for the US sloop.

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Thanks Sven.
After a year or so using Photoshop to turn those upside down, i suddenly realised that by taking them using the camera upside down I could save myself the trouble.

Rob.

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Just spotted the Rep Anthony and Sven. Thanks very much.

Rob.

[TexaS]

Very nice to see an excellent AAR. Well done!

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Thank you Jonas.
Rob.

[ShadowDragon]

Excellent AAR...excellent ships...excellent terrain.

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Thank you Paul and also thanks for the Rep points.
I am just working out where my June mission is heading.

Rob.

[Vagabond]

Sorry to be so late to the party! An enjoyable read and a nicely thought through small action.
As you said it might have bee a different outcome if the Polacca had continued through the gap and managed to carry out their original intention to carry out a stern rake, but history is full of what might have been.

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Thanks for the comments and the rep for this game John.

Hope to hear from your French old salt with another of his tales before too long. I love those yarns.

Rob.