Quote Originally Posted by King Kurt
The old ships aren't coming back! - the aim is to send them with skeleton crews to use their big guns to support the attack but then they will be scuttled in pinch points in the chanels serving the port to block access. The British actually did this to Zeebruge during WW1 and more famously with HMS Camperdown at St Nazarre during WW2 when it was used to block the only dry dock capable of taking the Turpitz on the Atlantic coast. The crews will be taken off by destroyer or light cruiser. Imagine the propaganda effect of blocking the Thames at Greenwich - a gamble but worth a shot.

That's not a bad idea. Ready for this.


About choosing A, I don't know. While it would take the crews minds off revolutionary thoughts, I really don't see why it should remain so, especially once they are told that they are going out to sea. And I would not be surprised if any would be revolutionary leader is clever enough to see right through the attempt at distraction, and they would almost certainly make their thoughts known to the rest of the sailors deafting the surpose of the exercises.