Patrol - 1720 - July 26 - Defence of the Yucatan

Ships in Action:
Captain Jock Lewes - Raa Frigate

Captain the Lord Fletcher - Deliverance Frigate

Several large ships from the Ahoy Assassins

Type of Battle:
Numerous PVE battles against 12 and 8 ship fleets

Action Setup:
The Spanish had pushed Belize into full PVP and Turtling Bay into Pirate PVP. A number of ships were dispatched to defend the area.

The Action Itself:
Myself and Captain Lewes arrived just as Belize was pushed into full PVP. This meant that we could not reduce unrest as the zone was outside the 100 mile limit. We moved down to Turtling Bay which was also in Pirate PVP. However the only enemy activity in the area consisted of low level ships or large fleets of 50's. We summoned help in the for of Lord Tikkas of the Ahoy Assassins who joined us with a group of 4. Unfortunately at that time captain Lewes had to depart for urgent business leaving me with the AA group. We proceeded to engage fleets with the help of another large British group formed of Defenders of the British Empire captains.

There were no Spanish players in the area so we quickly reduced the unrest back to zero and moved up to Belize. Here we engaged a further 3 groups before several AA captains had to leave. This left just myself and 2 AA members who mopped up the last group of 8 and returned the area to safe.

The Result:
We prevented a major Spanish push on the Yucatan and saved the Squadron shipyards from foreign control.

Lessons Learned:
Never be afraid to ask for help on conquest. When we started Lewes and myself were the only British ships in the area. However we called in help and provided intelligence on enemy movements while the big guns arrived. We then helped grind down unrest.

Any ship and level can help RvR by PVE. This is a perfect way for newer members to get involved and earn some XP and loot.