King’s Port Advertiser and Ship List New Terra’s independent source for shipping news. October 617. Vol 2, Issue 4   Stormy Seas The seas are rife with activity again, but Poseidon was not kind to many on their return. We have heard word of rough seas from several ports, especially in the Cocovia Sea and the Sea of Storms. Among the losses that have reached our ears: in the Cocovia Sea, Eslandola was hit hard with the loss of warships Oscuridad and Victoria on their way to Trador, Oleon lost the Dancing Ember, and Corrington lost the Red Friar (as reported by the crew of the Dozy Dragon when she made port in New Haven). Closer to home here in Terravera, Elsandola’s MCTC merchant flagship Prince Fernando went down, as did Corrington’s ETTC ship Sparta, while trying to cross the open seas to Nova Terreli. In the Sea of Storms, Oleon lost the HMS Tiddlywinks and the Fleur Verte (the latter as reported by the crew of Little Hermes when it reached port in Breshaun). No word has reached us on the fate of their captains and crews.   Pirates! Storms were not the only hazards for sailors this month. Pirate activity was once again a factor on the high seas. We have several reports of pirate attacks on shipping in the Brick Seas.   From Londa the crew of The Festiva reports that The Aspiration was captured by pirates as they sailed near the Mardinas, although they also report sinking the largest of the attackers. Oleon ships were also attacked near Eltina, but The Demon Sea Turtle was on patrol and turned the tables, capturing a small armed sloop.   From Nova Terreli we hear three pirates attacked Corrington’s HMS Mars, Pinto Filly, and The Defiance, but were able to escape after the HMS Mars sank two of the attacking ships.   Even the Sea Rats were not safe from the pirates’ wrath. We’ve heard of two instances of pirates attacking large Sea Rat squadrons. In the first, the Sea Rats emerged victorious, capturing a brig-of-war and an armed cutter, while losing only The Walrus Returns. The crews of Sirrus, Lenore, and Peregrine were celebrating their haul when they sailed into Elizabethville. But from Stormhaven we hear that the pirates sent Sea Rat ships Tigerlily and The Harvester to the bottom and captured Wolf II. Dark Narwhal and Clearance escaped, with the crew of Clearance claiming to have sent a small sloop to its end.   Navies in Action Oleon sent out several squadrons to patrol for pirates, but the Oleon reputation for naval expertise was not on display this month. In four separate engagements, pirate squadrons defeated their blue-coated counterparts, sending five ships to the bottom, capturing two, and damaging four others. Included in this naval disaster: HRS Ardent and HRS Tonnant were captured in action near Ile de Tyche, and HRS Breshaun, The Elise, and The Ranger – an entire squadron – were sent to Davy Jones’ Locker when they reportedly engaged infamous pirate Bloody Bill in the vicinity of Prinport.   Anti-piracy efforts by Corrington’s WTC fared little better, if only because they didn’t lose any ships. Icarus Returning and Beacon engaged pirates near Mesabi Landing but were quickly on the defensive. With Icarus Returning damaged, the WTC squadron escaped and made their way to King’s Harbour.   Return on Investment? Our agents in various Oleon ports send word that RNTC-owned ships Malto Express, Le Gros, and The Marion arrived safely at their destinations. We can only hope that this means a dividend is somewhere in the RNTC’s investors’ futures.   Sea Rats get Comeuppance The Sea Rats found that not all merchant convoys are created equal. The word out of Bastion is that The Gargoyle, Vagabond King, and HMS Pendragon limped into port after a convoy they attacked turned the tables on them. Nerdy Mermaid and Hades’ Trumpet were captured by the merchants. Although HMS Pendragon reportedly sent two large vessels to their doom, the remaining ships prevailed over their Sea Rat aggressors.   War? But the most interesting activity of all may be the report of two separate attacks by Sea Rat ships on Corrie shipping. Reports out of King’s Harbour say that the HMS Ironsides and Justicia narrowly escaped when attacked by Sea Rat ships Pineapple Revenge and Viper. And in more news from Bastion we hear that the Sea Rat ship Cardinal, along with Misfortune’s Revenge, attacked the Corrington ship Western Wind. The crew of the Western Wind must have put up a spirited defense, because the Sea Rats sent her to the bottom, unable to bring her in. Are the Sea Rats at war with Corrington? What will the Corries’ response be?   Ship Result Profit Final Port Alexander   77 Londa Alexander Keith   171 Arlinsport Apollo's Mirth Defeated, but escaped (vs 2 NPCs)   Charlatan Bay Asesino II     Nova Terreli Aurei Lacerta   215 Nova Terreli Belson   211 Nova Terreli Black Marlin King's Harbor, Diverted   Kings Harbor Blazer   59 Jameston Bonnie   34 Port Raleigh Cardinal Victory over Western Wind   Bastion Clearance Defeated, escaped, sank NPC2 18 Stormhaven Colonial Gunboat     King's Harbour Colour Of The Wind   232 Nova Terreli Comet 2   77 Eltina Comtesse de Praenia   479 Breshaun Consort's Duty Otono, Diverted   Otono Corland Provider   30 Stormhaven Cotton Lady   266 Nova Terreli Crete   73 Kings Port Dancing Ember Sank   Davy Jones' Locker Dark Narwhal Defeated, escaped 17 Stormhaven Dark Spirit   74 Nova Terreli Darting Frog Sank   Ocean Floor Diligente Defeated, damaged   Breshaun Don Obello   23 Jameston Dozy Dragon   34 New Haven Drakkar   40 Bardo Étoile du Sud Pontelli, Diverted   Pontelli Far Horizon   269 Weelond Ferret Victory, captured class 0 Minnow 14 Elizabethville Filo Morado Defeated, damaged but escaped 118 Elysabethtown Fishing Proa 1   50 Weelond Fishing Proa 2   50 Weelond Fleur Verte Sank   Sank Flying Colt Defeated captured     Fog Breaker   113 Pontelli Gladiateur   44 Granoleon Golden Crescent    224 Weelond Golden Filly Jameston, Diverted   Jameston Green Winds II   503 Terreli Hades' Trumpet Defeated, captured     Hammerhead     Weelond HMHV Athena   39 Londa HMS Alice   45 Elizabethville HMS Ironsides Defeated by Pineapple, escaped   King's Harbour HMS Mars Defeated, but sank NPC3 and NPC5   Nova Terreli HMS Pendragon Damaged, but sank NPC4 and NPC5 20 Bastion HMS Publius     Nova Terreli HMS Tiddlywinks Sank     HRS Ardent Defeated, captured     HRS Audacieuse Defeated, sank     HRS Breshaun Defeated, sank     HRS Combattante Defeated, damaged   Breshaun HRS Eltina II     Granoleon HRS Pride of Oleon Defeated, damaged   Breshaun HRS Tonnant Defeated, captured     HRS Ville de Granoleon     Granoleon Island Rose   117 Weelond Jacinthe Victory, captured class 2 Harpoon   Eltina Jon El Flurry   229 Trador Justicia Defeated by Pineapple, escaped   King's Harbour Knight Otono, Diverted   Otono Komodo Dragon Bastion, Diverted   Bastion La Contessa de Victoria   353 Trador La Raya Venenosa     Nova Terreli La Recouvrance   479 Breshaun Lady Jacqueline   59 Jameston Lady of Madrice   223 Breshaun Le Gros   263 Breshaun Lenore Victory, see Sirrus 66 Elizabethville Licorne Defeated, damaged   Breshaun Little Hermes   156 Breshaun Malto Express Victory 113 Eltina Migery's Revenge     Nova Terreli Misfortune's Revenge   21 Bastion Mr. Twistie   101 Prinport Nerdy Mermaid Defeated, captured     Night's Whisper Damaged, Victory, see Sirrus 27 Elizabethville Oscuridad Sank     Pearl Diving Canoe   22 Elysabethtown Pélican   375 Arlinsport Peregrine Victory, see Sirrus 13 Elizabethville Piece of Eight Moray's Den, Diverted   Moray's Den Pineapple Revenge Victory over Justicia 37 Bastion Pinto Filly Defeated, escaped 271 Nova Terreli Pioneer Victory against NPC 32 Astrapi Pride of Poseidon   108 Granoleon Prince Fernando Sank     Puck's Jest Sank by NPC     Purple Rain   209 Weelond Red Friar Sank     Reventazon Nova Terreli, Diverted   Nova Terreli Rojo Tormento   229 Weelond Santa Clara Victory 106 Westface Santiago   399 Nova Terreli Sapphire Seas   95 Lavalette Satyr   49 Quinnsville Shooting Shuriken Sank by NPC      Sirrus Damaged, captured class 3 Silver Surfer and class 5 Marvel 40 Elizabethville Sparta Sank     Stormbringer II     Weelond Sulky Harlequin   116 Arlinsport Supreme Captured by NPC     The Ant   57 Elysabethtown The Argo   225 Breshaun The Aspiration Defeated, captured (sank NPC5)     The Athena   25 Baskers Island The Benefactor   121 Prinport The Corcel   77 Eltina The Defiance Defeated, escaped 171 Nova Terreli The Demon Sea Turtle Victory   Eltina The Divination   121 Prinport The Elise Defeated, sank     The Festiva Defeated, escaped 145 Londa The Fiesta Sank     The Gallant     Weelond The Gargoyle Defeated, damaged 81 Bastion The Harvester Defeated, sank by Justicia     The Lady Hawk     Quinnsville The Lightning Defeated, escaped 269 Astrapi The Marion   12 Acropolis The Navigator Defeated, escaped   Breshaun The Raenette   35 Quinnsville The Ranger Defeated, sank     The Resurrection   18 Cecropia The Taurus   109 Kings Port The Torino   157 Granoleon The Turgut Defeated, escpaed   Astrapi The Walrus Returns Victory, but sank. See Sirrus     Tigerlily Defeated, sank     Tuna King   230 Nova Terreli Vagabond King Defeated, damaged 19 Bastion Verde Oro Nova Terreli, Diverted   Nova Terreli Victoria Sank     Vigilante Sank     Viper Victory over Justicia 18 Bastion Western Wind Sank     Winged Wisdom   35 Astrapi Wolf II Defeated, captured     Wringe II   133 Fuerte Unido WTC Beacon Defeated, escpaed 84 King's Harbour WTC Icarus Returning Defeated, damaged 96 King's Harbour Zephyr   109 Kings Port