[zeestephen]

I’m not well read on naval warfare.

However, when a rebel infantry unit sinks one of your ships by firing artillery from the shoreline, that sounds rather humiliating.

[Sooth2222]

However, when a rebel infantry unit sinks one of your ships by firing artillery from the shoreline, that sounds rather humiliating.

Particularly when you are supposed to be a professional at naval warfare and the rebels are just supposed to be a bunch of rank amateurs.

[driftdiver]

Perhaps how about having one of your ships sunk by the Russian military?

[jpsb]

"However, when a rebel infantry unit sinks one of your ships by firing artillery from the shoreline, that sounds rather humiliating."

The Sea of Azov is not very large and it is entirely possible that the Ukraine Cutter had "nowhere to run to" and "nowhere to hide". It is also likely that it's guns were to small to effectively return fire.

[Zhang Fei]

I’m not well read on naval warfare. However, when a rebel infantry unit sinks one of your ships by firing artillery from the shoreline, that sounds rather humiliating.

I'd cut them some slack. Guys in a fishing craft blew a massive hole in the USS Cole. Artillery is fired from miles away, way out of anyone's field of vision. The Cole's attackers were amateurs. Trained Russian soldiers bushwhacked the Ukies.

[xone]

infantry unit sinks one of your ships by firing artillery from the shoreline, that sounds rather humiliating.

The Russians know all about that in the battle at Port Arthur against the Japs.

[reed13k]

Fairly easy target if at anchor or berthed at a pier. Also no word on if they were aware of the approaching forces and risk.

If Arty is on the long axis of the ship even easier. In the old days firepower on the long axis was called “crossing the T” when a ship passed in front of another due to the strafing effect it produces.