Exactly this.
I play Naval Action and enjoy the pure "golden age of sail" premise, and would hope UA:D would continue in that vein.
How silly would NA become with French balloonists spotting and Bushnell Turtles bobbing around the ports? Or rowed galleys and steam frigates? I'd say very.
So I sailed into Sancti Spiritus to complete a cargo mision. Got 69 sailing XP which should have completed the 5000 to Post Captain from M&C, and poof! All gone. Back to 5000 to next rank.
Returned to Kingston, and rank/XP updated OK.
Very strange.
My basic boat was in the PvE battle in Kingston. Controls went wonky then froze after disengaging from boarding. Exited battle/returned to port and my ship is gone! Not in Fleet or dock...totally gone from navy list. Exited and restarted game twice, still no ship. What gives?