Launch fleet ships?

[r6751]

Hi all.  I can't find out how to get my fleet ships to leave port with me. I have bought many at various ports. All are docked, two are in fleet. 

I can man them with crew all right. They just sit there.

I got a message to use the Fleet +1 perk, which I have. How do you use it. I tried clicking, double clicking. Nothing.

Love the game, but it is frustrating when most guides and forum entries are years old.

 

[Tortue Agile]

45 minutes ago, r6751 said:

Hi all.  I can't find out how to get my fleet ships to leave port with me. I have bought many at various ports. All are docked, two are in fleet. 

I can man them with crew all right. They just sit there.

I got a message to use the Fleet +1 perk, which I have. How do you use it. I tried clicking, double clicking. Nothing.

Love the game, but it is frustrating when most guides and forum entries are years old.

 

Once you have allocated a crew to the fleet ship it will sail with our main ship until you send it back to the dock. You won't see it as a ship beside yours unless you get in a battle.

 

[r6751]

Ah, won't see it. Thanks.  So when I go into a port, they do?  Can they be used for cargo?

 

[Custard]

yes