DCOC - Fleet Retreats to attacked province


The DCOC meeting of September 2005 resulted in a rare case of a fleet retreating to province it had (attempted) attacked.
To explain what happened I have included the orders and a map, along with an explanation of the actions
 
The Orders Map

 
Orders were:
[T] A(Ank) supports F(Smy) - Con   [Successful]
[T] F(Smy) - Con   [Successful]
 
[R] F(Con) - Bul   [FAILED - No coast specified / DISLODGED to Bul/ec]
 
 
Explanation
The Russian fleet failed to move because there was no coast specified on the move order.
The combined Ank & Smy attack dislodged the Russian unit from Con.
 
Because the Russian fleet failed to nominate a coast, it technically has not attacked the province (Bulgaria).
In the retreat phase, Bulgaria is a still valid option, providing the coast is now entered.
It became the valid retreat.