My mistake, it was New York.
As for earning the harbour, only TC can truly say if it was their best shot.
Maybe many of their players didn't show because they wanted to lose it...maybe they were getting tired of not participating in HAs.
I'm not telling everyone to thank TC, I'm saying thanks. Whether you agree or not, I think stirring up the HA pot will help make things a little more exciting. Having two fleets owning all the available harbours and no one able to topple them makes the game stagnant.