Somali pirates mistakenly attack military ship

[Dusten]

Don't bet your life on that........remember the USS Cole?

way different situation there skippy... the french ship was underway, in a wartime setting. It should have had all radars and look outs up and running. And a boat that small would have still likely slipped through. Its barely taller than the waves making it almost impossible to see.

The USS Cole was refueling in and had boats pulling along side the entire time for what we call "hotel services"

 

[03Sssnake]

way different situation there skippy... the french ship was underway, in a wartime setting. It should have had all radars and look outs up and running. And a boat that small would have still likely slipped through. Its barely taller than the waves making it almost impossible to see.

The USS Cole was refueling in and had boats pulling along side the entire time for what we call "hotel services"

the skiffs those pirates use do indeed "fly" under the radar, that combined with a nighttime attack makes them hard to detect (modus operandi for most pirates)..

 

[Dusten]

the skiffs those pirates use do indeed "fly" under the radar, that combined with a nighttime attack makes them hard to detect (modus operandi for most pirates)..

i know they do, we practice against our boats that are of similar dimensions and speed

 

[SVTsupremecy]

* I have for sale a vintage French rifle from WWII. Only been dropped once!

i thought it was supposed to be "never been fired, and only dropped once"


funny stuff tho