Pirates fire on USN Frigate
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Pirates fire on USN Frigate
The USS Nicholas, a guided missile frigate, was steaming west of the Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean when it began taking small-arms fire from a pirate skiff early Thursday. The frigate fired back and pursued the skiff until it stopped, and sailors apprehended three pirates. Later, the Nicholas confiscated the pirates’ mother ship nearby and arrested two more individuals, according to officials with the US Navy’s Sixth Fleet.
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was it dark?The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
Personal failures are too important to be trusted to others.Comment
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there's the answer thenThe doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
Personal failures are too important to be trusted to others.Comment
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Story I caught said they destroyed the skiff, no mention of survivors. Not that it matters...
Military spokesman mentioned these young men, 'brave' enough to take a small boat on the ocean, perhaps haven't a clue what an armed naval boat even looks like. Seems unlikely, but who knows.There's a lot of things they didn't tell me when I signed on with this outfit....Comment
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spoz they allowed the third boat to get away to carry the news?The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
Personal failures are too important to be trusted to others.Comment
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I just took a look for this in the news...nada...April first?The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
Personal failures are too important to be trusted to others.Comment
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okay...got itThe doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
Personal failures are too important to be trusted to others.Comment
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I like their spunk. "A big Navy ship! What should we do?" "Let's attack!"Comment
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Not an April Fool gag.sigpic When you can take the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to leave.Comment
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Originally posted by DonnWhat were they thinking?
The Frigate's armament:
One OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
Two Mk 32 triple-tube (324 mm) launchers for Mark 46 torpedoes
One Vulcan Phalanx CIWS; four .50-cal (12.7 mm) machine guns.
After arrest and confiscation are made, Navy decide to sunk their skiff...save a nose, pick a banjoComment
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