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  • John of Phoenix
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2001
    • 31214

    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.
    A skiff takes on a US Navy frigate? Drugged outa their minds? Suicide mission? Stupid?

  • switters
    S/V Pi
    • Oct 2007
    • 8884

    #2
    Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

    To some, it is just an avatar.
    But to others, it is an inspiration.
    Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.
    TOM ROBBINS, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues


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    • Phillip Allen
      new member
      • May 2002
      • 63618

      #3
      Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

      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.

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      • Phillip Allen
        new member
        • May 2002
        • 63618

        #4
        Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

        there's the answer then
        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.

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        • George Jung
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2004
          • 31057

          #5
          Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

          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....

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          • seanz
            Resilient?
            • Nov 2006
            • 23662

            #6
            Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

            'Perps'?

            You think this is TV?
            We don't know how lucky we are....

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            • Phillip Allen
              new member
              • May 2002
              • 63618

              #7
              Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

              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.

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              • Phillip Allen
                new member
                • May 2002
                • 63618

                #8
                Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

                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.

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                • Phillip Allen
                  new member
                  • May 2002
                  • 63618

                  #9
                  Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

                  okay...got it
                  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.

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                  • John Turpin
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2005
                    • 803

                    #10
                    Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

                    I like their spunk. "A big Navy ship! What should we do?" "Let's attack!"
                    www.svbluepeter.com

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                    • Bob (oh, THAT Bob)
                      I fix stuff.
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 10222

                      #11
                      Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

                      Not an April Fool gag.
                      sigpic When you can take the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to leave.

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                      • boylesboats
                        Lil' Rascal
                        • Nov 2006
                        • 3831

                        #12
                        Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

                        Originally posted by Donn
                        What 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.
                        I think those "priates" have taken the board game "Battleship" a bit too far...
                        After arrest and confiscation are made, Navy decide to sunk their skiff...
                        save a nose, pick a banjo

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                        • pila
                          Senior Member
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 1146

                          #13
                          Re: Pirates fire on USN Frigate

                          Maybe they shoulda sunk the "mother ship" too. The pirates were not likely "brave" , just dumb-asses.

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