U.S. Navy successfully fends off Pirate attack.

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Officials say they do not believe this was a terrorist incident, but may have been local pirates who may not have realized the ship they were trying to board was a U.S. Navy vessel.

Big mistake, but an excellent way to get your ass kicked.

:D

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trmiv

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Oct 10, 1999
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It's so weird to think that in this day and age, there are still pirates roaming the oceans. I hope they didn't harm the parrots while firing back the pirates though!
 

911paramedic

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<<...a gunner on the deck of the Diehl opened fire with a .50-caliber machine gun. Those on deck said it appeared the men on the small boats tried to surrender, but the Diehl's gunner kept firing as the ship moved ahead...>>

Hehe, messed with the wrong ship. They should learn to read, then they would have seen the USS part. LOL

USS Walter S. Diehl is on the left
 

justint

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I think that should be USNS Walter S. Diehl.

Piracy is actually a growing problem, particularly in the straits and small passages between islands around Indonesia. In those areas many Japanese owned cargo vessels have been have been hijacked by pirates in small boats. This has led to some increased contermeasures by commercial vessals, including running at high speed, constantly running thier fire hoses to discourage boarders, and even arming thier crews in some cases. It is still relatively easy to hijak a commercial vessal. Even huge container ships often have crews of no more than 20 men due to automation, sometimes less which makes them easy targets. USNS ships are staffed with far lower complements that most regular navy ships, but still have more crew and weapons with which to repel boarders than a merchant ship not to mention a generally higher state of crew training and vigilance. They may even have thier own RHIB's with which to do boat patrols. I am not sure about that, it has been a while.

 

Hammer

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This goes to show that no matter what type of ship you serve on or how unlikely a particular attack is, always be prepared.
 

308nato

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<< This goes to show that no matter what type of ship you serve on or how unlikely a particular attack is, always be prepared. >>




Don't forget to have the Browning .50cal manned and ready as well!!!!! Looks funny on my Tracker though.
 

FelixDeCat

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>It's so weird to think that in this day and age, there are still pirates roaming the oceans.

Theives always have and always will exist. Besides, people are always looking for booty.;)
 

Mister T

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This story is a riot..... I would have given $1000 bucks to have seen their faces when they opened up the 50 cal on them
 

Nitemare

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Feb 8, 2001
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Heck pirating and smuggling are the only jobs that really pay in some places. Jamaica is bad for this as well.

Could you imagine the look on the pirates faces as the ships guns blazed a trail of lead across their bow...



Uhmmmm...nevermind, we were ...uhhmm....just going to welcome you to the neighborhood. We will find another boat to welcome
 
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Oilers are pretty large ships, and don't look much like container ships - this was one stupid piece of miscalculation by the pirates.
 

piku

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Funny. In my PA state assessment tests I took last year I wrote a persuasive essay about just this topic. Basically, I said that as long as you are in wooden ships and have parrots and such being a pirate should be legal.

The only difference though is that for anyone to stop you they too would have to use wooden ships, because otherwise it would be unfair, as we have seen here.
 

NikPreviousAcct

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They warded off six small powered boats? Good lord, I hope they did. It would be yet another embarrassment if they couldn't. But, anyway, congrats guys!!!


<< Those on deck said it appeared the men on the small boats tried to surrender, but the Diehl's gunner kept firing as the ship moved ahead. >>

I like that part the best. :D

nik
 

ElFenix

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buahhhahahah!


dumb pirates!



hey, i've got an idea, lets attack a freshly painted naval grey ship... no way it could possibly be a naval ship since it looks like a barge! no, those big white numbers on the side doesn't mean anything!


anyone else ever seen a regular container ship that was that same gray color? most of the ones i've seen have been black