[Retain Mike]

The following preliminary timeline of the events surrounding the Iranian detainment of 10 U.S. Navy Sailors from January 12-13, 2016, is based upon multiple operational reports received by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) in the first 24-48 hours after the incident. A Navy command investigation initiated on Jan. 14, will provide a more complete accounting of events.

[Retain Mike]

My post did not come off right. As a comment I ment to say I did not see a problem yet with the letter below I sent.

Thinking of my own time leading small boat detachments, why were they there initially? Was no one paying attention? They now even have GPS. There were two boats, so one could have towed the other. Back in my Old Navy even if I was leading LCM-8 landing craft without radar, I would have had a chart and noted danger bearings. Maybe they should have apologized, but I doubt it?

Could it be the Iranians have a different definition of territorial waters to which they want this Administration and our Navy to subscribe? That seems more likely.

Finally how could the Navy lose track of these boats? Why were the crews not initiating contact? During an amphibious exercise my wave of assault boats were swallowed by a fog. When I saw that fog coming I made sure the flag ship could vector us back to our LPD.

This event with directs my memory back to the Cold War involving China as well as the Soviet Union. Navy ships stationed in Yokosuka Japan ”patrolled” through the Taiwan Straits as they transited to Vietnam. Our captain told us that if any Chinese ship tried to intercept us we would fight. The prospect was not that exciting because our heaviest armament were three dual 3in50cal anti-aircraft mounts. But the Pueblo incident was on everyone’s mind and that was going to be our response.

As far as I am concerned everything we have been told by this Administration and their Navy acolytes is a lie.

[frankenMonkey]

Location of Farsi Island (red pointer). Iranian territory out in the middle of the gulf.

[Former Proud Canadian]

Thoughts on this?

[CivilWarBrewing]

I think our sailors were SET UP by Team Zero to be captured by the Iranians. Someone inside the military tipped the Iranians off to our location. All part of the plan.

Perhaps the sailor who apologized knew this capture was going to happen even before departure? Perhaps he was the only one who knew.

Mission approved by 0dunga:

1) Embarrass and humiliate the United States military

2) Show Iran as 'compassionate' for quickly releasing our sailors, THUS MAKING THE $150 BILLION PAYMENT NOT SUCH A BAD THING BECAUSE IRAN IS 'NICE TO US'

3) Portray U.S. SUBMISSION TO IRAN BECAUSE THEY ARE NOW DOMINANT OVER OUR U.S. MILITARY

[2banana]

Immediately, NAVCENT initiated an intensive search and rescue operation using both air and naval assets including aircraft from USS Harry S. Truman and the U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Coast Guard, U.K. Royal Navy and U.S. Navy surface vessels.

All that force - within minutes of last know position. And they couldn't find them?

NAVCENT’s initial operational reports showed that while in transit from Kuwait to Bahrain the RCBs deviated from their planned course on their way to the refueling. The command investigation will determine what caused the change in course and why the RCBs entered into Iranian territorial waters in the vicinity of Farsi Island.

No GPS? No compass? All failed on TWO boats? How about just head WEST as FAST as possible?

At some point one RCB had indications of a mechanical issue in a diesel engine which caused the crews to stop the RCBs and begin troubleshooting. As the RCBs travel together, the second RCB also stopped. This stop occurred in Iranian territorial waters, although it’s not clear the crew was aware of their exact location. While the RCBs were stopped and the crew was attempting to evaluate the mechanical issue, Iranian boats approached the vessels.

TWO BOATS. One will tow the other.

Based upon initial operational reports, the first boats on scene were two small craft with armed personnel on board. Soon after, two more Iranian military vessels arrived on scene also with armed personnel on board.

We have guns too. They mean "stay the f*ck away"

Initial operational reports indicate there was a verbal exchange between the Sailors and the Iranians but no exchange of gun fire. Armed Iranian military personnel then boarded the RCBs, while other Iranian personnel aboard the Iranian vessels conducted armed over-watch of the boats with mounted machine guns.

Out guys just surrendered without a fight? Against the US Military Code of Conduct? They all surrendered? No one relieved the officer the charge for being a coward? Are these folks now going to a court-martial?

[PIF]

And where exactly were they going to refuel? No one has said so far. Location will give the course they should have been traveling - assuming that they were not fully fueled to begin with and it is all the lie it seems.

[StoneWall Brigade]

Ping

[bgill]

The US is being played.

[Brown Deer]

http://www.eutimes.net/2016/01/obama-destroyed-after-us-navy-boats-transporting-top-isis-terror-leader-captured-by-iran/