[Jeff Head]

I understand that full well...but since it is doing a rather overt military intelligence job of tracking potential agressor submarines...I personally believe it warrants it. They could have a small security attachemnt for either 50s or the 25mm.

[stuartcr]

These guys spend months at sea, with no port visits, far longer than any navy vessel other than subs. These incidents are rare enough that a naval detachment would be a complete waste of time. They would have absolutely nothing to do for long periods of time, no work outs, lousy food, no communications with home, the navy won’t do that.