Posted on 04/15/2009 8:42:17 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
Here is a video report about another U.S. Cargo ship, the Liberty Sun, being attacked by Somali Pirates last night who failed to take control of the ship. The USS Bainbridge was in the vicinity and responded to calls for help. The Pirates attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire. The Bainbridge was able to drive the Pirates away and is now escorting the ship. No one was injured. . . . . . (Watch Video)
(Excerpt) Read more at freedomslighthouse.com ...
Armament: 1× 32 cell
1× 64 cell
Mk 41 vertical launch systems
96× RIM-66 SM-2
BGM-109 Tomahawk or
RUM-139 VL-Asroc missiles
1× 5”/62 caliber (127/62 mm)
2× 25 mm
4× 12.7 mm guns
2× Mk 46 triple torpedo tubes[1]
Granted, it’s from Wikipedia, but I’d call that armed with more than a water cannon.
Perhaps you’re thinking of the cargo ship, the Liberty Sun. It probably has nothing on it but water cannons.
The Bainbridge is an Arleigh Burke destroyer - it’s armed - and pretty well, too.
You tell’em Grampa Dave! Even tongue in cheek joking is not right when directed at the USN for something of this caliber (pun not intended). So, does anybody see (besides us Republicans)what happens when you cut the Goverment budget by taking away ships and Bases from the Navy, and giving it to “Other Programs?” You get this. I really would have liked to throw something at the other reporter who stated that there is no Navy in the World, combined or otherwise that is large enough to cover the amount of ocean there is out there. No S%*T! That’s why you bring small ships out of mothballs (OHP FFG-7’s and Knox Class FF’s) and put them out there to deal with this. That was one of their missions when I was on board them! Plus two Tarawa class LPH’s with Cobras and Harriers and you have a butt-kicking combination. Then you send the DDG’s in towards shore to take out the landbases with 5 inch & TLAM-C’s and see where we go from there.
Unfortunetly, nobody will listen to me...........
Thanks, our warriors in our military will have enough bs to put up with the next 8 years without getting it on a conservative site.
Zero tolerance with pirates and those who ridicule our warriors.
Thanks for the armament report.
Also, there is a good supply of weapons to repel boarders or to board a ship.
I would love all pirates arrested, to be brought to the doorstep of Eric Holder so he could personally initiate prosecution of these “common criminals”, as they have been defined by the suicidal left wing ROE.
You’re Welcome and Amen to that!
Hey Grampa,
I was in no way knocking the fine men and women of the U.S. Navy. Nothing in what I said can be construed as such.
As I said, from what I have read, the ships carrying supplies (food and medical supplies to that area) are not allowed to carry armaments due to the laws of the nations they are delivering to.
Sorry you got your panties in a wad.
You said nothing about other ships.
Your reply: “Sink them with what? All the Bainbridge has are water cannons.”
Don’t sound like Zer0’s press secretary with denials of what you posted.
Baghdad Bob?
Sorry Gramps.
Read more closely, please. I said, Nothing I said was in any way a slam on our men and women in the Navy. AND, from what I have read..., and heard..., i.e. news reports, etc., etc.
Now, go take a nap. It’ll be all right.
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