Posted on 08/30/2020 10:19:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Video shows crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball taking a swim break in the Pacific ocean, when a 6- to 8-foot shark crashed the party. Crew members swam to safety as shots were fired into the water to scare the shark away. Officials said it looked like a scene “out of a Hollywood movie.”
Salt water + swimming coast guard members = tasty salted coast guard snacks.
and the poor little 8 ft shark was not harmed ( they say) It swam away to find a meal of fish , elsewhere. It was just curious , attracted to all the splashing . What splashes around in mid ocean? Schools of fish on the surface
The inflatable unicorn really makes the video. LOL.
They missed making some money on the side with a “shark sushi bar” on the beach concession.
It would have helped the US Treasury a bit.
“Officials said it looked like a scene “out of a Hollywood movie.”
Few rifle bullets survive intact after traveling through six feet of water. Few handgun bullets have any punch left after six feet of water.
A grenade might work.
The mechanism on the gun sounds like a M2 .50 cal.
Swim break?
Looks like a pleasure cruise.
We have a friend who served in Desert Storm as a Marine sniper. During down time they sat him on the beach to watch for sharks as the Marines swam.
“””Few rifle bullets survive intact after traveling through six feet of water. Few handgun bullets have any punch left after six feet of water.”””
I watched one of those Myth Busters type shows a few years ago. They shot various rounds into a swimming pool. Not much power at all after two feet.
Unlike in the movies where you can shoot a pistol while you are underwater.
ummm....not true. Forensic labs have long used water traps to recover undamaged bullets fired from suspects weapons for comparison to bullets recovered from victims and the crime scene. Currently there mediums that perform equally well in less space and without the higher maintenance cost of water traps.
That’s the so-called “FBI tank”, made of stainless in New York state. It’s about 8-feet long, and about 5-feet deep. Shots fired into it have a diagonal “travel” of about 6-feet through water. (Less than 8-feet, due to the fill height).
I’ve recovered test fired bullets from a similar tank. The only bullet which was able to dent its nose regularly was the 40 S&W.
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