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US Navy attacks Somali militant base.
KBC Kenya Broadcasting Corporation ^
| June 2, 2007
| James rono
Posted on 06/02/2007 1:35:17 PM PDT by KeyLargo
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posted on
06/02/2007 1:35:18 PM PDT
by
KeyLargo
To: KeyLargo
Ping me if they identify the ship. I heard it was a 5 inch gun that was employed.
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posted on
06/02/2007 1:41:21 PM PDT
by
Doctor Raoul
(What's the difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic? The Free Clinic knows how to stop leaks.)
To: KeyLargo
The second photo looks specious. There are no hull numbers on the bow. There are 3 American flags flying from the bridge/mast area. US warships do not fly 3 flags (ensigns) from that area. Plus, the anchor configuration looks suspicious. (Compare it to the first photo in the post).
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posted on
06/02/2007 1:43:13 PM PDT
by
CTOCS
(Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.)
To: KeyLargo
A round of drinks for the Ops Dept...
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posted on
06/02/2007 1:45:33 PM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....when the sidewalks are safe for the little guy.)
To: KeyLargo
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posted on
06/02/2007 1:45:43 PM PDT
by
Red6
(Come and take it.)
To: CTOCS
Different ship entirely. Look at the mooring line ports on the second.
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posted on
06/02/2007 1:49:23 PM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....when the sidewalks are safe for the little guy.)
To: CTOCS
“The second photo looks specious.”
Both images were found in a Google search. They are not photos of the same ship, nor photos of any Navy ship involved.
I just thought that they were nice looking images to post.
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posted on
06/02/2007 1:54:02 PM PDT
by
KeyLargo
To: KeyLargo
It was the USS Chafee using the 5 inch gun.
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posted on
06/02/2007 2:31:42 PM PDT
by
Doctor Raoul
(What's the difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic? The Free Clinic knows how to stop leaks.)
To: CTOCS; Thrownatbirth
First ship is Burke class destroyer, second Ticonderoga class cruiser. That is the way a Tomahawk will fly till it pitches over and flys on its own. I believe the hull number just washed out of the second photo the way it was taken.
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posted on
06/02/2007 2:36:13 PM PDT
by
Doctor Raoul
(What's the difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic? The Free Clinic knows how to stop leaks.)
To: Doctor Raoul
Thanks Doc. So it looks like this?
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posted on
06/02/2007 2:51:38 PM PDT
by
KeyLargo
To: Doctor Raoul
I would say it might be safe to really not want that information to be confirmed about what ship it was...
If I was crewing that ship, I would appreciate anonymity, for now...They will certainly get kudos from COMNAVGODPAC, or whomever is in charge of the task force...
I agree, we have heard nothing to suggest what exact weapons were employed...Missles to me, would appear to be a waste of ordinance...But doing a little NGFS, and raining down on that parade in that matter is much more fun...
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posted on
06/02/2007 2:57:05 PM PDT
by
stevie_d_64
(Houston Area Texans (I've always been hated))
To: stevie_d_64
It’s out in the public domain. Iran’s even got it on their news service.
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posted on
06/02/2007 3:00:09 PM PDT
by
Doctor Raoul
(What's the difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic? The Free Clinic knows how to stop leaks.)
To: KeyLargo
Yes, but that’s on the cruiser. Same gun mount on the destroyer.
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posted on
06/02/2007 3:00:57 PM PDT
by
Doctor Raoul
(What's the difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic? The Free Clinic knows how to stop leaks.)
To: Thrownatbirth
clink...
From your friendly nieghborhood scope dope...
We aim to please, Marines say please aim...
OS’s, doing the job ET’s can’t and won’t...hehehe
BTW, Sailed a few deployments with the Leahy before they decommed her...Long time ago...
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posted on
06/02/2007 3:02:52 PM PDT
by
stevie_d_64
(Houston Area Texans (I've always been hated))
To: GATOR NAVY
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posted on
06/02/2007 3:04:28 PM PDT
by
bkwells
(Liberals=Hypocrites)
To: Doctor Raoul
Thats just flippin’ great...
No more liberty port of calls for that ship...
That realy blows chunks!
What was the hull number again???
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posted on
06/02/2007 3:04:57 PM PDT
by
stevie_d_64
(Houston Area Texans (I've always been hated))
To: Doctor Raoul
The USS Webagapiecesof$hit.
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posted on
06/02/2007 3:08:00 PM PDT
by
mad_as_he$$
(Hey Bush! "An Inconvenient Truth" you insulted me in a manner that you will not be forgiven for.)
To: KeyLargo
Residents spoke of a plane circling overhead assisting the warship with targeting.
Good
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posted on
06/02/2007 5:38:07 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: bkwells
Thanks. Is this the same attack as reported yesterday? This article says missiles, yesterday’s said 5” gun fire.
One year ago I was just back from 2 1/2 months off Somalia.
To: stevie_d_64
Sailed a few deployments with the Leahy
Yeah, Blue Force rocked. We'd purposely get nailed early in LANTREDEXes so we could beat everybody to get pierside in St. Thomas.
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posted on
06/02/2007 8:18:01 PM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....when the sidewalks are safe for the little guy.)
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