Didn’t a fast boat do the devastation to the USS Cole during the Clinton administration? I would think our Navy is always on high alert when being approached by any vessel.
I would have to dig up the story again, but if I recall correctly, Cole was tied up at the dock and the boat loaded with explosives pulled up next to her at a normal rate of travel.
No. Actually the boat that blew a hole in the Cole was an inflatable 4 man boat with a 35 horse hand steared evenrude engine from the 1970s. It was driven by one SUNNI al queda suicide bomber. Many of you have never noticed that Shia never do suicide missions— ever. It’s alway Sunni. Shia hate Sunni. They kill each other every day by the 10s and hundreds in Iraq.(151,000) since we occupied Iraq. The stereotyping of these Arabs is racist and sick substitute for killing the real enemy— Osama Bin Ladin who is basking in freedom in Pakistan where we prop up the DICTATOR that hides him. You really can’t make that up.
No it was just what appeared to be a harbor supply boat, wanting to sell the Cole fresh produce or something like that.
If I recall correctly, it was a scow coming alongside to do maintenance painting.