[PugetSoundSoldier]

I’d hope so, but I hear the ocean currents in the area are enough to carry a drifting vessel to shore.

That is EXACTLY what's happening. The Indian Ocean has two main currents - one north of the Equator, and one south of the Equator.

The northern current literally runs parallel to the Equator then slams into Somalia, runs up past the Gulf of Aden and up towards the Persian Gulf. ANYTHING off the coast of Somalia gets driven to land, at a pretty healthy 3-4 knots per hour. Given they were bobbing for close to 4 days, that would be 96 hours. Or a potential 400 miles covered.

NOAA current map, showing the Somali current driving water into and up along Somalia.

[fooman]

I was wondering if this was a possibility. So they may be at shore WITHOUT gas.

[fooman]

Thanks again for this post. It is the post of the month.

Even if the pirates did not get gas and that fact is Somali BS, this is an excellent explanation of what happened, since TOTUS will not let the seals go near the boat!

[Right Wing Assault]

3-4 knots per hour

The "per hour" is redundant. Just say 3-4 knots. A knot is 1 nautical mile per hour.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Given they were bobbing for close to 4 days, that would be 96 hours. Or a potential 400 miles covered.
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If your numbers are close that means they will hit the

coast in the middle of the day,,,

If the SEALs haven’t already hit them it’s too late,,,

Wind : 14 mph W by N,,,Aden is as close as I can find in that zone,,,

O’Bammy may have put a “Red Light” on a rescue...