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Coast Guard fires on Japanese ghost ship [not a WW II thread]
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| 4/5/2012
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Posted on 04/05/2012 6:34:25 PM PDT by matt1234
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No word on whether the ghosts fired back.
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:34:36 PM PDT
by
matt1234
To: matt1234
We should’ve towed it back to Iron Bottom Sound off Guadalcanal.
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:36:39 PM PDT
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: matt1234
It looks a bit rusty, but I wonder why they didn’t board, tow, and salvage it?
At the least, it’s quite a bit of scrap metal.
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:38:21 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Cicero
>It looks a bit rusty, but I wonder why they didnt board, tow, and salvage it?
Because salvage makes sense.
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:40:27 PM PDT
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: Cicero
Cost of salvage towing (manpower, fuel, etc) probably far exceeds scrap value.
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:42:51 PM PDT
by
mnehring
To: matt1234
“About two hours later, the vessel hadn’t sunk and the cutter resumed shelling, Lt. Veronica Colbath said. “
Why can’t the coast guard sink an abandoned vessel? Should we be concerned about this?
To: Cicero
Article says a Canadian ship attempted salvage but was unsuccessful.
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:47:31 PM PDT
by
matt1234
(Bring back the HUAC.)
To: matt1234
This may be a stupid question, but do we know whether or not there are human remains onboard?
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:48:32 PM PDT
by
lauraw
To: matt1234
Well in all seriousness, I wonder if there are not some WWII-era Japanese soldiers still entrenched on some deserted islands, thinking that we are at war.
Granted, they would be close to 90 years old by now but in tropical climes, they are probably still in reasonably good health. My advice is to stay away from those islands because if they saw some Americans walking around, they would probably be pissed. Especially if they were attired in tourist garb, like Hawaiian shirts, Bermuda shorts and deck shoes.
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:48:41 PM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(I am 35 days away from outliving Phil Hartman)
To: RFEngineer
Why cant the coast guard sink an abandoned vessel? I was troubled by that, too. Sounds like the gunners need the practice. I bet it was fun.
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:49:19 PM PDT
by
matt1234
(Bring back the HUAC.)
To: RFEngineer
They should have waited another week before trying to sink this ship.
To: lauraw
This may be a stupid question, but do we know whether or not there are human remains onboard? Valid question. A boarding party should have searched the vessel before sinking her. Not sure if that was done.
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:51:31 PM PDT
by
matt1234
(Bring back the HUAC.)
To: lauraw
The vessel was waiting to be scraped when it was in Japan.
I did see a video clip of what looked like a USCG RHIB alongside for inspection.
To: matt1234
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:55:34 PM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
(who??? ? ?? Who knew?)
To: matt1234
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency studied the problem and decided it is safer to sink the ship and let the fuel evaporate in the open water
Safer than what?
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posted on
04/05/2012 6:58:33 PM PDT
by
andyk
(Go Juan Pablo!)
To: matt1234
Valid question. A boarding party should have searched the vessel before sinking her. Not sure if that was done.And once the search was done they could have placed a shaped charge that would have blown a nice hole in it for a lot less money than a bunch of artillery shells.
To: matt1234
About two hours later, the vessel hadn't sunk and the cutter resumed shelling,
Lt. Veronica Colbath said. This time, the Coast Guard used 50 mm shells.
"Did we give up when the Germans attacked Dutch Harbor?"
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posted on
04/05/2012 7:00:13 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
To: mnehring
I was hopeful but that's what the Canadians decided.
I thought that would be a fun thing to own if you had the resources and knowhow to navigate and maintain it. Immediately thought houseboat.
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posted on
04/05/2012 7:13:45 PM PDT
by
Aliska
To: OneWingedShark
NO, because salvage, cutting it up for scrap, cost more than it's worth.
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posted on
04/05/2012 7:17:53 PM PDT
by
IMR 4350
To: Cicero
If explosives are AN option then explosives are THE answer.
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posted on
04/05/2012 7:20:40 PM PDT
by
Eaker
(Remember, the enemy tends to wise up at the least convenient moments.)
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