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No word on whether the ghosts fired back.
1 posted on 04/05/2012 6:34:36 PM PDT by matt1234
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We should’ve towed it back to Iron Bottom Sound off Guadalcanal.


2 posted on 04/05/2012 6:36:39 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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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.


3 posted on 04/05/2012 6:38:21 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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“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?


6 posted on 04/05/2012 6:47:31 PM PDT by RFEngineer
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This may be a stupid question, but do we know whether or not there are human remains onboard?


8 posted on 04/05/2012 6:48:32 PM PDT by lauraw
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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.

9 posted on 04/05/2012 6:48:41 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (I am 35 days away from outliving Phil Hartman)
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Who you gonna call?


14 posted on 04/05/2012 6:55:34 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 (who??? ? ?? Who knew?)
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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?
15 posted on 04/05/2012 6:58:33 PM PDT by andyk (Go Juan Pablo!)
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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?"

17 posted on 04/05/2012 7:00:13 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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No photos? No Video?

Boooo!


23 posted on 04/05/2012 7:25:10 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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My Son’s Destroyer sank a drifting yacht after they retrieved the dead captain!


30 posted on 04/05/2012 8:28:48 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (Let's get the hell rid of Zero)
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My Son’s Destroyer sank a drifting yacht after they retrieved the dead captain!


31 posted on 04/05/2012 8:28:49 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (Let's get the hell rid of Zero)
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My Son’s Destroyer sank a drifting yacht after they retrieved the dead captain!


32 posted on 04/05/2012 8:28:49 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (Let's get the hell rid of Zero)
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My Son’s Destroyer sank a drifting yacht after they retrieved the dead captain!


33 posted on 04/05/2012 8:28:49 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (Let's get the hell rid of Zero)
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My Son’s Destroyer sank a drifting yacht after they retrieved the dead captain!


34 posted on 04/05/2012 8:28:54 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (Let's get the hell rid of Zero)
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My Son’s Destroyer sank a drifting yacht after they retrieved the dead captain!


35 posted on 04/05/2012 8:28:59 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (Let's get the hell rid of Zero)
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Shoulda given Donald a chance...

52 posted on 04/06/2012 4:43:53 AM PDT by Jonah Hex ("To Serve Manatee" is a cookbook!)
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