[Retain Mike]

Thinking of my own time leading small boat detachments, why were they there initially? Was no one paying attention? They now even have GPS. There were two boats, so one could have towed the other. Back in my Old Navy even if I was leading LCM-8 landing craft without radar, I would have had a chart, compass and current information about currents.

Could it be the Iranians had a different definition of territorial waters to which they wanted this Administration and our Navy to subscribe? That seems more likely. Regardless my CO and I would have laid out a course which intercepted the friendly shore at least by the latitude of the Iranian island. We would have been nowhere near the island, and the refueling ship would have been where we assigned it.

Finally how could the Navy lose track of these boats? Why were the crews not initiating contact? During an amphibious exercise my wave of assault boats were swallowed by a fog. When I saw that fog coming I made sure the flag ship could vector us back to our LPD. In this case the departure port, refueling ship, and the destination port should all share the same radio frequency and do regular radio checks. This evolution was not rocket science.

This event directs my memory back to the Cold War involving China as well as the Soviet Union. Navy ships stationed in Yokosuka Japan ”patrolled” through the Taiwan Straits as they transited to Vietnam. Our captain told us that if any Chinese ship tried to intercept us we would fight. The prospect was not that exciting because our heaviest armament were three dual 3in50cal anti-aircraft mounts. But the Pueblo incident was on everyone’s mind and that was going to be our response.

As far as I am concerned everything we have been and will be told by this Administration and their Navy acolytes is a lie.

[TexasTransplant]

****”As far as I am concerned everything we have been and will be told by this Administration and their Navy acolytes is a lie”****

I was SOOOOOO PISSSSSSED when I saw the Vid ... No F’n Way could this happen in “MY MILITARY” NO F’N WAY!

I want the “Re-assigned” supposed CO “Leader” and I want those cowering fools to actually be AGGRESSED in a LIFE OR DEATH situation.
If I meet any of them, they might just be faced with a “Real Life” Dilemma (as in “Your Life Is On The Line”) situation. If they warn me ahead of time I will bring them some Depends.

[WENDLE]

I agree with you totally. There is something very wrong with this picture. As usual we are being lied to.

[WENDLE]

BTW and I apologize for not leading with this. Thank you for your service. I Really mean it.