To: gridlock
Er. Uhm.
Did you notice that BOTH were hit by DUD missiles?
In the Gulf, when faced with a bottom-laid (cheap) mine threat, our US Navy destroyers pulled in line BEHIND the merchants - So the mines would blow up under the merchant (and do no damage!) to the frightened and venerable "escorts" huddling in the cargo ships' wakes.
10 posted on
04/15/2005 3:10:14 AM PDT by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
...frightened and venerable "escorts"... Either very clever or an inspired error...
11 posted on
04/15/2005 3:15:59 AM PDT by
gridlock
(ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Don't forget the Perry class frigate Stump. She hit a mine in the gulf and very nearly broke in half.
28 posted on
04/15/2005 4:27:47 AM PDT by
Doohickey
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