This is the best description I have yet found on the nature of the attack, the damage that occurred, why the ship was hit, and on the finding of all four Israeli sailors.
Thought folks here would be interested in these latest developments out of Israel on this story.
1 posted on
07/16/2006 7:25:23 AM PDT by
Jeff Head
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FYI...latest out of Israel. No pics, but more detailed information.
2 posted on
07/16/2006 7:26:49 AM PDT by
Jeff Head
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FYI...latest on the attack on the Israeli ship.
3 posted on
07/16/2006 7:30:28 AM PDT by
Jeff Head
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To: Jeff Head
Thanks for posting this. I never bought the ROV story. I kept picturing some Iranian 10 miles out to sea in a rowboat and a model airplane controller.
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Thanks Jeff. So, did the ship have defenses that could have neutralized this missile?
11 posted on
07/16/2006 7:43:25 AM PDT by
RobFromGa
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To: Jeff Head
The missile struck the vessel near its helicopter landing pad at the rear of the ship. A large explosion caused the landing pad to cave in and be engulfed in flames that threatened the aviation fuel storage below.From the pictures (on yesterday's thread) the helicopter looked fine on it's pad. Whatever.
12 posted on
07/16/2006 7:45:24 AM PDT by
mtbopfuyn
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15 posted on
07/16/2006 7:48:04 AM PDT by
null and void
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FYI...here is the article I mentioned on the other thread.
20 posted on
07/16/2006 7:51:55 AM PDT by
Jeff Head
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Jeff, thanks so much for your informed insights. I have learned a great deal from your analysis.
22 posted on
07/16/2006 7:55:23 AM PDT by
AdvisorB
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Thanks for the ping! Good report.
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It was feared that if the system was in operation, it would mistakenly identify friendly aircraft as enemy targets and engage them. Huh? Have these guys not heard of "Friend or Foe"?
To: Jeff Head
The missile, is a C-802 radar-guided anti-shipping missile manufactured in Iran using Chinese technology. Courtesy of the Clinton administration via Loral and Hughes?
33 posted on
07/16/2006 8:54:37 AM PDT by
Menehune56
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To: Jeff Head
God bless their families.
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FYI...more recent and detailed info from Israel here.
45 posted on
07/16/2006 9:51:07 AM PDT by
Jeff Head
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The body of a fourth soldier hurt in the attack was identified Saturday as Staff Sergeant Tal Amgar, 21, from Ashdod.?
46 posted on
07/16/2006 9:59:09 AM PDT by
Eaker
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Thanks, Jeff. You were right: the ship's defenses were "down." Sigh....
49 posted on
07/16/2006 10:04:47 AM PDT by
betty boop
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To: Jeff Head
Sounds like, from this description, that the missile hit from directly aft, and that apparent missile hole in previous pictures was more likely an outlet line/bilge exhaust that was stained by smoke from the fire.
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A large explosion caused the landing pad to cave in and be engulfed in flames that threatened the aviation fuel storage below. Thanks, Jeff. This makes more sense. The more that I looked at the pics from yesterday, the less they appeared to be after-action shots. I'm glad that they found the missing guys.
That ship has a crew of only about 60 guys, so for there to be 4 fatalities there must have been some really serious damage back aft. It hit the flight deck, and damaged the rudders? This missile was no dud, as some were speculating yesterday. It definitely went boom.
55 posted on
07/16/2006 10:12:56 AM PDT by
wyattearp
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56 posted on
07/16/2006 10:13:15 AM PDT by
Jeff Head
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Hmmmn. A soldier
Hmmmn. Soldiers injured in a missile attack on a Israeli helo-equipped ship at rest in the close-to-shore waters off of an enemy coast?
Gee, I wonder why soldiers would be aboard a helo-equipped naval missile frigate off Lebanon?
77 posted on
07/16/2006 11:41:35 AM PDT by
Robert A Cook PE
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Here is the thread I spoke of.
85 posted on
07/16/2006 5:12:32 PM PDT by
Jeff Head
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