Posted on 06/05/2007 9:34:58 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
U.S. Warship Fires Warning Shots Over Vessel Boarded by Pirates Off Somali Coast
Tuesday , June 05, 2007
The U.S. Navy has fired warning shots across the bow of a Dutch ship that has been boarded by armed pirates off the coast of Somalia, FOX News has learned.
The USS Carter Hall also fired on three small boats that surrounded the commercial ship, the "Danica White," after her crew messaged for assistance after being boarded by pirates, the Navy said.
The incident began Saturday and as of Monday the Dutch ship's crew was still believed to be held at gunpoint by an unknown number of pirates who forced the vessel into Somalia's territorial waters. There have been no reports of casualties.
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They don’t need a yardarm. They can keelhaul them instead!
AARRRGGGHHH!!! Avast ye scurvy bastards! Give us your dope, or we'll send ye to Davey Jones' locker!
Piracy and hostage taking is no joke in this region.
World opinion prevents anyone from stopping it and prevents shippers from protecting themselves with lethal force.
“Hide the rum!”
Time to call in the Marines. “To The Shores of Tripoli” refers to our war against the Barbary pirates (read: islamofascists), won handily by the first US Marines.
An LSD like the Carter Hall doesn’t look very ferocious above the gunwales, but is packs a nice Marine punch ;-)
If anyone has a few million dollars and wants to fund a Clive Cussleresque business with me, we could make a lot of money and have a lot of fun as mercenaries off of Somalia and Indonesia. We could outfit a large vessel with speedboats and a helicopter, etc, and set up contracts in advance with the major shipping companies to resuce their ships when they are attacked by pirates. We could also do “on the spot” work for much higher rates.
Was the British Navy taking notes?
And hopefully separated a head diaper from robe
Pirates of the Arab-bean, Part II.
"Prepare to be boarded! ARRRGH!"
peace pipe?
Be sure to get your Letter of Marque notarized by Congress first, or you could be held under the same rules as the pirates.
Sink the three small boats first, then head toward the Dutch ship. I bet the rest of the animals surrender real quick like.
Did you know these merchant ships must sail unarmed though places as dangerous as the Straits of Malacca?
I don't think so if I only come to the aid of vessels in distress. Now, if I went on the offensive, then I would need a letter of marque.
Huge ships with tiny crews are an inviting target to these people...
A single plasma TV from one container on these ships could feed 5 families for months in that part of the world...
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