[runninglips]

How nice, now that they have seen what we will do when they signal that they need assistance, they can plan for an attack during it. They should have thrown them life boats, while flying war planes overhead, and steamed away.

[bravo whiskey]

ironic since a previous USS KIDD, but not this one was one of the 4 modified SPRUANCE destroyers (the “dead admiral” class) bought by the shah.

[Secret Agent Man]

This was a test of our responses. It’s al-taqiyaa.

[La Enchiladita]

Boo-ya!! Go Squids. We just have to be the good guys, no matter what, don’t we?

[Ancesthntr]

according to Josh Schminky, a Navy Criminal Investigative Service agent aboard the Kidd.

WWGD? (What would Gibbs do)? Remember, Gibbs was a Marine, one who usually didn't leave an enemy standing.

In all seriousness, I'm glad we did this. First we are humans, then members of a classification like a nation or religion.

[Triple]

iranian fishermen are not our enemy...we saved the crew of a fishing vessel.

(They happen to be iranian.)

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120106-N-ZZ999-004 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 6, 2012) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd's (DDG 100) visit, board, search and seizure team greets a crew member of the Iranian-flagged fishing dhow Al Molai. Kidd's visit, board, search and seizure team detained 15 suspected pirates, who were holding a 13-member Iranian crew hostage for several weeks, according to the members of the crew. Kidd is conducting counter-piracy and maritime security operations while deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

120105-N-ZZ999-002 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 5, 2012) A U.S. Navy SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter provides support to a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team in a 7-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). The VBSS team boarded the Iranian-flagged fishing dhow Al Molai after the dhow's master claimed he was being held captive by pirates. Kidd's VBSS team detained 15 suspected pirates who were reportedly holding a 13-member Iranian crew hostage for the last two months. Kidd is conducting counter-piracy and maritime security operations while deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

120105-N-ZZ999-001 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 5, 2012) A Sailor aboard a safety boat observes a visit, board, search and seizure team, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), board the Iranian-flagged fishing dhow Al Molai. Kidd's visit, board, search and seizure team detained 15 suspected pirates, who were holding a 13-member Iranian crew hostage for the last two months, according to the members of the crew. Kidd is conducting counter-piracy and maritime security operations while deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

120105-N-ZZ999-003 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 5, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) responds to a distress call from the master of the Iranian-flagged fishing dhow Al Molai, who claimed he was being held captive by pirates. Kidd's visit, board, search and seizure team, boarded and detained 15 suspected pirates, who were reportedly holding the 13-member Iranian crew hostage for the last two months. Kidd is conducting counter-piracy and maritime security operations while deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

[rmlew]

It is a shame that the ship involved is the latest USS Kidd, and not DDG-993, the last one. The older Kidd Class Destroyers were heavily modified Spruance Class Destroyers, essentially Flight 1 Ticonderoga Cruisers without the Aegis system, which were ordered by the Shah of Iran. After the revolution, this class was finished and kept by the US Navy. The irony of a ship originally built for the Shah and named Kouroush (Cyrus), rescuing Iranian sailors would have been lovely.

DDG-993 is now ROCS Tso Ying (DDG-1803)