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[Popular Mechanics]  A Venezuelan Navy offshore patrol vessel Naiguata sent to intercept a lowly cruise ship accidentally owned itself. After ramming the cruise ship RCGS Resolute's steel-reinforced hull, the patrol boat sank with no injuries. The Resolute suffered only minor damage because it was reinforced to withstand iceberg-infested waters.Ahh-SO! Not just regular steel-reinforced hull, but icebreaker-steel-reinforced hull. A statement attributed to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro alleged that the cruise ship was actually to blame in an "act of aggression and piracy." YJCMTSU. Related: Venezuelan Navy: 2019-05-14 Venezuelan Navy confronts US ship after entering territorial waters Venezuelan Navy: 2019-02-24 Two of the gondolas on the Venezuela-Colombia border containing humanitarian aid burned Venezuelan Navy: 2010-04-03 Patrol boat bought from Spain arrives in Venezuela Posted by: Bobby 2020-04-03 |
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