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2017-04-16 China-Japan-Koreas

North Korean Navy's Threat to a US Navy Carrier Group

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Posted by Frozen Al 2017-04-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The danger they present is in making the US Navy deplete their weapon stores on the targets the Nork so kindly provided. We need the practice anyway.

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-04-16 05:51|| 2017-04-16 05:51|| Front Page Top

#2 I hope those NK Subs settle in good reef-creating locations

Posted by Frank G 2017-04-16 08:04|| 2017-04-16 08:04|| Front Page Top

#3 the crew of the Vinson should be ready to fight, if for no other reason than having an Aussie port call canceled to go to NK.
having tasted all that Perth had to offer once upon a time, i would be royally pissed....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2017-04-16 10:14|| 2017-04-16 10:14|| Front Page Top

#4 I recall an old sea story told by a crew member of a USN Destroyer making port-call somewhere in Auz in the 1960's. Apparently the town mayor sent word to the skipper of the scheduling of a banquet in honor of the ship's company, the first US vessel to visit in quite a long time. The response was abysmal and an embarrassment to the skipper. Pondering an order of mandatory attendance, the Skipper received another message from the Mayor offering to provide local family sponsoring and female accompaniment to those in attendance. A complete turn-around in attendance numbers was immediately forthcoming. The anxious sailors were met dockside by families and escorts. The story went on and on, but little imagination is required.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-04-16 11:50|| 2017-04-16 11:50|| Front Page Top

#5 I recall a less-than-old sea story of missing mini-subs that may actually have been a prepositioning of nuclear materials.

Yeah, he may not be able to launch it but I bet he could sink it in the path of a carrier group.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-04-16 16:30|| 2017-04-16 16:30|| Front Page Top

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