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2010-08-05 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Obscure al-Qaida-linked group claims it attacked Japanese tanker in Persian Gulf last week

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Posted by tipper 2010-08-05 05:14|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Still not 100% certain that this was caused by an external explosion, but I'm not an 'explosion damage expert' (or shipbuilding expert) either.

Wouldn't there be more 'burn' damage during an explosion or would the damage be more 'pressure wave' type only?

Posted by Mullah Richard 2010-08-05 08:42|| 2010-08-05 08:42|| Front Page Top

#2 I was wondering that myself. Perhaps a faculty member at Rantburg U can educate us.

Posted by Steve White 2010-08-05 09:23|| 2010-08-05 09:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe water mist kept the heat from the blast down?

Posted by gorb 2010-08-05 10:41|| 2010-08-05 10:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Class was on Saturday.

Posted by tu3031 2010-08-05 11:43|| 2010-08-05 11:43|| Front Page Top

#5 The tanker was struck at a point where there is nothing important and the hull is at its strongest (in front of the oil tanks) , the hull is obviously double hulled , and would help in absorbtion of any 'wave' damage caused by a small blast

To me it looks like a small boat with an inadequate amount of explosives for the intended purpose rammed the tanker .. Notice the damage is deeper lower down the hull , would be nice to see images of below the water line

Eye witness reports needed really , i.e. what colour smoke was given off , weather conditions , analysis of chemical components scrapped off the hull (postblast residue) and a myriad of other things

All in all looks like an amateur job with weak explosives hitting the harded part of the hull and the blst wave not focused in one direction

But I aint no expert - disclaimer :)

Posted by Black Charlie 2010-08-05 12:03|| 2010-08-05 12:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Good stuff. Missed Saturday's 'class', so sorry to re-hash.

I'll stay tuned.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2010-08-05 12:28|| 2010-08-05 12:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Ah. Another theory.

Posted by tu3031 2010-08-05 12:48|| 2010-08-05 12:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Looks like it might have been poked with a really big finger? Can we check it for really big fingerprints, I'm thinking maybe the magic finger of the 12th Imam, who was coaxed out of the well in Qom to frighten the infidels? Or maybe SHort Round has unleased the secret Iranian Jin special operative?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2010-08-05 17:17|| 2010-08-05 17:17|| Front Page Top

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