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| U.S. ship fires shots toward boats off Somalia |
| 2008-09-24 |
| Security forces aboard a U.S. naval vessel fired warning shots toward two approaching small boats off the Somali coast Tuesday, the U.S. military said Wednesday. The rounds landed in the water, prompting the boats to It is unclear whether the boats were trying to attack the 41,000-ton USNS John Lenthall, the military said. "It is clear they were not following the international rules of the road observed by mariners around the globe," it said. The release noted that the location of the incident, the types of boats involved and the maneuvering were all "consistent with reports from previous attacks on merchant vessels in the region." The USNS John Lenthall is one of 14 "fleet replenishment oilers" in the Military Sealift Fleet Support Command, according to a U.S. Navy Web site. Oilers refuel Navy ships at sea and any aircraft they may be carrying. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #7 [online poker has been pooplisted.] |
| Posted by: online poker 2008-09-24 20:51 |
| #6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Ships please!!!!!!!!!!! And planks, for walking afterwards. |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Asymmetrical Reply Division 2008-09-24 20:48 |
| #5 Naval security detachments generally have .50 cal as their heaviest weapons. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-09-24 15:39 |
| #4 Some info on the USNS John Lenthall here. Looks kinda like the ships the pirates have tried to board before. Bet they didn't expect 'resistance'. Hope (as NS says) it wasn't just small arms fire. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2008-09-24 14:13 |
| #3 Probably thought they had some easy meat tanker. Surrrrrprise surrrprise surprise. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-09-24 14:12 |
| #2 Armament: none in peacetime, probably two 20mm Phalanx CIWS in wartime I hope they didn't use M-16s. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-09-24 14:06 |
| #1 Well knock me down with a feather. Somebody fired a shot at a Somali pirate boat. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2008-09-24 13:44 |