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| Japanese warship damaged after collision with cargo vessel |
| 2009-10-28 |
| A Japanese warship collided with a cargo ship off southern Japan yesterday, injuring three crew members and starting fires on both vessels. The JS Kurama and the South Korean container vessel Carina Star collided in the Kanmon Strait, some 500 miles southwest of Tokyo. Last night, there was still smoke coming from the vessel, which has 360 crew members on board, though authorities said that fires were under control. Defence officials said that the destroyer suffered a damaged bow, but was capable of returning to port unaided. Toshimi Kitazawa, Japan’s Defence Minister told a press conference: “We deeply apologise to people for causing concern. We will quickly find out what caused the accident.” |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #12 You have been digressing quite a bit lately, JosephM. Is there a pretty girl involved, by any chance? ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-10-28 21:37 |
| #11 But I digress ... |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-10-28 21:12 |
| #10 OOOPSIES, Forgot PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > PAKISTAN TO DEV NEW ICBM WID 7000-KM RANGE [ + beyond?]. PDF POSTER > opined that PAK needs such LRBMS iff it is to becom a SUPERPOWER. DITTO for CHINIA as per its TRADITIONAL GEOPOL, etc. ISOLATIONISM, includ SOCIOCULTURAL HOMOGENIETY. ALL GREAT EMPIRES IN WORLD HISTORY HAVE BEEN HETEROGENOUS = "COSMOPOLITAN", aka PLURALIST + DIVERSIFIST. Iff CHIN REFUSES TO GIVE UP ITS ISOLATIONISM > goes far to explain "SINK THE TIRPITZ"[altern >"DAMBUSTERS"] SCENARIOS in future? US-CHIN WAR, i.e. INLAND COMMANDO, MILTSRIKES STRATEGIC OPERS AGZ THREE GORGES + RIVERINE MILBASES INSIDE CHIN'S DEEP INETERIOR??? OLD DREAM/VISIONS > I'mma pretty sure curr = future former SECDEF GATES = USN won't be sending any OWG ALL-FEMME/BABE USN SUBMARINES AGZ THESE TARGETS. [Cue BENNY HILL HAND-SALUTE = "RESTLESS EYE" here]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-10-28 21:11 |
| #9 ION WMF > JAPAN'S SDF PRACTICE "ISLAND(S) SEIZING" MILEXS IN WAKE OF JAPAN'S NEW SHIFT IN STRATEGIC FOCII TO SOUTHWEST. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-10-28 20:57 |
| #8 A moment of silence for the YAMATO. |
| Posted by: borgboy 2009-10-28 20:47 |
| #7 They still do make the best American cars don't they? yep, in places like Ohio, Tennessee, etc. A little more speed and the |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-10-28 16:13 |
| #6 Cheeze! You'd think they they could find someone who knew how to drive those things. Them being Japanese, and all. They still do make the best American cars don't they? |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-10-28 15:31 |
| #5 "Hey, HEY! I'm STEAMIN' here!" |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-10-28 11:12 |
| #4 D *** NG IT, WE KNOW THE TRUTH - IT TWAS GODZILLA VERSUS GORYE, and don't youse deny it! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-10-28 02:37 |
| #3 Banzai!!!!!!! |
| Posted by: gromky 2009-10-28 02:25 |
| #2 Suggested alternate title: "Japanese Destroyer Captain Says 'Sayonara' To His Career" |
| Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2009-10-28 01:44 |
| #1 Foggy night,Radar operator dozing or radar turned off, Karunch. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-10-28 01:06 |