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Iranian boat shines laser at US aircraft in Strait of Hormuz | |
2017-06-16 | |
I say we go with the BB-62 option. US Navy Cmdr. Bill Urban said Wednesday that the Iranian vessel also turned its spotlight on two Navy ships that were moving through the strait on Tuesday. Urban, a US Fifth Fleet front man, said the Iranian boat came within 800 yards of the USS Bataan, an amphibious assault ship, and scanned it from bow to stern with the spotlight. It also shined the light on the USS Cole, a guided missile destroyer. The Marine CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopter automatically fired flares in response to the laser. No one was injured and there was no damage to the ships. A third American vessel, the USNS Washington Chambers cargo ship, was accompanying the others but was not affected. Urban said the action was considered unsafe because "illuminating helicopters with lasers at night is dangerous as it creates a navigational hazard that can impair vision and can be disorienting to pilots using night vision goggles. | |
Posted by:trailing wife |
#11 Did the USN rebuild the Cole, or did they just rename another ship? |
Posted by: texhooey 2017-06-16 23:39 |
#10 You guys are SO aggressive! Coulda been some sailor taking snapshots to send Mom. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2017-06-16 21:51 |
#9 I wonder, Trump and the Sec. of Def have pretty much been "devolving" the rules of engagement down the line, and seeing how "aggressive" Mathis is, he may chew on a captain who is not "responsive" enough to "aggressive acts" by third world shit heels. |
Posted by: Ulains Thuque6389 2017-06-16 21:11 |
#8 My, oh my, how bad those sailors aboard the USS Cole must've been itching to pull the trigger. Good to see she's back in that part of the world. |
Posted by: BA 2017-06-16 16:16 |
#7 good thing we gave the Iranians that great new deal from O'Bama/Kerry and Co. |
Posted by: 746 2017-06-16 13:46 |
#6 Any Aegis-equipped ships nearby that need to do a full-power test? Give the Iranian ship some free EMP Preparedness training... |
Posted by: magpie 2017-06-16 12:09 |
#5 In the good old days, Soviet jets used to buzz US ships in the Med. That stopped when one ship turned on its missile fire control radars. Except that doing so today is considered an act of war, we should do the same thing to the Iranians. |
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2017-06-16 10:44 |
#4 That's what I was thinking, Murcek. A laser guided bomb would do wonders for that boat. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2017-06-16 10:07 |
#3 Laser self designators? |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-06-16 09:17 |
#2 An F-18 flying low at supersonic speed directly over the patrol boat should do it. |
Posted by: Caesar TheLesser9442 2017-06-16 09:02 |
#1 time to field test our laser weapons? |
Posted by: Frank G 2017-06-16 08:52 |