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2005-04-13 International-UN-NGOs

Weekly Piracy Report - 5 to 11 April 2005

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Posted by Pappy 2005-04-13 2:37:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wonder if it might not be worthwhile to deploy a Q-ship or two in the Malacca Straits.

Posted by Mike 2005-04-13 9:16:25 AM|| 2005-04-13 9:16:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 If they really want to prove their manhood, they should try to board a U.S. destroyer.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-04-13 10:19:20 AM|| 2005-04-13 10:19:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 What's with the whistle? Do loud noises scare them off? If you are trying to attract the gendarmes, wouldn't radio work better?

Posted by Jackal 2005-04-13 2:02:24 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-04-13 2:02:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the idea is "We see You" now go away you brave Pirates.

Having been in our (US) Navy, don't underestimate those firehoses, they can sink a boat in a minute or two and a whole lot easier to explain than say, a small cannon or two.

Having said that, the only good pirate is a dead pirate, so stow a few machine guns, a single .30 would do the job nicely.

I know (Second hand) of a guy (Sailer)in the Gulf of Mexico that was jumped by two high speed "Cigarette" boats, and sunk them both with his entirely legal .30, took 2000 rounds to do it, so he bought 3000 rounds for the next possible "Event"

Posted by Threque Uloluns4886 2005-04-13 5:47:32 PM|| 2005-04-13 5:47:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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