Do NOT Mess With The US Navy

[Penn]

Originally Posted by Bustem' Down

I used to be stationed on the Cape St. George. A friend of mine who's still on board e-mailed me about it. With luck I'll be going back there in Jan.

Is there any way you can repeat what he saw take place, more than the news media, or would it be classified?

I'd like to hear another angle, than what the news guys tell you.

[dustin]

At least the order to take action against piracy was granted by the UN security council. Because you just know there are people out there who would jump at the chance to blame Bush for something else...

[Bustem' Down]

Originally Posted by Penn

Is there any way you can repeat what he saw take place, more than the news media, or would it be classified?

I'd like to hear another angle, than what the news guys tell you.

Gonzalas's RHIB moved along side the pirates to board them. The pirate's opened fire on the RHIB and the Cape closed to give covering fire from the bridgewing M-60. After the RHIB got outta the way, the pirates fired a RPG at the Gonzalas and missed and the Cape took small arms fire to the side (AK-47's). The Cape opened fire with .50 cal machine guns fore and aft and the 25mm gun amidships. He said it seemed that they shot forever and then the CO finally called cease fire cause the pirates were waving the white flag. They evacuated the wounded pirates and took all of them into custody after they got fixed up. He was on the surgical assit team and said that "It's a real B*tch to have to help sew up the face of a guy who just tried to kill you." The Cape took minimal damage from small arms fire.


(RHIB- Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat, RPG- Rocket Propelled Grenade)

[Penn]

Originally Posted by Bustem' Down

Gonzalas's RHIB moved along side the pirates to board them. The pirate's opened fire on the RHIB and the Cape closed to give covering fire from the bridgewing M-60. After the RHIB got outta the way, the pirates fired a RPG at the Gonzalas and missed and the Cape took small arms fire to the side (AK-47's). The Cape opened fire with .50 cal machine guns fore and aft and the 25mm gun amidships. He said it seemed that they shot forever and then the CO finally called cease fire cause the pirates were waving the white flag. They evacuated the wounded pirates and took all of them into custody after they got fixed up. He was on the surgical assit team and said that "It's a real B*tch to have to help sew up the face of a guy who just tried to kill you." The Cape took minimal damage from small arms fire.


(RHIB- Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat, RPG- Rocket Propelled Grenade)

Thanks alot! So, the boat opened up with some firepower!

Yeah, I can understand where he might feel that way after getting shot at.

But, we are a compassionate nation, aren't we?

[Airgasm]

Originally Posted by Bustem' Down

Gonzalas's RHIB moved along side the pirates to board them. The pirate's opened fire on the RHIB and the Cape closed to give covering fire from the bridgewing M-60. After the RHIB got outta the way, the pirates fired a RPG at the Gonzalas and missed and the Cape took small arms fire to the side (AK-47's). The Cape opened fire with .50 cal machine guns fore and aft and the 25mm gun amidships. He said it seemed that they shot forever and then the CO finally called cease fire cause the pirates were waving the white flag. They evacuated the wounded pirates and took all of them into custody after they got fixed up. He was on the surgical assit team and said that "It's a real B*tch to have to help sew up the face of a guy who just tried to kill you." The Cape took minimal damage from small arms fire.

Originally Posted by Bustem' Down

(RHIB- Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat, RPG- Rocket Propelled Grenade)

SAP- Stupid Azz Pirates

[MMDad (Premo)]

Pics:


http://www.navy.mil/list_all.asp?id=22784

[Penn]

Originally Posted by MMDad

Pics:


http://www.navy.mil/list_all.asp?id=22784

Thank you too!

That pirate boat sure won't be useful to anyone in the future!

Go Navy!

[Bustem' Down]

It would have been so much better if they had just pulled back and hit them with the 5 inch guns from about 5 or 10 miles off and set them to the bottom, but then we couldn't get any info from them.

[Bustem' Down]

Originally Posted by MMDad

Pics:


http://www.navy.mil/list_all.asp?id=22784

I painted that deck once. It looks like crap!

[MMDad (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Bustem' Down

I painted that deck once. It looks like crap!

Maybe if you'd done it right the first time.....



For mid-deployment it doesn't look that bad. I'd rather see them fighting and winning than painting. They can do that when they aren't busy.