Post by: Manedwolf on April 04, 2008, 08:40:02 AM
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Pirates Seize Control of French Cruise Ship Off Coast of Somalia
Friday , April 04, 2008
PARIS
Pirates seized control of a French cruise ship Friday off the coast of Somalia, France's Foreign Ministry said.
A ministry official said details about the attack were scarce, and it was not clear how many crew members were on board the ship or if there were any passengers.
The ship is in the high seas in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Somalia in the Indian Ocean.
The official declined to identify the vessel or its owner.
The ministry has set up a crisis center to deal with the situation, said the official, who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Pirates seized more than two dozen ships off the Somali coast last year.
The U.S. Navy has led international patrols to try to combat piracy in the region. Last year, the guided missile destroyer USS Porter opened fire to destroy pirate skiffs tied to a Japanese tanker.
Wracked by more than a decade of violence and anarchy, Somalia does not have its own navy and a transitional government formed in 2004 with U.N. help has struggled to assert control.
The International Maritime Bureau, which tracks piracy, said in its annual report earlier this year that global pirate attacks rose by 10 percent in 2007, marking the first increase in three years.
Friday , April 04, 2008
PARIS
Pirates seized control of a French cruise ship Friday off the coast of Somalia, France's Foreign Ministry said.
A ministry official said details about the attack were scarce, and it was not clear how many crew members were on board the ship or if there were any passengers.
The ship is in the high seas in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Somalia in the Indian Ocean.
The official declined to identify the vessel or its owner.
The ministry has set up a crisis center to deal with the situation, said the official, who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Pirates seized more than two dozen ships off the Somali coast last year.
The U.S. Navy has led international patrols to try to combat piracy in the region. Last year, the guided missile destroyer USS Porter opened fire to destroy pirate skiffs tied to a Japanese tanker.
Wracked by more than a decade of violence and anarchy, Somalia does not have its own navy and a transitional government formed in 2004 with U.N. help has struggled to assert control.
The International Maritime Bureau, which tracks piracy, said in its annual report earlier this year that global pirate attacks rose by 10 percent in 2007, marking the first increase in three years.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,346449,00.html
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 04, 2008, 09:55:18 AM
Post by: Bigjake on April 04, 2008, 10:01:35 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_ship
Imagine their faces when approaching a big luxury yacht only to see the deckhands pull the tarps off a few M2's and a bofors gun.
Post by: 280plus on April 04, 2008, 10:27:02 AM
If there were a decent enough bounty, I'd look into rigging up a Q ship myself...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_ship
Imagine their faces when approaching a big luxury yacht only to see the deckhands pull the tarps off a few M2's and a bofors gun.
I'm in, as long as I get Ma Deuce! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_ship
Imagine their faces when approaching a big luxury yacht only to see the deckhands pull the tarps off a few M2's and a bofors gun.
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 04, 2008, 10:29:23 AM
If there were a decent enough bounty, I'd look into rigging up a Q ship myself...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_ship
Imagine their faces when approaching a big luxury yacht only to see the deckhands pull the tarps off a few M2's and a bofors gun.
I'm in! I don't have any training on military hardware, but I'm sure I could figure out how to run a Ma Deuce http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_ship
Imagine their faces when approaching a big luxury yacht only to see the deckhands pull the tarps off a few M2's and a bofors gun.
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Post by: AmbulanceDriver on April 04, 2008, 10:41:27 AM
Post by: HankB on April 04, 2008, 11:17:43 AM
"Mon Ami, for anniversary, can ve go on zee ocean cruize? Eet voud be SO romantic"
"Mon Cheri, but of course . . . shall ve go to, say, Somalia?"
"Fantastique! I haf alvays vonted to see the lovely Somali coast!"[/crappy French accent]
Post by: Jamisjockey on April 04, 2008, 11:22:13 AM
And, not surprisingly, it's discouraged for crews to be armed. Heck, I bet even a cruise ship could have something nasty hidden away just for those circumstanses...
In many ports and waters its illegal. Maritime law frowns upon it from what I understand as well.
Watched an interesting show on History on it, not too long ago, where some companies are using blackwater type contractors to protect more sensitive cargoes through riskier waters, though.
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on April 04, 2008, 11:35:18 AM
Hrm. RPG-7, max range is ~900 meters... Bofors, max range... ~7000 meters... And that's in an anti-aircraft attitude. Used as a surface to surface weapon, somewhat longer range..... Warn the pirates away with a couple of bursts from the .50's, and if that doesn't work, open up with the Bofors.... Bet ya the pirate problem would rapidly disappear.....
Post by: Manedwolf on April 04, 2008, 11:39:32 AM
Warn the pirates away with a couple of bursts from the .50's, and if that doesn't work, open up with the Bofors.... Bet ya the pirate problem would rapidly disappear.....
Nah. Take out all the boats but one at distance. Hose on that one a bit (maybe with tracers) but leave the helm intact, so they can limp home and warn the other pirates that it's not worth it.
THAT would end the problem.
Post by: charby on April 04, 2008, 11:50:34 AM
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on April 04, 2008, 11:50:54 AM
Post by: Manedwolf on April 04, 2008, 11:53:40 AM
It's just decor, normally. But throw in a few pounds of powder and a cannister of bearings...
Post by: charby on April 04, 2008, 11:57:30 AM
Post by: charby on April 04, 2008, 12:01:32 PM
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 04, 2008, 12:28:26 PM
And, not surprisingly, it's discouraged for crews to be armed. Heck, I bet even a cruise ship could have something nasty hidden away just for those circumstanses...
In many ports and waters its illegal. Maritime law frowns upon it from what I understand as well.
Watched an interesting show on History on it, not too long ago, where some companies are using blackwater type contractors to protect more sensitive cargoes through riskier waters, though.
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 04, 2008, 12:31:58 PM
I case you are wondering what their pirate ship is....
Oh, wouldnt it be absolutly hilarious to blow that floating piece of crap out of the water? Especially if they aren't prepared for it...Didn't the US Navy do something like that a few years back? Somali pirates start shooting at US Navy, gets blown out of water, straight to hell?
Post by: Devonai on April 04, 2008, 12:35:21 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_of_marque
Post by: Bigjake on April 04, 2008, 12:59:01 PM
sink these guys too
I'd deep six those guys pro-bono.
APS privateers on a pirate hunting expedition to the gulf of Aden on a luxury yacht with more crew served goodness than yer average WW2 destroyer. Pyrat rum, Titos vodka, and Beltfeds. We gotta pencil this in as an APS meetup!
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 04, 2008, 01:41:01 PM
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on April 04, 2008, 01:42:46 PM
sink these guys too
I'd deep six those guys pro-bono.
APS privateers on a pirate hunting expedition to the gulf of Aden on a luxury yacht with more crew served goodness than yer average WW2 destroyer. Pyrat rum, Titos vodka, and Beltfeds. We gotta pencil this in as an APS meetup!
where do we sign up?
Post by: Fly320s on April 04, 2008, 02:35:41 PM
We're gonna need a bigger boat.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 04, 2008, 02:36:22 PM
Post by: Fly320s on April 04, 2008, 02:41:18 PM
Post by: Mabs2 on April 04, 2008, 03:11:33 PM
I case you are wondering what their pirate ship is....
Ok...an RPG, a rifle or two...and a big piece of driftwood? wtf?
Post by: De Selby on April 04, 2008, 05:45:05 PM
Post by: Stickjockey on April 04, 2008, 05:55:20 PM
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I GET THE BOFORS!!!!!
Dude, it takes at least three to run one of those, iirc.
Ya want traverse, elevation, or loader?
POMPOMPOM
Pirates? What pirates?
Post by: Matthew Carberry on April 04, 2008, 06:28:04 PM
Post by: Sergeant Bob on April 04, 2008, 06:39:05 PM
I'd deep six those guys pro-bono.
APS privateers on a pirate hunting expedition to the gulf of Aden on a luxury yacht with more crew served goodness than yer average WW2 destroyer. Pyrat rum, Titos vodka, and Beltfeds. We gotta pencil this in as an APS meetup!
Does this mean we'll have to take time out from clubbing baby seals?
Post by: LAK on April 04, 2008, 06:41:51 PM
Any private ship owners reading this I am for hire - resume, papers to back it up, and good references on request.
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Post by: Bigjake on April 04, 2008, 06:43:45 PM
I'd deep six those guys pro-bono.
APS privateers on a pirate hunting expedition to the gulf of Aden on a luxury yacht with more crew served goodness than yer average WW2 destroyer. Pyrat rum, Titos vodka, and Beltfeds. We gotta pencil this in as an APS meetup!
Does this mean we'll have to take time out from clubbing baby seals?
surely theres got to be some cute, helpless wildlife on the coast of Somalia we can bludgeon...
Post by: RocketMan on April 04, 2008, 09:07:59 PM
I'd deep six those guys pro-bono.
APS privateers on a pirate hunting expedition to the gulf of Aden on a luxury yacht with more crew served goodness than yer average WW2 destroyer. Pyrat rum, Titos vodka, and Beltfeds. We gotta pencil this in as an APS meetup!
Does this mean we'll have to take time out from clubbing baby seals?
surely theres got to be some cute, helpless wildlife on the coast of Somalia we can bludgeon...
You people are sick. Absolutely sick. Count me in.
Post by: jrfoxx on April 04, 2008, 09:29:36 PM
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Didn't the US Navy do something like that a few years back? Somali pirates start shooting at US Navy, gets blown out of water, straight to hell?
We persued and destroyed a few pirate ships just a few month ago. dont recall the details. It does happen on occasion, but its fairly rare. The pirates dont mess with Navy ships,obviously, or screw around when they know we are nearby, but on occasion, we are closer than they realize, or think we won't/can't do anything, and it happens.AT3 USN 2001-2006
USS Nimitz
USS Enterprise
USS Roseveldt
Post by: Antibubba on April 04, 2008, 09:53:29 PM
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Pirates Seize Control of French Cruise Ship Off Coast of Somalia
As despicable as piratism is, I think if you're going to sail a cruise ship--loaded with Europeans whose weekly garbage would feed a Darfur family for a month-- off the shore of the most lawless nation (if that term even applies to Somalia) in the world, then you are asking for it. Begging, even.
Post by: S. Williamson on April 04, 2008, 11:06:44 PM
Hyarr...
Post by: Scout26 on April 05, 2008, 10:22:12 AM
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Does this mean we'll have to take time out from clubbing baby seals?
Sergeant Bob, we're just going to get a few pirates and greenpeacers on the way there.
IIRC weren't ye olde merchant ships back in the days of pirates armed with cannons themselves to fight off pirates ??
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The pirates dont mess with Navy ships, obviously, or screw around when they know we are nearby
Hmmmmmm, wonder why ??
Quote from: Fly320s
We're gonna need a bigger boat.
Didn't they just decommission the Kennedy ?? With Fly320s, Leatherneck and Gewehr98 we have the start of an Airwing. But I think one of the Iowa class BB's would be more fun.
Post by: Gewehr98 on April 05, 2008, 12:57:42 PM
Post by: Boomhauer on April 05, 2008, 01:25:54 PM
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I think the firehoses are probably the best bet-wouldn't be too hard to sink one of these guys by waterlogging them.
Or...
We could just kill the murdering bastards.
And it'd be a lot more fun. With pretty, pretty explosions. And roasted pirate.
Post by: Phyphor on April 05, 2008, 01:35:45 PM
What if we converted one of your 320s into a gun ship instead?
An AC-320?
? <ROFL>Post by: Phyphor on April 05, 2008, 01:39:23 PM
Always wanted to carrier launch a B-52H...
Heh, shades of the Doolittle raids....
Post by: MechAg94 on April 05, 2008, 02:02:59 PM
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The International Maritime Bureau, which tracks piracy, said in its annual report earlier this year that global pirate attacks rose by 10 percent in 2007, marking the first increase in three years.
Hey, didn't they recently start saying that global temperatures had not been increasing lately? Post by: S. Williamson on April 05, 2008, 07:02:04 PM
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Didn't they just decommission the Kennedy ?? With Fly320s, Leatherneck and Gewehr98 we have the start of an Airwing. But I think one of the Iowa class BB's would be more fun.
I'll be the mechanic, who:1) is always dirty
2) sometimes tipsy
3) has a cheesy pirate-ish accent
4) reminisces about wars he was never in
5) has a tendency to install big red buttons in the cockpit without exactly telling the pilots what they do
Post by: Devonai on April 05, 2008, 07:14:08 PM
Post by: Scout26 on April 05, 2008, 07:18:33 PM
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But I think one of the Iowa class BB's would be more fun.
Yep, I like to see a couple of pirates clinging to the splinters of what's left of their boat saying to one another "Where the heck did that come from ??" and "Man, that was loud !!"
Post by: Fly320s on April 06, 2008, 03:15:23 AM
I'll be the mechanic, who:
5) has a tendency to install big red buttons in the cockpit without exactly telling the pilots what they do
So you're the one! 5) has a tendency to install big red buttons in the cockpit without exactly telling the pilots what they do
Post by: seeker_two on April 06, 2008, 03:31:35 AM
....a .50BMG Barrett rifle, that is.....
Post by: 280plus on April 06, 2008, 04:12:32 AM
http://www.bozair.com/adamsmen/DDG2.html
I'm sure we could squeeze enough good kinds of armament on her to make everybody happy.
Post by: 280plus on April 06, 2008, 04:23:27 AM
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 06, 2008, 04:28:13 AM
Aaaargh!
Post by: 280plus on April 06, 2008, 04:50:00 AM
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 06, 2008, 04:52:35 AM
We even got a Viking on the crew, I'd say we're ready!
I wonder how a modern longboat would look like...ah well, as long as there is a dragons head mounted on the front of it .
Post by: Bigjake on April 06, 2008, 05:40:05 AM
http://goireland.about.com/od/dublincityandcounty/ig/Havhingsten-fra-Glendalough/
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 06, 2008, 05:42:30 AM
Perhaps something like this...
http://goireland.about.com/od/dublincityandcounty/ig/Havhingsten-fra-Glendalough/
I was thinking more along the lines of "how would a modern viking travel around?". IOW, a modern ship that still would have people recognising it as a viking longboat, and suddenly think "oh crap this aint good...".
http://goireland.about.com/od/dublincityandcounty/ig/Havhingsten-fra-Glendalough/
Post by: Manedwolf on April 06, 2008, 06:05:45 AM
Perhaps something like this...
http://goireland.about.com/od/dublincityandcounty/ig/Havhingsten-fra-Glendalough/
I was thinking more along the lines of "how would a modern viking travel around?". IOW, a modern ship that still would have people recognising it as a viking longboat, and suddenly think "oh crap this aint good...".http://goireland.about.com/od/dublincityandcounty/ig/Havhingsten-fra-Glendalough/
Figurehead, jet-black lower hull, crimson superstructure, and a distinctive banner flying?
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 06, 2008, 06:39:31 AM
Perhaps something like this...
http://goireland.about.com/od/dublincityandcounty/ig/Havhingsten-fra-Glendalough/
I was thinking more along the lines of "how would a modern viking travel around?". IOW, a modern ship that still would have people recognising it as a viking longboat, and suddenly think "oh crap this aint good...".http://goireland.about.com/od/dublincityandcounty/ig/Havhingsten-fra-Glendalough/
Figurehead, jet-black lower hull, crimson superstructure, and a distinctive banner flying?
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Post by: RocketMan on April 06, 2008, 07:48:08 AM
I'd be perfectly satisfied purchasing one of the few remaining Elco 80' PT boats and restoring it. I'm sure there's an M4 37mm cannon still lying around in Russia from the P-39 Airacobras we gave them after WWII.
This ought to do it. The picture was taken in June, 2006, so she doesn't need a lot of work. I wonder if they would let us borrow her for an APS getaway holiday?
http://www.savetheptboatinc.com/index.htm
Post by: 280plus on April 06, 2008, 08:19:22 AM
Post by: 280plus on April 06, 2008, 08:21:17 AM
We even got a Viking on the crew, I'd say we're ready!
I wonder how a modern longboat would look like...ah well, as long as there is a dragons head mounted on the front of it .Post by: 280plus on April 06, 2008, 08:28:01 AM
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 06, 2008, 09:25:42 AM
Post by: 280plus on April 06, 2008, 10:20:36 AM
Post by: Devonai on April 06, 2008, 10:27:46 AM
This ought to do it. The picture was taken in June, 2006, so she doesn't need a lot of work. I wonder if they would let us borrow her for an APS getaway holiday?
Oh so beautiful.
Post by: Jamisjockey on April 06, 2008, 10:50:50 AM
Some mounted Ma Deuces, some mounted MK19's, a jolly roger flying high.....
Post by: Bigjake on April 06, 2008, 11:42:47 AM
Post by: Manedwolf on April 06, 2008, 12:16:53 PM
Just a PC thing I guess...
That doesn't make sense...traditional Chinese junks did (and still do) have eyes painted on the bow so the boat can, in superstition, find its way through waterways and see any dangerous things and avoid them.
Post by: 280plus on April 06, 2008, 01:21:39 PM
These were supposed to bring good luck in battle ad I think the relationship to war is what caused the problems. That's what I gathered from the story when I heard it. I wasn't there.
Post by: just Warren on April 06, 2008, 01:42:09 PM
I'll run a Nordenfelt, to bring some old school karma to the proceedings.
Post by: 280plus on April 06, 2008, 01:46:05 PM
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a jolly roger flying high...
Crap, now I have to tell you all about how I actually DID sail under the Jolly Roger... Now this is a no shitter...
Post by: Jamisjockey on April 06, 2008, 01:56:38 PM
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a jolly roger flying high...
Crap, now I have to tell you all about how I actually DID sail under the Jolly Roger... Now this is a no shitter...
I flew under a Jolly Roger once.....
(not my pic)
VMGR-352, IE Raiders, fly the jolly roger from thier C130's when they're on the deck.
Post by: 280plus on April 06, 2008, 01:58:23 PM
Post by: seeker_two on April 07, 2008, 01:18:03 AM
Perhaps something like this...
http://goireland.about.com/od/dublincityandcounty/ig/Havhingsten-fra-Glendalough/
I was thinking more along the lines of "how would a modern viking travel around?". IOW, a modern ship that still would have people recognising it as a viking longboat, and suddenly think "oh crap this aint good...".http://goireland.about.com/od/dublincityandcounty/ig/Havhingsten-fra-Glendalough/
Figurehead, jet-black lower hull, crimson superstructure, and a distinctive banner flying?
Stealth boat.....I call shotgun.....
Post by: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 02:17:21 AM
I told him I'd join back up if he could guarantee me that one for a duty station. he thought that was pretty funny.
Post by: Manedwolf on April 07, 2008, 05:39:27 AM
Through a friend I got to see the mechanical drawings on that thing. Very cool. It's compartmented below the waterline in such a fashion that it takes a big hit to cause any real effect on the buoyancy of the respective pontoon. It takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'.
I told him I'd join back up if he could guarantee me that one for a duty station. he thought that was pretty funny.
I told him I'd join back up if he could guarantee me that one for a duty station. he thought that was pretty funny.
What if an explodey jihad raft went underneath and fired some sort of shaped charge or RPG straight up?
Post by: mike on April 07, 2008, 07:13:55 AM
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 07, 2008, 07:22:56 AM
I say let's nuke 'em from orbit. It's the only way to be sure!
That's not as fun as blowing them out of the water with a Bofors and some .50's...
Post by: mike on April 07, 2008, 07:24:08 AM
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/dclarke/public/punishments/3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/dclarke/public/punishments/index.html&h=123&w=81&sz=37&tbnid=gT_lWIrQRn4J:&tbnh=123&tbnw=81&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbeheaded%2Bpirates%2Bpictures&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1
Post by: Jamisjockey on April 07, 2008, 07:25:54 AM
We once invaded North Africa to kick some pirate ass.
Post by: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 08:11:39 AM
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What if an explodey jihad raft went underneath and fired some sort of shaped charge or RPG straight up?
Excellent question! I don't know.
Post by: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 09:49:39 AM
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 07, 2008, 09:51:28 AM
That first pic of the beheaded Pirates. Taken May 11th, 1891 in Kowloon. May 11 is my B'day and I've been to Kowloon! What does it all mean!?!
Means that you are a reincarnated pirate? 
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on April 07, 2008, 09:56:58 AM
Whoever took that picture sucks! They cut the guys head off!
Post by: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 09:58:59 AM
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Means that you are a reincarnated pirate?
That would explain my penchant for rum early on...
Post by: charby on April 07, 2008, 10:07:26 AM
Post by: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 11:02:17 AM
Rrrrrr, batten down the hatches...
Remember, the flight deck is about 60 feet above the water.
Post by: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 11:56:47 AM
Post by: Manedwolf on April 07, 2008, 12:14:56 PM
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/uss-kitty-hawk-big-wave/2148746610
Rrrrrr, batten down the hatches...
Remember, the flight deck is about 60 feet above the water.
Rrrrrr, batten down the hatches...
Remember, the flight deck is about 60 feet above the water.
There was an Edwardian liner, German I believe, that got slammed pretty good by a wave it plowed into. The guy up in the crow's nest 50 feet up got nearly taken out, and the bridge was shoved backwards two feet.
Post by: seeker_two on April 07, 2008, 12:55:09 PM
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What if an explodey jihad raft went underneath and fired some sort of shaped charge or RPG straight up?
Excellent question! I don't know. Seriously....are we going to let them get THAT close?......
Post by: Sergeant Bob on April 07, 2008, 02:06:18 PM
Whoever took that picture sucks! They cut the guys head off!
Oh, way off topic but, I really like how the forum software now puts a scroll bar on any post which contains a link measuring 2 or 3 pages across, instead of having to scroll the whole page back and forth to read every post.
So can we have "Ride Captain Ride" as our official song when shelling pirates?
Ah yes, Blues Image.
Yes, we can call our ship the "Golden Hind". 
Post by: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 03:17:43 PM
It was so bad there was barf sloshing back and forth everywhere you looked.
Not me though, I never did get seasick.
I still head for the bow when I go out on fishing boats and ferrys.
Post by: 280plus on April 07, 2008, 03:55:03 PM
My favorite saying, "You see all that water? That's only the top."
Post by: Manedwolf on April 07, 2008, 07:06:09 PM
I'm just amazed at the shudder the Kitty does when she takes that first wave. Smaller ships will do that but I never thought a carrier would. It takes a pretty awesome amount of force to make a carrier shudder. Big as it is, it's still just a speck compared to the ocean.
My favorite saying, "You see all that water? That's only the top."
My favorite saying, "You see all that water? That's only the top."
Oncoming storms at sea make you feel like an ant no matter what size vessel you're on.
I don't get seasick, either...I think feeling the roll of the deck is fun, actually.
Post by: 280plus on April 08, 2008, 01:13:24 AM
Post by: roo_ster on April 08, 2008, 07:50:23 AM
Always wanted to carrier launch a B-52H...
B-25, B-52...we'll make it work.
Post by: Phyphor on April 08, 2008, 08:05:02 AM
Always wanted to carrier launch a B-52H...
B-25, B-52...we'll make it work.
JATO Squared, anyone?
Or even RATO.....
Post by: charby on April 08, 2008, 08:07:36 AM
We also need the singing guy off of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 08, 2008, 08:07:50 AM
Also, I join with Charby in uniform choice.
Post by: charby on April 08, 2008, 08:09:46 AM
So are we doing this thing or what? I update my signature for it even!
Also, I join with Charby in uniform choice.
Also, I join with Charby in uniform choice.
Someone needs to get Matthew Lesko's book and write a grant for our project.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 08, 2008, 08:10:51 AM
Post by: charby on April 08, 2008, 08:11:54 AM
Ah yes, Blues Image.
Yes, we can call our ship the "Golden Hind". I will not sail on a ship named after some old Limey vessel. I vote to call our ship "The Strawberry Bitch"
Post by: HankB on April 08, 2008, 08:14:15 AM
That first pic of the beheaded Pirates. Taken May 11th, 1891 in Kowloon. May 11 is my B'day and I've been to Kowloon! What does it all mean!?!
Means that you are a reincarnated pirate? Or maybe not.
You guys shoulda been with me when they offloaded us in San Diego and towed us to Long Beach in heavy seas. The ship sits real high with no fuel or ammo. About 2/3 of the crew was new because we had just come back from the Western Pacific and that's what usually happens, everybody leaves and new folk come on board. Anyways, what a PUKEFEST!
My Dad told me about riding out a typhoon on a Liberty Ship during WWII . . . he said a lot of the sailors were getting seasick, and couldn't stand it that one of their Army Air Corps passengers was walking around munching on things like salami sandwiches and garlic dill pickles . . . Get a Letter of Marque, and I'm in on the pirate hunt.
Post by: Scout26 on April 08, 2008, 08:56:39 AM
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I will not sail on a ship named after some old Limey vessel. I vote to call our ship "The Strawberry Bitch"
I think it should be named "Fistful's Fault".
Post by: charby on April 08, 2008, 09:27:23 AM
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I will not sail on a ship named after some old Limey vessel. I vote to call our ship "The Strawberry Bitch"
I think it should be named "Fistful's Fault".
Just doesn't look right
Post by: Phyphor on April 08, 2008, 09:33:36 AM
If I ever get a boat, I'm naming it that. Promise.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 08, 2008, 09:34:18 AM
Post by: Manedwolf on April 08, 2008, 09:34:48 AM
Also, I found the PERFECT boat! And it's for sale! Well, it was. For only about $400,000 US, too.
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This Abeking & Rasmussen Teak hulled mine sweeper, built for the German Navy in 1960, was designed for speed, fuel efficiency and performance and to handle the most adverse sea conditions.
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Length Overall 154ft 47m
Beam 26ft 3ins 8m
Draft 6ft 1.8m
Air Draft 19ft 8ins 6m
She offers up to 40 berths (some a bit cramped!) and would be ideal for conversion into a luxury motor yacht
Beam 26ft 3ins 8m
Draft 6ft 1.8m
Air Draft 19ft 8ins 6m
She offers up to 40 berths (some a bit cramped!) and would be ideal for conversion into a luxury motor yacht
http://easternyachts.com/schutze/
Post by: charby on April 08, 2008, 09:44:05 AM
Fistfull's fault.... Pure, distilled win.
If I ever get a boat, I'm naming it that. Promise.
If I ever get a boat, I'm naming it that. Promise.
here you go...
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/boa/633537848.html
I'm kind of tempted to buy it because I have a 40HP Mercury outboard sitting around.
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on April 08, 2008, 11:54:54 AM
Just call it the "OH SH*T", since that's what you'd want the people it's after to say, anyway...
Also, I found the PERFECT boat! And it's for sale! Well, it was. For only about $400,000 US, too.
This Abeking & Rasmussen Teak hulled mine sweeper, built for the German Navy in 1960, was designed for speed, fuel efficiency and performance and to handle the most adverse sea conditions.
http://easternyachts.com/schutze/
Also, I found the PERFECT boat! And it's for sale! Well, it was. For only about $400,000 US, too.
Quote
This Abeking & Rasmussen Teak hulled mine sweeper, built for the German Navy in 1960, was designed for speed, fuel efficiency and performance and to handle the most adverse sea conditions.
Quote
Length Overall 154ft 47m
Beam 26ft 3ins 8m
Draft 6ft 1.8m
Air Draft 19ft 8ins 6m
She offers up to 40 berths (some a bit cramped!) and would be ideal for conversion into a luxury motor yacht
Beam 26ft 3ins 8m
Draft 6ft 1.8m
Air Draft 19ft 8ins 6m
She offers up to 40 berths (some a bit cramped!) and would be ideal for conversion into a luxury motor yacht
http://easternyachts.com/schutze/
If you look at the name of the boat, it's the damn perfect boat for what we are proposing!
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The word can also be used in German to mean "shooter" or "rifleman".
I can just picture that boat bristling with guns and pissed (in the British slang) APS pirate hunters....
Heck, we could go to the major shipping companies with a business proposal. X amount a year from each company to patrol the waters off the coast of (insert current problem country) and hunt pirates....
Post by: Matthew Carberry on April 08, 2008, 11:57:34 AM
We'll have to take shifts.
Post by: Devonai on April 08, 2008, 12:58:13 PM
These fantasies are fun, but I fear in reality our efforts would go unappreciated by the world's Navies.
Post by: 280plus on April 08, 2008, 01:23:32 PM
That said, I doubt the missus would let me go...
Post by: Matthew Carberry on April 08, 2008, 02:10:09 PM
Hey, if we're down there on a pleasure cruise and we just happen to keep getting attacked by pirates and just happen to be heavily armed, what can they say?
Navy guy - "You've been attacked 3 times just this week! How do you explain that gentlemen?"
APS crew - silently point to name on bow in unison
Post by: Phyphor on April 08, 2008, 02:16:09 PM
Hey, if we're down there on a pleasure cruise and we just happen to keep getting attacked by pirates and just happen to be heavily armed, what can they say?
Navy guy - "You've been attacked 3 times just this week! How do you explain that gentlemen?"
APS crew - silently point to name on bow in unison
YES! Win!!!
Post by: 280plus on April 08, 2008, 04:48:53 PM
Post by: Manedwolf on April 08, 2008, 06:43:10 PM
I'd be perfectly satisfied purchasing one of the few remaining Elco 80' PT boats and restoring it. I'm sure there's an M4 37mm cannon still lying around in Russia from the P-39 Airacobras we gave them after WWII.
SARCO has one for sale for $5K.
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Oldsmobile M9 37mm Cannon - receiver demilled, rest of gun is intact. Probably one of a kind. For use on M15 half track or Bell Aero Cobra Fighter. Also mounted as deck guns on PT boats... $5000.00
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 08, 2008, 07:25:27 PM
Of course, "Scapegoat" sounds better, but bear in mind I have also used that screen name, so the terms will be the same.
Post by: 280plus on April 09, 2008, 01:34:06 AM
Post by: 280plus on April 09, 2008, 02:09:14 AM
Post by: seeker_two on April 09, 2008, 04:23:47 AM
Figured it out. You outfit yourselves and then sell two week "vacations" to rich quasi adventurers who want to go out and fight pirates. You take maybe 2 at a time for some ungodly amount of money so there isn't too many NFGs at once. Of course, if they get killed or wounded, it ain't your problem...
You think our APS lawyer members could draft the liability release for that?.....
Post by: Matthew Carberry on April 09, 2008, 07:25:30 AM
"Windsurfing accident"
"Diving accident"
"Fell overboard during a vigorous shuffleboard game and was eaten by sharks accident"
What special liability?
That French cruise probably didn't require any.
"Horn of Africa Skeet Week Adventures"
Sounds safe as houses.
Post by: 280plus on April 09, 2008, 07:31:08 AM
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 09, 2008, 07:32:25 AM
Post by: Manedwolf on April 09, 2008, 07:34:07 AM
Don't need life insurance. Spouse of the deceased APS pirate hunter is entitled to his share of the Pirate Booty we capture. So hopefully we'll be capturing a lot.
What do the pirates have, though? A few banged-up AKs and an RPG-7 in a launch held together with duct tape? They probably have khat, but nobody wants that.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 09, 2008, 07:36:02 AM
Post by: 280plus on April 09, 2008, 07:40:47 AM
We could run ads in SOF, "Vacation tour! Battle pirates off the Somalia coast. The adventure of a lifetime!" $25,000 per week, per person.
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 09, 2008, 07:43:18 AM
Yea, but the paying crew members will be rich anyways. What do they care about life insurance?
We could run ads in SOF, "Vacation tour! Battle pirates off the Somalia coast. The adventure of a lifetime!" $25,000 per week, per person.
Maybe we could get shipping companies to pay a reward/bounty on each head brought in for inspection, and extra money for videoclips showing pirate boats getting blown out of the water in an extra spectacular way? We could run ads in SOF, "Vacation tour! Battle pirates off the Somalia coast. The adventure of a lifetime!" $25,000 per week, per person.
Post by: mike on April 09, 2008, 07:46:38 AM
Post by: Matthew Carberry on April 09, 2008, 08:12:54 AM
Yarrr!
Post by: seeker_two on April 09, 2008, 08:18:57 AM
The trick is to hit them going home from a raid. Whatever we capture is ours under the laws of the sea.
Wouldn't that make the entire point of hunting pirates for the shipping companies and cruise lines moot?.....
Post by: Matthew Carberry on April 09, 2008, 08:35:46 AM
Got caught up in the moment I guess, lost sight of the big picture.
yar
Post by: 280plus on April 09, 2008, 08:38:11 AM
Post by: Firethorn on April 09, 2008, 09:58:06 AM
The trick is to hit them going home from a raid. Whatever we capture is ours under the laws of the sea.
Wouldn't that make the entire point of hunting pirates for the shipping companies and cruise lines moot?.....
"We couldn't get there quick enough! But we made sure they wouldn't be doing it again!"
The Viking, nice idea. How about we also make a movie out of it, or perhaps even a TV series? Lots of money potential there!
We could even do a survivor type swimming competition with the pirates.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 09, 2008, 09:59:34 AM
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 09, 2008, 10:01:36 AM
The trick is to hit them going home from a raid. Whatever we capture is ours under the laws of the sea.
Wouldn't that make the entire point of hunting pirates for the shipping companies and cruise lines moot?.....
"We couldn't get there quick enough! But we made sure they wouldn't be doing it again!"
The Viking, nice idea. How about we also make a movie out of it, or perhaps even a TV series? Lots of money potential there!
We could even do a survivor type swimming competition with the pirates.
Post by: S. Williamson on April 09, 2008, 10:02:13 AM
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 09, 2008, 10:03:33 AM
I'm in. Read the thread in the other, "secret" section.
SSSSHHH!
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 09, 2008, 10:17:47 AM
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 09, 2008, 10:19:31 AM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHH
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 09, 2008, 10:43:05 AM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHPost by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 09, 2008, 10:44:22 AM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHPost by: Sergeant Bob on April 09, 2008, 11:05:32 AM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHHey! This is the APS Pirate hunting thread, not the worlds longest quote box thread! OOPS! Looks like I just added to it!
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on April 09, 2008, 11:29:44 AM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHHey! This is the APS Pirate hunting thread, not the worlds longest quote box thread! OOPS! Looks like I just added to it!
sheesh. see what you did.... Oops. I did it too!
Post by: Manedwolf on April 09, 2008, 11:36:14 AM
There. One too many quote boxes, it underwent collapse and became a singularity. See the point there?
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on April 09, 2008, 11:39:44 AM
.
There. One too many quote boxes, it underwent collapse and became a singularity. See the point there?
There. One too many quote boxes, it underwent collapse and became a singularity. See the point there?
What point?
Post by: seeker_two on April 09, 2008, 12:06:40 PM
.
There. One too many quote boxes, it underwent collapse and became a singularity. See the point there?
There. One too many quote boxes, it underwent collapse and became a singularity. See the point there?
What point?
Is there ever a point?.....
Post by: Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas on April 09, 2008, 12:41:56 PM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHHey! This is the APS Pirate hunting thread, not the worlds longest quote box thread! OOPS! Looks like I just added to it!
sheesh. see what you did.... Oops. I did it too!
No... I can't understand what the hell a French cruise ship is doing off the coast of Somalia. You've got the entire Mediterranean to look at, why go to East Africa?
Be happy to join in on a summer punitive expedition. As long as there's high-speed internet on board. Who's the morale officer?
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 09, 2008, 12:42:58 PM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHHey! This is the APS Pirate hunting thread, not the worlds longest quote box thread! OOPS! Looks like I just added to it!
sheesh. see what you did.... Oops. I did it too!
No... I can't understand what the hell a French cruise ship is doing off the coast of Somalia. You've got the entire Mediterranean to look at, why go to East Africa?
Be happy to join in on a summer punitive expedition. As long as there's high-speed internet on board. Who's the morale officer?
Irwin, of course.
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 09, 2008, 12:47:09 PM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHHey! This is the APS Pirate hunting thread, not the worlds longest quote box thread! OOPS! Looks like I just added to it!
sheesh. see what you did.... Oops. I did it too!
No... I can't understand what the hell a French cruise ship is doing off the coast of Somalia. You've got the entire Mediterranean to look at, why go to East Africa?
Be happy to join in on a summer punitive expedition. As long as there's high-speed internet on board. Who's the morale officer?
Irwin, of course.
Making super-long quote boxes is GAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.
Post by: Sergeant Bob on April 09, 2008, 02:15:36 PM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHHey! This is the APS Pirate hunting thread, not the worlds longest quote box thread! OOPS! Looks like I just added to it!
sheesh. see what you did.... Oops. I did it too!
No... I can't understand what the hell a French cruise ship is doing off the coast of Somalia. You've got the entire Mediterranean to look at, why go to East Africa?
Be happy to join in on a summer punitive expedition. As long as there's high-speed internet on board. Who's the morale officer?
Irwin, of course.
Making super-long quote boxes is GAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.
Quoted for truth!
On another note, has anyone else noted that certain members of the forum rarely show up for these little forays of our? We'd be glad to have them along, after all, we may need some bait.
Arrrrrrr! we'll be needin' some wenches too!to pull up the anchor
Post by: Bigjake on April 09, 2008, 02:40:11 PM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHHey! This is the APS Pirate hunting thread, not the worlds longest quote box thread! OOPS! Looks like I just added to it!
sheesh. see what you did.... Oops. I did it too!
No... I can't understand what the hell a French cruise ship is doing off the coast of Somalia. You've got the entire Mediterranean to look at, why go to East Africa?
Be happy to join in on a summer punitive expedition. As long as there's high-speed internet on board. Who's the morale officer?
Irwin, of course.
Making super-long quote boxes is GAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.
Quoted for truth!
On another note, has anyone else noted that certain members of the forum rarely show up for these little forays of our? We'd be glad to have them along, after all, we may need some bait.
Arrrrrrr! we'll be needin' some wenches too!to pull up the anchor
Obviously your fault.
Post by: seeker_two on April 09, 2008, 05:02:24 PM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHHey! This is the APS Pirate hunting thread, not the worlds longest quote box thread! OOPS! Looks like I just added to it!
sheesh. see what you did.... Oops. I did it too!
No... I can't understand what the hell a French cruise ship is doing off the coast of Somalia. You've got the entire Mediterranean to look at, why go to East Africa?
Be happy to join in on a summer punitive expedition. As long as there's high-speed internet on board. Who's the morale officer?
Irwin, of course.
Making super-long quote boxes is GAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.
Quoted for truth!
On another note, has anyone else noted that certain members of the forum rarely show up for these little forays of our? We'd be glad to have them along, after all, we may need some bait.
Arrrrrrr! we'll be needin' some wenches too!to pull up the anchor
Obviously your fault.
Can we make Irwin the morale officer/bait?.....
Post by: Fly320s on April 09, 2008, 05:07:41 PM
Post by: Boomhauer on April 09, 2008, 05:10:17 PM
Post by: Bigjake on April 09, 2008, 05:14:36 PM
Post by: LadySmith on April 10, 2008, 04:17:13 AM
I wonder how a modern longboat would look like...ah well, as long as there is a dragons head mounted on the front of it .
All of you manly pirate-hunting men talking about buying a boat. Be hardcore! Build your own Viking-type ship...out of ice cream sticks. .
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/oukoe_uk_dutch_ship
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on April 10, 2008, 06:53:56 AM
Post by: 280plus on April 10, 2008, 07:05:46 AM
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on April 10, 2008, 07:13:33 AM
Post by: charby on April 10, 2008, 07:17:25 AM
Hello, State Farm, uh, yea, I'm headed out to hunt pirates deep sea salvage off the coast of Somalia India and I'd like to get oh,,,~ $1,000,000 worth if life insurance to be distributed amongst my crew mates. Can I get a quote on a premium for that? Hello? Helloooo??"
fixed it for you
Post by: 280plus on April 10, 2008, 07:25:03 AM
Post by: Sergeant Bob on April 10, 2008, 10:57:18 AM
Post by: Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas on April 10, 2008, 11:01:41 AM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHHey! This is the APS Pirate hunting thread, not the worlds longest quote box thread! OOPS! Looks like I just added to it!
sheesh. see what you did.... Oops. I did it too!
No... I can't understand what the hell a French cruise ship is doing off the coast of Somalia. You've got the entire Mediterranean to look at, why go to East Africa?
Be happy to join in on a summer punitive expedition. As long as there's high-speed internet on board. Who's the morale officer?
Irwin, of course.
Making super-long quote boxes is GAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.
Quoted for truth!
On another note, has anyone else noted that certain members of the forum rarely show up for these little forays of our? We'd be glad to have them along, after all, we may need some bait.
Arrrrrrr! we'll be needin' some wenches too!to pull up the anchor
Obviously your fault.
Can we make Irwin the morale officer/bait?.....
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on April 10, 2008, 11:06:36 AM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHHey! This is the APS Pirate hunting thread, not the worlds longest quote box thread! OOPS! Looks like I just added to it!
sheesh. see what you did.... Oops. I did it too!
No... I can't understand what the hell a French cruise ship is doing off the coast of Somalia. You've got the entire Mediterranean to look at, why go to East Africa?
Be happy to join in on a summer punitive expedition. As long as there's high-speed internet on board. Who's the morale officer?
Irwin, of course.
Making super-long quote boxes is GAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.
Quoted for truth!
On another note, has anyone else noted that certain members of the forum rarely show up for these little forays of our? We'd be glad to have them along, after all, we may need some bait.
Arrrrrrr! we'll be needin' some wenches too!to pull up the anchor
Obviously your fault.
Can we make Irwin the morale officer/bait?.....
alright folks, the key to effective bait is something that draws your prey in. using something that will scare it off really just defeats the purpose.
Post by: 280plus on April 10, 2008, 04:59:31 PM
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Editing by Charles Dick
Why does this worry me?
Post by: Bigjake on April 10, 2008, 06:17:23 PM
The same goes for you! Sssssssssh!
SSHHHHHSSHHSHSHSHHSHSSHHHHHHHey! This is the APS Pirate hunting thread, not the worlds longest quote box thread! OOPS! Looks like I just added to it!
sheesh. see what you did.... Oops. I did it too!
No... I can't understand what the hell a French cruise ship is doing off the coast of Somalia. You've got the entire Mediterranean to look at, why go to East Africa?
Be happy to join in on a summer punitive expedition. As long as there's high-speed internet on board. Who's the morale officer?
Irwin, of course.
Making super-long quote boxes is GAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.
Quoted for truth!
On another note, has anyone else noted that certain members of the forum rarely show up for these little forays of our? We'd be glad to have them along, after all, we may need some bait.
Arrrrrrr! we'll be needin' some wenches too!to pull up the anchor
Obviously your fault.
Can we make Irwin the morale officer/bait?.....
alright folks, the key to effective bait is something that draws your prey in. using something that will scare it off really just defeats the purpose.
Not to worry, that bastard betrays our position for a living
The bad guys will have no doubt as to our whereabouts.
Post by: Bogie on April 10, 2008, 07:10:04 PM
Post by: Hawkmoon on April 10, 2008, 08:50:18 PM
Maybe if we hang garlands of flowers from the big guns? And have a mariachi band playing on the loudspeakers?
Post by: 280plus on April 10, 2008, 11:32:03 PM
or maybe Calypso...
Post by: Jamisjockey on April 11, 2008, 12:41:36 AM
I was going to mention that there's a perfectly good battleship just a few miles up the road from 280Plus that's not being used for anything special at the moment, but on reflection I guess it might be a bit difficult to disguise a battlewagon to look like a cruise ship.
Maybe if we hang garlands of flowers from the big guns? And have a mariachi band playing on the loudspeakers?
Maybe if we hang garlands of flowers from the big guns? And have a mariachi band playing on the loudspeakers?
Just tell 'em Obama got elected and we're there to talk to and hug our enemies.
Post by: S. Williamson on April 11, 2008, 01:58:14 AM
Sorry, it's late...
Post by: 280plus on April 11, 2008, 03:06:05 AM
We haven't discussed the coming back part yet...
Post by: Harold Tuttle on April 11, 2008, 05:51:10 AM
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on April 11, 2008, 10:57:00 AM
I was going to mention that there's a perfectly good battleship just a few miles up the road from 280Plus that's not being used for anything special at the moment, but on reflection I guess it might be a bit difficult to disguise a battlewagon to look like a cruise ship.
Maybe if we hang garlands of flowers from the big guns? And have a mariachi band playing on the loudspeakers?
Maybe if we hang garlands of flowers from the big guns? And have a mariachi band playing on the loudspeakers?
that and a paint job would work fine, i think. hmmm maybe white with pink and baby blue trim?
Post by: Eleven Mike on April 11, 2008, 11:04:24 AM
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on April 11, 2008, 11:10:30 AM
Bluestarlizzard, please. Those colors are soooo last season.
fine ultramarine and carmine with ecru.
its all about knowing your crayola colors
Post by: Sergeant Bob on April 11, 2008, 12:45:02 PM
The only sort of hugging you can do with nuclear arms.
Sorry, it's late...
Sorry, it's late...
Lazy......
Post by: Moondoggie on April 12, 2008, 05:02:14 AM
That could be good for some laughs when we surfaced right behind the pirates after watching them through the periscope.
Post by: Manedwolf on April 12, 2008, 05:18:42 AM
What about buying an old Russian diesel sub???
That could be good for some laughs when we surfaced right behind the pirates after watching them through the periscope.
That could be good for some laughs when we surfaced right behind the pirates after watching them through the periscope.
No, someone would screw up with the toilet and blow the waste back into the head. Ever see a sub toilet?
Post by: wmenorr67 on April 12, 2008, 05:47:56 AM
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 12, 2008, 06:28:57 AM
What about buying an old Russian diesel sub???
That could be good for some laughs when we surfaced right behind the pirates after watching them through the periscope.
There's a foxtrot class sub tied up here in San Diego, as part of the Maritime Museum.That could be good for some laughs when we surfaced right behind the pirates after watching them through the periscope.
http://www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=177
Post by: 280plus on April 12, 2008, 06:29:09 AM
Post by: 280plus on April 12, 2008, 06:30:45 AM
What about buying an old Russian diesel sub???
That could be good for some laughs when we surfaced right behind the pirates after watching them through the periscope.
There's a foxtrot class sub tied up here in San Diego, as part of the Maritime Museum.That could be good for some laughs when we surfaced right behind the pirates after watching them through the periscope.
http://www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=177
We'll tell them it's for underseas tours, like at Disneyworld only better...
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 12, 2008, 06:33:13 AM
I know my way around her already, worked at the museum for a while. It was mostly an excuse to explore the restricted areas of the ship. I have a fascination with old boats.
How about this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Dolphin_(AGSS-555)
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 12, 2008, 06:36:28 AM
You know...USS Midway is here too, doing museum duty...
I know my way around her already, worked at the museum for a while. It was mostly an excuse to explore the restricted areas of the ship. I have a fascination with old boats.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 12, 2008, 06:37:43 AM
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 12, 2008, 06:40:20 AM
Somehow I don't think I can get a conventionally powered air craft carrier underway by myself
You could try! . If you succeed, it will be awesome to hunt pirates with it, if you fail, it will be awesomely spectacular to watch you run it up on shore .
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 12, 2008, 06:41:57 AM
Post by: 280plus on April 12, 2008, 08:24:16 AM
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I have a fascination with old boats.
If you're anywhere near Philly or Jacksonville I'm sure the Adams people would be glad to let you help, which would gain you access to the restricted areas of the ship... Wait, I just saw the beer thread. Kali might be a tad far...
Post by: Harold Tuttle on April 12, 2008, 10:08:48 AM
IMHO, we want some 'Nam issue 82 foot coastguard patrol boats disguised as fishing charters
Post by: Boomhauer on April 12, 2008, 10:58:32 AM
Down here in South Carolina, we have the Yorktown permanently moored in Charleston. Lower compartments are flooded, and she sits on the bottom.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 12, 2008, 05:15:51 PM
Post by: S. Williamson on April 12, 2008, 05:21:25 PM
Post by: Matthew Carberry on April 12, 2008, 05:24:40 PM
I can't see fishing boats being good for much unless they take the whole boat.
Yacht's will have stuff.
Post by: Bigjake on April 12, 2008, 05:34:27 PM
Yacht's will have stuff.
hehehe. Which is when the crew served weapons come into play!
Post by: 280plus on April 13, 2008, 12:46:37 AM
Any ideas?
Post by: Boomhauer on April 13, 2008, 04:48:41 AM
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No, I don't think so. She's still floating.
Well, in that case...with enough Evinrudes bolted on the back...
Post by: 280plus on April 13, 2008, 05:48:15 AM
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on April 13, 2008, 11:14:12 AM
It turns out that the Captain of the French cruise ship vigorously defended his vessel with, get this, fire hoses. But then the pirates shot at them with real guns, and the French Captain had no choice but to surrender.
http://www.yahoo.com/s/85655
I swear, you can't make this stuff up!
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 13, 2008, 11:35:08 AM
I'd want something faster and more maneuverable than a carrier or an old diesel sub. I wanna be able to outrun the French navy, just on principal.
It turns out that the Captain of the French cruise ship vigorously defended his vessel with, get this, fire hoses. But then the pirates shot at them with real guns, and the French Captain had no choice but to surrender.
http://www.yahoo.com/s/85655
I swear, you can't make this stuff up!
They atleast tried to defend themselves. Got to give them that. If it wasn't for all the stupid laws about bringing military hardware on a civilian ship, they might've had .30 caliber machineguns brought out...
It turns out that the Captain of the French cruise ship vigorously defended his vessel with, get this, fire hoses. But then the pirates shot at them with real guns, and the French Captain had no choice but to surrender.
http://www.yahoo.com/s/85655
I swear, you can't make this stuff up!
Post by: 280plus on April 13, 2008, 11:49:51 AM
I recall us using the 5" / 54s to repel potential boarders one time. NZ IIRC. We had already used firehoses earlier in the day as we were pulling in. Then later they was coming down the pier, we pointed the 5 inchers at them, they turned around.
I'll never forget the 1MC (loudspeaker) "PREPARE TO REPEL BOARDERS!!" We're all like, "WTF,,,HUH?!?" but this weren't no drill.
Can't open that link BTW
Post by: S. Williamson on April 14, 2008, 12:57:42 AM
Post by: The Annoyed Man on April 14, 2008, 06:02:42 AM
Would it be more cost effective to "armor up" a yacht, or to disguse an already-armored boat?
Disguising an already armored boat I'd say. Putting on extra armor would make it tons heavier, and make it slower and less manueverable unless you beef up the engines as well. Disguising an armored boat? Fiberglass and paint. Weighs nothing compared to armor.
Post by: Harold Tuttle on April 14, 2008, 07:30:27 AM
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mandm/ptva.htm
Post by: 280plus on April 14, 2008, 08:02:03 AM