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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #25 on: November 20, 2008, 09:35:23 PM »
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #26 on: November 20, 2008, 09:57:10 PM »
There was a very interesting article in today's issue of USA Today.

Evidently, the Indian Navy sank that pirate mothership, forcing them to flee in the smaller speedboats it was towing...
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #27 on: November 21, 2008, 12:24:16 AM »
Quote from: Gewehr98 on November 20, 2008, 09:57:10 PM
There was a very interesting article in today's issue of USA Today.

Evidently, the Indian Navy sank that pirate mothership, forcing them to flee in the smaller speedboats it was towing...

How far out was the mothership?  There's not much range in those runabouts that were left.  I wonder if they remembered to bring oars?
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #28 on: November 21, 2008, 12:30:30 AM »
Quote from: The Viking on November 20, 2008, 03:20:00 PM
I suggest that the boat is some sort of military surplus, retrofitted to look like an innocent civilian, non-threatening craft. Seems to me that we have a lot to choose from from our navy, since most of it seems to be moth balled/headed for the scrap heap these days. Seriously though, the biggest problem would be finding places to go into harbour to refuel & get more food and water. Not to mention ammo, I figure most countries won't be very excited about the prospects of us running rampant through all the gun shops, asking "Got any incendiary .50 BMG? We need like 4000 rounds of it!"
Also, how the hell would we finance it? Think it would fly to ask for 10% of the total value of the ship & cargo as a reward for finding it and bringing it back? I think quite a lot of folks who operate the shipping lines would scream "Piracy" again when they hear that...

I'm sure we could claim salvage rights on any ship we de-pirated.
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #29 on: November 21, 2008, 12:47:53 AM »
After my time in the Navy maybe I could... acquire, a boat for you guys,  :angel: Of course that won't be for 6 years.
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #30 on: November 21, 2008, 12:49:57 AM »
Nice big mortar...
 
The pirate vessels themselves are largely worthless, and the pelts don't bring much either. I'd just ask for a bounty from Lloyd's or somesuch.

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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #31 on: November 21, 2008, 12:52:22 AM »
Can we have a great big catapult that hurls satchel charges or something?  Or maybe something that uses compressed air?  Or maybe some form of electromagnetics?

Hey Nick?  You're our resident mad scientist.  Wanna handle this one for us?
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #32 on: November 21, 2008, 01:05:47 AM »
Quote from: freedom lover on November 20, 2008, 04:57:48 PM
We can retrieve pirate-captured ships and get paid by the companies discreetly. There is more money in that. All we need is a SCUBA diving assault team who practice CQB and point-shooting all the time, an innocent looking mother-ship, commercial rebreathers, black market weapons and ammo, boarding gear, agents to negotiate with the companies and arms dealers, a good cover story, and alot of free time and money to get started.

I'll be happy to take care of the dive team.  =D I used to be a salvage diver. I'd love to set up a Draeger. However, I would need some training in CQB and explosives. But hey. If someone would like to send me to one of the best shooting facilities in the country - I would be happy to go. Don't get me wrong - I can quickly put a few holes in a torso and one in the head. But I wouldn't exactly call myself a qualified close quarters afficianado either.

Underwater navigation, rebreathers, demolition, night dives(the water would be to clear in the day, I imagine) Oh, oh. I can't forget the underwater mini-subs that the SEALs use. We gotta get one of those. Or a few. You know - depending on how big the dive team is. I get all excited when I think about UDT. One of my friends was in the Navy for it. I'll have to recruit him too. Hard hat diver. He'd enjoy it.

And for giggles - I can triple up jobs - Navigating, piloting, and diving. Plus I've already spent months at sea. So I am definitely in. All of the seafaring I have done has been in the Carribbean - for work anyway.

Hell. I'm not even workin' right now. But dammit. I am not going on some half-arsed expedition that is underfunded and poorly organized. The sea can be a large, lonely, and unforgiving place. I love the sea. I will not die in it due to some dimwit hangin' everyone's arses out without a sling.

With that said - I am looking for a job. I would be happy to work for free in all the aforementioned capacities.  :cool: I'm all ears.

Oh. And it would be very possible to negotiate with Lloyd's due to the nature of their organization. They are not a standard insurance company in the traditional sense.

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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #33 on: November 21, 2008, 03:11:52 AM »
Quote from: Headless Thompson Gunner on November 21, 2008, 12:52:22 AM
Can we have a great big catapult that hurls satchel charges or something?  Or maybe something that uses compressed air?  Or maybe some form of electromagnetics?

Hey Nick?  You're our resident mad scientist.  Wanna handle this one for us?

I was thinking Nick could build us some lasers.  Frickin' big lasers.  Wouldn't that be fun!
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #34 on: November 21, 2008, 03:34:17 AM »
Launch tesla coils at them, little portable ones.   =D

Where is a rich billionaire backer when you need one?  I can see it now, Richard Branson should start Virgin Kill Pirates. 
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #35 on: November 21, 2008, 05:52:04 AM »
 
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #36 on: November 21, 2008, 09:56:05 AM »
Huh does anyone have any recipes for pirate?
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #37 on: November 21, 2008, 10:08:47 AM »
Quote from: RocketMan on November 21, 2008, 03:11:52 AM
I was thinking Nick could build us some lasers.  Frickin' big lasers.  Wouldn't that be fun!

Mmm...  I would be happy to build the worlds largest CO2 laser.

Perhaps an EMP cannon?

Mortar shells filled with HCN?

How about one of those military style pain beams?  Only make the dial go all the way up to "extra-crispy"...

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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #38 on: November 21, 2008, 10:10:52 AM »
I suggest that we get the approval of the Feds to operate using a decomissioned Naval vessel, preferably one of the LSD class vessels currently in service:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_landing_ship

The flight deck would allow us to use some helos for close air support, and also for insertion.  The amphibious tail would give us a place to house a few speed boats of our own, preferably some of the go fast boats the Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman:

http://www.sealchallenge.navy.mil/swcc/boats.aspx


Also, the amphibious tail end of the LSD's is like a built-in swimming pool, and I'm sure we can put in a grill or two on the flight deck for special culinary operations.

We have enough lawyer types around here to take care of the business end.  Call ourselves American Privateers.  We'll fund our operations with money from the insurance companies that will pay us for recovering their vessels, and the nations who are having difficulties with these pirates.  I'm sure the Saudi oil companies will give us fuel to protect their tankers.  Other nations will pay just to have us around for rescue ops.  We use these funds to buy supplies and munitions.  Ports?  After a few successful operations, nations will welcome us with open arms.

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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #39 on: November 21, 2008, 10:13:56 AM »
A modifired cargo ship would be best I think. If you look scary they'll leave you alone. Don't forget to get a couple of flamethrowers. Just let them come along side and start climbing the ladder then light 'em if ya got 'em. Maybe rig up a couple of the ships water monitors as flame throwers. 200ft of flaming, sticky death. Ooooooooo yeah. I need a cigarette and a nap now.
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #40 on: November 21, 2008, 10:14:19 AM »
Quote from: Nick1911 on November 21, 2008, 10:08:47 AM
Mmm...  I would be happy to build the worlds largest CO2 laser.

Perhaps an EMP cannon?

Mortar shells filled with HCN?

How about one of those military style pain beams?  Only make the dial go all the way up to "extra-crispy"...

 =D

What can you do with AquaNet and potatoes?

'Cuz that's my budget for this little project. =D
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #41 on: November 21, 2008, 10:22:51 AM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on November 21, 2008, 10:14:19 AM
What can you do with AquaNet and potatoes?

'Cuz that's my budget for this little project. =D

Hmm... that's pretty limited.

I could probably start a land war in Asia.  Don't know if that will really help your cause though...  :laugh:
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #42 on: November 21, 2008, 10:26:35 AM »
Quote from: RocketMan on November 21, 2008, 03:11:52 AM
I was thinking Nick could build us some lasers.  Frickin' big lasers.  Wouldn't that be fun!

We need trained sharks too.

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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #44 on: November 21, 2008, 12:50:30 PM »
I'd go, but you might get sick of me begging for a shore party to go looking for a 20mm Hispano in Bakara Market.
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #45 on: November 21, 2008, 01:03:56 PM »
Quote from: slugcatcher on November 21, 2008, 12:24:06 PM
These 3 ships seem to be pretty cheap. We could have our own task force.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23392713-details/For%20sale%20to%20a%20foreign%20navy,%20the%20British%20warships%20that%20could%20have%20saved%20hostages/article.do


zOMG 200,000 pounds a piece?

That's worth buying and living in!

Of course, getting it here to Arizona might be a task.  Suppose I could get it portaged to Lake Pleasant?
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #46 on: November 21, 2008, 02:08:23 PM »
What would we call our ship?
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #47 on: November 21, 2008, 02:26:13 PM »
Molon Labe =D
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #48 on: November 21, 2008, 02:29:31 PM »
The APS Oleg Volk.  =D

Keep in mind that if we need a mechanic, I get my A&P license in March.  =)
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Re: Logistics of the APS Pirate Hunting Expedition?
« Reply #49 on: November 21, 2008, 02:30:10 PM »
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