You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Iraq
Saved from pirates [by Americans], captain loses ship to court
2006-08-23
Posted by:gorb

#3  Everybody else asked us to abandon ship, especially after it developed mechanical problems at sea, but I used cloth attached to the crane's jibs to make sails and traveled by wind power"

Hey, I read this story. Jack Aubrey, was it ?

Posted by: Carl in N.H.   2006-08-23 21:40  

#2  "The Americans are the only ones who offered us any help," Dieaa said


Dieaa old boy, would you mind saying that again and again please? It's so soothing to my ears.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-08-23 19:07  

#1  Not the "Patna"?
Posted by: mojo   2006-08-23 17:00  

00:00