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| Navy ship fires warning flare at Iranian boat in Persian Gulf |
| 2008-04-11 |
| The Navy says a ship encountered a small Iranian high-speed boat in the central Persian Gulf and warned it away by firing a flare. Two other similar Iranian boats in the area did not come as close. The USS Typhoon tried unsuccessfully to establish radio contact with the Iranian boat after it came within an estimated 200 yards of the Typhoon on Thursday, outside Iranian territorial waters. A Navy official says the ship then fired the flare and continued on its way without incident. The official says there were no signs any boat was armed. It was at least the second encounter with an aggressive Iranian high-speed boat this year. In January, Iranian boats made what the Navy called provocative moves near a U.S. ship in the Strait of Hormuz. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #13 Greenpeace and other environmental groups immediately filed suit against the US Navy The US Supreme Court quickly ruled in a 5-4 vote that Greenpeace has no standing to file suit, as they have no vessels or personnel in the area, nor compelling interest in an active war zone. /wishful thinking Followed by a half-dozen anti-ship missiles launched from Iranian island and shore batteries... That followed within 10 minutes by bouncing rubble at selected sites within Iran's borders, because President Bush had been waiting for a causus bellum? /I know we're much more deliberate than that, but my vindictive side can dream. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-04-11 23:08 |
| #12 Earlier today, a US warship fired 3,000 warning shots through the sides, bottom, and flotsam of an Iranian patrol boat, successfully convincing the Iranian crew to break off its threatening approach. Followed by a half-dozen anti-ship missiles launched from Iranian island and shore batteries... There, that would work. Yes. For about three minutes. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-04-11 22:48 |
| #11 Earlier today, a US warship fired 3,000 warning shots through the sides, bottom, and flotsam of an Iranian patrol boat, successfully convincing the Iranian crew to break off its threatening approach. Greenpeace and other environmental groups immediately filed suit against the US Navy for, among other things, polluting the Gulf, contributing to global warming, and other charges to be added later. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-04-11 21:45 |
| #10 Earlier today, a US warship fired 3,000 warning shots through the sides, bottom, and flotsam of an Iranian patrol boat, successfully convincing the Iranian crew to break off its threatening approach. There, that would work. |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2008-04-11 20:38 |
| #9 #3 I agree NIMBLE > On FOX this AM Dubya was again reorted as NOT LEAVING THE ISSUES WID IRAN TO HIS GOP-DEM SUCCESSOR, which the FOX pundits interpreted as DUBYA = USA DRAWING A NEW "LINE IN THE SAND" AGZ IRAN. As for the USS TYPHOON, I don't think the Iranians are aware they're facing a "small/light" ship wid the Surface Warfare equivalent firepower of an WW2 Destroyer or Destroyer Escort. despite sans Torpedoes, etc. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-04-11 19:40 |
| #8 Jeez, a 1 second burst from the Bushmaster and all that would be left would be chum in the ocean! |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2008-04-11 19:07 |
| #7 I hope we hit them with the flare. |
| Posted by: Crolusing tse Tung2745 2008-04-11 18:09 |
| #6 Darth, especially when there are special forces aboard. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-04-11 17:22 |
| #5 I just hope the Iranians are dumb enough to try to board our ships. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-04-11 16:24 |
| #4 According to wikipedia, the Typhoon carries 2 Mk 38 Bushmaster 25mm chain guns, two 50 cal machine guns, and two Mk 19 grenade launchers. Any one of which could ruin the entire day for a speed boat. Just sayin', is all. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-04-11 15:10 |
| #3 The build up is beginning. Should have tempers flaring by November. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-04-11 14:51 |
| #2 Pic of USS Typhoon: |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-04-11 14:21 |
| #1 From (screwed up) link: Crew: 4 officers, 24 enlisted and 8 Special Forces personnel Heh. Boarding party, anyone? |
| Posted by: Chief Running Gag 2008-04-11 13:57 |