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| EXCLUSIVE: Iranian Boat Had Guns Pointed at U.S. Ship, Commander Says |
| 2017-02-09 |
| Iranian forces in a fast-attack boat had their guns pointed right at a U.S. destroyer as it sped directly towards the ship, in a dangerous encounter in January, a U.S. Navy captain said. Fearing collision, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Marc Davis was eventually forced to fire three warning shots from the ship’s .50 caliber guns, he said in a recent one-on-one interview with Breitbart News, where he shared new details about the incident. The contact began early Sunday morning on January 8 when one of four Iranian boats harassing the Mahan began speeding straight towards the destroyer and its 330 sailors onboard, forcing a series of attempts to get it to stop. "On that day, we were transiting into the Arabian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz," Davis recalled, referring to the narrow waterway, which is in international waters, but which Iran considers its territory. The interaction with the Iranian vessels started very late the night before on Saturday, and occurred all evening and early morning. There were six interactions -- all what he would deem in Navy terms "safe and professional." He said, "it was finally sunrise, so it was early in the morning the following day" when the last interaction occurred. |
| Posted by:Blossom Unains5562 |
| #9 I hate when an article forgets the WHEN. The event was scantly covered at the time. We were busy with the hillary corruption crap. |
| Posted by: newc 2017-02-09 15:07 |
| #8 A few bursts from a duel 50 Oops. Finger slipped. Too bad your skiff was in the way. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2017-02-09 09:49 |
| #7 A few bursts from a duel 50 or one hit from a 20mm is all that is needed against a speed boat. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2017-02-09 08:00 |
| #6 ...The fact that the Mahan's skipper was doing this brief is a sign - under the Obama Administration, some 07 at the Pentagon would be giving a 'summary', but this time we heard it from the man on the scene. Blow the lead boat into fish chum, and then tell the Iranians that anything even remotely resembling a military response anywhere on the planet will be met with overwhelming force. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2017-02-09 07:42 |
| #5 Hopefully, our new chain of command will not allow threats within range of the .50 cals. I'm ok with engaging as soon as the Fire Controlman determines the CIWS or the 5" deck gun can reach them. But that is just me. |
| Posted by: GORT 2017-02-09 07:29 |
| #4 Beso, I hope they wouldn't need all that brass and multiple barrels to take care of one lousy speed boat. More range time seems in order. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2017-02-09 07:13 |
| #3 If those US sailors weren't knee deep in brass and changing hot barrels, they were wrong. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-02-09 03:23 |
| #2 Quite a few Iranian boats need to be sunk in order to properly convey the new U.S. attitude. |
| Posted by: Raj 2017-02-09 01:15 |
| #1 This event took place on January 8th. I wonder might have taken place if the Iranians had tried this on February 8th? |
| Posted by: Crusader 2017-02-09 00:52 |