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2008-05-02 Caribbean-Latin America

Coast Guard intercepts Drug Sub - Cool Video at Link

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-05-02 14:23|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 seems to me a couple of rounds through the hull would fix that running away problem.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-05-02 14:32|| 2008-05-02 14:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Depth charges, anyone?

Posted by Mike 2008-05-02 15:20|| 2008-05-02 15:20|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm not sure depth charges would be required. Have a Navy anti-sub helo dip its towed sonar near the sub and turn the power on the active sonar to 'high'.

I'll bet a dollar that the mooks in the sub 1) come to the surface 2) surrender and 3) never, ever do it again.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2008-05-02 15:26|| 2008-05-02 15:26|| Front Page Top

#4 "One ping only, please."

Posted by Seafarious 2008-05-02 15:29|| 2008-05-02 15:29|| Front Page Top

#5 IRONY > a strong BORDER FENCE may induce dedicated Drug traders to resort to various types of advanced HI-SPEED transports as well as slower STEALTH/COVERT variants, i.e. SHOOT-AND-SCOOT = FIRE/DELIVER-AND-FORGET, and whose DRUG DELIVERY SYS-METHODS MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR MILITARY WEAPON SYSTEM = MIL/TERR ATTACK???

OTOH, a WEAK = NONEXISTENT FENCE > "Business as usual" ala present crime methods and related problems [e.g. illegal immigration]???

UNDERWORLD-MAFIAS > RULES ARE FOR COPS, SUCKERS, AND HONEST PEOPLE, NOT EVERYONE ELSE.

SUPPORT THE "DARK SIDE", D *** YOU, YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-05-02 21:04|| 2008-05-02 21:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually, these are not true submersibles - only semi-submersible. The conning tower/snorkel is always out of the water, otherwise the crew drowns and/or smothers. And being built out of predominately fibreglass, a couple of rounds from a M2 .50 cal would do all sorts of nasty things to the ship and crew.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-05-02 22:10|| 2008-05-02 22:10|| Front Page Top

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