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| Iran small boats shadow US ship carrying top US commander |
| 2018-10-27 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The top US commander in the Middle East got an Iranian welcome as he arrived on the USS Essex in the Gulf. Soon after Gen. Joseph Votel boarded the amphibious assault ship Friday morning one Iranian fast boat raced across in front of the Essex, while another shadowed it from the side. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps routinely buzz around US ships in the region, taking photos and collecting information. The boats came within about 300 yards of the Essex, and their radio chatter questioned what a US aircraft from the ship was doing. A stealthy F-35 fighter jet had made a pass around the Essex, then hovered in the air above the deck before making a vertical landing as part of a demonstration for Votel. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 buzz them hell. blow them straight out the water. |
| Posted by: chris 2018-10-27 21:52 |
| #3 wonder if a CIWS mount can point down far enough to track a close-in speedboat. That's the question isn't it. A boat full of explosives and two operators willing to die aren't going to be deterred by a bow shot and the mount depression ring is well mapped. A directed EMP to fry the engine electronics leaving a still target is a good solution. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-10-27 10:23 |
| #2 The boats came within about 300 yards of the Essex, I would think that's close enough to let some 30MM rounds 'buzz' those boats... |
| Posted by: Raj 2018-10-27 09:07 |
| #1 wonder if a CIWS mount can point down far enough to track a close-in speedboat. |
| Posted by: Injun Barnsmell3299 2018-10-27 09:00 |