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2004-01-02 Africa: West

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-01-02 1:23:26 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yar! We be pirates!

Posted by Steve 2004-1-2 8:38:20 AM|| 2004-1-2 8:38:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Pirates shot the crew members before fleeing with stolen cash and the masterâs personal belongings

Yar, mateys! Ye be going for a clock radio and the captain's change bucket on this raid! Yar!

Posted by tu3031 2004-1-2 9:00:47 AM|| 2004-1-2 9:00:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like most ships need an extra pair of hands - holding an automatic weapon and several hundred rounds of ammo.

Seriously, I think the first thing these ships should do as soon as they clear port is to drop razor-wire around the ship, about eight feet above the waterline. It might not stop a truly DETERMINED pirate, but it might give the crew enough warning to fight them off. Of course, some of the rust-buckets running cheap stuff around the world are probably not worth the cost of the razor-wire to protect them.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-1-2 11:27:52 AM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2004-1-2 11:27:52 AM|| Front Page Top

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