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2020-04-01 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Venezuelan navy OPV vessel the GC-23 Naiguata was sunk early yesterday morning after it collided with the Resolute, Passenger ship registered in Portugal

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Posted by Fred 2020-04-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Must have been a solid collision to sink this:
GC-23 Naiguata: Guaicamacuto-class patrol boat:
Length: 79.9 m (262 ft)
Displacement: 1,453 tons standard displacement, 1,720 tons full load
Complement: 34 + 30

The cruise ship is pretty small: 403ft.

The Resolute continued to sale to Curaçao

I wouldn't want to be apprehended in Venezuelan waters.

Posted by Ulaviling Dark Lord of the French1268 2020-04-01 00:56|| 2020-04-01 00:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Damned satellite guidance!

Posted by Skidmark 2020-04-01 00:58|| 2020-04-01 00:58|| Front Page Top

#3 "Ramming speed!"

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-04-01 07:25|| 2020-04-01 07:25|| Front Page Top

#4 The Resolute continued to sale to Curaçao without rescuing the Venezuelan crew of the sinking vessel.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-04-01 10:09|| 2020-04-01 10:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Obviously a NSA plot.
/baguette du merde

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-04-01 10:49|| 2020-04-01 10:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Pulling in front of another ship to stop it only works in the movies.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2020-04-01 17:59|| 2020-04-01 17:59|| Front Page Top

#7 They're down to one boat in their Navy now?

Posted by KBK 2020-04-01 19:28|| 2020-04-01 19:28|| Front Page Top

#8 More detail:
[FleetMon]Cruise ship sunk Venezuelan Navy ship and fled, to avoid unlawful seizure(4/1/20)
On first look Venezuela wanted to play Somalian Pirate Gambit and messed up badly.

Posted by magpie 2020-04-01 20:05|| 2020-04-01 20:05|| Front Page Top

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