Pirates seize British cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

Onkel Neal · 04-06-09, 11:40 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa...eized.somalia/

I'm really surprised the western nations have not jumped on this with both feet. Seems like an excellent opportunity for target practice. Send out a Q-ship and when the pirates show up, a 688 takes them out.

JALU3 · 04-07-09, 03:19 PM

She's not British Flagged, she's Italian Flagged. So much for the RN to the rescue ... flags of convenience doesn't allow for modern naval law, attack in self-defense allowances. What about the Italian Navy, can't they go in. So woes up for taking these companies to task, and requiring them to flag in country of ownership?

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News Update!
US Flagged, Dutched Owned, M/V Maersk Alabama has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia. The crewmembers are members of SUI.

Now my question is, what will be the Administration's response? This is the first time, of note, that a US flagged vessel has been the target of a successful pirate hijacking off the coast of Somalia.
Where are the SEALs?

04-06-09, 11:40 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,293 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Pirates seize British cargo ship in Gulf of Aden http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa...eized.somalia/ I'm really surprised the western nations have not jumped on this with both feet. Seems like an excellent opportunity for target practice. Send out a Q-ship and when the pirates show up, a 688 takes them out. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

04-07-09, 03:19 PM	#2
JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	She's not British Flagged, she's Italian Flagged. So much for the RN to the rescue ... flags of convenience doesn't allow for modern naval law, attack in self-defense allowances. What about the Italian Navy, can't they go in. So woes up for taking these companies to task, and requiring them to flag in country of ownership? ------------------------- News Update! US Flagged, Dutched Owned, M/V Maersk Alabama has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia. The crewmembers are members of SUI. Now my question is, what will be the Administration's response? This is the first time, of note, that a US flagged vessel has been the target of a successful pirate hijacking off the coast of Somalia. Where are the SEALs? __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One Last edited by JALU3; 04-08-09 at 08:43 AM.