Chinese ship uses molotov cocktails to fight off Somali pirates - Page 3

August · 12-20-08, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by A Very Super Market

Well, the pirates aren't the most stealthy people in the world. When you see shouting men driving a speedboat directly at you, firing there weapons, its pretty safe to assume that they're pirates

That's not a very safe assumption. Look what happened to the Indian navy recently.

Aramike · 12-20-08, 02:04 AM

Wouldn't it be great if diesel subs were used somewhat like Air Marshalls are?

Find some old, cheap diesel boats and have them police waters infested with pirates. After a couple of surprise arrests/kills, the word just might get out... :hmm:

Aramike · 12-20-08, 02:05 AM

Heh, or tried an electrified hull.

A Very Super Market · 12-20-08, 02:36 AM

I heard about that incident, opening fire wasn't the problem, it was the Indian Navy not rescuing the captured crew. From what the reports said, there were pirates as well as fisherman, and it was a captured boat.

I wouldn't condone random fire by a military vessel. I'm talking about one of the merchant ships armed with a machine gun. If they're coming at you in speedboats, they aren't Thai fisherman

SandyCaesar · 12-20-08, 04:53 PM

From what I know, the problem wasn't the trigger-happiness of the Indians.

It was that the pirate crew had kept the hostages onboard whilst attacking the Indians.

12-20-08, 02:36 AM	#34
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I heard about that incident, opening fire wasn't the problem, it was the Indian Navy not rescuing the captured crew. From what the reports said, there were pirates as well as fisherman, and it was a captured boat. I wouldn't condone random fire by a military vessel. I'm talking about one of the merchant ships armed with a machine gun. If they're coming at you in speedboats, they aren't Thai fisherman __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

12-20-08, 04:53 PM	#35
SandyCaesar Chief Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: HMS Thanatus Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	From what I know, the problem wasn't the trigger-happiness of the Indians. It was that the pirate crew had kept the hostages onboard whilst attacking the Indians. __________________ Vanvikan, Feb. 2009: ordinary human, KIA, night 4 HMS Thanatus, May 2009: ??? human, KIA, night 7

12-20-08, 02:04 AM	#32
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Wouldn't it be great if diesel subs were used somewhat like Air Marshalls are? Find some old, cheap diesel boats and have them police waters infested with pirates. After a couple of surprise arrests/kills, the word just might get out... :hmm:

12-20-08, 02:05 AM	#33
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Heh, or tried an electrified hull.