Warship Shadowing Somali Pirates Who Captured Four Americans

[Gerald]

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A warship is shadowing a yacht with four Americans on board that was hijacked by Somali pirates, a pirate said Sunday, as the vessel was reported to be moving closer to the Somali coast.

The yacht Quest was hijacked on Friday off the coast of Oman, but is now in the waters between Yemen and northern Somalia, two pirates and a Somali government official told The Associated Press.

One pirate who gave his name only as Hassan said a warship with a helicopter on its deck is near the Quest.

The pirate's claim could not be independently verified, and U.S. officials on Sunday did not release any information about the yacht. A U.S. Embassy spokesman on Saturday said officials were assessing options and "possible responses."

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/02/20/warship-shadowing-somali-pirates-captured-americans/

Note: Published February 20, 2011

[Gerald]

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4547566/problems-arise-in-middle-east/?playlist_id=86857#/v/4547429/americans-kidnapped-by-pirates-/?playlist_id=87485

[gimpy117]

The Adams have been sailing the world with a yacht full of Bibles since 2004

anyone else find that weird??

[Herr-Berbunch]

anyone else find that weird??

Every now and again they release one, but it never comes back with a twig in it's mouth! :D

[Sailor Steve]

Every now and again they release one, but it never comes back with a twig in it's mouth! :D
I understand one was swallowed by a great fish. :O:

[Buddahaid]

Since Christianity is all about the afterlife, I say stop the ship, let the hostages fulfill their faith, and blow pirate SOB's up. Better yet hang them in public. :yeah:

Enough is enough. Maritime law be damned!

[Jimbuna]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hwSmIivYvJ8/SelJduSwDyI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/6Ok1-vi2Y_o/s400/SEALvsPirates.jpg

[razark]

Not a good ending.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/22/somalia.us.yacht/index.html?hpt=T2

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/02/22/americans-aboard-yacht-captured-pirates-reportedly-killed/

Four Americans aboard a yacht hijacked by Somali pirates have been killed, Fox News has confirmed.

[Gerald]

Sad,very sad :nope:

[Molon Labe]

CENTCOM's report:


From Central Command Public Affairs
TAMPA, Fla. (NNS) -- At approximately 1 a.m. EST today, while negotiations were ongoing to secure the release of four American hostages, U.S. forces responded to gunfire aboard the pirated vessel (S/V) Quest.

As they responded to the gunfire, reaching and boarding the Quest, the forces discovered all four hostages had been shot by their captors. Despite immediate steps to provide life-saving care, all four hostages ultimately died of their wounds.

"We express our deepest condolences for the innocent lives callously lost aboard the Quest," said Gen James N. Mattis, U.S. Central Command Commander.

During the boarding of the Quest, the reaction force was engaged by pirates on board the vessel. Two pirates died during the confrontation and 13 were captured and detained along with two pirates already in US Forces custody. The US Forces also found the remains of two other pirates already dead aboard the Quest. In total, it is believed 19 pirates were involved in the hijacking of the S/V Quest.

US Forces have been closely monitoring the S/V Quest for approximately 3 days, once it became known to be pirated. Four U.S. Navy warships comprised the response force dedicated to recovering the S/V Quest: the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), the guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Bulkeley (DDG 84). The ships are deployed to the region to conduct maritime security operations and to provide support to operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

Questions can be addressed to U.S. Central Command at 813-827-5895.

[TLAM Strike]

Makes me wonder if these pirates were linked to Al Shabaab. :hmmm:

They saw the game was up and decided to off some infidels before being taken down. :nope:

[Molon Labe]

Information Dissemination has some updates. CENTCOM/5th Fleet had a phone interview and some of the contents of that are getting reported now.

It seems that there was some sort of dispute among the pirates that blew up in their, and our, faces. It doesn't appear that the pirates were reacting to a US raid or anything like that.

[Gerald]

Information Dissemination has some updates. CENTCOM/5th Fleet had a phone interview and some of the contents of that are getting reported now.

It seems that there was some sort of dispute among the pirates that blew up in their, and our, faces. It doesn't appear that the pirates were reacting to a US raid or anything like that. It sounds plausible, one out of the ordinary must have happened...

[Takeda Shingen]

I trust that we'll be showing the surviving pirates a good time. Unofficially, of course.

[Madox58]

I'm waiting for the escape attempt.
The one where they tie themselves to an anchor and try to float away.
:rock:

[Ducimus]

Any and all pirates caught should be made an example of, and the punishment so heinous, as to give someone pause before deciding Piracy is a "good idea".

[Syxx_Killer]

We should have left the pirates on the Quest and fed them some CIWS. :stare:

[Jimbuna]

I trust that we'll be showing the surviving pirates a good time. Unofficially, of course.

I'm waiting for the escape attempt.
The one where they tie themselves to an anchor and try to float away.
:rock:

Any and all pirates caught should be made an example of, and the punishment so heinous, as to give someone pause before deciding Piracy is a "good idea".

We should have left the pirates on the Quest and fed them some CIWS. :stare:

Aye....rgr that :yep:

[Freiwillige]

Are there not still international piracy laws on the books that guarantee a long fall with a short rope?

With the Hostages dead why are there any survivors? It will be another sham trial with prison sentence. That is not punishment when their living conditions improve!!!!

I am not a violent person but this needs a Biblical eye for an eye.

The story should have ended like this. "The ship was boarded and no survivors were found as the pirates out of guilt all committed (WINK WINK) suicide"

"In further news a mine layer accidentally lost its entire cargo of mines outside of a Somali port when one of its retaining ropes failed."

[the_tyrant]

If its that dangerous, why do ships still sail close to Somalia
or do the pirates control the strait leading to to the Suez channel

[TLAM Strike]

If its that dangerous, why do ships still sail close to Somalia
or do the pirates control the strait leading to to the Suez channel

Locations of recent pirate attacks and spotting in the Indian Ocean...

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/521/20101101039mcnwdnscwebp.jpg
Not sure about the key but I think Red is Hijackings, Yellow are attacks and Greens are ships that evaded attack.

[gimpy117]

As much as i hate to say it...whats the penalty for piracy still? death?

[Syxx_Killer]

As much as i hate to say it...whats the penalty for piracy still? death?

Can't be. We just sentenced one of the pirates to 15 years in prison (I think it was 15). I think the pirate we just sentenced was one from the Maersk Alabama hijacking. If I was a Somali pirate I'd want to be captured by the US. Our prisons are going to be a lot better than what they came from.

[TLAM Strike]

As much as i hate to say it...whats the penalty for piracy still? death?
Title 18 U.S.C. § 1651 states:
Whoever, on the high seas, commits the crime of piracy as defined by the law of nations, and is afterwards brought into or found in the United States, shall be imprisoned for life.

[TLAM Strike]

Can't be. We just sentenced one of the pirates to 15 years in prison (I think it was 15). I think the pirate we just sentenced was one from the Maersk Alabama hijacking. If I was a Somali pirate I'd want to be captured by the US. Our prisons are going to be a lot better than what they came from.

The Piracy charge didn't stick in that case. Technically they needed to steal something to be considered pirates under US Law.

EDIT: I was thinking about another incident the pirate who survived the Maersk Alabama incident plead guilty and got 33 years reprieve from the hell hole he came from.

[Armistead]

I'm sure laws will differ from international waters to nation controlled waters. I've not kept up at all, but if they make it to Somalia, they're probably gonna be out of luck, it would be up to whatever government is there, so they're gonna be out of luck.

Still, these people know and are warned about these areas. If they want to go there to hand out bibles, visit, set records, ect...be willing to accept the risk. Even that being the case, it's shameful our government won't react when they can in international waters under naval military code..

[Tribesman]

Any and all pirates caught should be made an example of, and the punishment so heinous, as to give someone pause before deciding Piracy is a "good idea".

In the days when they would be tortured, strung up, dismembered then left to rot in public at the entrance to ports it didn't seem to give pirates much pause.

Can't be. We just sentenced one of the pirates to 15 years in prison (I think it was 15).
30 years perhaps?

[the_tyrant]

Locations of recent pirate attacks and spotting in the Indian Ocean...

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/521/20101101039mcnwdnscwebp.jpg
Not sure about the key but I think Red is Hijackings, Yellow are attacks and Greens are ships that evaded attack.

:doh:
No where is safe!
the pirates are actually amazing, considering what they have to work with

[Dowly]

Locations of recent pirate attacks and spotting in the Indian Ocean...

[PICTURE]
Not sure about the key but I think Red is Hijackings, Yellow are attacks and Greens are ships that evaded attack.

Here's a nice site with live maps :salute:
http://www.icc-ccs.org/home/piracy-reporting-centre/imb-live-piracy-map-2010

[TLAM Strike]

Here's a nice site with live maps :salute:
http://www.icc-ccs.org/home/piracy-reporting-centre/imb-live-piracy-map-2010
Thanks Dowly! Bookmarked... ;)

:doh:
No where is safe!
the pirates are actually amazing, considering what they have to work with

Helps when they capture larger ships like these...

The Golden Wave
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/6621/fvgoldenwave300x123.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/8662/goldenwave.jpg

The Prantalay
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4684/prantalay.jpg

IIRC the Prantalay was recaptured/destroyed by the Indian Coast Guard.

[Jimbuna]

The bugga won't zoom right in :damn:

[the_tyrant]

Thanks Dowly! Bookmarked... ;)



Helps when they capture larger ships like these...

The Golden Wave

IIRC the Prantalay was recaptured/destroyed by the Indian Coast Guard.

still, thats almost blue water there!
BTW you never fail to amaze me with you knowledge of all things military:salute:

[TorpX]

I'm waiting for the escape attempt.
The one where they tie themselves to an anchor and try to float away.

Sounds good to me. :rock:

[Matador.es]

U.S. Admiral Provides Details of Somali Piracy Killings
09:14 GMT, February 23, 2011 WASHINGTON | Four pirates are dead and 15 are in custody, but not before they killed four Americans in the bloodiest piracy incident in recent history, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command told reporters in a conference call yesterday.

Navy Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox, who also commands the Navy’s 5th Fleet, said the pirates shot Scott and Jean Adams of California and Phyllis Mackay and Bob Riggle of Washington state. The surface vessel Quest was sailing around the world when the Somalis hijacked it off the coast of Oman.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Air Force One that President Barack Obama authorized the use of force if there was an imminent threat to the hostages. He said the president was informed of their deaths at 4:42 this morning.

click to read full article (http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22277/)

Sad news.

[Gerald]

[/URL]

Sad news. Yes,here is the original

[url]http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=180517 (http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22277/)

[redsocialist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR8L2Q7-uWE

[frau kaleun]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR8L2Q7-uWE

Sorry, but what does that have to do with the topic?

[redsocialist]

Sorry, but what does that have to do with the topic?

It has to do with rationalization and Irony. People are killed everyday, in particular in this video, memorilzing the 3000 killed by bombing in 1999 ordered by Clinton, yet NOBODY even knows about it. Americans are no different then the rest of the world, yet its always such a huge deal, when "american" lives are lost. It should be a huge deal when any civilian lives are lost, and there are millions more, than 3000, or 4 americans. An Iraqi father is worth no less or more than an American mother, yet when he's killed it means nothing to people.

[frau kaleun]

It has to do with rationalization and Irony. People are killed everyday, in particular in this video, memorilzing the 3000 killed by bombing in 1999 ordered by Clinton, yet NOBODY even knows about it. Americans are no different then the rest of the world, yet its always such a huge deal, when "american" lives are lost. It should be a huge deal when any civilian lives are lost, and there are millions more, than 3000, or 4 americans. An Iraqi father is worth no less or more than an American mother, yet when he's killed it means nothing to people.

Ah, I get it. Naturally I assume you've searched the entire Subsim Forums archive to verify that no one here has ever expressed sadness or regret or been concerned over any other tragic incident such as the ones you've mentioned. And of course being a gifted telepath you know automatically that no one here gives, or has ever given, two-tenths of a [expletive deleted] about anything other than the US and what happens to its citizens.

Because otherwise, your "point" is pointless. People are allowed to express sadness over one incident without that action implying a lack of concern or sadness over another. Behaving like this is not the case as a means of getting all up their faces with some kind of "OMG YOU SHOULD CARE MORE ABOUT THIS INSTEAD" socio-political agenda is not the best way to win friends and influence people. :up:

[Bubblehead1980]

It has to do with rationalization and Irony. People are killed everyday, in particular in this video, memorilzing the 3000 killed by bombing in 1999 ordered by Clinton, yet NOBODY even knows about it. Americans are no different then the rest of the world, yet its always such a huge deal, when "american" lives are lost. It should be a huge deal when any civilian lives are lost, and there are millions more, than 3000, or 4 americans. An Iraqi father is worth no less or more than an American mother, yet when he's killed it means nothing to people.


:damn::damn: but does not surprise me, being a redsocialist, not like one is capable of rational thought.

[AVGWarhawk]

It has to do with rationalization and Irony. People are killed everyday, in particular in this video, memorilzing the 3000 killed by bombing in 1999 ordered by Clinton, yet NOBODY even knows about it. Americans are no different then the rest of the world, yet its always such a huge deal, when "american" lives are lost. It should be a huge deal when any civilian lives are lost, and there are millions more, than 3000, or 4 americans. An Iraqi father is worth no less or more than an American mother, yet when he's killed it means nothing to people.

I think you are over generalizing. Death of any civilian is not meaningless to everyone. There are plenty in the US that oppose and protest all wars not only because their sons and daughters are sent to fight but innocent lives are caught in the crossfire.

[Gerald]

redsocialist you must come in person and see the world with your own eyes, and then there will be live for you, which is difficult if the impressions are from another Hierarchy

[nikimcbee]

Oh, come on, stop giving him a hard time. Just because capitalist technology pwned commie technology, it doesn't mean anything.

[nikimcbee]

back on topic. I'm glad we are paying for a navy.

[Jimbuna]

redsocialist you must come in person and see the world with your own eyes, and then there will be live for you, which is difficult if the impressions are from another Hierarchy

I suspect that isn't about to happen.

[Gerald]

I suspect that isn't about to happen. Maybe not for him but the reality is far more important

[Sailor Steve]

:damn::damn: but does not surprise me, being a redsocialist, not like one is capable of rational thought.
And you've shown evidence of rational thought when?

[Jimbuna]

Maybe not for him but the reality is far more important
]
Well don't forget to add another post/slice of ham.

[The Third Man]

If the hostages of pirates are doomed to die anyway hot pursuit is not out of the question. Not everyone can be saved but a message can be sent.