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Originally Posted by jimbuna
After failing to grasp the positives around the convoying system at the outset of both world wars.....surely now is the time to give it some serious thought.
We are not talking about U-boats or FAC hare....but medium size motor/speed boats at best.
Surely two frigate sized ships, each with a helicopter would suffice as an escort.
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This all sounds well and good, however the costs would find themselves displaced into the goods being delivered at some point.
Dont know if its true or not but this ships cargo was listed as emergency food relief for Zambia.
Some more updates:
The captain is still being held hostage on a smaller boat which is now evidently out of gas.
The crew had a member of the 'pirates' held but gave him up in an attempt to free the captain which evidently failed.
Allegedly the captain gave himself up in order to 'free' the crew.