Silly Pirates

JALU3 · 05-04-09, 05:19 AM

CNN

Quote:

Pirates seized after threatening French navy ship
updated 10:54 a.m. EDT, Sun May 3, 2009

(CNN) -- The French Navy said they seized 11 pirates Sunday after they apparently mistook a French military vessel for a commercial ship and made a run at it.

Two pirate assault boats approached the Nivose "at great speed," Capt. Christophe Prazuck said, but a French helicopter intervened before the attackers had time to fire at the French navy ship.

The helicopter fired warning shots, he said.

The pirates, who had a mother ship as well as the two assault boats, are being held for questioning on the Nivose, Prazuck said. The vessels were carrying AK-47 rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, but the pirates did not fire, he said.

The incident took place about 1,000 km (620 miles) east of Mombasa, Kenya, at 8:30 a.m. local time (0430 GMT) he added.

In the past three weeks, the Nivose has intercepted 24 suspected pirates as part of a European Union anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia, which has become a piracy hotspot.

the Nivosa

Seriously! What were they thinking!?! How can they mistake that for a commercial vessel when it's sporting a 100 mm Naval Artillery piece.

It's like they say, only the stupid criminals get caught.

Edit:
RoK Navy assist DPRK Merchant ship being chased by pirates

Arclight · 05-04-09, 05:23 AM

Yep, I'd say that's a pretty big mistake. Maybe they're all off raiding ships because they need some cash for new glasses?

Schroeder · 05-04-09, 05:35 AM

It's a French ship. They probably thought it would raise a white flag when they approach it.

Dowly · 05-04-09, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

It's a French ship. They probably thought it would raise a white flag when they approach it.

ROFL!

Oberon · 05-04-09, 07:29 AM

:rotfl:Oh dear, not very good with their ship recognition skills are they?

SteamWake · 05-04-09, 09:47 AM

Well when you spot a ship barely over the horizion from the stern and in low visibility I can see the mistake. By the time they were close enough to realize their mistake the helicopter was prosecuiting them.

Just proves they must be hungry because they attack just about anything that floats by.

Jimbuna · 05-05-09, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

It's a French ship. They probably thought it would raise a white flag when they approach it.

LMAO :rotfl:

05-04-09, 05:23 AM	#2
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Yep, I'd say that's a pretty big mistake. Maybe they're all off raiding ships because they need some cash for new glasses? __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-04-09, 05:35 AM	#3
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	It's a French ship. They probably thought it would raise a white flag when they approach it. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

05-04-09, 09:47 AM	#6
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well when you spot a ship barely over the horizion from the stern and in low visibility I can see the mistake. By the time they were close enough to realize their mistake the helicopter was prosecuiting them. Just proves they must be hungry because they attack just about anything that floats by. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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05-04-09, 07:29 AM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	:rotfl:Oh dear, not very good with their ship recognition skills are they?