Japaneese tanker 'damaged' at mouth of Persian Gulf

SteamWake · 07-28-10, 02:20 PM

Cause of damage is 'unclear' but suspicious.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Japanese shipping line raised alarm Wednesday that one of its supertankers was damaged by an explosion in a possible attack in the Persian Gulf, but authorities on both sides of the tense waterway denied that any strike occurred.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/07...est=latestnews

TLAM Strike · 07-28-10, 02:29 PM

Hit near the waterline with an explosion...

^Like that French Tanker back in '02.

SteamWake · 07-28-10, 02:33 PM

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Local officials cited natural causes, such as an unusually strong wave that slammed into the side of the ship.

Man thats pretty weak right there... I guess they think were all idiots.

Unless there talking about the 'wave' in front of a torpedo.

Oberon · 07-28-10, 02:35 PM

French I can understand, but what does Al'Qaeda have to gain by hitting Japanese shipping, they're not exactly up there on the Islamic hit list.

However, if one wants to stir things up in the area then nationality is not a concern.

SteamWake · 07-28-10, 02:39 PM

Or a case of mistaken identity.

But yea my first thought was Japneese?? arent they kind of neutral in that region??

Guess not anymore.

Skybird · 07-28-10, 03:01 PM

That's nothing to the news that a US coastguard cutter has rammed another oil well in the Mexican gulf, making it spilling oil 30 m up into the air.

Fate surely has a sense for sarcasm.

TLAM Strike · 07-28-10, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

French I can understand, but what does Al'Qaeda have to gain by hitting Japanese shipping, they're not exactly up there on the Islamic hit list.

However, if one wants to stir things up in the area then nationality is not a concern.

They hit Japanese tankers back in the 1980's (Three, two damaged- one unk prob mine, one by an F-4, one MiG-23 attack missed). In fact the Iranians were very indiscriminate with their attacks.

nikimcbee · 07-28-10, 04:47 PM

It's the ghost of the USS Harder!

Oberon · 07-28-10, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

They hit Japanese tankers back in the 1980's (Three, two damaged- one unk prob mine, one by an F-4, one MiG-23 attack missed). In fact the Iranians were very indiscriminate with their attacks.

Well, true...but Iranian attack aside (and let's face it, they don't have a lot to gain from such an attack...and if they had launched an attack I'd have expected it on an EU vessel following the recent legislation that was passed) the only other suspect is the same as the French merchant hit and that's Al'Qaeda, and Japan is not exactly high on their hit list...it's on it...sure, along with most modern nations, but not as high as, for example, France, the UK, US, etc.

Could well have been misident though...although the Red Circle on White isn't exactly easy to mistake for any other flag....

Castout · 07-28-10, 06:54 PM

It must be the mysterious stranger!

Sailor Steve · 07-28-10, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Hit near the waterline with an explosion...

^Like that French Tanker back in '02.

That smoke isn't very realistic. Can it be modded?

Task Force · 07-28-10, 11:30 PM

Could it be the somalia Pirates moved?

Castout · 07-29-10, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

Could it be the somalia Pirates moved?

Perhaps a terrorist attack that forgot to bring at the very least
half of the explosive.

Jimbuna · 07-29-10, 04:46 AM

Probably one of three reasons:

Misidentification
Indiscriminate
Pirate

All equally as serious.

Oberon · 07-29-10, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Probably one of three reasons:

Misidentification
Indiscriminate
Pirate

All equally as serious.

Knowing some of the pirates out there it could well be all three

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	French I can understand, but what does Al'Qaeda have to gain by hitting Japanese shipping, they're not exactly up there on the Islamic hit list. However, if one wants to stir things up in the area then nationality is not a concern.

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