Somali pirates seize oil tanker

[OddSox]

The captain of the M/S Nautica ordered passengers inside and gunned the engine, allowing the ship to outrun the pirates' speedboats in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, a company spokesman said."

A cruise ship outrunning a speed boat? Sounds a little fishy.

On another note, what would the US response be if they actually kidnapped 1,000 US citizens? It doesn't sound like a great career move, even for a pirate.

[M.Dancer]

A cruise ship outrunning a speed boat? Sounds a little fishy.

Not really..depends on the head start....a cruise ship can go full steam ahead for hours and hours....a speed boat? 30-45 minutes?

[moderateamericain]

Ok i got to say it because nobody else has. Im rooting for the pirates. Go Captain Jack Sparrow!

Edited December 4, 2008 by moderateamericain

[DogOnPorch]

Good little documentary on the subject from Journeyman Pictures.

Re: Sting operation. Probably the best idea. During WW1, the Brits used similar methods to take-out U-Boats called Q-ships. Old trawlers and other easy looking targets were outfitted with weapons by the RN. When the U-Boats surfaced to board the craft, out came the hidden guns. Torpedos were not very reliable during WW1, so U-Boats tended to do most of their work on the surface with the deck gun rather than using torps while submerged.

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Desperate affairs require desperate measures.

---Horatio Nelson

[M.Dancer]

Good little documentary on the subject from Journeyman Pictures.

Re: Sting operation. Probably the best idea. During WW1, the Brits used similar methods to take-out U-Boats called Q-ships. Old trawlers and other easy looking targets were outfitted with weapons by the RN. When the U-Boats surfaced to board the craft, out came the hidden guns. Torpedos were not very reliable during WW1, so U-Boats tended to do most of their work on the surface with the deck gun rather than using torps while submerged.

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Desperate affairs require desperate measures.

---Horatio Nelson

As well in the second world war. They only fired torpedoes if the threat of an escort was near.

[Oleg Bach]

As well in the second world war. They only fired torpedoes if the threat of an escort was near.

Make sure that all Tankers are carrying a case of whiskey and a pack of frozen hot dogs - when the pirates arrive toss over the case and weenies - and they will go away.

[blueblood]

Make sure that all Tankers are carrying a case of whiskey and a pack of frozen hot dogs - when the pirates arrive toss over the case and weenies - and they will go away.

Another intelligent and coherent post...

{sarcasm meter explodes}

Why do pirates like hot dogs, and I thought they were all about rum?

[wulf42]

These cargo ships need to be armed to the teeth with machine guns and cannons and the crews trained to use them! when these scum pirates come close blow them clean out of the water....problem solved!