Italy ship thwarts pirate attack

lashl · April 28, 2009

Ed & Kevin, I like your weapon of choice but I always loved the 106 recoilless rifle. I know it is a little large and bulky and the back blast would pose quite a problem but it would send a very clear picture to the bad guys!

coloradocruisers · April 28, 2009

Hey Steve and Ed, how do you like my new cruise ship design? Do you think Carnival or Royal Caribbean will build one?

coloradocruisers · April 29, 2009

Chalk one up for the Russians....

Tue Apr 28, 5:23 pm ET

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian warship captured a suspected pirate vessel with 29 people on board off the coast of Somalia, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday, citing defense ministry sources.

Russia's Admiral Panteleyev anti-submarine ship seized the vessel 15 miles off the coast of Somalia at 1212 GMT on Tuesday, the Interfax and RIA Novosti news agencies reported.

"Seven Kalashnikov rifles, various pistols and an aluminum ladder were discovered during a search of the ship," RIA Novosti quoted the source as saying. Satellite navigation equipment and a large amount of ammunition was also seized.

"This allows us to assume that this group of pirates undertook two unsuccessful attempts to seize the TF Commander tanker with a Russian crew that was traveling through this region yesterday," RIA quoted the source as saying.

Russia is among several naval powers with warships in the area to protect one of the world's busiest sea lanes from spate of hijackings by Somali pirates.

(Writing by Conor Humphries; Editing by Matthew Jones)

Longboysfan · April 29, 2009

They were trying to keep the tree hugging liberals from condeming them for being the agressor. If your going to drop something from the side of the ship, make sure it's big enough to go thru the speed boat...chair won't do it.

Amen to that.....

They were trying to keep the tree hugging liberals from condeming them for being the agressor. If your going to drop something from the side of the ship, make sure it's big enough to go thru the speed boat...chair won't do it.

... maybe they were just adhering to the addage.... Thou shall not kill...

While they send 200 shots your way?????? Better not to play stupid - you do not want another Akili Lauro