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"A Venezuelan patrol boat was sent to intercept the cruise ship Resolute, firing warning shots and ramming it several times.
The cruise ship, built to operate in iceberg-infested waters, suffered only minor damage and sailed to safety while the Venezuelan cruiser sank itself.
No one was reported injured in the scrape."
https://news.yahoo.com/naval-patrol-...193800409.html
Last edited by Slater; 04-02-20 at 19:29.
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Bwaaaahaaaaahaaaaa!
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Reminds me of this classic exchange:
"This is an aircraft carrier of the US NAVY! Alter your course now!"
"This is a LIGHTHOUSE. Your call."
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>YOU IDIOTS! I WROTE 1984 AS A WARNING, NOT A HOW-TO MANUAL!--Orwell's ghost
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Yep, those Venezuelans taught them a lesson, didn't they?
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Like hitting the other guy in the fist with your face...Originally Posted by flenna
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>YOU IDIOTS! I WROTE 1984 AS A WARNING, NOT A HOW-TO MANUAL!--Orwell's ghost
Psalms 109:8, 43:1
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Last time I saw something that poorly thought out, Argentina had decided to occupy the Falkland Islands.
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Jeez. When I saw "Patrol Boat," I was thinking something along the lines of a WWII PT Boat. Nope, this ole boy was in the Corvette/Frigate range of size, and was relatively new and (probably) expensive.
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Yeah that's got to hurt.
The Naiguata was built in 2009 by Spain’s Navantia shipyards as a coastal patrol ship and displaced 1,453 tons. The Naiguata was 259 feet long and had a top speed of 22 knots. This ship was also armed with a 76-millimeter Oto-Melara rapid fire deck gun, 35-millimeter Oerlikon Millennium close-in weapon system, and two .50-caliber machine guns.
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Karma perhaps?
Excellent outcome nonetheless.
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....22 knots? Thats just slightly faster than the 1890s USS Olympia
Yet not sturdy enough to handle an intentional collision with a pleasure ship. The peoples money well spent.
They ought to paint a kill mark on the mast of the cruise ship or fly a pennant with the tonnage sunk written on it. They can advertise this as a once in a life time opportunity to cruise in 5 star luxury on an accused pirate vessel.
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