What were they thinkin' ??

dond · 04-10-2010, 08:07 AM

UPDATE

Found this photo on the military.com site. On the site, the title is "Navy Destroyer Sinks Pirate Mother Ship". The link is "Photo Shows US Navy Sinking Pirate Skiff". The USS Farragut (DDG-99) is actually a Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) and not a frigate. She was christened in 2005.
Judging from the photo, it must have been one helluva "skiff"!!!
Wonder what's up?
Best Regards, Don

azlaw · 04-10-2010, 10:46 PM

I recall that the Navy press release said the "skiff" and "mothership" were "disabled" by unspecified gunfire from the DD. I can only imagine the conference on the bridge between the CO, XO, and GO about which weapon to use - bet they went with the 20mm. The press release was also a bit vague on pirate casualties - a hail of "20 mike mike" is bound to ruin somebody's whole day - maybe a bit of fish chum out there, but hey, at least they left the thing floating, for a minute anyway.

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04-10-2010, 08:07 AM	#1
dond User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 34 Thanks: 10 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts	UPDATE Found this photo on the military.com site. On the site, the title is "Navy Destroyer Sinks Pirate Mother Ship". The link is "Photo Shows US Navy Sinking Pirate Skiff". The USS Farragut (DDG-99) is actually a Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) and not a frigate. She was christened in 2005. Judging from the photo, it must have been one helluva "skiff"!!! Wonder what's up? Best Regards, Don Attached Images

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04-10-2010, 10:46 PM	#2
azlaw User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 207 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I recall that the Navy press release said the "skiff" and "mothership" were "disabled" by unspecified gunfire from the DD. I can only imagine the conference on the bridge between the CO, XO, and GO about which weapon to use - bet they went with the 20mm. The press release was also a bit vague on pirate casualties - a hail of "20 mike mike" is bound to ruin somebody's whole day - maybe a bit of fish chum out there, but hey, at least they left the thing floating, for a minute anyway. H