Pirates take on USS Nicolas...and shockingly lose!

[Eddie]

I can't find any articles online, but I recall before the incident with the migs that there were a couple of times that small boats approached too close and got sunk as well.

Oops, I found it, it happened after that, in 1986.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_in_the_Gulf_of_Sidra_(1986)

 

[evansvillethompsongunner]

"Lightsaber HORRIBLE!" - South Park

 

[roscott]

April first, guys. Clearly these pirates were just having a little April Fool's fun.


The US Navy was not amused.

 

[Shadowbeach]

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[451_Detonics]

Keel haul them...on an Aircraft Carrier!

 

[Blue Tile Spook]

BBC News - Kenya ends trials of Somali pirates in its courts

The Kenyan government has said it will not accept any more seized Somali pirates to be tried in its courts.

It said the international community had not lived up to its promises to help Kenya with the "burden" of prosecuting and imprisoning pirates.

Kenya's foreign minister also said Nairobi was considering terminating an agreement with the EU to deal with pirates caught off the Horn of Africa.

Kenya currently holds more than 100 Somali pirates.

 

[Eddie]

Keel haul them...on an Aircraft Carrier!

IANAS (I am not a sailor.) But I think that keel hauling was a punishment reserved for crew, not pirates. IAAWAH (I am a wise a** however)

 

[Greenmonsta79]

Instead of taking the pirates alive they should have sent them to Davy Jones locker!

 

[Streakyzero]

Let me just say FAIL!!! A little skiff with a couple pirates trying to take on a U.S. warship! That is freakin hilarious!

 

[j706]

I wonder what those boys were smoking. Not very smart.

 

[Lars]

Let me just say FAIL!!! A little skiff with a couple pirates trying to take on a U.S. warship! That is freakin hilarious!

Worked at least once.

 

[jbombelli]

lol, if you watched the Ultimate fighter last night a french guy was in one of the fights and said before the fight "I am going to show America that the reputation of the French is unfounded" he took a couple shots and quit after the first round even though he looked like he was OK.

Yeah. I saw it. THAT was sad and pathetic. He was going to show how tough the French are, and how they're good fighters. Then he got hit a couple of times and quit. Just plain quit. It was the weakest thing I've ever seen on TUF. Ever.

 

[DocBoCook]

Pirates attempted to capture a US warship...why? Are they really that thick? You think you'd notice all the gun barrels sticking up off the deck...

No, they thought we were the French Navy or something! They forgot about our Sniper on the Bainbridge That took out gunmen on a choppy sea sitting in a Junky boat.

Morons

 

[DocBoCook]

Worked at least once.

Not Funny. I had a real good friend die on that boat. Not even a good example, they were pierside, getting ready to leave, they thought it was port authority, not pirates.

 

[VUPDblue]

Not Funny. I had a real good friend die on that boat

Wasn't supposed to be funny. I believe Lars was simply pointing out the dangers associated with seemingly half-assed attackers in a "skiff".

 

[DocBoCook]

Tell that to this picture.

 

[jblomenberg16]

I wonder what those boys were smoking. Not very smart.

From some of the stuff I've read, it is usually some pretty good stuff. Many of them smoke and or do a lot of crazy drugs to help with the sea sickness as well as give them a little extra courage.

Think they'd be money ahead if they just hung out on the beach and smoked their stuff.

 

[VUPDblue]

Tell that to this picture.

I'm sorry you are taking offense to the pic Lars posted. Believe me, there was none meant...

 

[Eddie]

From some of the stuff I've read, it is usually some pretty good stuff. Many of them smoke and or do a lot of crazy drugs to help with the sea sickness as well as give them a little extra courage.

Think they'd be money ahead if they just hung out on the beach and smoked their stuff.

Yeah, I've read that too; some kind of local plant that they chew or smoke or something. It ups their aggression or something like that.

Edit: I think this is it:

Khat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Eddie]

Not Funny. I had a real good friend die on that boat. Not even a good example, they were pierside, getting ready to leave, they thought it was port authority, not pirates.

Don't see where you would think that post was intended to be funny. It appears to be informative.