tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post6781441035680286434..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: Maritime Union: "Arm us."CDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-12833337970694000792010-02-26T12:28:26.000-05:002010-02-26T12:28:26.000-05:00no need for AT-4s with M-2 asvanced fragmentation/...no need for AT-4s with M-2 asvanced fragmentation/incendiary ammo... more range and accuracy and enough firepower to sink most dhows and/or fast motor boatsewok40knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-66904088996352935222010-02-25T12:02:38.000-05:002010-02-25T12:02:38.000-05:00M-2's plus side arms for the crew, doled out b...M-2's plus side arms for the crew, doled out by the 1st Mate. Maybe add a half-dozen AT-4's to the mix to counter the RPG's.AW1 Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-52274807856745931702010-02-25T08:53:35.000-05:002010-02-25T08:53:35.000-05:00That's a WHOLE lotta coast to sit on, and sinc...That's a WHOLE lotta coast to sit on, and since I go out in white ships, not gray ships I can speak to FP Dets. They are under manned and over worked. We either need to make more or hire contractors to man dets on the merchies. But I like that they have gotten together and sent up the request. Good deal.LT Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-75370535146438269132010-02-25T02:43:21.000-05:002010-02-25T02:43:21.000-05:00When even the unions want guns onboard, it's t...When even the unions want guns onboard, it's the final tme to install them. M-2s should do the job fine!ewok40knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-80852648233401262632010-02-24T23:50:55.000-05:002010-02-24T23:50:55.000-05:00I'll take "use a big stick on Eyl, Kismay...I'll take "use a big stick on Eyl, Kismayo and Ras Kamboni" for 800, Alex.DeltaBravonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-78222923613885876302010-02-24T23:50:26.000-05:002010-02-24T23:50:26.000-05:00I believe that John M. Browning has provided us wi...I believe that John M. Browning has provided us with a fine solution to this problem. About six Ma Deuces per merchantman, and a bit of training on how to use them and problem solved, as long as the ROE allowthem to fire on any approaching vessel deemed to have hostile intent.<br /><br />Thrown in a large "gun safe" secured to the deck for secure storage when not in pirate infested waters and that should eliminate any hassles when in foreign ports where people are scared of guns.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-74005866583755244452010-02-24T23:01:29.000-05:002010-02-24T23:01:29.000-05:00Allow the Merchant Marine to either arm themselves...Allow the Merchant Marine to either arm themselves or put Navy/Marine Dets on board while in pirate infested waters. While they're at it, destroy the pirates home bases. I can't imagine the Marines would even break a sweat destroying their infrastructure and sinking everything in port. Rather than trying to protect each ship on the sea, park a few ships off the coast of Somalia and stop and inspect everything that goes in or out. Sink anything that doesn't stop at once. Maybe an amphib in case the pirates need smacked around on land. They are the equivalent of roving street gangs and we have the US Navy!<br /><br />The question needs to be "What would Teddy Roosevelt do?"Old NFOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-1513012564403291162010-02-24T22:44:44.000-05:002010-02-24T22:44:44.000-05:00Well, the US Navy could have put an end to this fo...Well, the US Navy could have put an end to this foolishness months ago. Instead of steaming around at great expense watching bad guys just bob away, they could have sunk a few.<br /><br />The ROE sucks. We're far more willing to kill our Afghan allies (even under new ROE) than we are to engage the very scourge for which the term "outlaw" was coined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-29156381706857301742010-02-24T22:18:26.000-05:002010-02-24T22:18:26.000-05:00It's finally Naval Armed Guard time? Please?It's finally Naval Armed Guard time? Please?SCOTTtheBADGERnoreply@blogger.com