Halifax Tar
Army.ca Fixture
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Bismarck of course..
Lol fair. I deserved that.
Bismarck of course..
Even better when they equipped it with Tomahawks!God it's majestic.
Even better when they equipped it with Tomahawks!
I actually watched USS Wisconsin fire a broadside.
Yes, I am that old….
The fireball is glorious…I'm so jealous
The fireball is glorious…
In the early part of the war there was probably still a softspot for a line-of-battle type of engagement. At the start of the war, I have read they only 7 carriers - IDK how many with the Home Fleet and the embarked a/c were pretty dated.The RN should have employed her carriers and submarine to attack Bismark; and stayed away from a surface engagement at all costs.
I am also extremely jealous.You're a lucky guy, I bet not many Canadians can say they have witnessed that.
Have I told you I'm jealous yet ?
I had to make do with watching news footage of the USS New Jersey shelling Lebanon when I was a kid back in the 80’s. That in itself was amazing to watch.You're a lucky guy, I bet not many Canadians can say they have witnessed that.
Have I told you I'm jealous yet ?
The medical term for that is “priapism”.I actually watched USS Wisconsin fire a broadside.
Yes, I am that old….
21st Century Barbary Pirates...Well back to Piracy...
Iranian Navy Says It Seized an Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Oman
The same vessel was involved last year in the U.S. government seizure of Iranian oil that was being transported in violation of American sanctions.www.nytimes.com
Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman in dispute with US
The state-run IRNA news agency published a story acknowledging the seizure of an oil tanker by Iran’s navy.www.aljazeera.com
I think the USMC had a solution to that problem the last time...21st Century Barbary Pirates...
They had two carriers out hunting the Bismark, HMS Victorious and Ark Royal, that was 33% of their active carriers.In the early part of the war there was probably still a softspot for a line-of-battle type of engagement. At the start of the war, I have read they only 7 carriers - IDK how many with the Home Fleet and the embarked a/c were pretty dated.
Can you hear the teeth gnashing and griping from those who defend these asshole pirates?Interesting OP by Indian Navy to recapture a freighter from pirates off the coast of Somalia.
Indian Navy Commandos Take Control of Pirate Ship in Airborne Raid - USNI News
Indian warships and naval commandos retook a merchant vessel from Somali pirates and rescued 17 crew members in a 40-hour-long operation in the Arabian Sea over the weekend, further highlighting New Delhi’s “First Responder” role in the Indian Ocean region. The MV Ruen and its crew of 18 were...news.usni.org
Who’s defending them?Can you hear the teeth gnashing and griping from those who defend these asshole pirates?
Good job India!!!