Piracy Warning and Alerts:
February 10, 2011
Latitude: 12°51N Longitude: 043°15E
Alert number 089 / 2011.
Reference previous Alert number 088 / 2011.
At 0510 UTC 10 FEB a merchant vessel was reported under attack by 5 skiffs in position 12°51 N 043°15 E.
Skiffs had 5-6 POB, weapons and ladder partially hidden under green canvas.
***This vessel managed to evade hijack***
The Pirate action group is still in the area.
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February 10, 2011
Latitude: 12°51N Longitude: 043°15E
RED SEA, BAB EL MANDEB
Alert number 088 / 2011.
At 0510 UTC / 10 FEB / a merchant vessel is currently under attack by 4 skiffs in position 12°51 N 043°15 E.
Small arms sighted in skiffs. Skiffs still in pursuit.
Why not station some Q-ships out there?
ReplyDeleteSo, the US Navy wants to use LCS Littoral Combat Ships to take care of the shallow waters in this World ?
ReplyDeleteWell, notice that Pirates are operating in deep waters, not in the Littorals. So why buy LCS with a shallow draft ? Which is only about 40 percent less draft than a full sized frigate.
So, let's rename LCS as DW CS: Deep Water Combat Ship ?