tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post4880157626950330526..comments2024-03-27T06:40:56.148-04:00Comments on EagleSpeak: Somali Pirates: U.S. Navy Ships Momsen and Bunker Hill Disrupt Pirate AttackMark Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-37647563787915188312011-02-10T10:46:32.414-05:002011-02-10T10:46:32.414-05:00The mother ship was lucky. It is about time that t...The mother ship was lucky. It is about time that the US Security counsel looks at this matter and changes the law. This is classsified as terrorism. May I remind you,they are taking many, many hostages, and lives. This problem with pirates is only growing into something bigger. These are terrorist! I thank our men and women out there who protect us in everyway. Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-63967532134528820662011-02-05T05:57:56.118-05:002011-02-05T05:57:56.118-05:00Good to see the destruction of skiffs either deck ...Good to see the destruction of skiffs either deck parked or in tow is becoming SOP with naval forces. Skiffs, outboards and gasoline (not diesel) are critical paths to a successful pirate attack. Western ROE won't permit armed boadings in such circumstances so neutering their capability goes some way to reducing the threat.MDBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-40750120373297849692011-02-04T20:59:20.867-05:002011-02-04T20:59:20.867-05:00Fighting Pirates in the Littorals ? The Navy of...Fighting Pirates in the Littorals ? The Navy often recites LCS propaganda about how their shallow draft will enable them to take care of the Littorals.<br /><br />In the post above along with countless others these past few years, you will notice that regular old destroyer/frigate sized warships are doing esentially all of the world's interdictions of Pirates, who are becoming more and more bold as they operate farther and farther out into deep waters.<br /><br />So much for the propaganda that LCS's are needed to fight in the shallow Littorals. Besides it makes little difference if LCS-1 has a draft of 14 feet while a DD/FF might have a draft of double that. <br /><br />Navsea and Lockheed Martin need to drop that "shallow water" emphasis from their Littoral Combat Ship marketing sales pitch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com