tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post5207977807718744113..comments2024-03-27T06:40:56.148-04:00Comments on EagleSpeak: U.S. Navy: Mark VI Patrol Boats in Arabian GulfMark Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-34936369566273656592016-05-30T13:20:44.161-04:002016-05-30T13:20:44.161-04:00Ed was with us for ODS and was OIC of the Det we s...Ed was with us for ODS and was OIC of the Det we sent north in support of ops in Kuwait City. He was my relief as CO about a year later. <br /><br />There followed some big issues of MIUW structure that lead to some changes which I was against, but not in much of a position to influence. Since we were some of the few reserve units called up, lots of folks decided it would be a good thing to "take over,: I guess. I it was controversial and some folks got caught on the what came to be the wrong side of the issue.<br /> <br />I left the IUW world for -uh - fun and more typical reserve units. <br /><br />Best 5 years of my reserve experience was with the MIUWU as CO and XO.Mark Tempesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-71670501980992388462016-05-30T01:31:45.459-04:002016-05-30T01:31:45.459-04:00I went to Bell Thunder with Ed Mergele and did the...I went to Bell Thunder with Ed Mergele and did the next ORE at 108 using the gear in Corpus Christi. As I said, in a small world of us and those like us, I honestly can't remember. I wasn't part of the mafia back then since I was at 107 when the war broke out but I worked for Denny and Ray McKewon was my first CO in the IUW world at 107. I'll admit, back when I joined I kept asking myself, 'how do all these guys know all these guys at other units?' I barely knew the guys at 106 and they were right next door. I knew Greg Dillon from the MSOs but the rest, it took a few years to meet them all.<br /><br />I was not impressed with our Riverine counterparts back at the beginning. My previous job before being drafted was SPECBOATRON 1 and to be honest, they were crazy.<br />HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-52219696205887381022016-05-29T09:56:05.343-04:002016-05-29T09:56:05.343-04:00I was in the IUW world for 5 years - was CO of MIU...I was in the IUW world for 5 years - was CO of MIUWU 108 for Desert Storm when RADM Vaughn was Commodore, then had other reserve units that ended with 5 years in the old NCAPS/NCAGS community. All of it probably long before your time.Mark Tempesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-2351057279745629722016-05-29T01:51:05.755-04:002016-05-29T01:51:05.755-04:00Mark, the wonder is that we don't know each ot...Mark, the wonder is that we don't know each other at all. I never heard of you until I saw your blog a long time ago. I was the last ops at NCWG1 and the first ops at MESG1. I was there at the creation of NECC and Bullard's transformation.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-53073832182900986542016-05-28T00:46:09.936-04:002016-05-28T00:46:09.936-04:00This class of patrol boat is in essence a Super Sw...This class of patrol boat is in essence a Super Swift boat. Patrol Boat in character, main mission is force protection of amphibs and sealift ships. Able to operate a little further offshore and maybe complement the PCs? <br />BUT..... it is not an attack boat. Armed sufficiently to slow down a swarm of boats, but not completely (hence the two boat patrols). And while the USN has mentioned several different weapons can be mounted, what is actually installed is NOT much greater than an RCB.<br />So once again the USN fails to fully outfit a boat that most assuredly will go into direct combat at some point in time.<br />Logistical note: This class is difficult to transport to an AOA, because there are insufficient wet well dock landing spots available (most likely will get there by Lo/Lo on sealift ships). And it is another boat with insufficient endurance and weak logistic support plans.<br />Historical note: this class is larger and heavier than WW2 PT boatsleeseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420319144673744218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-49689699130133674582016-05-27T19:31:49.465-04:002016-05-27T19:31:49.465-04:00Pot/Kettle
2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy pers...Pot/Kettle<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Iranian_seizure_of_Royal_Navy_personnel" rel="nofollow">2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel<br /></a>Mark Tempesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-3884098595157497272016-05-27T00:07:45.110-04:002016-05-27T00:07:45.110-04:00It seems like a lot of boat and firepower for a bo...It seems like a lot of boat and firepower for a boat that will end up surrendering to 2 Iranians in a dinghy the next time it goes east of the Bahrain Bell.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.com