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Title: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: mbailey on April 01, 2010, 09:03:25 PM
 (Reuters) The guided missle frigate USS Nicholas came under fire from a pirate vessel shortly after midnight in international waters west of the Seychelles, according to a U.S. military statement. The pirates mistook the US warship for one of the many merchant ships in the waters of the Indian Ocean.

The Nicholas returned fire and pursued the skiff as it fled, capturing it about 90 minutes later. Three suspected pirates aboard the skiff were taken into custody, along with two others aboard a suspected pirate mother ship that was nearby.


I would have loved to have seen the look on the face of the pirates when they realized their mistake   :rofl  Collossial FAIL

 
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Saxman on April 01, 2010, 09:26:48 PM
One wonders how it's possible to mistake a warship for a merchant vessel in the first place. Same thing happened with a European warship a couple months ago, didn't it?
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: AKH on April 01, 2010, 10:02:58 PM
Epic fail maybe, but not a Darwin award by a long stretch, since qualification for nomination requires the candidate to have unintentionally removed themselves from the gene pool as a direct consequence of their stupidity.
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Tac on April 02, 2010, 12:14:20 AM
the euro warship actually looked like a freighter of sorts. But a US navy frigate.. umm.. no.. that definitely looks like a warship.
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: trax1 on April 02, 2010, 12:16:46 AM
Yeah that would have been great to see their faces when they realized the mistake, it must have been a really dark night, definitely not the smartest pirates in the bunch.
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: allaire on April 02, 2010, 07:25:11 AM
Isn't this like the third time those idiots have mistaken a warship for a merchantman.  Seriously those are some of the most inept "pirates" in the history of pirates. 
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Widewing on April 02, 2010, 03:42:18 PM
One wonders how it's possible to mistake a warship for a merchant vessel in the first place. Same thing happened with a European warship a couple months ago, didn't it?

At night, far out to sea, it's easy to misidentify a ship.. It's as dark as it gets on earth. I'm sure the frigate only had its running lights lit, and possibly red lighting on the bridge. You haven't seen stars until you've looked at the sky in the middle of an ocean.



My regards,

Widewing
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Dadsguns on April 02, 2010, 03:45:35 PM
They can very easily make this mistake in the dark, especially when warships have the capability to rig "deceptive lighting" to make the running lights appear as though it is another type of ship such as a tanker, oiler, cargo vessel, etc. etc.  
I am certain this is the case.
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Maverick on April 02, 2010, 09:41:51 PM
Sounds like a sierra hotel operation. I wish them continued good hunting.
 :rock
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Plawranc on April 02, 2010, 10:28:54 PM
"Ping Ping Ping"

REE-URN..... FIRE

"KABOOOOOM"

Where did the pirates go?

 :D
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Ruler2 on April 02, 2010, 10:52:44 PM
I'd like to see a ship "shadowing" program setup down there. Get a group of merchant ships to sail together, and have a destroyer or frigate hiding on the other side of them where nobody coming from Somalia can see it, the pirates attack, the ship comes out of hiding, pirates become pixie dust  :D
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: TwinEng on April 03, 2010, 02:25:59 AM
Less than 12 hours after that attack on the US Navy Guided Missile Frigate USS Nicholas,  The US Navy Aegis Destroyer USS Farragut came to the aid of a commercial ship the MS Evita, which had come under fire from Somali Pirates well off the coast.

The Farragut not only immediately stopped the attack, but proceeded to sink the pirate mothership that the two attacking skiffs had come from!

These Somali pirates must all be short a few brain cells, for some of them aboard the mothership had actually opened fire on the Farragut as it approached.  How could they not recognize an Aegis Destroyer as being a warship?   Here is a photo of what the USS Farragut looks like:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/USS_Farragut%3B99_Turn_Burn.jpg/800px-USS_Farragut%3B99_Turn_Burn.jpg)



Here is a photo of the Farragut in action yesterday, with the sinking Somali pirate mothership ablaze off in the distance:


(http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim//2010/04/02/image6357829x.jpg)


Looks like Pirate hunting season is warming up!!

See:

http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/04/02/pirate-season-is-heating-up/?test=latestnews

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Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: froger on April 03, 2010, 02:35:16 AM
Less than 12 hours after that attack on the US Navy Guided Missile Frigate USS Nicholas,  The US Navy Aegis Destroyer USS Farragut came to the aid of a commercial ship the MS Evita, which had come under fire from Somali Pirates well off the coast.

The Farragut not only immediately stopped the attack, but proceeded to sink the pirate mothership that the two attacking skiffs had come from!

These Somali pirates must all be short a few brain cells, for some of them aboard the mothership had actually opened fire on the Farragut as it approached.  How could they not recognize an Aegis Destroyer as being a warship?

Here is a photo of the Farragut in action, with the sinking Somali pirate mothership ablaze off in the distance:


(http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim//2010/04/02/image6357829x.jpg)


Looks like Pirate hunting season is warming up!!

See:

http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/04/02/pirate-season-is-heating-up/?test=latestnews

.


thats some good stuff there bro  :aok
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Flayed on April 03, 2010, 03:58:04 AM
One wonders how it's possible to mistake a warship for a merchant vessel in the first place. Same thing happened with a European warship a couple months ago, didn't it?

 Yes it did though in the case your thinking of the pirates actually boarded the military command ship for the area and opened fire with assault rifles. Imagine their surprise when the entire crew shot back lol.  I don't remember what European country owned the command vessel though.

  I picture the navy guys saying "wait for it, wait for it, NOW" LOL :rofl
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Grayeagle on April 03, 2010, 05:28:02 AM
I cannot think of a better use for a Destroyer :)

'a Kill had been Recorded'

Wonder if they paint kill flags on the door to the bridge?
5 and the boat/crew are aces?

I can imagine the pirate commander sending for his brown pants :)

-GE aka Frank
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Saxman on April 03, 2010, 08:43:00 AM
Less than 12 hours after that attack on the US Navy Guided Missile Frigate USS Nicholas,  The US Navy Aegis Destroyer USS Farragut came to the aid of a commercial ship the MS Evita, which had come under fire from Somali Pirates well off the coast.

The Farragut not only immediately stopped the attack, but proceeded to sink the pirate mothership that the two attacking skiffs had come from!

These Somali pirates must all be short a few brain cells, for some of them aboard the mothership had actually opened fire on the Farragut as it approached.  How could they not recognize an Aegis Destroyer as being a warship?   Here is a photo of what the USS Farragut looks like:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/USS_Farragut%3B99_Turn_Burn.jpg/800px-USS_Farragut%3B99_Turn_Burn.jpg)



Here is a photo of the Farragut in action yesterday, with the sinking Somali pirate mothership ablaze off in the distance:


(http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim//2010/04/02/image6357829x.jpg)


Looks like Pirate hunting season is warming up!!

See:

http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/04/02/pirate-season-is-heating-up/?test=latestnews

.

Cool stuff.

Although minor pet peeve: Don't use "The" in front of the ship name. You just call her Farragut or USS Farragut:

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...the mothership had actually opened fire on Farragut as she approached...
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Ruler2 on April 03, 2010, 09:32:48 AM
Yes it did though in the case your thinking of the pirates actually boarded the military command ship for the area and opened fire with assault rifles. Imagine their surprise when the entire crew shot back lol.  I don't remember what European country owned the command vessel though.

  I picture the navy guys saying "wait for it, wait for it, NOW" LOL :rofl
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Delirium on April 03, 2010, 10:09:36 AM
I'd like to see a ship "shadowing" program setup down there. Get a group of merchant ships to sail together, and have a destroyer or frigate hiding on the other side of them where nobody coming from Somalia can see it, the pirates attack, the ship comes out of hiding, pirates become pixie dust  :D

They are better off initiating some kind of 'Q Ship' program. Those lone merchants are a lot more tempting than a group all at once.
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Dadsguns on April 03, 2010, 11:01:06 AM
I cannot think of a better use for a Destroyer :)

'a Kill had been Recorded'

Wonder if they paint kill flags on the door to the bridge?
5 and the boat/crew are aces?

I can imagine the pirate commander sending for his brown pants :)

-GE aka Frank

I was on the USS Bainbridge just yesterday, (the one that had the Seal snipers shoot the bad guys to rescue the captain), they have a skull and crossbones painted on their bridgewings along with other unit awards from prior engagements.
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: OSU on April 03, 2010, 01:42:39 PM
I was on the USS Bainbridge just yesterday, (the one that had the Seal snipers shoot the bad guys to rescue the captain), they have a skull and crossbones painted on their bridgewings along with other unit awards from prior engagements.

I saw a television special on the SEAL snipers, can't remember what channel, but those guys were absolutely amazing. What they did requires huge amounts of patience. And great work by USS Nicholas and USS Farragut. I don't know what makes these "pirates" think they can stand up to a destroyer and frigate of the U.S. Navy. Must be all that khat they're chewing.
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Motherland on April 03, 2010, 01:49:37 PM
I wonder if people would have remembered what nationality that European ship was if it wasn't French :D
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: TwinEng on April 03, 2010, 02:23:36 PM
Here is a better version of the photo taken of the USS Farragut sinking the Somali Pirate Mothership:


(http://www.longwarjournal.org/photos/images/USN-sinks-Pirate-skiff.jpg)


The photo was taken by US Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Cassandra Thompson.   They actually have girls on board the Farragut.     :O :O

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Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Maverick on April 03, 2010, 05:12:47 PM
No, they have female sailors on the Farragut.
 :huh
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: bcadoo on April 03, 2010, 11:54:41 PM
No, they have female sailors on the Farragut.
 :huh

female sailors??....failors?   feamen?  seagals?
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: Dadsguns on April 04, 2010, 08:23:33 AM
female sailors??....failors?   feamen?  seagals?

Just Sailors.
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: AWwrgwy on April 04, 2010, 01:48:37 PM
 They actually have girls on board the Farragut.     :O :O


Ewwwww.  Girls.  Cooties.  Icky.

 :huh


wrongway
Title: Re: And the Darwin award goes too......
Post by: badhorse on April 04, 2010, 07:14:44 PM
One wonders how it's possible to mistake a warship for a merchant vessel in the first place. Same thing happened with a European warship a couple months ago, didn't it?

Those guys can't be to terribly burdened with the smarts.