Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Royal Navy in firefight with Somali pirates
The Times ^ | November 12, 2008 | Michael Evans, Defence Editor and Rob Crilly

Posted on 11/12/2008 12:59:23 PM PST by Mercia

Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty’s warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos armed with machineguns and SA80 rifles.

In the ensuing gunfight, two Somali pirates in a Yemeni-registered fishing dhow were killed, and a third pirate, believed to be a Yemeni, suffered injuries and subsequently died. It was the first time the Royal Navy had been engaged in a fatal shoot-out on the high seas in living memory.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...


TOPICS: United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: killemall; maritime; navy; noprisoners; piracy; pirates; royalnavy; somalia; somalipirates; uk
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-103 next last
To: Mercia
It was the first time the Royal Navy had been engaged in a fatal shoot-out on the high seas in living memory.

The Falklands?

21 posted on 11/12/2008 1:14:54 PM PST by SeeSharp
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MrB

So were the Barbary Pirates. In both cases it is Islam. This time around, I don’t expect the USA to bail everyone out.


22 posted on 11/12/2008 1:15:39 PM PST by Ingtar (For the first time in my adult life, I am NOT proud of America.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Mercia

I’m sure the EU has lawyers on-board all those English ships to make sure they protect those pirates human rights ...


23 posted on 11/12/2008 1:15:51 PM PST by SkyDancer ("I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ingtar
The Falklands War did not involve this sort of fighting (at sea.)

I suggest you Google up some facts on the Falklands War.

L

24 posted on 11/12/2008 1:16:35 PM PST by Lurker (Thank you Governor Palin. It's not your fault. You got shackled to the worst Pub since Ford.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Ingtar

Obama isn’t a Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was a man who believed is protecting the republic, and believed in supporting those who supported us. Obama can never hold a candle to Jefferson


25 posted on 11/12/2008 1:17:05 PM PST by realcleanguy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Deb
How exciting to see the Brits in action.

I'd have loved to see the faces on the islamoscum when the Brits opened up on them.

"Stand by to repel boarders!!"

L

26 posted on 11/12/2008 1:18:26 PM PST by Lurker (Thank you Governor Palin. It's not your fault. You got shackled to the worst Pub since Ford.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Ingtar
The Barbary Pirates are back. Will the US Marines clear them out again? I doubt it.

Billions for entitlements, but not one cent for defense.

27 posted on 11/12/2008 1:19:52 PM PST by SlowBoat407 (Do not read this tagline.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: pfflier

“I think they are trying to make up for the last encounter with 4 Iranians in a row boat. That time they all surrendered and sold out their country on TV at the first opportunity.”

Short memory on the part of the author of this article ...

Iranian Vessels Seize 15 British Navy Personnel in Iraqi Waters

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,260583,00.html


28 posted on 11/12/2008 1:22:38 PM PST by shove_it (and have a nice day)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: Red_Devil 232

I like the pictures of your garden...I hope to be out of the city sonn so that I may plant one of my own.


29 posted on 11/12/2008 1:24:52 PM PST by stefanbatory (Do you want a President or a King?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: Mercia
I am reminded of a classic lawyer joke that ended in “...a good start.”

A good start for the Brits. Now let's let others have a go at things and rather than landing the pirate for civil court trials, put them in the brig of a ship of the line of a nation that still allows the death penalty and have a maritime law court try and execute them for piracy on the high seas.

30 posted on 11/12/2008 1:26:47 PM PST by Robert357 (D.Rather "Hoist with his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lurker

They used handguns and rifles on board ship? I thought is was missiles, guns, torpedoes, and larger machine guns at sea. I guess I’m getting old.


31 posted on 11/12/2008 1:27:11 PM PST by Ingtar (For the first time in my adult life, I am NOT proud of America.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: Jeff Head

Even better — Britain still has one survivor of the Battle of Jutland:
Henry William Allingham


32 posted on 11/12/2008 1:30:14 PM PST by ClearCase_guy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: MrB
they are ISLAMIC TERRORISTS.

No need to shout -- especially when you're wrong.

33 posted on 11/12/2008 1:30:31 PM PST by Romulus ("Ira enim viri iustitiam Dei non operatur")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Mercia
It was the first time the Royal Navy had been engaged in a fatal shoot-out on the high seas in living memory.

You learn something all the time. I hadn't known shoot-out was a naval term.

34 posted on 11/12/2008 1:31:03 PM PST by Plutarch
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: stefanbatory

Thanks. This was the second year I had a garden. I was some what like you, but not city bound, just never had the opportunity for a garden. There is a member here that is a Master Gardner, Diana in Wisconsin. There are a lot of other very knowledgeable gardeners here on FR. Hope you make to somewhere to plant your own.


35 posted on 11/12/2008 1:35:47 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]

To: Mercia

Looks like the Royal Navy will have to report to cultural tolerance class.


36 posted on 11/12/2008 1:36:52 PM PST by isom35
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo; cardinal4

The Battle of Jutland (1916), the Ajax, Achilles and Exeter going after the Graf Spee off of Montevideo, Uruguay in 1939, the Bismarck in 1940? That recent spot of bother called World War Two? I seem to remember the Royal Navy being peripherally involved in that unpleasantness.


37 posted on 11/12/2008 1:37:18 PM PST by Ax
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Ingtar

Read the whole piece...They were British commandos in an assault boat...

Commandos= SAS, SBS in UK
Commandos= SEALs, DELTA, Army Special Forces, Marine Recon in USA

There is plenty of opportunities for small arms engagements at sea with these forces...


38 posted on 11/12/2008 1:37:26 PM PST by Boonie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: ari-freedom

The pirates are gay?


39 posted on 11/12/2008 1:39:06 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Everytime they open their mouth they shoot themselves in the foot.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: Mercia
Pirates. How romantic!


40 posted on 11/12/2008 1:42:37 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Everytime they open their mouth they shoot themselves in the foot.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-103 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson