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Originally Posted by Seahawk

We stayed in Kuwait 5 days before returning to Bahrain. On the way back, late one night, we were attacked by pirates who mistook us for a commercial ship. Four small boats armed with machine guns engaged us, two on each side, one forward, one slightly aft. The Captain of the ship, still a good friend of mine first called general quarters and gave us permission to engage. He then called one of the carriers to provide air support.

The engagement was brief since each side of the the La Salle had multiple 50 cals and small grenade launchers. My guys (the Air Department) owned all the aft armament and did very well. Engagement lasted maybe five minutes.

Don't you wish you could have seen the look on their faces when you opened up on them? "Yaaahhhr.......doh!"

What would it cost to add a Phalanx system to a freighter or tanker? Can they target an RPG? I'd guess it would do a serious number on a small boat.